Portable blinds or sitting on the ground

[huntnmachine]

Much has been said about setting up a portable blind in the middle of a field and gobblers march right into your decoy spread as if the blind was not there.
Has anyone had this experience? They even go as far as to say that blind colour is not a factor at all?
I personally back up to a big ol tree but sitting on a nice comfy chair in a weather tight blind has my attention

[mastercaster]

For the first morning sit of the day - a blind is awesome. It lets you get away with a ton of movement, which keeps you comfortable and able to sit longer. It also makes it much easier to handle the weather. Even on a dry cool morning, just the wind blocking effect is a huge help in staying warm. I love my blind but don't bother with it when I am gona run and gun. Its an early morning or crapy weather tool.

MC

[JMatthews]

Raining or out with new hunters, I like using the blind. Otherwise I hunt on the ground. ( just down from the blind to confuse the Toms!)

[impact]

I'm setting up my portable blind tomorrow afternoon in preparation for Friday mornings hunt. I will not be repeating last years mistake and will securely tie it down to prevent winds from blowing it across the field...
Nothing worst than looking for your blind in the dark first thing opening morning! Did get a bird though!

I like the comforts of a chair, a Thermos of coffee, being able to stretch and a pee bucket nearby....

[oaknut]

I like the comforts of a chair, a Thermos of coffee, being able to stretch and a pee bucket nearby....

Do you think the birds might sense something is wrong when the brushpile sprouts a water fountain? Lol.

[Gregoire1960]

I've used a blind for 15 years hunting turkeys, never had one spooked by it yet. You can put them up anywhere at all, they protect you from the sun, rain, wind. You can get away with a ton of movement. I have comfy chairs for my dad and I & a shelf to hold all my turkey hunting crap. Thermacells work great at keeping bugs out. The only down side is that they're bulky and heavy, but that's not a problem for me as I tend to hunt the same fields all season long and simply leave them up. Some of the smaller non-hub style blinds are fairly compact and light and are a good choice if you "run and gun".

[Farmin n huntin]

yep ive had birds walk within touching distance of my blind. like its not even there. they definitely keep an eye on it but if you are still they don't mind it

[mox72]

Its true, they will walk right up to it. In my experience, a decoy is more likely to cause a hang up then a blind is. Good luck.