layout blinds (season opener update as promised)

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I am thinking of buying a layout blind for the upcoming goose season. I have seen one being used (and was impressed by it), but I have never tried one myself. Any particular models that are exceptional (or crap to stay away from)? Looking to spend under $300 (under $250 would be better).

Thanks Jim
 
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A final approach or Avery ones will be want you want. We have 4-5 FAs, it just depends on what you want in your blind. Smaller ones fold into a sortof backpack, and set up quick, others are bigger and more comfy but they dont fold and can take longer to set up. A FA sub or something would be right in the price range, or check out averys lineup.
 
i got mine off of a seller on ebay and is extremely good I love it has all the feature and quality as my dad good one he payed over 400$ for :)
might wanna take a look on there for them as most are brand names and other are build just as well as the more expensive ones :)
 
I've got a few and find the FA Sub the best. Mid size, easy to set up, sling seat (I've got a bad back). There are lower profile ones like the Avery powerhunter and the FA version that I have but they're NO fun with a bad back. They're great for concealment however; like everything it a little give and take.

If you are in Ontario take a look at St Lawrence Outfitters (SLO) website.
 
Try a company called Wing Supply(UUU.wingsupply.com)

Go to the "closeouts and specials" section. They have Final Approach layout blinds for $99 to $159 US $.
I have ordered from them many times with no hassle. They will send you an e-mail with the actual shipping costs prior to sending it.

Sign up for their e-mail special but it can be hard on the credit card.:)
 
My FA blinds are over 10 years old and still going strong.They've been used in the prairies and all over BC.They don't make the one I have anymore(it was their first blind),but I heartily reccomend the brand. Mur
 
sorry for hijacking, but found many FAs but non are called sub... is this an abbreviation for sport utility eliminator blind? apologies again
 
What province do you hunt and more importantly what kind of fields? If in ontario and hunting corn you can get away with a larger blind,, if out west and hunting wheat and pea fields you want the lowest profile blind you can get. check out rogerssportinggoods.com they usually have excellent deals on blinds.
 
Big Dune said:
sorry for hijacking, but found many FAs but non are called sub... is this an abbreviation for sport utility eliminator blind? apologies again
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Sport Utility Blind (SUB)


this is a very similar blind, i believe you can get it in Nat Gear camo too.

stlawrenceoutfitters.com/xlsws_php/index.php?c=root&product=B7000

great guys to deal with and they stock their inventory well
 
The first question I would ask is, have you tried one out yet? Your opening comment suggested that you had seen one being used but did not get into it yourself. Personally, I can't stand the darned things. :eek: I can't see properly, it is uncomfortable as can be (and somewhat claustrophobic), and I do not shoot well from a sitting position with my legs out in front of me. I have tried two under field conditions, and a few in a sports store - don't recall the brand names, sorry. The two I did use both came from St Lawrence Outfitters.

I would rather take my chances with less shooting from a concealed ground blind than being in the midst of the action in a lay-down blind. They call them "coffin blinds" for a reason..........:rolleyes:

Doug
 
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They call them "coffin blinds" for a reason..........:rolleyes:

Doug
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Might be becuase guys used to bury boxes or tubs in the fields that look like coffins. :redface: But there could equally be problems in a ground blind with a couple guys in it. Doesnt matter how you hunt you gotta trust the other hunters you're with.

They are great blinds, and if you hide properlly you'll be shooting geese closer then you ever have becuase they wont know you're there. I've only hunted with a couple older fellows who didnt like to lay in that position for too long or they'd stiffen up, me on the other hand I have laid in one for 5-7 hours straight without so much as a piss break. I've had nice naps in em too.
 
back to Crazy Farmer - they are called coffin blinds because they look like one! ;)

And yes I am an old guy who gets stiff in all the wrong places when I am in one of those infernal contraptions. :rolleyes:

Besides, if the geese are too close, the wads damage the breast meat! :p

Doug
 
Yep seen and done that a couple times with the wad, just figure you gotta call the shot a little bit sooner, instead of turning them into hamberger meat, pre tenderizing :D or when you come back with two feet and two wings and a hole where the rest of the duck was. Pretty wasteful but sometimes it just happens not on purpose.
 
To answer a few questions, I'm hunting in Ontario. Cut grainfields in the early season ( barley or "mixed grain" which is a mix of barley, oats and wheat all planted together), corn fields later in the season. As far as not having tried one, I do hunt in similar conditions, wearing a camo cover-up suit and laying down in the field, in the decoy spread and do well at it (pretty much the same shooting position as well). I'm thinking that getting my butt up out of the mud and stubble will have to be an improvement in comfort and the fact that you can move around a bit without being seen would be an advantage as well. What really impressed me about the one I saw being used was that the guy in it looked dry, clean and comfortable at the end of the hunt, while the rest of us were wet, muddy and a bit stiff. I checked out the FA SUB online and it seems like its pretty roomy without being overly heavy and it fits the budget so I will likely go with this one. I also make most of my geese into sausage so if a few get "tenderized" it's not a big problem ;) .

Jim
 
back to Workin Man............

Looks like you got it all figured out for sure. There is no doubt that you will be better off in a coffin blind than on the ground! ;) Let us know about your first time out, and whether you had to engage in hand-to-hand combat with the blind to get it open the first time the honkers were dropping around you. :p

Good luck to you!

Doug
 
Which ever one you get don't forget to mud it down and use lots of cover on it! Had some guys that bought some and couldn't figure out why they were not working, gotta get em dirty!!
 
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