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Snakes in ground blind

Posted By: FLAhunter

Snakes in ground blind - 06/09/16 10:37 PM

Does anyone ever end up with snakes in their blinds? What is the best way to keep them from getting in there. Been lucky not to ever have one in there but since I am hunting in Texas I don't want to crawl in my blind one morning and have a snake staring me in the face.
Posted By: Curtis

Re: Snakes in ground blind - 06/09/16 11:33 PM

I have had them crawl through the window and come in from under the ground flap into the blind before. I don't think you can keep them out if you have a dirt floor. My wood box blinds have no problems, just the pop ups.
Posted By: TrainedSnakeSpecialist

Re: Snakes in ground blind - 06/10/16 12:03 AM

just have to check before you enter. snakeaway and mothballs not only dont work, but will leave a heavy scent as well. even off the ground some will climb vertical to check for bird nests. be aware that they could be around and pay attention. dont reach into a blind without checking thoroughly
Posted By: kmon11

Re: Snakes in ground blind - 06/10/16 12:46 AM

Had snakes in a couple blinds in the past, the sulphur pellets from Tractor Supply were applied around and in the blinds in August the following year and same time in the years since. Haven't seen a snake in the blinds since. Not sure if it really has worked or just haven't had snakes that interested in the blinds but it is not that expensive to try and for 3 years no snakes so think I will continue. Also doesn't seem to have affected deer traffic around the blinds. Still check them before entering just in case.
Posted By: TackDriver

Re: Snakes in ground blind - 06/10/16 01:19 AM

Originally Posted By: kmon1
Had snakes in a couple blinds in the past, the sulphur pellets from Tractor Supply were applied around and in the blinds in August the following year and same time in the years since. Haven't seen a snake in the blinds since. Not sure if it really has worked or just haven't had snakes that interested in the blinds but it is not that expensive to try and for 3 years no snakes so think I will continue. Also doesn't seem to have affected deer traffic around the blinds. Still check them before entering just in case.


Would those sulphur pellets keep the mice away from your camper at the lease? I use mothballs under the trailer but only helps a little, but always see mouse crap in the trailer each time I go hunting for a weekend. Bounce sheets inside the camper also helps some when leaving for the week.
Posted By: CRAnderson52

Re: Snakes in ground blind - 06/10/16 03:37 AM

Originally Posted By: Big Stan
Originally Posted By: kmon1
Had snakes in a couple blinds in the past, the sulphur pellets from Tractor Supply were applied around and in the blinds in August the following year and same time in the years since. Haven't seen a snake in the blinds since. Not sure if it really has worked or just haven't had snakes that interested in the blinds but it is not that expensive to try and for 3 years no snakes so think I will continue. Also doesn't seem to have affected deer traffic around the blinds. Still check them before entering just in case.


Would those sulphur pellets keep the mice away from your camper at the lease? I use mothballs under the trailer but only helps a little, but always see mouse crap in the trailer each time I go hunting for a weekend. Bounce sheets inside the camper also helps some when leaving for the week.


I can't seem to keep them out of mime.
Posted By: Pitchfork Predator

Re: Snakes in ground blind - 06/10/16 03:50 AM

Just carry a flashlight and check the inside before entering.
Posted By: 68A

Re: Snakes in ground blind - 06/10/16 03:57 AM

Do like I did, don't fix the broken window from the storm and let a owl move in...no more snakes, or wasp for that matter. Now I have to chase an owl out of my blind and try to make it halfway huntable again. Lotta poop.
Posted By: kmon11

Re: Snakes in ground blind - 06/10/16 03:58 AM

Originally Posted By: CRAnderson52
Originally Posted By: Big Stan
Originally Posted By: kmon1
Had snakes in a couple blinds in the past, the sulphur pellets from Tractor Supply were applied around and in the blinds in August the following year and same time in the years since. Haven't seen a snake in the blinds since. Not sure if it really has worked or just haven't had snakes that interested in the blinds but it is not that expensive to try and for 3 years no snakes so think I will continue. Also doesn't seem to have affected deer traffic around the blinds. Still check them before entering just in case.


Would those sulphur pellets keep the mice away from your camper at the lease? I use mothballs under the trailer but only helps a little, but always see mouse crap in the trailer each time I go hunting for a weekend. Bounce sheets inside the camper also helps some when leaving for the week.


I can't seem to keep them out of mime.


