Out in the open blind?

[Vo2max]

Built a PVC blind and bought some camo netting (19' x 8') worth and used some field grass mats/sheets/rolls I have used before to set up the blind on Saturday AM... looked great to me but wondered if others have had good luck with a portable blind such as this or do you find you need to set it up in more dense cover? I had it set up in a cow pasture next to the flooded field in green grass which had been grazed. wind was from the South so that was the only place I could get 'er done. Thoughts?

[Tealer]

Need pics but my guess is 50/50. I prefer layouts especially in pasture situations. They are a lot lower profile.


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[h2ofowlr]

If birds sit in the flooded field all day, they will get used to it.  You will however flare an unspecified amount or cause ducks and geese to come in wide.  They are just initially cautious of structures, unless used to coming into that location.  A lower profile blind like what Tealer mentioned will definitely hunt better and allow for closer shots.

If layout blinds are not available or not an option, a natural blind is a better option with no cover.  I would prefer willow branches stuck in the mud or other available branches and grasses vs. a large blind.  The better the blind blends in, the better they hunt if you have birds working it.

[Tealer]

Except those big black holes.


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[JJD]

If birds sit in the flooded field all day, they will get used to it.  You will however flare an unspecified amount or cause ducks and geese to come in wide.  They are just initially cautious of structures, unless used to coming into that location.  A lower profile blind like what Tealer mentioned will definitely hunt better and allow for closer shots.

If layout blinds are not available or not an option, a natural blind is a better option with no cover.  I would prefer willow branches stuck in the mud or other available branches and grasses vs. a large blind.  The better the blind blends in, the better they hunt if you have birds working it.

Amen to blending in especially if it's later in the season and they have been shot at once or twice.

[Vo2max]

Sorry for the long delay... I had to travel from last Wed through last night for business.

Anyway, I will attempt to load pics to this post but apparently I cannot post pics from my iPad.

I own a layout blind but was with my dad and he is 73 and I did not feel he'd be very comfortable on the cold-er wet ground even if he was inside the blind. Now that I think about it... It would have been a better option however.

My goal: to have a portable blind which I can set up anywhere in any location so that I can play the wind and specific conditions/water depths. Is this a possibility besides having the lay out option?

[PJCoug]

Sorry for the long delay... I had to travel from last Wed through last night for business.

Anyway, I will attempt to load pics to this post but apparently I cannot post pics from my iPad.

I own a layout blind but was with my dad and he is 73 and I did not feel he'd be very comfortable on the cold-er wet ground even if he was inside the blind. Now that I think about it... It would have been a better option however.

My goal: to have a portable blind which I can set up anywhere in any location so that I can play the wind and specific conditions/water depths. Is this a possibility besides having the lay out option?

Yes, it is a possibility.  In fact, Zink makes their A-Frame blind to accomplish the same goal as yours.  I purchased an A-Frame this season, and it works exactly as it was intended, and it sounds like you're trying to build your own version of the A-Frame. 

Last season, I helped build our own version of the A-Frame, using the aluminum frame/poles from the carports that are sold at Costco.  It worked well, but we had it set up on the edge of the field, so that it blended in better with the taller grass and cover.  One thing you'll want to be mindful of, is grassing or covering the top.  You don't want it to look like a dark rectangular hole looking down from the air.  That will spook the birds.  With the blind that we made last season, we ended up putting a plywood roof on it, which we painted and grassed over.  It was great for the extra cover, and to keep us dry in the rain, but it made it difficult to break down for transport. 

With the A-Frame that I purchased this season, I have it completely grassed in, and just use taller cut grass, and tree branches in the area to fill in the top opening. 

[h2ofowlr]

Aero blind may be a good option for you as well.  I have one and have used it on various private lands.  It will work for the application.

[Vo2max]

I have grass "blankets" ive used for primitive models before but this year I made a PVC frame in 6'5" at tallest peak, 5'5" long X 44" high at front and sides. Camo netting purchased (19" X 7'10") which gives the base camo then I place the grass over the top but will need to grass in the sides and back to break up the outline I think a bit more.

Will definitely need to try and place my blind in a corner of a field or with back drop of trees or bushes just to blend in a bit more. Thanks for the input. Wish I could post my pics from iPad format.

Erik