#Ameristep ground blind professional#
The Expert: Nancy Jo Adams is an avid hunter and member of the Professional Outdoor Media Association (POMA), where she has honed her niche in product testing of the gear she uses in the field. In making these selections, we considered purpose, each blind’s weight, capacity, availability, and other unique features. The remaining choices were based on selections from professional gear testers, consumer reviews, and ratings. Many of these were blinds tested by Popular Mechanics writers and editors, including one woman who is an avid hunting gear tester and who has used them for spring turkey hunting in the palmettos of south Florida to late-season, subzero muzzleloading hunting in Iowa, hog hunting at night in the swamps of Alabama, and deer hunting in northwest Kansas with wind gusts up to 32mph. When shopping for a blind, check the manufacturer’s specifications regarding capacity. Hunting blinds are commonly available for one to two hunters, but over the last few years, several on the market can hold as many as four or five.
If each person in the blind has a chair, backpack, weapon, or other gear, you’ll need enough room to ensure everyone is comfortable and that firearms or archery equipment can be used safely. CapacityĬonsider how many people might be in the blind at once to determine how much room you’ll need. The ground blinds on our list weigh anywhere from 8 to 33 pounds. (Bonus if it comes with a carry bag.) If you plan to set up your blind ahead of time and leave it in one spot, weight may not be as much of an issue. If you plan to carry your ground blind to your hunting spot or you often move around throughout the day to follow the hunt, a lighter-weight blind is the way to go. The tighter the blind’s interior, the closer you are to the windows, which reduces the amount of concealment you need for a successful hunt. The size of your chair - if you use one - will also determine how much floor space you’ll need. Window height is also important to the hunting method you choose, as it can affect weapon clearance and site visibility. If you’re traditional or compound-bow hunting, you will need elbow room for fully drawing your bow. If you are gun or crossbow hunting and using a tripod, you will need more floor room for the tripod legs. How you plan to use the blind will determine which size you need. One selection has 64 square feet of floor space for a hunting group others will only fit one person. Our tallest selection is almost 7 feet high. Bird blinds and blinds for crouching or laying down may only be about 2 feet high. Many brands offer their most popular blinds in a variety of camo patterns. blind on our list is unique in that its shape is not a typical square, but rather one with roof and floor kick-outs, which help break up its lines in the field. There are even blinds disguised as hay bales, such as the Redneck Blinds Outfitter HD Bale Blind, for use in hayfields and harvested cornfields. If you plan to use your ground blind late season in the Midwest, you’ll want a camo pattern with more tans and browns. If your hunt will take you to the green pines and hardwoods of the South early or mid-season, look for a camo pattern that incorporates greens, browns, and blacks. When choosing a hunting blind, think about where you’ll use it. With these fundamentals in mind, you’re ready to start narrowing down specific features tailored to your personal hunting experience: Terrain Features will vary from brand to brand, but generally speaking, a soft-sided, hub-style ground blind does not have a floor, has a quiet window system, is constructed of sturdy fade- and water-resistant fabric, has a blackout interior, and uses a hub system for fast and easy setup.
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