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Sittin in a lawn chair, and this critter walked up to about 3-4 yards, there's a lot to be said for, work the wind and sit still, Rio7
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Sittin in a lawn chair, and this critter walked up to about 3-4 yards, there's a lot to be said for, work the wind and sit still, Rio7 I get all of that. I sit all day when deer hunting, almost 12 hours and most of the time it is in 1 spot from before daylight until after dark, most times in a tree stand but suitable trees on this piece are few and far between plus some aren't along travel routes or the brush is so thick that getting up in a tree makes the cover even worse. Sitting still for 12 hours is impossible, at least it is for me. I turkey hunt from before sun up until 1 o'clock which is all the later we can hunt. Sometimes I sit in the same spot for 7+ hours because birds won't work so we wait on em to come to strut zones or food sources. I am just needing some pics/ideas of different styles of natural ground blinds that I could possible utilize for extended hunts on the ground. Some may be suitable for rifle/shotgun hunting while others would be better for bowhunting due to clearance issues with a bow.
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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. ^^^THIS^^^ It's small and compact. You can set it up in seconds anywhere you are.
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Haven’t used one as a blind yet, but they’s saved a number of hunts for me in the past when I was working and had to hunt on a schedule, rain or shine. Last deer I shot in Mineral County in 2011 was taken on the second morning of a three-day soaker. Even with a Gore Tex coat, I wouldn’t have lasted long enough to take that one without the umbrella.
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Are my favorite! I'll crawl into the treetop of a fallen tree, stack up fallen limbs... and my favorite is like what roundoak posted, on the side of a hill, preferably against a fallen tree. Of course location dictates what, and how, the natural material is used. Thankfully, we don't have venomous snakes up here to worry about, we just have ticks...
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One of the easiest and quickest set ups I've used in the past is a12-15 ft pc of Redbrand field fencing. Form it into a circle leaving just enough spacing in the back to squeeze inside. Take what ever natural vegetation that is available.....Mytle Bushes, Pine limbs, corn stalks, etc and weave them thru the wire. It stands up on it's own, last the whole season and can be replenished each season. Put you a comfortable chair inside and you are ready to go! The wire does not have to be new. I use scraps from my farm and it last forever.
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I have killed a pile of deer sitting on the ground with my back against a tree. Some very close.
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I have scrub cedars on my property. I cut a few lower branches and put a lawn chair in there. They are a good wind break and pretty fair at shedding rain.
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Lean against a tree and sit still. What do you need a blind for? this
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Lean against a tree and sit still. What do you need a blind for? this I will pay either of you to sit still for anything from 3-12 hours. I can sit by a tree for an hour or 2 pretty easily. Start making all day sits in the exact same spot and things get to where a little extra cover would be very handy. Thanks for the advice.
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When I was over at Deer & Deer Hunting, there was a group of guys who were big fans of natural ground blinds.
Everybody had their own school of thought, but generally speaking:
1) Get in early, and do it. Start in the spring at least getting the big pieces dragged in and set. Deer are hinky about stuff that shows up in their environment.
2) Most of the best blinds come from being up top looking down. You want to see and not be seen. The higher you are, the less likely you are to be smelled. The heads and sides of ravines are the best.
3) If you build it right, a blind can last decades, but it will require brushing in every year.
4) Stillness is the key. You have to be able to be absolutely still
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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. Freshened it up today. Cleaned some leaves from underfoot. I do need to get a chair in it as it has a short 2 gallon bucket in there right now. Too short for me.
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Looks great!
I made a blind seat once, used a piece of plywood for the base, a couple of boat seat pedestals to get an appropriate height, a stainless boat seat swivel and a cheap plastic boat seat that I drilled some weep holes in. Very comfortable and quiet.
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There’s a guy over on Tradgang that sells a seat that straps on a tree that would probably be great for when you come across a funnel or saddle you think looks good and you decide you want to sit it the rest of the day. Be more comfortable than sitting on the ground or your heels.
Around here it’s easy in the early season. We have so many weeds and briars you can brush in about anywhere with minimal noise. After the leaves fall and the woods open up it’s definitely tougher to get situated in a spot where you can draw a bow without being seen when the deer are inside bow range.
Out at the ranch where there is almost no cover except the folds in the terrain my dad build rock huts to get out of the wind and hide movement. I’ll snap a pic of one and post later.
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There’s a guy over on Tradgang that sells a seat that straps on a tree that would probably be great for when you come across a funnel or saddle you think looks good and you decide you want to sit it the rest of the day. Be more comfortable than sitting on the ground or your heels.
Around here it’s easy in the early season. We have so many weeds and briars you can brush in about anywhere with minimal noise. After the leaves fall and the woods open up it’s definitely tougher to get situated in a spot where you can draw a bow without being seen when the deer are inside bow range.
Out at the ranch where there is almost no cover except the folds in the terrain my dad build rock huts to get out of the wind and hide movement. I’ll snap a pic of one and post later. 👍 Do you happen to know his username on tradgang? I am a member over there, can do a search.
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I don’t think I have pics handy but I love them. I’d wager and say I’ve shot 75% of my deer from a natural ground blind.
We usually pile up logs and brush cut pine boughs and make pretty much a rabbit patch lol.
Set my chair in and snip little shooting lanes in the blind. If we have a bar stool, we use those. They spin all the way around quietly in the blind.
We always use a big enough log on the top to use as a fun rest too.
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