Checkout this portable stalking blind

Founder · Feb 20, 2012

Last week a company called Elk Mountain began advertising on the site here. They sale portable hunting blinds. They offer a number of different camo patterns and decoy patterns, and they're interchangeable. So, a person could use this for hunting elk, waterfowl, antelope, deer, and more.

I haven't used one yet. Have any of you tried it? How did it work?

I think it could work pretty good for moving in on elk, or maybe if you're a waterfowl hunter moving along a dike and then sitting for a bit, then moving on further. Or even sitting a waterhole. I think the primary advantage would be concealing movement and the human silouette.

Anyway, hope you guys take a look. If you end up buying one and trying it, post a review and let us all know how it worked.

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elkmtngear · Feb 20, 2012

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Thanks, Brian

The SLIP System can be folded up into a lightweight, adjustable carbon fiber trekking pole. There are several ways to quickly rebuild it, and the covers are relatively inexpensive, and change out quickly.

Best of Luck,
Jeff
http://www.elkmtngear.com

hornkiller · Feb 20, 2012

So camo is no longer good enuf we need unbrellas?

Gazelle · Feb 20, 2012

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WOW!

hornkiller · Feb 20, 2012

Wow is right a camo unbrella.

elkmtngear · Feb 20, 2012

Yup, camo umbrella, elk decoy, pronghorn decoy, deer decoy, waterfowl decoy, windbreak, trekking pole, overhead camo cover, treestand shelter, camera monopod, rifle rest, snake stick, bivy pole, ALL IN ONE PRODUCT!

Best of Luck,
Jeff
http://www.elkmtngear.com

TOPGUN · Feb 20, 2012

I really like the looks of those two elk decoy slipovers!!!

elkmtngear · Feb 20, 2012

Thanks, Topgun

The Slipcovers are highly stretchable poly, so they do not glare in the sun, they won't snag or pick up a ton of stickers, and mud and blood wash right out with clean water. They have great stretch memory, so you can walk with the cover on, and deploy it instantly if you need to cross a park, or if you get into elk

Best of Luck,
Jeff
http://www.elkmtngear.com

Gator · Feb 21, 2012

I like the idea behind this.

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elkmtngear · Feb 21, 2012

Thanks Gator

A couple of outfitters told me they had found our gear from my signature link here at MM, so I decided to try to become a Sponsor.

Our products most popular in the Western US, open country, etc., so we are hoping to gain some new customers here

Best of Luck,
Jeff
http://www.elkmtngear.com

appleman · Feb 21, 2012

looks like a very interesting idea---curious of overall weight?

elkmtngear · Feb 21, 2012

appleman,

Total weight is 1.9 lbs without the Slipcover...a little heavy for a trekking pole, but still not bad. It is built to hunt with, so we used carbon fiber for the trekking pole, and high grade aluminum with stainless steel adaptors for the shaft.

The Slipcovers add about 3/4 of a pound.

Best of Luck,
Jeff
http://www.elkmtngear.com

elkmtngear · Feb 21, 2012

Re-assembled as a stalking blind from the back, and spiked in the ground

Best of Luck,
Jeff
http://www.elkmtngear.com

GotBowAz · Feb 21, 2012

Wow, I like this concept. It's looks like it would be easier to move around with it then my Mackenzie elk decoy I used with TopGun and John. The decoy worked pretty well as we had a nice buck antelope with his doe?s come in to almost 20 yards of us looking at the decoy. However I had to lift the thing with one hand to move it and sometimes in the wind it was a pain, this item here looks like I can grab a pole and move it around pretty easily, colapse it down pretty quick and have a bigger hide behind too. I really like that idea and with the added benefit of changing it out not to mention all the other things listed above. I think you might just have a nice prioduct there.

GBA

elkmtngear · Feb 21, 2012

Thanks for your endorsement, GBA. The unit works well moving into the wind, will not invert in high wind, and has a "dual canopy" that provides some windproofing.

