When our noses start to itch, we know someone’s been talking about us. A couple of waterfowl hunters from Georgia have been swapping opinions on our KillZone Layout Blind on the Georgia Outdoor News forum. Check out what they had to say:

Miller-Black: “I have been wanting a layout blind for awhile now and did not want to lay under burlap again and get soaked this year (although it was effective). I went ahead and bought a KillZone Layout… Just got it today in the mail. It seems to be a knock-off Finisher. I feel like the quality is ok but only time will tell. I will let you guys know how it does in a month from now. Here are the pics.”

Layout blind with carry straps

Layout blind unfolded

Layout blind set up

Even dogs like the KillZone Layout blind

Layout blind with doors closed

“Almost forgot the best one.”

Beer can holder

Another duck hunter on the forum replied, “I have one as well. I bought it brand new from the KillZone website… I have hunted geese in Georgia and hunted ducks in Arkansas with it and I love it. Easy to set up and I almost always go to sleep in it. I’m 6’8″ and I have no problem getting in and out. Also, the Finisher Neo tube will work great on this blind. For the money it is the best…I can almost buy 3 for what 1 Finisher cost.”

We love hearing from our customers! Thanks to Matt for sending us this note about his new Turret Pop-Up ground blind from KillZone Hunting:

“I posted some pics of the Open Woods camo on AT.com from when I was out hunting yesterday. This has to be one of the best camo patterns available for hunting blinds.”

Matt is a bowhunter who bought one of our KillZone Turret ground blinds with the new Open Woods camo pattern. The Turret blind is small enough to blend in easily with its surroundings but large enough for drawing a bow. Matt said, “There’s enough room to draw inside for one hunter. If you sit more towards the corner you get a little more space.”

Open Woods camo in the woods (closeup shot)

Shot from further away (Tip: Use the camo mesh to eliminate the black hole effect.)

Open Woods camo from a distance

Duck hunting is a family tradition for Tom McCullough, one of the owners behind KillZone Hunting. In November 2011, his family met up in South Dakota for a duck hunt, using a mix of blinds, including some of our KillZone Lay ‘n Slay waterfowl blinds. The khaki material is perfect for hunting in a cornfield. See their duck hunting success in the slideshow below!

What’s better than getting your first deer? Getting it on your birthday! Congratulations to Jonathan from Pennsylvania for getting his first deer on October 21, 2011. Watch the video for the whole replay of this youth’s successful deer hunt.

Jonathan and his uncle used a KillZone Turret XL ground blind for their hunt. This ground blind blends in well with late season hunting in the open woods or on the edge of a field.

Nothing compares to the adrenaline rush of seeing a kid get his first buck! This video shows Jonathan, a Pennsylvania youth hunter, on a deer hunt with his uncle. Jonathan got a perfect shot on a beautiful buck and tracked it down with no problem. The buck came in to the decoy at about 16 or 17 yards, and Jonathan shot him with a Parker crossbow and a G5 striker for a dead-on double lung shot.

“If you get a chance to take a kid out hunting,” Jonathan’s uncle says, “take them out hunting. It can change their life and your life forever.” Jonathan and his uncle hunted from the KillZone Turret XL ground blind, available in Zero Detect, Autumn Wooded Oak, and Open Woods camo.

Thanks to one of our customers for posting this buck picture on our Facebook fan page!

Deer hunting success

“Taken last weekend from my Turret XL in the pouring rain and slushy snow. It was too ugly to sit on a stand, so the KillZone was the only way I was going to go out that afternoon. Thank goodness I’d done some minor repairs to it from last winter’s blizzard and had it set up and waiting…sat for two hours before the deer started coming out…grunted this one away from a doe across the field and shot him just before he climbed in the blind with me…lol.

Thanks KillZone for giving me a dry roof over my head last Saturday!”

Check out these reviews for the KillZone Turret XL Hunting Blind!

"This blind is a steal for the price!" - Frank Pallo Jr.

“Can’t beat the price, and it’s just as good as more expensive ones we’ve seen in local sporting goods stores. Super fast setup—brainless, really—and quick and easy take-down. Great windows, with screens. Bought a 2nd one because we were so pleased with the first. Can be used for deer or waterfowl, as the top opens up.”
- M. Koi

“Used a Brickhouse blind for years; it worked ok with the poles and velcro, but when I found this KillZone for the super price and the super quality, I am super pleased—quick setup and SILENT WINDOWS. Thanks, KillZone! Anyone who blind hunts will love this complete deal. Good luck and be safe.”
- Stikman

“I previously had a blind that opened easily but you had to manually add in 2 tent poles to prop up the roof. It was very hard to do, especially in the dark. I had been looking to purchase another blind that was bigger and easier to put up. I had been wanting to try one of those $300-$400 blinds but had read a lot of negative reviews about them. And watching YouTube videos of the process of setting them up looked extremely confusing. Also, that was another of the complaints that kept popping up on reviews of these more expensive blinds.

I found out about the KillZone Turret XL on the huntingpa.com website. i had never heard of the company, so I decided to look it up. Once I saw the video of how incredibly easy it was to set up, I was sold. Of course I was expecting this blind to run well over $300. WRONG! I couldn’t believe my eyes when I saw it listed for under $100. I didn’t hesitate to order it that moment.

