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Duck blind question
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12/23/24 02:29 AM
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oakleydog
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Hello,
Most of the guides on DIY duck blinds advocate an A-frame method that acts more like a ground blind, leaving the hunter open to spotting from the air. Isn’t the point of a duck blind to cover the hunter from aerial view? I.e. the blind should have a roof?
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Re: Duck blind question
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12/23/24 07:18 AM
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Sniper John
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Oakleydog? If this is true, it must be false.
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Re: Duck blind question
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12/23/24 10:38 PM
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Sinkey
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Never saw that post Guy. Nice build!
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Re: Duck blind question
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12/24/24 02:36 PM
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oakleydog
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I’m looking for some kind of easy mobile blind.
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Re: Duck blind question
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12/24/24 04:06 PM
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Guy
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I’m looking for some kind of easy mobile blind. That blind a built was simi-mobile, I designed it so it could break down easy with wood screws and fit in my truck, I broke it down and moved it 4 times. If you are wanting something real easy set up/break down each hunt, layout blind is your best bet or natural cover and dead or cut limbs/brush. I hunt public 100% of the time, and normally can always find natural cover and maybe add to it a little. The key I have found is to have cover for your face, and I don't mean face paint or mask, but being able to hide your face behind brush. This can be accomplished with a stick in the ground, and vegetation on top, like pic below. I put my face between me and the ducks and they don't see me. If ducks fly over head, I don't need a roof, put my face down and lean into the brush, they don't see me.
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Re: Duck blind question
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oakleydog
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I’m looking for some kind of easy mobile blind. That blind a built was simi-mobile, I designed it so it could break down easy with wood screws and fit in my truck, I broke it down and moved it 4 times. If you are wanting something real easy set up/break down each hunt, layout blind is your best bet or natural cover and dead or cut limbs/brush. I hunt public 100% of the time, and normally can always find natural cover and maybe add to it a little. The key I have found is to have cover for your face, and I don't mean face paint or mask, but being able to hide your face behind brush. This can be accomplished with a stick in the ground, and vegetation on top, like pic below. I put my face between me and the ducks and they don't see me. If ducks fly over head, I don't need a roof, put my face down and lean into the brush, they don't see me. Thank you for sharing the picture. From what I can tell you are piling brush on top of each other and using it as sort of a ground blind?
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Re: Duck blind question
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Yesterday at 02:17 PM
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Concealment is 90% of successful duck hunting IMO. Not bad idea to use lay down blinds as well. Easy to conceal. I have successfully used a frame designs, but late season w wary ducks, unless you are hunting area that hasn’t been hunting in a while, better have some ground back up- or get very creative w decoy spreads, ie ducks approaching not upwind towards you - fence rows, transitions or clumps of cattails or brush also help clean up lines, which are not very natural looking from above. Brush brush brush , face masks and stand very still.
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