I have a feeder set up and running in a location where I plan on taking my daughter out with her crossbow. I've got an area picked out for a pop up but was wanting some opinions on when to set it up. I don't typically hunt pop ups and am mildly concerned that if I set it up too early, it may get torn up by the elements; if I wait too long, the deer may be spooked by it. Thoughts?

Couple weeks before season starts.

4-weeks before season opens.

I get mine set up at least a month before I plan on using it...then re-brush it in as needed 2 weeks prior.

I don't even brush mine if I get it set up far enough in advance.

I set mine opening either the first or second weekend of dove season. It stays up until January

If I'm gonna set it up a month or more in advance I wouldn't worry as much about brushing in. If I setting it up less than a week from hunting i'm gonna brush the ever loving heck out of it

I had my primos 360 vision ground blind set up for over a year at my old lease and it never got torn up. I just made sure it was staked down and tied down with good tent stakes and never had an issue. We set it up about a month before season...

Thanks a lot for the input! Now if I can decide on a blind that doesn't cost as much as my truck payment, I'll be ready for opening day...

Ameristep makes some decent blinds that have lasted several years for us staying out for 2-3 full years.

I set mine up 4 weeks before season starts.

I put my up the same day and have absolutely no problems. just back it up in an existing clump of bushes. throw a little corn out in front and they are standing right out in front eating corn in less than 2 hrs.

I agree with everyone else. A month before should be good. If you can set it up sooner it will not hurt anything. I set one of mine up last weekend, but it is in a spot that will not hurt the pop-up. It is under a group of trees out of the sun and weather.

same here, and as soon as i buy another i will have it out, hopefully in the next week or two.

Usually the mid day for an evening hunt and the night before for a morning hunt, done right it works just fine.

I prefer to set mine up the first time i fill the feeder if I am not feeding year round (which will be tomorrow at my lease). That way the first time a deer shows up the pop up is already there, not something new that shows up later. however, during the season I may change locations and throw a pop up out and hunt it the next day. Sooner is better but you can hunt them almost immediately if they are concealed well.

IMO earlier the better. Get them used to seeing it.

check out Killzone. Very reasonably priced and top notch quality. Had mine out all season last year, no issues whatsoever.

Looks like I'll be putting it up the next time I go out!