A portable lay-down blind including a gurney-style seat comprises a framework supporting a covering which forms an enclosure sized for accommodating an occupant, the covering having a top opening providing access to the enclosure, the framework including a seat frame having lateral support arms extending from the head end to the toe end of the framework, the gurney-style seat suspended from the lateral support arms and capable of supporting the weight of the occupant in a position elevated above a support surface； one embodiment the seat frame including a transversely extending bottom brace for reinforcing the lateral support arms.
