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 Re: Long periods of time in the blind
[Re: SWtexashunter]
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09/19/15 12:39 AM
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Txhillbilly
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I usually spend 2-4 days at a time in my blind. I take a cooler full of food/drinks,my laptop and cell phone.I have two marine deep cycle batteries with an inverter for electricity,and a Mr. Heater propane Buddy Heater when it gets chilly outside.
For comfort,I have a twin size mattress,sleeping bag,a comfy pillow and the best hunting blind chair ever made-a SmithWorks Outdoors ComfortQuest.
I've always been a loner,so I enjoy being away from everyone for days.It gives you time to think and enjoy life and the wildlife that's running around.
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Re: Long periods of time in the blind
[Re: Jimbo]
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09/19/15 02:15 AM
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soonersorlaters
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So you pee in a bottle but get out and walk around the stand? I try and pee in the scrapes near my stand. You hunt enough to know better than that! What do you do when you have to go and there are a half dozen or so deer out in front of you or close enough by that peeing in your scrape will scare them out of the county? I've pissed on a scrape before and seen that same scrape worked over the next day. It's one thing if I tossed a smoldering cig on it. Deer are curious by nature and urine (in and of itself) does not present an imminent threat to them. To them, something other than a receptive doe has invaded that space and they are going to one-up it, refresh the scrape and reclaim it as theirs. There have been many studies on this.
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Re: Long periods of time in the blind
[Re: soonersorlaters]
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09/19/15 02:25 AM
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ChrisB
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The spot where I would park my four wheeler last year at one of my stands, I would pee at after getting out of the stand. A deer started working it like another deers scrape. Funniest thing.
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Re: Long periods of time in the blind
[Re: SWtexashunter]
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09/19/15 03:12 AM
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Ramsey
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Pepe' Le Pew
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I just relax and enjoy the outdoors. Text if I really get bored.
Big Beckett!!
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Re: Long periods of time in the blind
[Re: SWtexashunter]
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09/19/15 04:04 AM
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SWtexashunter
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Had earmuffs on one time and had my phone in my pocket and didn't realize Siri on my iPhone was yapping
My brother one time also forgot which way the safety switch went (complete dummy) and ended up firing the rifle out the window straight into the air
Doe slayer...
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Re: Long periods of time in the blind
[Re: SWtexashunter]
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09/23/15 03:55 AM
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SWtexashunter
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Who's ready for their season? Everyone got their hit-list?
Doe slayer...
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Re: Long periods of time in the blind
[Re: soonersorlaters]
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09/23/15 12:45 PM
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fouzman
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So you pee in a bottle but get out and walk around the stand? I try and pee in the scrapes near my stand. You hunt enough to know better than that! What do you do when you have to go and there are a half dozen or so deer out in front of you or close enough by that peeing in your scrape will scare them out of the county? I've pissed on a scrape before and seen that same scrape worked over the next day. It's one thing if I tossed a smoldering cig on it. Deer are curious by nature and urine (in and of itself) does not present an imminent threat to them. To them, something other than a receptive doe has invaded that space and they are going to one-up it, refresh the scrape and reclaim it as theirs. There have been many studies on this. I've done it many times and had the same results. Makes the bucks mad.
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Re: Long periods of time in the blind
[Re: SWtexashunter]
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09/23/15 02:49 PM
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TiggerV
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Some facinating reading. I always considered myself a semi-casual hunter who didnt really spent HUGE stretches in the blind. Try and get to blind little over an hour before official sunrise (645 to 7), leave about 10 am. Go back to camp for 2nd breakfast. Nap and Football. Quick sandwich around 2 and back to blind by 3 or 330p and leave about 45 minutes after officiall sundown (7ish). Of course, many factors change this.....Weather, deer movement, bowels awakening....
Well, thats 7 hours in the stand. And I have taken deer within 5 minutes of sitting down and shot some as I was planning to leave the blind.
Used to be snacks and a good book were priorities, but now, nith todays technology a phone and good battery can keep me there all day
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Re: Long periods of time in the blind
[Re: SWtexashunter]
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09/23/15 10:38 PM
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SWtexashunter
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After reading everyone's responses I am WEAK, I may be in the blind for 3-5 hours max in the morning. And around 3-4 in the evening. I guess that's why we've taken no big deer
Doe slayer...
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