How many kids can you fit in a KillZone Turret hunting blind?

This past December, the KillZone Hunting team worked together to collect clothes and money for the Boys and Girls Club of Minnesota. The club hosted a 2-day winter camp on December 26-27 at Camp Voyageur in Mound, MN, where at-risk youth could get away from the pressures of life at home and enjoy being out in nature.

Some of these kids don’t have a lot, so the opportunity to come to a camp like this is a huge treat. The program director sent us the following summary of the retreat:

“Winter camp was a huge success! Twenty-five campers camped out and enjoyed two fun-filled days at Voyageur. They participated in outdoor survival class, learned about birds and took a nature hike up to our Chick-kitty landing, and were able to sit and have birds land on their heads! They also did some animal tracking and were able to hike across the lake into the other 30 acres we own, called New New England. While they were across the lake, they were able to find coyote tracks and check out the beaver dam. They also enjoyed making their own pizzas for dinner.”

Also, as you can see by the picture above, the kids were having fun in an “8-person” Turret blind???

Camp Voyageur winter retreat

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

"If you are not in the mood for dragging your tree climber all the time, this is a super alternative, especially in the cold and wind!" - Rich

“Great pop up blind! Setup in less than a minute! Closing it up is fast and simple, plus the backpack provides storage and portability! Spacious inside and will allow two hunters ample room for seating, cameras and gear when bow hunting as well as rifle hunting.”
- P. Hager

“It’s your standard pop up blind for a good price! If you’re 5ft. 7in. or shorter, you should be comfortably able to hang out inside. Anyone taller than that may want to get a bigger pop up. It comes with a carry bag, 2 ext. poles, 8 stakes, and 4 tie downs! I find that the camo pattern could be used in a variety of terrain. It blends in well amongst the green cedar trees and mesquite scrub.”
- O. Gonzalez

“I bought it and gave it as a gift to my brother. He loved it. Easy up and easy down!”
- Amy B.

“What a great, easy-to-set-up blind for hunting any type of game you want to stay concealed for. I dropped a 12-point, 160-pound deer from about 25 yards with a bow from this blind 2 days ago. It was roomy and comfortable and blended in.

Little problem in getting it back in its bag; it’s tricky, but can be done easily with 2 people. It is light and packable into the woods. If you are not in the mood for dragging your tree climber all the time, this is a super alternative, especially in the cold and wind!

Happy hunting!”
- Rich U.

“Delivery was quick. Setup was easy. Just had 2 inches of rain plus high winds and all was dry inside and found it as I left it before the storm came. The price was right, even cheaper than most stores. Gave it four stars because of the hassle of taking it down. Had a little buddy heater in it when it was 24 degrees outside and stayed warm. I would recommend this to a friend. Enough room for my daughter and I with the right kind of chairs.”
- Alan Caines

“This is a great blind. I ordered this blind just before the black powder hunt in Oklahoma. I received the blind and the webbing where the poles went to hold up the roof, were miss sewn. I made contact with KillZone, who sold me the blind, and informed Rod L. of my misfortune. With his help, and only one week until my hunt started, I was able to get my replacement. I was unable to set the blind up to let it air out for the two days; however, I did have it in time to make my hunt. I have to commend KillZone for 3-day shipping me the blind and making all of that work. If you buy this blind, you will love the camo pattern, ease of setup, and the ability to pack it in its backpack style case.”
- G. Gandy

“The hunting blind I ordered arrived promptly. Terrific rig: easy to set up, easy to collapse. I am very satisfied with the purchase.”
- Paul

Dave Frank from Arenzille, Illinois earns the bragging rights for this 23.5 lb turkey shot from a KillZone Pop Up Blind. This was Dave’s first kill using his new hunting blind. He is pictured below next to his turkey and decoys.

The KillZone Turret Pop Up ground blind is available in Autumn Wooded Oak (as shown) and Zero-Detect camouflage.