Here is a link to a high wind demo we did in Colorado a couple Seasons ago:

High Wind Demo

Best of Luck,
Jeff
http://www.elkmtngear.com

Cornhusker · Feb 21, 2012

I have a cow decoy from Montana Decoy Company. I tried a sneak on antelope during archery 6 times this year the closest I got was 500 yards. As soon as they saw the cow decoy they ran 4 or 5 miles so my luck with cowing antelope hasn't been good. These were antelope that had no pressure as its only open to archery and no one hunts the ranch.

elkmtngear · Feb 21, 2012

LAST EDITED ON Feb-21-12 AT 07:41PM (MST)[p]Cornhusker,

Are there moo cows on that ranch? I have heard that the Montana Cow decoy can work pretty well in the right situation. The real beauty of a moo cow decoy, is you do not have to worry about getting shot, so you can use it during the rifle season.

I have a moo cow prototype slipcover, I think it will work great, because it is in a "quartering in" pose, which looks more natural when you are moving in on game. The profile moo cow can kind of look like a "South Park figure" sometimes when you are moving in. It is going to be the World's most dangerous moo cow...LOL!

If we do some good sales before July-August, we will definitely have the moo cow cover available.
Best of Luck,
Jeff
http://www.elkmtngear.com

deadibob · Feb 22, 2012

LAST EDITED ON Feb-22-12 AT 10:07AM (MST)[p]"Are there moo cows on that ranch? I have heard that the Montana Cow decoy can work pretty well in the right situation. The real beauty of a moo cow decoy, is you do not have to worry about getting shot, so you can use it during the rifle season."

I take it you've never hunted in Utah.

elkmtngear · Feb 22, 2012

>"I take it you've never hunted
>in Utah".

Nope, Colorado, Nevada, Oregon, Nor Cal.

So, if I hunt Utah, I take it I am going to get mugged by cows; either that, or someone is going to shoot me if I am pretending to be a cow?

Just seems strange the antelope would react that way to a Moo Cow. Anybody here ever have success with the Montana Moo Cow decoy?

Best of Luck,
Jeff
http://www.elkmtngear.com

TOPGUN · Feb 22, 2012

LAST EDITED ON Feb-22-12 AT 12:21PM (MST)[p]GBA---I was thinking of our hunt when I got down to your post. I think if John and I would have had either of these elk decoys we could have been much more aggressive when we got into those bulls last year. One in particular was about 125 yards out with about 1/2 dozen cows and we had the wind, but basically just not enough cover to close the distance for a bow shot. They just fed on out away from us and there wasn't much we could do because the bulls, especially the better ones that were with cows, were not coming to a call. I'm even more impressed after watching that wind video with the antelope decoy.

elkmtngear · Feb 22, 2012

Best of Luck,
Jeff
http://www.elkmtngear.com

Topgun,

I can honestly tell you first hand, that you can use this to move in and around elk to gain position. It is exactly how we beta tested the product, and our success in doing so was what we needed to let us know that we should give the manufacturer the green light.

Here is a link to our "Product Review" page...the second one is an awesome story sent in by a customer, about his encounter with a 350+ herd bull: product reviews

bowhunt · Feb 22, 2012

I got the entire setup and am very excited to try it.
It appears to be easier to use than the Montana decoys.
It is very durable, looks great, and has great options and
configuration.
I will post more after I start our Turkey Scouting and hunting.

elkmtngear · Feb 22, 2012

LAST EDITED ON Feb-22-12 AT 02:32PM (MST)[p]>I got the entire setup and
>am very excited to try
>it.
>It appears to be easier to
>use than the Montana decoys.
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>It is very durable, looks great,
>and has great options and
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>configuration.
>I will post more after I
>start our Turkey Scouting and
>hunting.

Thanx bowhunt, looking forward to your review of our gear!

Best of Luck,
Jeff
http://www.elkmtngear.com