CountyLineDeer_21
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I am looking to purchase my first deer blind and have been drawn to the Ram Blinds due to their affordability and overall design. However, I wanted to see what other's experiences are.
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Best Deer Blinds
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Mennoniteman
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Buy once, cry once. I have multiple 360 hunting blinds, and several other unnamable brands. 360 has the best windows, and that's what's most important with a blind. Ed Weaver would be your dealer in the Illinois area, he's a good friend of mine.
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bucksnbears
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I build blind for others. Not real fancy but they are airtight/ no bugs.
yoderjac
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I'm in a warm climate. I don't need insulation and cooling is more important the heating for most of our season. So, i don't use actual commercial type windows. One thing I find important in a blind is keeping it dark inside so movement is concealed. So, one of the things I do is to build push out windows that are solid and act as a shade. I just use 4x4s for the supports with cross bracing. I use T111 type paneling for the walls. I used ondura for the roof and slant it toward the back. I've built them several different sizes, 8x8, 8x6, 6x6. 8x8 is large enough to take 2 kids easily and 8x6 works well with one kid. The 6x6 work well for a single hunter.
The one in this pic is 6x6.
The one in this pic is 6x6.
birdog
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I just purchased 3 of the 360 Shootin' House blinds from Sisk Wildlife Products in Pekin IL. Great guy and a great blind.Buy once, cry once. I have multiple 360 hunting blinds, and several other unnamable brands. 360 has the best windows, and that's what's most important with a blind. Ed Weaver would be your dealer in the Illinois area, he's a good friend of mine.
Premium Hunting Blinds Built for Serious Hunters | 360 Hunting Blinds
Explore premium hunting blinds built for visibility, comfort, and durability. Discover elevated, insulated, and hard sided deer hunting blinds from 360 Hunting Blinds.
I looked at the popular "big name" blinds in person and some of the lesser named blinds via websites and youtube. Once I paid a visit to my local dealer and I could physically see the 360 and sit inside one I was sold. Like you I also like the slide up window design which eliminates the flashing caused by reflection you can get when you open a hinge style window. Plus with the window system you never have to place your hands in front of the windows to open them.
Can't wait to get my hands on them and get them set up!
Mennoniteman
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Im interested in hearing your further analysis once you hunt out of them!
birdog
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Curious what your opinion is on the 360 brand? Any issues or regrets?
Mennoniteman
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In my biased opinion they are the best hunting blind for sale today. The number one reason; they have the best window system. Their double windows are my favorite, where you can have a clear or a tinted window. Their powder coated steel towers are nicer and heavier gauge than about anyone else's as well. And their almost nationwide dealer network is pretty solid customer service.
Mennoniteman
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Do you think getting a 360 Blind would be better than getting some local Amish builders to build a stand? Trying to figure out what to do in Montana where it obviously gets very cold.
yoderjac
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I don't think so. My partners have several different kinds of commercial elevated blinds. Some are better than others, but none hold a candle to the box blinds I've built over the years. I don't know what the Amish guys will charge you to build and erect them, but back when I was building my own, my target was staying under $1,000 in materials. Some of them when over that budget a bit. I did not account for my time in labor since it was a labor of love for me.
This is just one-man's opinion, and I don't have access to a 360, so I don't know if they are any better or worse than other commercial blinds I've used.
If I were you, I would just got talk to one of you Amish blind builders and tell them what you want and get a feel for the cost before making a decision.
Mennoniteman
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I'd absolutely get a 360, it's worth every penny.