23.5 lb turkey bagged by Dave Frank of Illinois

The Turret blind "has tons of options depending on season or location." - C. Blemmel

The Turret Pop Up Blind is popular with bow hunters and gun hunters. See below to find out what our customers have to say about the Turret hunting blind:

“This is a really nice product for the price. Fits myself and my two 8 year old sons easily. Nice full size door. Nice shoot through windows on all 4 sides. Sets and tears down in seconds.”
- Matthew Kinsey

“My wife ordered this blind for me for the upcoming deer season. I put the blind next to a field at a food plot and have had does pass by me at 10 yards. And a buck had rub a tree 5 yards behind it. The reason I gave it 4 stars is a little tight when you draw your bow at full draw but still works well. And for the gun hunter will hold 2 people comfortable.”
- J. Osborne

“Fast shipping, a lot earlier than expected, easy to put up. -1star because it was a little rough to take down if you’re not good with instructions, but all in all great product, well worth the money, and like I said they were great with the shipping of it.”
- Jimmy H.

"Better in person than in the picture."
- Jamie

“This just came and it’s better in person than in the picture. The only negative I can see with it is the shoulder straps on the carrier are too small for an average man with a heavy hunting suit on. Will have to find a way to modify it if I want to carry it like a back pack. Easy up and down. Enough room for me and my bow. Would recommend it to friends.”
- Jamie

“I bought this blind for hubby for Christmas. I was so happy with it. It’s big, it’s high quality, easy to set up, and collapses into a backpack. Amazing. Best blind for the price. Highly recommend not wasting your money on cheap one-man blinds. It has tons of options depending on season or location.”
- C. Blemmel

“Received the blind very quickly! I ordered this for my boyfriend. I ordered it based on the good reviews; let’s just hope he loves it as much as I loved the price!!”
- LeAnn B.

“Wonderful…bigger than we thought, can see out and easy to put up and down…can’t beat the price.”
- Angela S.

The October 2010 edition of Buckmasters Whitetail Magazine featured the KillZone Turret ground blinds with Zero-Detect camouflage. Along with the Autumn Wooded Oak camouflage, the new Zero-Detect pattern provides more options for blending in to any setting.

The Turret XL is a "light, fast and highly portable choice in ground blinds" according to Buckmasters editor Ken Piper.

Ken Piper, editor of Buckmasters, tested out the Turret XL blind with his daughter and dubbed it a “great value, offering a light, fast and highly portable choice in ground blinds.”

In anticipation of the last hunting season before his daughter Megan’s first year of college, Piper and his daughter tried out a few blinds, looking for just the right one for Megan’s first bowhunting experience. Piper described their experience using the KillZone Turret XL:

“We set up a Turret XL this summer to see if Megan would be able to shoot from a ground blind. The Turret XL set up quickly, felt solid (but still very light) and had plenty of room for both of us. The Zero-Detect camouflage is versatile enough to blend into any setting, especially with a little brushing in. Hopefully I’ll have a buck story and pictures to share later this fall.”

The Turret XL blind features a hub and pole design that sets up in no time and packs up just as easily. Windows on all sides and a zippered roof hatch offer 360-degree visibility.

The Turret Pop Up blind features a lightweight steel pop-up frame for fast setup and takedown. The full-size zippered door makes it easy to get all of your equipment in and out with no hassle.

Both the Turret Pop Up and XL blinds come with a scentless carbon interior, weatherproof polyester fabric, shoot-through camo mesh, and a backpack case for hands-free carrying.

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.

Figuring out how to tear down a pop up blind can be a bit tricky your first time out, but once you figure out how to do it, it’s a simple, 2-minute process. See the steps below for a breakdown on how to fold the Turret Pop Up Blind by KillZone Hunting.

1. Pull out all of the stakes around the outside of the blind.


Remove all ground stakes.

2. Remove the poles from inside the blind. Undo the hook and loop fastener that attaches the poles to the roof. Pull the poles out of the corner pockets and pull apart the sections to fold them. Set the poles aside.


Remove the poles from inside the blind.

3. Make sure all the windows and doors are closed before tearing down the pop up blind.


Close all windows and doors.

4. Fold the blind in half by grabbing two corners of the blind and pushing one corner into the center of the blind. You now have two sides of the blind facing you.


Fold blind in half.

5. Grab the ends of the blind and fold it in half again. You now have one side of the blind facing you.


Fold blind in half a second time.

6. Grab the ends of the blind and fold it in half one more time to make a sort of figure-eight pattern.


Fold the blind into a figure eight pattern.

