Box blind vs popup
05-28-2009, 07:50 AM
#1
Spike
Thread Starter
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Vermont USA
Posts: 68
Box blind vs popup
I was considering purchasing a popup blind for use during our gun and youth seasons then thought I could probably build a box blind on the plot for about the same money. What do you all think? My thinking is that the popup can be used other places but then for the money it is also not as "durable" if my primary place is along my plots.
Any input?
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Any input?
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05-28-2009, 06:54 PM
#2
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Sep 2008
Location: Chippewa county, WI.
Posts: 2,646
RE: Box blind vs popup
The thing I like about the pop up is the mobility of it. What happens when you want to hunt your food plot really bad but the wind is not right for the box blind? That is where the popup comes in handy, you can always move that pop up but the box is stationary. That's just my 2cents worth.
05-28-2009, 11:56 PM
#3
Join Date: May 2009
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RE: Box blind vs popup
ORIGINAL: WIbuckchaser
The thing I like about the pop up is the mobility of it. What happens when you want to hunt your food plot really bad but the wind is not right for the box blind? That is where the popup comes in handy, you can always move that pop up but the box is stationary. That's just my 2cents worth.
The thing I like about the pop up is the mobility of it. What happens when you want to hunt your food plot really bad but the wind is not right for the box blind? That is where the popup comes in handy, you can always move that pop up but the box is stationary. That's just my 2cents worth.
05-29-2009, 03:09 AM
#4
Spike
Join Date: Aug 2008
Posts: 81
RE: Box blind vs popup
Like every one else you could cover more area with the pop up but if you make a box stand make it at lease 4'X6' for two people. Most all of ours were 4'X4'. Me and a hunting buddy are in the process of converting all our single stands to double stands, he has a little boy & I have a grand son that are starting to hunt with us all the time now & we need more room. I also have 2 pop up ground blinds that I use.
06-01-2009, 09:48 AM
#5
Spike
Join Date: May 2009
Location: Macomb, Michigan
Posts: 80
RE: Box blind vs popup
I prefer the popup blinds. They are way more portable than a box blind. Trust me, if you ever want to move a box blind, it is a pain in the "you know what!" Plus, my brothers put up so many box blinds on our land, that it`s starting to look like a subdivision.
06-01-2009, 10:36 AM
#7
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Oct 2008
Location: Camp Lejeune, NC
Posts: 3,869
RE: Box blind vs popup
Most pop-up's are more durable than you think. I've had a dog house blind out in the FL sun for almost a year and it's still in great shape. Plus, they're only like $80 at Wal-Mart during deer season. $80 a year for a good, portable blind ain't bad at all IMO.
06-01-2009, 03:16 PM
#8
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Nov 2006
Location: Chicago, IL
Posts: 1,462
RE: Box blind vs popup
We mainly use box blinds. Now that my father is getting a little older he likes to have a heater in there on those cold mornings. Im not going to lie, on those brutally cold and windy mornings I like the box blinds with heaters and windows in them. Sure they take time to build and are a b*%ch to move, but I think they are worth it when the wind is blowing and it is super cold out. We do have a couple Pop ups but they are mainly used in new areas that we haven't hunted before or if its an area we don't have any box blinds in and its too windy to use a climber. If you have a food plot, Id recommend building a few box blinds, even if it a few pallets nailed together with a piece of Plywood as a roof.
