The Zero Detect camo blends in with wooded areas as well as lush green ones (see below).

Thanks to Travis of north Florida for this review of the Turret XL Zero Detect hunting blind, posted on the Archery Talk forum!

There was good reasoning behind my wanting to try a ground blind this hunting season. I have used them in the past, for bow and gun hunting, but only during Spring gobbler season. I hunt in North Florida, and the season date changes this year were dramatic. I noticed very quickly that several aspects of my hunting routine were about to follow suit. The tree canopy around my creek stand is simply too thick and green in early September. My answer…a ground blind!

I found the ground blinds from www.killzonehunting.com online and they immediately peaked my interest. I could not afford some of the available blinds, and did not want something that would not be of good quality. These blinds are apparently in high demand as well, so I had to settle with ordering the Turret XL over the 360 model, since I insisted on the Zero Detect camo.

I received the blind within just a couple of days, not bad for free shipping! From the outside in, I will give you my opinions on the complete assembly.

The shoulder straps on the Turret XL’s carrying bag were cushioned and comfortable. This makes it very nice to carry in and out of the woods and leave your hands free for other items. I can even pack the blind on my back and still sling my bow. I first set the blind up in my back yard to test it out a little, get accustomed to shooting from it, and also to let it air out a day or two before placing it in the woods.

The Zero-Detect blind blends in well with greens as well as browns and grays.

Once I found where I wanted to locate the blind near the creek and white oaks on my property, I cleared a spot under a palm tree that allowed for a backdrop and some natural shooting lanes. The exterior of the blind is constructed of a non-sheen material so it does not have the glossy look of some blinds in the woods. The blind has a strip sewn in around the circumference of the top that helps in brushing the blind itself in. A few well-placed limbs in front also seem to help break up any outline.

I was amazed at how well the Zero Detect camo blends in with multiple surroundings. It blended with the floor of this ecotone area as well as it did on the wood line behind my house. I placed a solid plastic chair inside the blind and can easily keep my bow in its holder, with a nocked arrow. There would be plenty of room inside for a cameraman or another hunter.

The windows offer plenty of vision and open area for shot opportunities, however I would like to try the 360 blind in the Zero Detect when available since it gives you full 360 degree availability in sections. I have owned a popular 360 blind in the past, but found I did not like the clamshell style window that is simply pulled down all the way around. That only allows for more open areas than necessary, and more chance of being spotted! The windows and netting are mostly held in place by a bungee loop system that is completely silent opening and closing. The only window downfall I found was on the vertical windows in the corners. Velcro holds the corner windows in place and this would be the one thing I would change on this blind. But hey, for the price of this blind I can live with one flaw.

The shoot thru netting on the Turret XL also has slits for shotgun or rifle hunters, which will be a great advantage during turkey season! The inside of the blind is completely blacked out, so that helps to hide any movement inside and gives you a little freedom of movement. It also has a sewn in storage pouch inside handy for storing items such as calls, range finders, etc.

To sum up this length review I would have to say I would highly recommend trying one of the blinds from www.killzonehunting.com, be it the Turret XL or the 360.

Pros:

• Excellent camo adaptability with the Zero Detect
• Nice built in features such as storage bag, brush in loops and silent windows
• Carrying bag with shoulder straps that’s actually big enough to get the blind back into!
• Solid hub and material construction that should last many seasons if taken care of
• Price!!

Cons:

• Velcro on corner windows

The Zero-Detect camo on the Turret XL blind blends right in with the sand and grass of north Florida.

View from inside the Turret XL blind

You can find the full review posted at ArcheryTalk.com.

Want a 360-degree view of the 360 Hunting Blind from KillZone? One of our customers shot a video with a view from inside the blind and another video that shows just how fast and easy it is to break down and pack out the blind.

Video from the Inside of a KillZone 360 Hunting Blind

KillZone 360 Hunting Blind. Break down and pack out in less than 1 minute!

