You're welcome Robert. Thanks for watching!

Thanks Mike, I appreciate it! 35 deer seasons of freezing cold sits got to be enough for me also.

I had considered those, but liked being able to crack these open just a bit at times.

Good to know that the taller version works for archery hunters. Did you paint them, or did you just leave them white?

@@UncleBucks In my original blind I was pressed for time and did not want the paint smell so I wrapped the outside in camo duct tape. That was 10 years ago and the tape is long gone and now when I build a new blind I dont even bother to camo them. In western WI the white does not seem to bother them:)

@Blind Luck outdoors I appreciate your feedback. I'm thinking it would only be a problem if they happen to see it moving while you open it. Otherwise it's just another birch tree or something to them.

Thanks! I like the idea of doing anything to muffle sounds. Have you had any trouble with mice chewing on the foam panels?

@@UncleBucks Nope they cant get in ..we a metal framed Door.

Excellent idea David!! But I think it will have to be done patiently, so the glass doesn't crack. Have any first-hand experience with this??

Thanks!! If weren't for the box blinds, I wouldn't last but an hour or two at best!

Greetings Lou. I archery hunt on occasion out of a pop up tent and we do have a redneck bale blind - from which I shot my last WI buck with a bow two years ago. I don't notch my buck tags every season, but I'm selective, and I hunt where hunting pressure is high and mature bucks are few and far in between. As for now, I prefer the view from an elevated position, but hunting from the ground definitely has its advantages. There are a couple older videos on my channel of past hunts. I haven't gotten too into recording hunts because it takes so much extra equipment and setting up to make it happen, and so many hunts end up being uneventful sits. As I continue to grow my channel and gain experience creating videos, hunting, and maybe even some fishing adventures may become more a part of it.

I agree, but any wall cavity makes for a good nest if they can chew into it. A subscriber once suggested using "built rite" asphalt coated sheeting board as an interior insulation material. I've thought about giving that a try. It's not expensive.

That's a great suggestion & a cheap accessory to have in the blind! Thanks for watching and commenting.

So far, these have been nice and quiet to operate, but I do like lexan windows with hinges also.

@@UncleBucks it would depend on your situation. Not saying they are terrible but where I hunt, deer slip out 20 feet from me. On a dead quite day, there’s no way I could open a slider. But they are definitely a quick and easy option. Great video. Cheers

Thank you Terry! I wondered if an awning would help with frost. I'm not really sure. Perhaps someone will see this thread and share what they know about it based on their experience. I was thinking that maybe having fold down shutters on the outside might work to keep windows free of frost and elements. Just prop them up when you get in the blind in the morning. They could serve as a sun shade also....?

@@UncleBucks Maybe more will weigh in. I live in Arkansas. It gets cold here at times, but nothing like what you Northerners deal with. Brrrr! I get cold just thinking about it. 🥶

I like the idea of awnings, but I think they may prevent the sun from being able to melt the frost on the windows. I have a two foot overhang on my house and the old windows still got frost on the bottom of them.