In addition to being comfortable, a bowhunting blind must be round, roomy, and strong with the right type of window. Our hunting blinds are perfect for a bowhunter.

Tips for Choosing a Bowhunting Box Blind

Bowhunting from a tower blind is not just a bad-weather hunting tactic. True, being inside one is very comfortable, but as seasons pass, more and more bowhunters are learning that hunting blinds offer other advantages than just comfort. You want to buy one that gives you an edge. Here are some tips to finding the best bowhunting blind:

1. Buy a Round Box Blind

While the term “box blind” is used to describe any enclosed hunting blind, a rectangle or square shaped blind is not the best choice for bowhunting. Corners and elbows when drawing back a bow do not mix. If you have to adjust the shot angle, you could be out of luck when hunting from most of the elevated box blinds on the market. Choose a round blind so no matter what angle you are shooting from, you have a 360-degree range of motion with no obstruction.

Corners also reduce visibility. Most gun hunting blinds are set on a field edge. Since their shooting range is longer, gun hunters wait for the deer to step into the field. A bowhunter may opt to put their hunting blind in the middle of a food plot so their effective range is 360-degrees. And even bowhunting blinds set on the edge of a field might result in shot opportunities on the timber side, where bucks may stage before stepping into an open field.

2. Make Sure the Blind has Vertical Windows

The reason you a want bowhunting blind with long, vertical windows rather than a wide ones is simple. Your sight picture doesn’t always include obstructions in the arrow’s path. A short window may cause you to settle your pin right behind the shoulder of a whitetail only to find your arrow embedded in the blind as you watch the deer bound away, like this hunter had happen.

3. Get Quiet Opening and Tight Sealing Windows

A bowhunter worries about scent disbursement much more than a gun hunter. The windows of a bowhunting blind must seal tightly and open quietly. It’s best to keep all windows, or at the very least, the downwind windows closed until it’s time to take a shot. This does wonders for scent containment.

4. Get One With Plenty of Room

Get the biggest box blind you can afford. Also, be sure you can take standing shots from it comfortably. It’s hard to take a shot at a whitetail when sitting in an elevated blind.

5. Consider the Material

Great quality hunting blinds aren’t cheap. The best material to choose is roto-molded plastic, which is one of the longest lasting materials on the planet. It won’t rot like wood, rust like metal or shatter like fiberglass. Not only does it endure long-term exposure to sunlight and moisture better, but it also withstands high-impact forces such as falling trees or whipping winds.

You want your investment to last.

You may be thinking, “This is a lofty list. Where can I find a blind that is made for the bowhunter?”

Right here. There was really not a bowhunter-friendly hunting blind on the market until we created the Stump 3 and Stump 4 elevated tower blinds. These blinds serve bowhunters well, and the new editions with long windows will serve them even better. They are roomy, comfortable, strong and the windows seal tight and holds your scent in.

Contact a dealer today. Then, set up your Stump bowhunting blind and send us your picture so we can add your buck to the list of monsters shot from a Banks Outdoors hunting blind.

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