Bowhunting From A Box Blind
The most popular way to bowhunt is from a treestand but more bowhunters are choosing to hunt from elevated blinds than ever before. Bill Barling from Esh’s Hunting Blinds in Chambersburg, Pennsylvania says more of the blinds they sell are being sold to bowhunters and crossbow hunters who want to hunt from an elevated blind. “Many of the customers who come here to buy a Redneck Blind or a Countyline Blind are guys who want to bowhunt above the ground,” Barling said.
Hunting from an elevated box blind has always been popular for gun hunters but now bowhunters are starting to realize that there are many advantages to hunting from an elevated box blind. For starters, box blinds contain human odor. Many of today’s top selling box blinds are built with rubber door gaskets and window gaskets like what you would find in a car. This keeps the wind and the rain out and it also keeps the odor in. “I rarely get winded when I am hunting out of a Redneck Blind,” Barling said. “I have had numerous occasions where I am hunting and a deer is directly downwind and within bow range and the deer never smells me. A modern day box blind does a great job of containing odor. I don’t worry about the wind much anymore. As long as I keep the majority of the windows closed, I am usually able to outsmart the deer.”
Another advantage of bowhunting out of a box blind is a hunter can hunt in any weather. Let’s face it: when it is raining, snowing or extremely windy, most bowhunters stay home. When a hunter has a box blind, they can hunt in any weather. Staying warm and dry allows hunters to stay in the woods longer. The more hours a hunter spends in the blind, the better odds they have of filling a tag.
The third major advantage of bowhunting from a box blind is they conceal movement. A box blind allows bowhunters to easily come to full draw without being noticed. Many deer blind manufacturers offer window covers that keep the inside of the blind dark so deer can’t see in the blind. Because deer can’t see in the blind self-filming a hunt, rattling and even eating a snack are things that can easily be done that are far more difficult from a treestand.
Bowhunting from an elevated deer blind is safer than hunting from a treestand. Most box blinds come with an easy-to-climb ladder that has a hand rail which makes getting in and out of the blind quiet and effortless. Bowhunters who are tired of climbing trees or tired of the cold should consider investing in an elevated box blind. Bowhunters who make the switch never regret it.