Watch John Sharp from TheHuntingCabin.com as he shows just how fast and easy it is to set up the Turret XL ground blind. Sharp points out the different features of the blind and demonstrates how the blind can be used for duck hunting or deer hunting using a gun or bow.

The Turret pop up blind is available with Zero-Detect camo.

KillZone Hunting recently partnered with Zero-Detect camo to offer a new camouflage pattern for our hunting blinds. This camo pattern has proven its worth across states, seasons, settings, and terrain.

What’s the secret behind Zero-Detect’s success? Zero-Detect camouflage is not a picture, like most conventional camo patterns, but is a true pattern. This camo is not limited to blending in to the environment portrayed by the picture printed on the fabric but is versatile enough to blend in with almost any environment—a “must have” for any hunter who hunts in more than one location.

According to designer Steve Bursey, president of Zero-Detect Hunting Products, what impacts a camo pattern’s effectiveness most is not colors but shades. Since a deer’s vision is more pattern-oriented than color-oriented, the blending of shades is more important than the combination of colors. Zero-Detect camo has the unique ability to provide concealment in any light. As the light conditions change, the camo pattern will not blob or glow as other camo patterns have a tendency to do, especially in low light or cloudy conditions, which is the best time to hunt. There is nothing in the pattern that draws the eye or alerts game.

Zero-Detect camo is currently available on the KillZone Turret pop up blinds and Turret XL ground blinds.

The 360 blind set up outside

A bowhunter from North Carolina posted a review of the KillZone 360 ground blind on the forum at ArcheryTalk.com, along with pictures and videos.

Here are a few excerpts from what this hunter had to say about the 360 hunting blind:

“We received it four days after we ordered it (great for free shipping) and it literally took 50 seconds from the time I cut the tape on the box until it was fully set up in our living room. This sucker is big! I am 6’3″ and I could almost stand up inside. The sides and top pop out with web strap handles (which could also be used as anchors to trees, etc. for heavy winds). It has shoot through mesh and a camo backing on the mesh which is held up by a silent bungee and plastic “s” hook system and each side panel of the mesh backing is held together with silent magnets. The shoot through mesh is zipped on and the zipper makes a slight noise when moved quickly but is silent when opened or closed slowly.

It also has removable top vents on two of the four sides but does not have a bottom.”

The blind has a 5ft 6in center height (compared to 6ft 3in hunter).

When asked by another forum member how well made the blind was, the North Carolina archer said,

“I haven’t taken it out in the field yet but it seems sturdy and seems like someone put a good amount of thought into the fit and finish. Materials aren’t flimsy like an old surplus poncho or anything.

I was VERY happy for the money.”

In another update, the reviewer mentioned the window height and quality of materials and tested the waterproof coating:

“Shot out of it today (sitting in a collapsible bag chair- I am 6’3″) windows are perfect height top of window is above eye level and bottom of window is above your lap when sitting down. I could shoot basically any angle I wanted to out of the blind. There really isn’t any sheen to the fabric. It is much thicker than poncho or tarp material. Somewhere between the thickness of that and canvas. Texture of the material is kind of the same as canvas.

View from inside the 360 hunting blind

Also I filled a 5 gallon bucket 3/4s full and kind of threw it over the top. No water leakage.

It really seems like it will hold up for the long haul and opening and closing windows etc are dead silent. I couldn’t recommend it enough.

Also, as you can tell, I am a big boy and we fit two guys my size in there no problem. Three with bow might be a little much but could definitely be done. Since the sides kind of slope out a little in the middle where the support braces meet, it makes it a little more roomy.”

Another forum member commented on the sheen of the material in the pictures, and the reviewer replied with the following:

“It really isn’t shiny. There is a little sheen to it because of the material it is made out of, but it appears to be woven rather than a sheet of material so the sheen isn’t bad. I haven’t seen any other blind from any of the big manufacturers that was less shiny than this one.”

You can see the full forum thread with more pictures and video at ArcheryTalk.com.

