Pop Up Blinds

[Lawdwaz]

These winds are going to play havoc on your blinds.  Hopefully they’re staked down good or better yet still in your garage.  

 

[Otto]

I was enjoying my coffee..... now I’m worried about my blind!

Good idea to pull it anyway in prep for gun.  Thanks for the tip Larry

[Lawdwaz]

4 minutes ago, Otto said:

I was enjoying my coffee..... now I’m worried about my blind!

Good idea to pull it anyway in prep for gun.  Thanks for the tip Larry

Lol, finish your coffee then run like heck to get the blind home!!

[Lomax]

Had 2 blow away in my field a couple weeks ago so restaked and tied down to chair inside the blind.  If wind doesn’t get them heavy snow and ice will.  Always and adventure hunting.  

[Nytracker]

I anchored  mine with tent stakes . I'm not sure I worry about them blowing away as much as trees falling on them . They are for the most part in the woods .

[Robhuntandfish]

Lol. I am actually going to pull mine in a few minutes.  Only use it for bow and xbow since it's close to the barns we don't gun hunt it.   

[mowin]

I'm thinking about getting on just for rifle.  Little buddy heater, and a comfy sit is sounding better and better. 

[doebuck1234]

Cousin just mentioned this yesterday as forecasted 65mph gusts for us western ny guys.have 2 blinds,both inside woods.mainly concerned on limbs coming down on em!

[eaglemountainman]

37 minutes ago, mowin said:

I'm thinking about getting on just for rifle.  Little buddy heater, and a comfy sit is sounding better and better. 

I just bought one for days with heavy steady rain. At least I'll be in the woods instead of sitting at camp.

 

[Robhuntandfish]

Took mine down. It was already flopped over when I got there. Tough spot for staking it down cause it's swamp and nothing to hold the stakes. Planning on a different spot for next season anyway. 

[mlammerhirt]

Checked mine yesterday for gun opener. In an area with a lot of pines so alot easier to see from the ground than up in a tree stand. Firmly staked and hopefully withstands the gusts inside the woods.

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[Nytracker]

Just checked all 3 of mine. Good to go so far. Putting up a ladder stand by yourself is hard anyway but putting one up in this wind really sucked.  Its up ... my buddy better appreciate  it. 

[E J]

I went and checked a tripod stand I put up last week. Its flipped over. I didn't drive right up to it to check for damage. Hopefully I can just flop it up this week, and anchor it this time.

[wolc123]

I am settled into to my not quite pop up blind now, for the last 5 hours of my 2020 crossbow season.  I know this thing is good for at least 80 mph winds, because I had it going faster than that quite a few times down the highway.  

The mile walk back here was tough, into the 50 mph winds and rains, but I am settled in now waiting for the big one to pop out.  I brought along my lucky 7 point rattling horns and I will be giving them a try before too long.

[wolc123]

 

I dont think too many pop up  blinds would have stood thru the winds that came thru here a few minutes ago.  They must have hit more than 80 mph. I was a little worried about getting decapitated, but I guess I used enough drywall screws to hold it down.  

A good sized ash branch (see photo) bounced across the top.  Good thing the town highway crew cut most of the big dying ones along this ditch line a couple years ago.  I don't think the aluminum cap would stop a 24 incher if it came down on it.

It seems to be letting up a bit now.  I tried a few rattling  sequences during lulls but no signs of any deer yet.  I will give it to dark. I kicked a little 4 point out of the adjacent cover patch last week and it would be nice if he would show up. He won't be getting a pass again today if he does.  Otherwise, I got to save my archery buck tag until late ML season.

[DirtTime]

I hear if you put some 3/4" rope across the corners and stake that down with 10" tent spikes at said four corners it can help keep the blind more stable in high winds. So, I would think putting it across the corners and the sides it would help more.

It would also help with brushing the blind in as one could use some cordage to tie branches to the rope.

 

Edited November 15, 2020 by DirtTime

[Nomad]

I’m good one is bolted to a trailer ,The other is strapped to pipes driven into the ground .  I actually sleep in the green one ....

Edited November 16, 2020 by Nomad

[Lomax]

When ground blinds go bad.....

[Nytracker]

Checked my 3 this afternoon  and 4 ladder stands. All good .