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Ground Blind Question

AZHunter

AZHunter

Iowa Boy At Heart
After turkey hunting in a ground blind last spring and again harvesting my first deer from one last week, I've come to the conclusion that I'm ready for one of my own, especially for sitting on stock tanks out here without having to borrow friends' blinds. Plus, it will help when I start taking my daughter hunting more seriously so she can have a little more comfort and room to move, making it more fun for both of us. My question is this: Is the $300 worth it for the Double Bull Dark Horse? Or are there other blinds out there that are good quality at a lesser price? I was looking at the Primos Predator Den blind at Cabela's (Cabela's exclusive?) for $150 (now on sale for $99). It has overall pretty close reviews to the Double Bull (4.4 vs 4.6 stars/five stars). The main con with the Predator Den is zipper problems and the main con I read about the Double Bull is difficulty setting it up. My BIL's blind was an Eastman of some sort, but I can't find those much of anywhere on the internet to read reviews, etc. It was a good blind to hunt out of. My wife is talking about getting me one for Christmas and pretty much said, if she gets me the Double Bull, that will be the only present I get. I don't really care how many presents I get, I'm just wondering if the Double Bull is really worth the money or if there are other good/high quality blinds that can be had for much less $$. Thanks, guys!
 
I really like my darkhorse. Setting up is not bad after you get them broke in. I believe double bull has a new blind out that is supposed to be beefed up in the hub area. I think I saw it in a cabelas catalog.
 
Double Bull is the way to go if you're going to be mobile, I wouldn't leave them out in the elements. If you want a permanent blind site I'd just build one the old fashioned way with plywood and 2 x 4's and then buy a Double Bull for turkeys.
 
Don't go the cheap route. Been there done that. Would have been cheaper to buy the better blind right off the bat.
 
You are an able bodied guy and will have no issues setting up a double bull. I've been around the block with ground blinds and wonder why I wasted so much money on junk for so many years. I bought my darkhorse this year and have used it more than I have my stands. The ONLY gripe I have about the darkhorse is the blind bag it comes with is absolute junk! It's difficult to get the blind slid in the bag and all it has is a carry handle. So, I spent the $25 on the aftermarket backpack style blind bag and it's worth it's weight in gold. It will hold your chair, bowholder, stakes, and has straps to cinch your bow or gun to it. Get a darkhorse!
 
Buy the best ground blind that you can afford.

As others have said DBB are hard to beat, I love mine.
 
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I own a Primos Predator Den. It's OK but I only hunt from it a couple times a season so I can take my 10 yr old twins out with me and not have to have them be ultra still. Windows are very noisy with the velcro system used on the blind. I don't think it would be very durable in the elements for very long so I only keep it out a couple days at a time.

Set it up on T-giving day and sat it with the kids on Sat. Had a 135 class ten come from 200 yards to within 75 yards at last light and the kids had a ball checking him over in the binos.

That said, I think the advice you are receiving from others about "buy the best you can afford" is sound advice. I hunt rarely from mine so my choice was influenced by that. If you plan to use it regularly, I would try to get a DB. I have looked them over and the outer material seemed pretty stout.
 
Definitely go with the Double Bull. This is definitely one thing that "you get what you pay for". I would highly recommend just getting the DBB right away, you won't regret it. I've had mine for almost 5 years and it still works 100% perfectly.
 
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