Hub style blind, Chair blind, Doghouse style blind, Permanent blind???

I currently have 4 permanent hard side home built shooting houses on my farm. For comfort and ease of hunting they can't be beat. Only real draw back is if patterns change, which occasionally happens. Generally it's not an issue but once in a while a food plot fails or is simply eaten up.

I have been considering building a couple of these to increase my options and have some degree of mobility.

I'm new to pop up blinds. I've always used a treestand or made a ground blind out of the natural materials that lay around the area I wish to hunt. I've had enough success out of natural ground blinds to know they work well if made properly. The only problem is if its very windy, rainy or snowing hard, you're subject to the elements ( so is a lock on tree stand!)
I just bought my first pop up blind earlier this year and have only set it up in the back yard. Comfortable for two and very protected from outdoor elements. I don't remember the manufacturer...I purchased it from an Ebay sporting goods seller. Wasn't overly expensive comparing to the big brand name blinds I see out there. I think I paid $150 but those fancy named brands are selling for $300 to almost $500 for a pop up blind! That may be fine if you own the property and don't have to worry about thieves...however, areas of public land are another story. I've had more lock on tree stands stolen by dirtbags here in Jersey than I care to admit! 20 feet up and chained with heavy linked chain to the tree with a heavy duty Master Lock. Come back a week or two later and its stolen! Some people are just %#@&*!$!!!
I'd like to try my new blind for crossbow turkey this spring. That's why I bought it...turkey with a bow. Let's see how that pans out!

For the longest time I liked hunting out of tree stands, always liked the great visibility. Two years ago I bought a hub style ground blind to put along the edge of a food plot and blended it in with some fresh pine branches. Visibility is limited but it was very cool to have the deer as close as 10-15 yards away from the blind, and also have an added layer of protection from the weather. This year I purchased an Ameristep "Silent" Brickhouse Ground Blind (No Zippers Or Velcro), an ALPS OutdoorZ Stealth Hunter Deluxe Chair, and a Caldwell DeadShot Fieldpod Shooting Rest. The Caldwell rest was great for the crossbow or rifle and it breaks down compactly to be set aside for when shooting with a bow. The ALPS chair is extremely comfortable and is very quiet. The four legs on the chair can be adjusted for uneven ground so that your butt is level. The blind itself was great getting in and out of because of the hooks and loops used to secure the door which meant no loud zippers to zip and unzip when getting in and out of the blind. Several times I had to wait getting into my other blind because of the deer already in the food plot and they would hear me trying to unzip the zippers on the door when trying to get into the blind. This year I could get into the blind undetected. The longer vertical windows placed in several spots on this blind are perfect when shooting with a bow. I have friends that have heaters in their blinds for when it gets cold, but I haven't needed one yet as I always wear Merino wool base layers, (thickness based on the outside temps), and outside layers based on the temps, Throw in some electric hand warmers in my pockets, and bring a cooler with food and drink for the longer sits. To anyone using ground blinds I recommend dressing from the waist up in black, not camo. Black hat, black balaclava, black shirt, jacket, or coat. You'll blend into the interior of the blind easily and viewed from outside of the blind your movement is harder to detect.
This season's setup was probably the most comfortable ground blind setup for me to date, which meant more time in the stand which made it a very successful year hunting.