Allen Company Vanish Hunting Blind Burlap, 12ft x 54 in - Mossy Oak/Realtree/Grain Belt Camo, for Hunting Ground Blinds, Tree Stands and More

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The pond is a seasonally flooded four-acre slough in an agricultural field. We try to maintain the water level about knee deep throughout the hunting season. We also keep the pond free of vegetation to ensure that our decoys can be seen by waterfowl trading over the river channel or adjacent bottoms. Design, Dimensions, and Materials To add to the blind's stealth effect, we drove several green metal fence posts at random intervals and distances around the blind. We then tied small precut oak and willow saplings to the posts to make them look like stand-alone trees. In addition, we fashioned a wire tunnel over the dog platform and runway, brushing it heavily to hide our retriever. Final Approach's Eliminator Sport Utility Blind (SUB) is similar in size and design to the Pro Guide model but collapses to 36 inches wide by 25 inches long. The SUB has a rust-free aluminum frame, original lid system with sewn-in face mesh, waterproof floor, side-flagging ports, and padded rests for your head and gun. It measures 85 inches long, 36 inches wide, and 18 inches high. fabrand.com 6. Float-N-Tote Accommodates Four Hunters

In addition, Kerry bundles extra tules for use later in the season, when the cover around his pit starts looking shabby. "We don't want any bare mud showing," he says. "That's not natural where we hunt. And we avoid tramping the reeds into the mud. We try to keep our pit looking like a broken-down tule island." If purchasing a blind from a sporting goods store, make sure you test out these features on the showroom floor.To avoid detection, hunters are continually perfecting ways to improve the stealthiness of permanent blinds, boat blinds, pits, layouts, and natural cover. Ward runs and guns in 16- and 17-foot War Eagle johnboats outfitted with Banded's Axe portable blind. "I like this blind because it doesn't stretch the full length of the boat," he says. "Both ends taper down when you pull the camo net over the bow and stern. This presents a more rounded profile, like a beaver hut. I always try to break up any straight lines on my boat blind."

Josh Dokken, creative director for Avery and Banded, grew up hunting Canada geese in corn and soybean fields in Minnesota. He and his buddies hunted from layout blinds during both the early and late seasons. In the process, they developed a highly effective system for disappearing among their decoys in wide-open spaces. ItemImage" : "https://assets.basspro.com/image/list/fn_select:jq:first(.%5B%5D%7Cselect(.public_id%20%7C%20endswith(%22main%22)))/2219051.json", Hinged doors that swing outward and staircase-style steps on either end of the blind allow for easy entry and exit. A retriever platform and ramp are built into the right front corner of the blind. The platform is separated from the rest of the blind by a hinged door to prevent my Lab, Andy, from becoming an uninvited guest. Creating a Stealth EffectAs a final step, the hunters covered the blinds and burlap panels with cornstalks and bean stubble. "We didn't just pile it on," Dokken explains. "Instead, we'd apply it to match what the rest of the field looked like. We'd also set a few decoys around the blinds to break up any remaining shadows. And our blinds had mesh screens to hide our faces when geese were coming in."