Pop Up Blinds

[AntlerCollector]

2 questions.
1. How do you guys keep the snakes out?
2. What do you do for scent control?

First thing I do is stake it down with tent stakes.

I push dirt, leaves, and debris up against the bottom blind walls on the inside and outside. The is no light and no critters getting in. I've never had a snake in one and I've been using them for at least 20 years.

As far as scent control I use dead down wind products. Keep clothes scent free and shower with scent free soap before the hunt.

[charrell71]

The popup I hunt out of is tucked in to a small yaupon grove, not brushed in at all. 20 yards from my feeder. We put it up well before season, and the deer could not care less. I wear a black top and facemask, and I have moved a little and not spooked any deer. Shot this one Opening Day last season.

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[skiguy327]

The mesh does help with hiding movement. I had much better luck with the mesh up as the first thing the deer would do when approaching would be to look in the blind. Shooting through the mesh requires cut on contact broadheads and a very well tuned bow. I would take the time to bareshaft tune if I was shooting through mesh.


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[Pauly G]

If he's gonna let me hunt it I will

Headed up about the 8th or 9th to work at the lease. Hope you will be home!

[Snowflake Killa]

I love um they keep you really warm in the early season

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[Texas Grown]

I own 5 pop-ups for hunting public lands in different surroundings/camo. I try to set them up where the animal can not come in from behind me, when I can. I've had great success with them. But I find it extremely boring when I cant see what's going on around me in certain situations . Drives me nutS!


Just make sure it is brushed in very well. I even lay brush across the windows to help break up the "black hole". Sometimes I just close half the window too.

[Jmh05]

I’ve used my pop ups in the open without any problems. I don’t leave them up either. I hunt them the day I put them up.

[EHenry1217]

I used a pop up I attached to a simple platform I built to get off the ground. Not for the full purpose of deer but to get away from critters making a home as well.

[skiguy327]

Just some thoughts from my experience.

Lots of good advice for the folks here. My pop up blinds have always been about 18-20 yds from my feeder and making the window openings as small as practical and wearing black and a mask to hide my pasty white face are a necessity. The first thing the deer do when they come into the feeder is look in the blind. If they see anything different they are on high alert. Can’t even draw on them in this state as they hear the arrow moving across the rest. Note - avoid a whisker biscuit rest while hunting on the ground for this reason.

You have to hunt the wind and don’t wait too long to shoot. When you’re on the ground any swirling wind has a greater chance of getting you busted.

I like mesh. The deer can’t see through it and you can move a little as you draw. Your bow has to be tuned well though.

Hope my experience is helpful.


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[BayouCat]

I don't have any pics of mine, but I have successfully used pop-ups for years. Make sure you invest in the best quality blind you can afford, because some are noisy, full of pin holes, or are just junk. Invest in good stakes, too. I always grab some camping stakes from Walmart. I prefer to wear all black in mine, but I have worn camo and shot deer, too.

With all that said, wind and scent are key. If you can scout out an ideal spot where they won't smell you or the wind isn't swirling your scent all over the place, you will have deer pass right by you. And if you don't like a spot, you can always move it in a matter of minutes. Can't beat that.

Good luck!

[rockspringshunt]

I like popups for hunting with children. Watch our for critters that crawl in there. I like to use hanging wire that stays in shape you bend it for holding/hanging items. I think if you put them up early enough animals won't care too much about them.

[Paycheck]

I like it off the ground. The deer just look under it.

[sierracharlie338]

I love me a good ground blind. Normally wear black but not a must. Anything dark works. I only open my shooting lane window and that seems to keep the smell in pretty well but also keep the wind in my face.


Sierracharlie out…

[Wylde E]

I use one for public land hunting. If you brush it in good deer will not pay you any attention even on the first day you put it out. I set one up at noon and brushed it in and had 15 does in front of me about 5 hours later.

[grizzman]

I used to think of pop ups only as inclement weather tools but as I get older, and less inclined to climb trees I will use them more. And yes, I wear dark shirts, gloves, and facemask in them.