7. Hold the pop up blind together with one hand and fold in one end of the blind, grabbing it with the hand holding the blind together.


Fold in one end of the blind.

8. Fold in the other end of the blind to form a complete circle.


Fold in the other half.

9. Tighten up the circle if necessary, and stuff the excess material into the blind so that it doesn’t catch on the bag.


Stuff in excess material.

10. Place the folded blind, poles, and stakes into the storage bag and zip it up for hands-free backpack carrying.


Stuff the blind into the carry bag.

See the pop up blind video for more instructions.

Related Posts:

• How to Set Up a Pop Up Ground Blind – Get your blind set up in no time with these step-by-step instructions.

Knowing how to set up your ground blind will reduce the chances of poles or hubs breaking, and it will help you get in position quickly and easily for the hunt. Practice setting up and tearing down your pop up ground blind so that you’re comfortable with the process before you try it in the wee hours of the morning out in the field.

Ground Blind Setup Instructions

1. Unzip the carrying case, making sure to pinch the ground blind together to keep it from unfolding as you remove the case.


Hold on to the blind as you pull it out of the bag.

2. Remove the two sets of poles from the carrying case and place them to the side for now.


Remove the stakes from the bag and set them aside.

3. To open the ground blind, place one hand on each section of the blind and separate the two sections, allowing the blind to slowly open up into a full circle.


Separate the two round sections to open the blind.

4. Set the bottom of the blind on the ground and hold on to the top of the ground blind.


Keep one hand on top of the ground blind.

5. Grab the two sections of the circle and open it up to reveal two sides of the blind.


Open up the two sides of the blind.

6. Reach one hand into the center of the two sides to grab the frame and pull it towards you, turning the blind into four sides.


Reach in to the middle of the blind and pull it out to open up all four sides.

7. Assemble the poles end to end.


Assemble the poles end to end.

8. Secure the end of a pole in the sleeve in one of the bottom corners of the blind. Secure the opposite end of the pole in the sleeve at the opposite corner. Do the same for the other pole in the opposite corners of the blind.


Insert the end of the pole into the sleeve.

9. Secure the two poles together in the center of the roof with the attached hook and loop fastener.


Attach the two poles to the hook and loop fastener on the roof.

10. Stake your ground blind down with the included stakes to keep the wind from blowing it away.


Stake down the blind to secure it.

Now you’re ready to hunt!

For a demonstration on how to set up the blind, see this video for full setup instructions and features on the KillZone Turret pop up ground blind.

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• How to Tear Down a Pop Up Blind – Get your blind back in the bag in no time with these step-by-step instructions.

Zero-Detect Turret Pop Up Blind

The Zero-Detect Turret XL Blind features a lightweight hub and fiberglass pole design with a scentless carbon protected interior and weatherproof polyester fabric. Windows on all sides of the blind give you superior vision, and a zippered roof hatch gives you more shooting and hunting options.

The Zero-Detect Turret Pop Up Blind features a lightweight steel frame, easy setup and takedown, and integrated portal windows with removable camouflage mesh.

Why Choose Zero-Detect Camouflage?

The Zero-Detect pattern is extremely versatile, making your blind disappear both in woodland terrain and grasslands. The unique color combination adapts to any environment and any hunting season. The green hues blend well with grass and brush, making the pattern well adapted to early season hunting. The darker brown hues blend well into wooded areas and are perfect for late season hunting. To top it all off, the white highlights add contrast and depth to the pattern, an element missing from many of the top camo patterns on the market.

Zero-Detect Camouflage Pattern

The Making of Zero-Detect

Steve Bursey, the owner and founder of Zero-Detect Hunting, is an avid hunter, artist, and businessman who set out to create a camouflage design that would eliminate rather than enhance the profile of a hunting blind.

His prior experience with other camouflage designs suggested that they outlined his profile rather than hid it. He was constantly being spotted by deer, turkeys, and other game. So Bursey set out to create his own camouflage pattern.

After weeks of experimenting in the field, Bursey’s task was finally complete. He had designed a camouflage pattern that blends flawlessly into field, forest, and hardwood environments and even takes into account the dead giveaway of the blind’s silhouette against a lighted sky background.