How long has anyone left one of these on the outside? I hunt pigs and deer. E.Tex. Joe
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I've left one out for 2 seasons and a winter in North Dakota it held up ok. I've noticed the more you roll it up in the freezing cold weather the more the carbon comes off. it starts to show more light through the blind. it should hold up better in Texas I would think. I thought they were good blinds. I've got 3 of them 2 penthouse blinds and 1 brick house. I like them.
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Homer I've had an Ameristep dog house type blind that I left out in the elements here in northern illinois and it held up pretty good from October to March. And it wasn't as sturdy as this Brickhouse blind. Hope this helps.
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Left mine out from August to December last year. Had to take it down after the snow and ice started setting on it. It's back up now for this year. This is in western PA weather. I don't think they can handle harsh weather. Would rip and tear.
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After they have been washed and dried. I hang mine outside on a clothes line. Spray them down good. Let them dry overnight. Smell goes away when dry. I've used for 2 years now in western and central pa. One bear and 4 deer later and zero ticks. If ticks give you the heebie jeebies you have to use this stuff.
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I would say it won't hold up. It's great to discourage the deer from chewing on the bark and protect from sun scald. I would use chicken wire for antlers.
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It is a great blind for Bow hunting, I am 6'2" and I have room to almost stand straight up, It is tall enough not to worry about hitting the top of the blind with your bow and wide enough for two people and a camera in stand. Though I have only harvested deer in it, I have seen several Turkeys and could have harvested them as well. The only downfall is if you plan to leave it out very long, the fabric breaks down quickly in the elements, Zippers tear, and rips along the bottom where it meets the ground, however all pop up blinds do this I believe. Overall, a great blind
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I haven't had mine for a long time, but was surprised at how long it can go. I cooked a chicken on high for about 1.5 hours and only used about half the container. I also have a Lil Tex Elite which consumes pellets at a much higher rate, but it is a lot bigger. Anyway, I like both of them. I carry the PTG in my RV.
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It starts to open on impact. Internal damage is massive. Never had anything travel more than 75 yrds. And that was a 225 lb hog. The swacker broadheads do what you want. Cut 1 in going in and 2 in coming out. Hope this helps safe hunting to you sir.
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I have coyotes, mountain lions, bears, and bobcats on the ranch behind my place. Never had coytoes or mountain lions come into my chickens, had a bear wander through and was more interested in my bird feeds hung around off and on for a month. Coons and foxes don't usually come up here from the valley, we're about 500 feet higher and dryer. I have had bobcats, great horned owls, skunks and once a raccoon. Since I've had the nite gards I've never had any night time predators. Usually by this time of year I have trapped 3 - 5 skunks, but have had none this year. Which is a first in 10 years.
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If you don't accidentally shoot the leg. I'd your serious about practicing daily I suggest a better one. In 2 weeks I was blowing chunks out the opposite side of the target. This would be good to practice for one hunting trip maybe
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Further more they are designed for ferrel pigs. I personally rather carry these for self defense against predators, rather than my revolver. Just in case. And during a hog hunt blew the leg off an adult male from the shoulder down. Made a massive wound about the size of a softball, and upon further investigation the blast wave created internal damage to which the internal organs were irreparably damaged. For deer I do not know as it is illegal to use in my state. I love them, but I was an avid viewer of the dukes of hazard. And Rambo 2.
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To keep raccoons, squirrels, and the like out of my garden I ran one wire abut 4-6" from the ground, hoping it might shock them if they crawled under or over it, another wire at about knee height, and a top wire at about hip height, with foil strips about a foot long, folded in half, filled with peanut butter in the crease, and wrapped over the top wire. The theory was that deer love peanut butter and go for it, resulting with a shock on their nose. I had no trouble with deer after that, and the lower wires did the job for the smaller pests. I agree that for chickens you'd either have to take the wire higher or clip one wing so that if they tried to fly, they'd just go in circles.
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I shoot mine inside and outside and find it quiet but I don't hunt with it either.Check with Grossman or eBay or look it up on utube and see if anybody's done it yet. Good luck.I hope this helped!
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I have had 2 of these, neither lasted more than 6 months. They are not built for the pounding a motorcycle takes. And mind you that is all paved street riding, no off road. After a while, the first simply wouldnt make a sound at all. Thought I got a bad one, so replaced it. After 6 months, it started going on all by itself and wouldnt shut off ! Had to cut the wires. I never had a deer run out in front of me, but several times they were standing by the side of the road as I rode by and just stood there, didnt run off like the sound frightened or bothered them. So I also question how effective it is. I have had 2 of these, neither lasted more than 6 months. They are not built for the pounding a motorcycle takes. And mind you that is all paved street riding, no off road. After a while, the first simply wouldnt make a sound at all. Thought I got a bad one, so replaced it. After 6 months, it started going on all by itself and wouldnt shut off ! Had to cut the wires. I never had a deer run out in front of me, but several times they were standing by the side of the road as I rode by and just stood there, didnt run off like the sound frightened or bothered them. So I also question how... » Read More I have had 2 of these, neither lasted more than 6 months. They are not built for the pounding a motorcycle takes. And mind you that is all paved street riding, no off road. After a while, the first simply wouldnt make a sound at all. Thought I got a bad one, so replaced it. After 6 months, it started going on all by itself and wouldnt shut off ! Had to cut the wires. I never had a deer run out in front of me, but several times they were standing by the side of the road as I rode by and just stood there, didnt run off like the sound frightened or bothered them. So I also question how effective it is. « Show Less
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I now have five of these dispersed around our property and have been using them for about two months so far. We have not seen any deer since we placed them in strategic locations. I also have 4 of another brand, but this is a much better product. We have 10 rural acres and deer were eating everything; I have not been brave enough to remove all of the fences I have protecting some items, but after two months of use, I have been amazed! I do move them periodically. The deer now take a different path; the neighbors see them coming up into their property from below ours. Nothing else has worked this well! I now have five of these dispersed around our property and have been using them for about two months so far. We have not seen any deer since we placed them in strategic locations. I also have 4 of another brand, but this is a much better product. We have 10 rural acres and deer were eating everything; I have not been brave enough to remove all of the fences I have protecting some items, but after two months of use, I have been amazed! I do move them periodically. The deer now take a different path; the neighbors see them coming up into their property from below ours. Nothing else has worked... » Read More I now have five of these dispersed around our property and have been using them for about two months so far. We have not seen any deer since we placed them in strategic locations. I also have 4 of another brand, but this is a much better product. We have 10 rural acres and deer were eating everything; I have not been brave enough to remove all of the fences I have protecting some items, but after two months of use, I have been amazed! I do move them periodically. The deer now take a different path; the neighbors see them coming up into their property from below ours. Nothing else has worked this well! « Show Less
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Yes you should have no problem. I hunt deer with mine and never had a problem.
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Feed corn. I feed it to the deer around my property during the winter. They love it!
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It seems to hold up pretty well. Of course when I sharpen the edge it will gain a little rust, yet not to much. I've really enjoyed using it as I scout through the woods looking for deer signs.
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I would have to say that they hold up very well. I haven't actually used mine yet to haul out a deer, but I took it out to Colorado last fall on an elk hunting trip. I loaded it down with well over a 100 pounds of gear, strapped it to the back of my ATV and pulled it 2 to 3 miles back into camp over very rocky, rough terrain. It even made it back on the return trip to my vehicle without failure. I would recommend this deer cart to anyone.