Blinds are great to use at an intercept point along a travel route, for instance where birds come and go from a pasture or field. They also work well in and around pastures and fields with little cover. Great set up to use with decoys and a young hunter. Kids can move and squirm (so can an older guy with a tired rump) all they want!

After hunting the same property for 20 yrs I pretty much know where the birds will be. I understand the mobile run and gun method but I hunt with a bow and the blind is priceless when drawing back. The last few years I've been spot and stalk calling them in when I get within 100 yds or so. I have no trouble getting the bird in range but pulling the bow back they bust you real quick.

I have a lot of birds on my property so I have the luxery of trying different methods.

Using a blind is more technical aspect of turkey hunting. In order to consistently kill birds with a blind you must have proficient skills in calling and an understanding of decoy placement and how turkeys think. A blind is perfect for rainy mornings where birds are heading to fields b/c you sit in the blind dry all morning with your dekes wide open and any bird entering the field is gonna come investigate. Also blinds are great when taking younger kids who can't sit still for very long. As to the technique to use with a blind they are very similar to running and gunning in the early morning. Find the bird, try and get as close as possible without bumping him, set up the blind and decoy(s) and start calling. The difference is when a bird starts heading the other way the runner will get up and sprint the blind hunter pulls his hat over his eyes and takes a nap. blind hunting you can expect and should sit in the same spot for half the morning. Eventually that turkey will come back to exactly where you are after he's done with his other ladies you just have to have more patience. Blind hunting can be very successful but knowing the land and where the turkey wants to go are key. Happy Hunting

You might want to check out www.GhostBlind.com looks very portable for turkey and other game I plan to give this new blind concept a try. I'll let you all know how it works for me.

last year me and my brother just lay down on a hill and called no blinds or decoys we called in one tom but he saw us move tommarow my season opens were going to hunt in my pop-up blind this year are see if they are a little easyer to fool this time

i use a blind once and kind of cool but i like the mobile better!!!

I've never done a run and gun, but this was exciting!
called him in within 15 minutes, and sat in the hotseat for another 45 with him 35-40 yards away before i could finally get a shot through the trees at 38 yards. It was my first turkey, and my dads first time hunting, so it was awesome, definitely something I would recommend for pairs or first timers. Im mounting the Fan and Beard, along with the feet.

I agree, I just don't really see the point in useing a blind even for turkey. Even if I were bowhunting them I would just use a brushpile or camo netting as a blind.

Deer are'nt spooked by the blinds either. I just set em' up a couple of days/week before I hunt them and let them "cool off".
I "run and gun" too but when I take the nephews/nieces, my blind is PRICELESS !