"Anyone who blind hunts will love this complete deal." - Stikman

The blind arrived and from the moment I opened the box I was pleased. This blind sets up every bit as easily as the video shows. I had it out of the bag and set up in about 2 minutes. When I crawled inside I was even more pleased. I found 2 large pockets for storage. Small details make the difference! As I start playing around with the windows, I see that the side vertical windows have the mesh with the slit to slide a gun out of. Beautiful! I’m thinking, I wish the mesh came off for bowhunting. And what do you know…they are held on with velcro. I ripped them off and put them in the inner storage pockets. Also, on the outside there are straps all the way around to add branches to help break up the silhouette. Incredible!

This blind is a steal for the price! I truly can’t believe I found such a quality blind that is so easy to set up, has great features (big and small) that make this blind worth its weight in gold. And it won’t break the bank. KillZone has made an incredible product and priced it for every hunter. Kudos, guys! Love your Turret XL!”
- Frank Pallo Jr.

“You can’t beat the price of the blind. It is better in person than in the picture. Setup really only takes about a minute. I’m exited to shoot my first deer out of it.”
- Matt Harmon

“Great looking blind and sets up easy. Just tape the zippers so they don’t make noise. The blind like all the others needs better ground stakes. But will use my own tent pegs instead.”
- Dannie W.

“Came as expected and very easy to assemble and take down. Seemed very solid and made nice for the price. Grandchildren like it as well. Set it up in the living room and they thought they were camping and slept in it.”
- M. Keyes

“I shopped retail stores and online and this blind was by far the best quality and best price. My son-in-law put it up in the yard as soon as he opened it.”
- Debbie S.

"My favorite part about the blind is that the windows are not Velcro." - Josh

Thanks to HuntingLife.com for this review of the KillZone 360 Ground Blind, written by Josh Morrissey. HuntingLife is your online source for hunting news, reviews, podcasts, resources, and outfitter directories. Find out more at HuntingLife.com.

KillZone Outfitter’s Hub Style Blind Review

By Josh Morrissey

“This past summer I decided to buy another blind. I knew I wanted a hub style blind that fit into my budget as a college student. I did a lot of research, looking on Ebay, Cabela’s, and anywhere in general.

I ran across some blinds by KillZone Outfitter’s that looked very nice and were surprisingly inexpensive. I looked into them more and looked at reviews on them and decided that I was going to try one out. I got it in the mail and couldn’t be happier! It is set up right now for deer hunting and it looks great. The material is very water resistant and durable and there is plenty of room for a hunter and a cameraman. It comes with shoot-through mesh windows and stakes to stake it down.

My favorite part about the blind is that the windows are not Velcro, but instead very similar to the Double Bull blinds where the windows just slide down and are held up by the support rods of the blind. These types of windows make it easy to open up and close without making hardly any noise!

I would highly recommend this blind to anyone who is looking at buying a blind. No matter what weather you are hunting in and no matter what game you are chasing, for $119.99 you can’t go wrong with the KillZone Outfitter’s Hub Style blind! For more information on this blind and other KillZone Outfitter merchandise, check out www.killzonehunting.com.”

Thanks, Josh, and happy hunting!

Mike Roux with his tom
(Photo by Luke Terstriep, Jr)

Nationally known hunter Mike Roux wrote a feature article in the May 2011 issue of River Country Outdoors for a turkey hunt using the KillZone 360 blind.

Roux was invited by Bigneck Outfitters for a spring turkey hunt that would be filmed in the Adams County, Illinois area. To get ready for the hunt, Roux said, “I spent some time scouting and placing a couple of blinds. The blinds I now use for both hunting and filming are KillZone blinds. I have never used such convenient and easy to use blinds in the field. Their 360 Blind is the one I used on this hunt. Filming was done from their Double Chair Blind.”

The first day of the turkey hunt was a cold one, which, along with wind gusts, made the day a bust. Roux observed, “I had no idea exactly how cold it was until we left the protection of our KillZone blinds. It was brutal walking back to the truck.”

The next day was a complete turnaround, according to Roux: “We were literally surrounded by turkeys. We had set our blinds in a horseshoe-shaped field circled by timbered ridges and skirting a flat creek bottom. Gobblers were sounding-off in almost every direction.” The turkeys hung just out of range, however. The following day produced the same results.

On the last day of the hunt, “Luke and I were tucked into our KillZone blind plenty early.” As the turkeys began stirring, Roux used a box call, then switched to a slate call. Two toms wandered within range, and in under a minute Roux tagged out for the year in Adams County.

Check out our website to learn more about the KillZone 360 hunting blind.

One of our hunting blind testers sent in a couple of trophy photos of a big gobbler he took while hunting from the KillZone Double Chair Blind. Hunter Mike Roux is a nationally known outdoorsman with over two decades of experience as a professional guide and game caller. He has hunted successfully from several of KillZone’s ground blinds, including the 360 blind and the 2 man chair blind.

Gobbler taken from the KillZone 2 Man Chair Blind

Turkey hunting with the KillZone 2 Man Chair Blind