Setup Pictures

Blind in bag with backpack straps

Step 1 - Unfold the blind

Step 2 - Pop the top

Step 3 - Pop out one side

Step 4 - Pop out the other 3 sides

Pop up hunting blinds are quick to set up and take down. Within minutes, you can be tucked in your blind and ready for the hunt. Our chair blinds even include a built-in hunting chair for an all-in-one pop up blind—no need to carry both a chair and a blind separately.

"Easiest pop up hunting blind I have ever used." - Michigan hunter

2 Person Chair Blind Review

“This is the easiest pop up hunting blind I have ever used. It takes minutes to setup and minutes to take down. I have used other pop ups in the past that would go up in a flash but then you would spend the next several hours looking like an idiot trying to take it down and put it back together. The KillZone Hunting Blind is the best one I’ve used so far. The other features I like are the the built in chairs and the adjustable windows. This makes it nice when going in the field—you don’t have to carry all this gear to accommodate your blind; it all back packs in the KillZone. The adjustable windows open up nice for more room if you’re bow hunting, and they can be reduced down to allow less visibility by your game. The one downside I find is that the zippers to the windows can be noisy. This can be corrected by taping them up. I’m glad I got the 2 chair for more room. I am just over 6 feet tall and 200 lbs. The 1 chair would have been too small. Very happy with this purchase.”
- “Michigan hunter”

Turret pop up blind with Zero Detect camo

Turret Pop Up Blind Reviews

“This was a gift for my husband who was very happy with the product. He has no complaints about it and can’t wait to take our 8 year old son out turkey and deer hunting with him in it.”
- Patricia W.

“We were very pleased with the pop-up ground blind and it arrived even sooner than was stated so that was great. We were also pleased with the quality of material used in its construction.”
- Wilma S.

This ghillie suit offers full coverage with jacket, pants, full cover hood, and gun wrap.

How do you know which ghillie suit is the right one for you? Here are a few basic questions you need to answer before deciding which ghillie suit to buy.

How much coverage do you need?

One of the first questions to ask is how much of your body the ghillie suit needs to cover. Some ponchos cover only the top half of your body, allowing for free movement but requiring tall vegetation to camouflage the lower half of the body. Other ponchos extend to your knees or even down to your feet, offering more coverage. A sniper suit includes camouflage strands on only the back side of the suit for coverage while lying down and crawling across open areas. A jacket, pants, hat (or hood), and gun wrap offer the most coverage possible.

How freely do you need to be able to move?

The next question to ask is what you will be doing while wearing the suit. Are you walking through dense brush? Crawling on your belly across an open field? Running from tree to tree? The style of the ghillie suit will determine how easily you can move while wearing it. A poncho suit that comes down to your feet will get in the way if you need to crawl or run. A jacket and pants set gives you more freedom of movement, letting you run and move faster than you could while wearing a poncho. A sniper suit has no strands on the front, which allows you to crawl without getting snagged on anything.

The sniper ghillie suit has no strands on the front, allowing you to crawl or lie on the ground.

Speaking of getting snagged, another thing to remember is that if you are moving through dense brush, jute strands will pick up leaves and stickers and catch on branches more easily than synthetic strands. If you will move through dense brush often while wearing the suit, look for a suit with synthetic strands.

How lightweight do you want the suit to be?

Depending on the type of strand material used, the type of suit material used, and the thickness of the strands. Natural strands, such as jute, are heavier than synthetic strands. If you wear your suit in hot, humid weather, consider choosing a ghillie suit with synthetic strands. If you prefer the natural strands for their lack of odor (such as for hunting) or you wear the suit in colder weather, you may want to consider a suit made with jute strands.

Note that the more strands (artifical or natural) that are tied to the suit, the heavier the suit will be. For a lighter suit and thinner camouflage, remove some of the strands from the suit.

What kind of camouflage do you need?

The color and pattern of the strands should match the area where you will most often be wearing the suit. There are ghillie suits designed to match woodland terrain, mossy areas, deserts, areas with heavy foliage, and more. Find a color and pattern that most closely matches your environment. Then customize the suit by adding or removing strands as needed to perfectly match the landscape.