Post by: RightPlace-RightTime on November 04, 2024, 11:11:18 AM
Opinions?
Post by: RightPlace-RightTime on November 04, 2024, 11:12:45 AM
Post by: RightPlace-RightTime on November 04, 2024, 11:15:03 AM
Post by: highcountry_hunter on November 04, 2024, 11:23:54 AM
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Post by: baldopepper on November 04, 2024, 11:48:58 AM
Post by: ducks4days on November 04, 2024, 12:13:09 PM
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.
Ive set up blinds for duck hunting in places and found other people in them. Its public, if they get there first its all theirs. The people who get confrontational about it are the same people looking for a confrontation over anything. We all know the type.
Post by: JBG on November 04, 2024, 12:42:32 PM
Post by: Sakko300wsm on November 04, 2024, 01:14:25 PM
Post by: MeepDog on November 04, 2024, 01:25:43 PM
Post by: Practical Approach on November 04, 2024, 02:19:14 PM
On the other hand, while public land is for all of us to enjoy, I don't think it is for us to use as we please. I don't think there is any harm in setting up some blinds using what you have on the landscape along with what you pack in, but I personally think it is best after hunting season to leave it as close to how you found it. To some, constucted blinds on public property could be seen as an eyesore.
Post by: Stein on November 04, 2024, 02:27:17 PM
Post by: baldopepper on November 04, 2024, 04:28:26 PM
Post by: CP on November 04, 2024, 04:36:45 PM
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?
Post by: ducks4days on November 04, 2024, 04:38:56 PM
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?
Leaving 20lbs of plastic and metal in a pile on the side of a mountain is generally considered to be a dick move
Post by: CP on November 04, 2024, 04:49:02 PM
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?
Leaving 20lbs of plastic and metal in a pile on the side of a mountain is generally considered to be a dick move
No disagreement there, if that is what is going on.
Post by: High Climber on November 04, 2024, 05:07:09 PM
Post by: hunter399 on November 04, 2024, 05:11:27 PM
Two kinds of structures my opinion.
Trapper shack
Blind
They might be going full trapper shack. :chuckle:
Post by: baldopepper on November 04, 2024, 05:41:42 PM
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.
What's the problem?
Post by: NOCK NOCK on November 04, 2024, 06:50:25 PM
I know of several well built/hidden/ and equipped cabins that have been there for years. Some are quite elaborate.........and.......WELL hidden.