They are a great tool for youngsters and personaly I am geting to realy like them.

I got my first ground blind this year and LOVE it. I can sit a lot longer in the woods now that I am comfortable. Don't get me wrong there is a time and a place for both so I will use either one when the situation arises. I just seem to favor the blind now a little more.

I have had one for a few years and have not hunted out of it much. But I do like it very comfortable. Where I think it would be real handy is for the wife and kids, video the hunt (warm, dry, and movement). I really enjoy being in a tree because the range of view.

KG243 Hit it right on the head! I bought my first one when my oldest son was old enough to begin archery deer hunting with me. Now all three of my boys are of age to hunt deer. When I ask who wants to go hunting the response is who gets the ground blinds and who has to sit in the tree. My wife feels a lot better knowing that I am with her sons and we are sitting on the ground and not hanging in some tree (with harness). As stated above they also allow for movement and quiet conversation when educating young hunters.

Because this is the archery forum I will offer a tip based on trial and error.
Make sure your fletching is shorter than the broadhead. Otherwise the fletching will hang-up on the mesh and deflect the arrow.

I used blazers and slick tricks and missed 3 times on one sitting. Switched to standard 4" fletching and arrowed a mule deer doe in an alfalfa field the next day.

I use 3" fletchings to try and eliminate that issue.