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Re: Mirrored blinds [Re: redog] #1155983 01/07/10 07:54 PM
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I've been looking at these and think they are awesome. The angle of the sides is what makes them work, so everyone that thinks they would reflect back and cause a glare or reflection that would spook a deer or other animal doesn't appear to understand this. The animal would have to be VERY close and have it's eyes VERY low to the ground to see a reflection or glare from it. Here's another product called the Ghost Blind that some of you might be interested in checking out:

http://www.ghostblind.com/


Re: Mirrored blinds [Re: Skunk Ape] #1155995 01/07/10 07:58 PM
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My bud bought one of these and took it to a reputable day lease. He tried to sell it to the others at a 75% loss after hunting out of it for 3 days.


Re: Mirrored blinds [Re: Mr. Whiskers] #1155996 01/07/10 07:58 PM
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Originally Posted By: Mr. Whiskers
My bud bought one of these and took it to a reputable day lease. He tried to sell it to the other hunters at a 75% loss after hunting out of it for 3 days.



Re: Mirrored blinds [Re: txvarminter] #1156305 01/07/10 10:10 PM
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Cost on one site I found was about $1080 plus tax eek2
those are are awesome but paying that much for a blind is just insane.


Re: Mirrored blinds [Re: pig out] #1156309 01/07/10 10:13 PM
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ive seen plenty of deer walk next to a hot pink blind and not take a second look, so please tell me the point of one of these "mirror blinds" at least from a practical stand point. i understand that they are a money trophy and a conversation piece...but how do they help a person hunt?


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Originally Posted By: Brandon A
ive seen plenty of deer walk next to a hot pink blind and not take a second look, so please tell me the point of one of these "mirror blinds" at least from a practical stand point. i understand that they are a money trophy and a conversation piece...but how do they help a person hunt?


I bet you haven't seen plenty of deer walk past a hot pink blind that hadn't been there for awhile. I figure if there is any practical application for a mirror blind it would be more along the lines of a pop-up.


Re: Mirrored blinds [Re: hiodon] #1156319 01/07/10 10:17 PM
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I bet you haven't seen plenty of deer walk past a hot pink blind that hadn't been there for awhile.


bet i have.....deer dont care as much about human activity as people give em credit for.


and ya, using it as a pop up style would be the only practical use i see....which i guess is alright for some hunters, but probably not most hunters in texas.


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Pretty cool idea, but not worth even close to that money. I agree that deer dont care what color your blind is, so why get some "invisible" blind for 1000 bucks.


Re: Mirrored blinds [Re: Dustnsand] #1157106 01/08/10 03:04 AM
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And I am pretty sure reflection with no magnification would not start a fire.


Re: Mirrored blinds [Re: Closed Traverse] #1157137 01/08/10 03:11 AM
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Originally Posted By: Brandon A
bet i have.....deer dont care as much about human activity as people give em credit for.


Do you really use temporary pink blinds?


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and ya, using it as a pop up style would be the only practical use i see....which i guess is alright for some hunters, but probably not most hunters in texas.


Agreed. However, most of the country doesn't hunt out of fixed blinds over feeders.


Re: Mirrored blinds [Re: hiodon] #1157415 01/08/10 04:32 AM
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i bet it doesn't get hot at all in those all the sun it may get would reflect off that might be nice





Re: Mirrored blinds [Re: KG68] #1157447 01/08/10 04:41 AM
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I might shoot myself thinking I was a poacher.


Re: Mirrored blinds [Re: huntindude] #1157545 01/08/10 05:19 AM
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I have seen the ghostblind work in action and it worked great. However it was overcast if used on a sunny day I think it wouldn't work due to the glare. I would also reccomend using it brushed in just a little.



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