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This weekend I am going to sit in the tree most of the day, but I am trying something new. I was thinking of setting my ground blind up below with my little buddy heater for when I get cold. That way, I am not moving.

For you guys that have run a heater in your blind, did you feel it increased your scent signature? lowered? or no noticeable effect?
thanx!
 
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I have never run one in a blind. I run one in my slide in camper, but I dont park it under the tree. I do walk back to the truck to get warm. I have never noticed any noticable odor from my big buddy. Heat rises so any odor would want to rise with it or so it would seem. There is the noise though. Hope it works out for u.

marty
 
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I had to hunt from a blind with a heater during the late season in Nebraska before and it worked just fine. Arrowed a nice 9 pointer at 19 yards while I was nice and cozy in the blind.
 
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I dont use one while archery hunting because of the 20 yards ranges that I like...and I am affraid of scent..

YES in a ground blind while rifle hunting... They arent going to sell anything at 100 yards... plus it will keep you warmer and in the stand longer.

I used one last year and we shot two deer within 35 yards with the rifle... NOT A PROBLEM.
 
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Just gear up for the weather, the deer will come.

If you hunt with the wind, I don't believe a heater will effect your hunt.
Two of the guys I know, burned up their ground blinds with heaters, just need to be very careful.
I have never used a heater, even when it’s below zero. But it's about time to give it a try.
At my age I like the blind just to be out of the wind when the temperature drops & the wind howls.
Just gear up for the weather, the deer will come.
 
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I very rarely hunt out of a blind but last year decided to use one and My Buddy heater for a late season hunt. I had set the blind on Wednesday and walked out there Sunday dressed somewhat light carrying my heater. First bad thing was the four inches of snow we had gotten broke two rods on the Brickhouse.:mad: Next the new propane bottle lasted 15 minutes and ran out.:confused: The wife failed to tell me she had been playing with it.:fuming: I froze my mad @#$ off.:binkybaby: On a good note the Buddy heater works well makes no scent i can detect and its quiet.:darkbeer:
 
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I use the Mr. Heather portable Buddy heater....it came with a soft nylon case. It has a pocket on each side that holds one propane canister each. I haven't used it yet this year but did last year alot while yote hunting inside my pop-up blind. Really kept me warm when temps were single digit or below freezing.
 
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blue thunder said:
on a side note.I always keep a spare bottle of fuel in the blind.
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Never claimed I was smart:embara: I was over being mad by the time I got home. The wife didn't even feel sorry for me she just laughed.:set1_rolf2:
 
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