Thank you for the detailed response-It’s much appreciated.
To elaborate-I’m specifically looking for an ultralight, 2 person hunting tarp for overnight shelter (although it will only be used by me) I’d appreciate any recommendations on that.
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Any of those three will do it. I wouldn't put 2 people in a Silex (get the Eolus for that), but for one man and gear it's perfect.
The DST is "just" a 10x10 flat tarp with an abundance of loops for tying/staking out and a reinforced pocket in the center for trekking pole support (or tying up to a branch above). It's an awesome tarp - mine goes 21 ounces with five stakes and about 30 total feet of cordage, and it's $130. You can pretty much pitch any way you want to. More often than not, I'm grabbing the DST and a Borah Bivy.
The Silex is 21 ounces and a little under $200. You can buy a nest for the Silex, but I just used the Borah Bivy with mine during bug season. It's extremely easy to pitch and the zipperless doors work great. I think you can put a stove jack in a Silex if you want a hot tent.
The Mountain Shelter LT will fit two people, but in my opinion is ideal for one man with gear. You can find a used one for less than $100 and it'll weigh right at 32 ounces. The fabric is a little heavy (40D I think) so it's a pretty burly little tent. The one thing I didn't like about it is the entry is at one end and it's fairly long (maybe 13 feet or thereabouts). But for the price, it's hard to complain about it much. Some guys have added stove jacks, but there's no factory option for that. There's also no dedicated nest (but again, use a bivy if you need one).
You'll need trekking poles (or some kind of poles) to pitch any of these tarps, and the weights I listed above do not account for those. Also, you will not want to base your decision only what one random guy on the internet says - you'll get more advice on this thread for different tarps, and there's a lot of other information for you to explore.
