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RESOURCES FOR BLINDS
ASAT Outdoors www.asatcamo.com (406) 563-9336 ATSKO www.atsko.com (803) 531-1820 HuntMore www.huntmore.biz (616) 399-4673 Blind Turtle www.blindturtle.net (888) 419-5594 Summit Treestands www.summitstands.com (256) 353-0634 Ameristep www.ameristep.com (810) 686-4035

The chair is formfitting and insulated, complete with back support for the maximum in comfort. Swiveling silently 360 degrees, it allows the hunter to quickly shoot in any direction. The chair breaks down and packs into a pouch for easy carrying to and from the hunting site. Just like its name says, it allows the user to hunt more.

rod forms a circle onto which is fastened a 54-inch camo curtain. The blind comes in two sizes — 11 feet and 12 feet 9 inches in circumference. Once the rod is installed into the mounting blocks it can be pivoted upward to allow for easy entry into or under the blind, depending on if it is used on the ground or with a tree or ladder stand. The Wright Blind is compact, light and can be installed in a few minutes. Hunting Blind Tips Ground blinds do not seem to bother turkey or deer. For turkey you can set a blind up and hunt it immediately, even in the middle of a cleared field. For deer I found it depends a little on the situation. When hunting deer I prefer setting the blind up in a brushy or thick area where I can push the blind back into the cover at least halfway. On my blind set-ups I like to “hide” the blind, positioning it so it blends in with the surroundings. To help further disguise the blind I “brush” it in using limbs to break up its outline. Some blinds offer outside straps that can be used to hold the add-on brush. If hunting deer when the blind must be set-up in an open area, I think it takes a few days for the deer to accept the new addition to the landscape. It makes no sense to erect a blind and then open all the windows. Only open the windows through which you need to shoot. Keep other openings covered with the supplied camo screen, which allows you to see but not necessarily shoot. For a simple test have someone sit in your blind and look into an open shooting window from the distance you intend to shoot. If you can see their silhouette outlined against an open window behind them, an animal will be able to do the same. Do not assume that just because you are in a blind you do not need camo clothing. Wearing camo or dark clothing (as well as a face mask and gloves,) is always a good idea. Although a little overkill, many bow manufacturers are now making black bows for blind hunting, as well as bows with black risers and camo
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Other Blind Options Bungee Cord Bungee Blind Blind: The www.bungeeblind.com Bungee Blind is as (708) 826-0651 simple as it gets. It comes in two The Wright Blind www.wrightblind.com lengths — 15 and (336) 978-8147 21 feet and both are five feet high. With a built-in bungee cord top and bottom, the blind can be used as a ground blind, and also with a treestand or ladder stand. Simply stretch the built-in bungee cord between trees, limbs, brush, stumps or around anything to make an enclosure yourself. While the blind is five foot high, simply lower the top cord to any height desired. It weighs about a pound and can be easily stuffed into a sack for ease of transportation. The Wright Blind offers a unique design that can be used on the ground or with tree or ladder stands. The Wright Blind has two mounting blocks that are fastened to either side of a tree. Each end of a folding rod is then inserted into the mounting blocks. The circle formed by the folding
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http://www.asatcamo.com http://www.atsko.com http://www.huntmore.biz http://www.blindturtle.net http://www.summitstands.com http://www.ameristep.com http://www.bungeeblind.com http://www.wrightblind.com

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