Don't think they work on mice
Posted By: Navasot

Re: Snakes in ground blind - 06/10/16 03:30 PM

get the blind off the ground.. rarely a problem then... if so its usually just a friendly chicken snake.. iv herd of one rattler crawling up a elevated blind but I think it was lost

I hunt mostly lock on stands now.. found out chicken snakes and timber rattlers like to wrap their self's around cedars to wait for squirrel and birds... thankfully the one I grabbed crawling up my tree one morning was a chicken snake
Posted By: Double Naught Spy

Re: Snakes in ground blind - 06/10/16 06:27 PM

Originally Posted by kmon1
Had snakes in a couple blinds in the past, the sulphur pellets from Tractor Supply were applied around and in the blinds in August the following year and same time in the years since. Haven't seen a snake in the blinds since. Not sure if it really has worked or just haven't had snakes that interested in the blinds but it is not that expensive to try and for 3 years no snakes so think I will continue. Also doesn't seem to have affected deer traffic around the blinds. Still check them before entering just in case.


Had one snake come through my blind one year. No treatment. Never had another one sense.

Most of the commercial products seem rather bogus as do 'remedies' such as mothballs and sulphur. Snake-away is a lot of mothball and sulphur, LOL.

http://www.snake-removal.com/repellent.html

Posted By: dkershen

Re: Snakes in ground blind - 06/10/16 08:40 PM

That video was pretty conclusive. Snake repellent is a crock of hooey.
Posted By: poisonivie

Re: Snakes in ground blind - 06/11/16 02:05 AM

good snake repellant is a 12 ga.
Posted By: js4242

Re: Snakes in ground blind - 06/11/16 02:18 AM

If hunting out of a pop up and a pop up that has flaps/skirt - bury the flaps/skirt. That's what I do with mine. I've never had a problem, but I have only seen three snakes on my property. One in a tank, one high tailing it away from me and one hidden under a log I was moving. I also always check the blind before going in just to be sure.
Posted By: ChrisB

Re: Snakes in ground blind - 06/11/16 01:33 PM

Since I have started putting carpet down and setting the pop up on top of it I haven't had any snakes. Sandy soil is bad about copperheads. Have had them a few times.
Posted By: scrub buck

Re: Snakes in ground blind - 06/12/16 02:29 AM

If I found one in mine... every deer within earshot would know it.
Posted By: texasdude28

Re: Snakes in ground blind - 06/13/16 02:42 AM

Put a couple golf balls around your blind, you will find out if you have snakes.
Posted By: copperhead

Re: Snakes in ground blind - 06/13/16 10:01 PM

I don't worry about snakes, its spiders I don't like. I'll bomb a stand before season and that works.
Posted By: Reloder28

Re: Snakes in ground blind - 06/16/16 08:26 PM

No Pest Strip for wasps and other flying insects. Tight door seal & closed windows for everything else.
Posted By: Double Naught Spy

Re: Snakes in ground blind - 06/16/16 10:51 PM

Originally Posted By: texasdude28
Put a couple golf balls around your blind, you will find out if you have snakes.


I think we all already know we have snakes around our blinds. Our blinds are out in nature. Snakes are in nature. So, snakes will be around the blind from time to time. That is a given. The question is whether or not they are in the blind when one of us goes inside to hunt...
Posted By: ELKMTB

Re: Snakes in ground blind - 06/24/16 02:51 AM

Mice yes
Posted By: TxAggie10

Re: Snakes in ground blind - 06/26/16 03:29 PM



This deer stand is about 18" off the ground in the shade of a cedar tree. It's and older stand and isn't very air tight anymore. This stand has traditionally had mice in it as well. Photo was taken during spring turkey season, not deer season.
Posted By: 974runner

Re: Snakes in ground blind - 06/28/16 11:08 AM

snakes are not fun in a blind or anywhere IMHO
Posted By: Gacman

Re: Snakes in ground blind - 06/28/16 07:56 PM

Originally Posted By: texasdude28
Put a couple golf balls around your blind, you will find out if you have snakes.



I would like to hear more about this method.
Posted By: passthru

Re: Snakes in ground blind - 06/28/16 10:56 PM

It's a shame as that one wouldn't hurt you but was keeping the varmints out of your blind.
Posted By: Gacman

Re: Snakes in ground blind - 06/29/16 02:51 PM

Originally Posted By: Gacman
Originally Posted By: texasdude28
Put a couple golf balls around your blind, you will find out if you have snakes.



I would like to hear more about this method.


Been thinking about this method. I'm just not sold on it being an indicator of snakes in the area. I think it would be a better indicator of whether or not you have golfers on the area.
Posted By: Chunky Dunk

Re: Snakes in ground blind - 06/29/16 02:57 PM

If I find one in my blind, I will be testing the theory of "will the smell of crap repel them!!!!"
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