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Let's see em.
I am thinking of building 3 or 4 on my small piece of property for deer and turkey hunting
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The easy way to build a ground blind is to use 3 or 4 wood pallets, put them on edge and tie them together, you can stack brush up to them, if you feel the need, we set them up usually under a tree, for the shade and concealment, after the pallets are there for a week or so the critters won't pay any attention to them. I have 8 or 10 of them I use a bunch, some have been in the same place for over 10 years. killed a lot of critters from aground blind , and they are easy to move if you need to or found abetter place for them, i don't sit in a box blind unless it's raining hard, i hate box blinds. Riio7
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I like to drag a couple of big limbs together maybe tie across limb too. Legal to tie stuff with hay rope or twine here. I have a couple of those bowhunter umbrellas that go above the tree stand when you're in a tree, they work good to fill in a blind and sit behind them, they come in different cammo. Light easy to open. Have used them bow and rifle hunting.
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My boy likes to do that when he was young until we found a 6’ rattler in one early one morning
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There is actually one already there made with 3 or 4 old pallets. Had some old netting draped over them at one time.
Pallets aren't in the best shape but they have drug some old limbs of about 4-6" diameter up around it and it looks like it wouldn't be too bad of a set up.
I haven't been over in it yet to see how I like it. Actually thought about using it one of these mornings turkey hunting.
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Anything on the back side?
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Anything on the back side? No, three sides and hillside to rear.
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Lean against a tree and sit still. What do you need a blind for?
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Lean against a tree and sit still. What do you need a blind for? Hand motion on box and slate call and many cases my nephew or niece is with me. Grab a snack or swig of water.
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Yes, hunting with kids changes my attitude. It seems impossible for any youngster to sit still. Otherwise, I have had deer get so close that I don't believe a blind would have helped and may have interfered with my shooting.
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Well, the OP did say "natural ground blinds" and as a public land hunter, WI. defines a natural blind on public land as one made out of naturally occurring vegetation in the area. On private property anything goes, but not so on the state land. The best one that I've found lately is a big fallen tree with a big root ball that I'm going to use this bow season. I'm not sure a fox hole would be considered "natural" but I've dug in a few of those for dad and his buddies and they hide a guy really well below ground. The problem using evergreen branches is that they turn brown and drop their needles after a year. One of my better hides has been cutting up an artificial Christmas tree, through far from being natural. Honestly a roll up turkey blind works pretty well and I've had deer walk by those pretty close. I get seen and sniffed way more often from any ground blind than I do from a tree stand.
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The wind direction is a factor, but as long as you can sit very still, it is surprising how little structure is needed for a ground blind. A plastic lawn chair with no moving parts, painted black has really helped me sit still & quiet. I have had deer come up to only 5 yards away looking right at me. I shot as soon as they turned their heads away.
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Lean against a tree and sit still. What do you need a blind for? Hand motion on box and slate call and many cases my nephew or niece is with me. Grab a snack or swig of water. Nyquil
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Lean against a tree and sit still. What do you need a blind for? Thanks for the tip. All day sits when I deer hunt. Sometimes I sit in one spot all morning turkey hunting waiting on late morning birds to show.
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Man, can't count how many times I've found a "spot" and spent the next hour or so dragging up dead limbs, cutting leafy limbs and whatever natural stuff for an ambush.
By using stuff that's just lying around, you don't have to jo back and clean up and materials are free! 😉
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Well, the OP did say "natural ground blinds" and as a public land hunter, WI. defines a natural blind on public land as one made out of naturally occurring vegetation in the area. On private property anything goes, but not so on the state land. The best one that I've found lately is a big fallen tree with a big root ball that I'm going to use this bow season. I'm not sure a fox hole would be considered "natural" but I've dug in a few of those for dad and his buddies and they hide a guy really well below ground. The problem using evergreen branches is that they turn brown and drop their needles after a year. One of my better hides has been cutting up an artificial Christmas tree, through far from being natural. Honestly a roll up turkey blind works pretty well and I've had deer walk by those pretty close. I get seen and sniffed way more often from any ground blind than I do from a tree stand. Downed trees are great. If you can sit on the trunk with your back against the roots, it gets you up a bit for a better view and the roots provide back cover and a backrest. There’s a rocky knob near “my spot” on public land that has lots of natural seats and great views of a little valley and the opposite ridge. Spots like that help keep Grandpa outta trees, a good thing as he probably don’t bounce so good.
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I've never had the nerve to try it but I've wondered how well a camo umbrella would work for a quick blind. You can get them in about whatever pattern you like. Just set it down and sit behind it. You might have to brace it if the wind is blowing. It might be good to sit under if it's raining, too. ![[Linked Image from i.pinimg.com]](https://i.pinimg.com/474x/8b/ff/15/8bff15ee2910717b3ce42814daaa4d9c.jpg)
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I like to add a few sticks to help hold it in place!
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