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Used to see a lot of privately constructed blinds on public waterfowl hunting sites. After numerous near shootings over who got to use them, many states banned them. Don't bother me, but they can lead to some serious confrontations. Especially bad because the people involved are armed.
Seems the pop up ground blinds have become a problem in some areas. Kind of a gray area with them. Know of a couple in our area that got left up pretty much thru the archery hunt, had feed set out. Not sure how I would've reacted to them had I been actually hunting, but was a little surprised they survived the hunt. Both were quite visible from the forest service road.
Quote from: baldopepper on November 04, 2024, 04:28:26 PMSeems the pop up ground blinds have become a problem in some areas. Kind of a gray area with them. Know of a couple in our area that got left up pretty much thru the archery hunt, had feed set out. Not sure how I would've reacted to them had I been actually hunting, but was a little surprised they survived the hunt. Both were quite visible from the forest service road. What's the problem?
Quote from: CP on November 04, 2024, 04:36:45 PMQuote from: baldopepper on November 04, 2024, 04:28:26 PMSeems the pop up ground blinds have become a problem in some areas. Kind of a gray area with them. Know of a couple in our area that got left up pretty much thru the archery hunt, had feed set out. Not sure how I would've reacted to them had I been actually hunting, but was a little surprised they survived the hunt. Both were quite visible from the forest service road. What's the problem?Leaving 20lbs of plastic and metal in a pile on the side of a mountain is generally considered to be a dick move
Quote from: baldopepper on November 04, 2024, 04:28:26 PMNo big problem, just most of us try to be respectful when we encounter other hunters and give them space. With the pop ups you kinda a feel like you're intruding on another hunters space, but when they leave them up for the entire hunt it seems like they might be taking advantage of hunter politeness to reserve an area. I would never touch one nor would I hunt over their feeder, but not sure if I'd ignore and keep hunting the area or not. Obviously not if they're actually in the blind. Seems the pop up ground blinds have become a problem in some areas. Kind of a gray area with them. Know of a couple in our area that got left up pretty much thru the archery hunt, had feed set out. Not sure how I would've reacted to them had I been actually hunting, but was a little surprised they survived the hunt. Both were quite visible from the forest service road. What's the problem?
No big problem, just most of us try to be respectful when we encounter other hunters and give them space. With the pop ups you kinda a feel like you're intruding on another hunters space, but when they leave them up for the entire hunt it seems like they might be taking advantage of hunter politeness to reserve an area. I would never touch one nor would I hunt over their feeder, but not sure if I'd ignore and keep hunting the area or not. Obviously not if they're actually in the blind. Seems the pop up ground blinds have become a problem in some areas. Kind of a gray area with them. Know of a couple in our area that got left up pretty much thru the archery hunt, had feed set out. Not sure how I would've reacted to them had I been actually hunting, but was a little surprised they survived the hunt. Both were quite visible from the forest service road.
