blind advice?
Hello all, my uncle out of the blue two days before turkey season said I could hunt his property. Problem is its never been hunted so the woods are completely choked out. I have a tom and two hens that come out of those woods in the same spot all the time into a field. Sounds great but problem is I need to be in the field shooting towards the woods as there is a road on the other side of the field. Bottom line is I cant sit in the woods and shoot north b/c of the road and I cant sit in the woods and shoot south b/c its so thick they would have to walk right by me to shoot.
Do I have a shot of buying some sort of cheap ground blind and setting it up out in the middle of the field? I dont want to spend a lot of money on a blind as I just hunt occasionally. Any other ideas, I dont have any brush around or anything to throw out there. Should I prone out in the field and try it that way? I have always sat by a tree so not sure if this works? Next year I might be able to get in the woods and clear out some spots but I have no idea if this year is a fluke thing with these turkeys being around here. I have never seen them around like this. |
A blind would be your best bet. It will work awesome as long as you keep it dark inside.
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Originally Posted by IL-Cornfed
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A blind would be your best bet. It will work awesome as long as you keep it dark inside.
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Thanks guys, any recommendations for a cheap one online I can order. I dont need the best one only going to use it a few times a year.
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Originally Posted by billey100
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Thanks guys, any recommendations for a cheap one online I can order. I dont need the best one only going to use it a few times a year.
Oh yeah, there are one and two man small blinds that you can get. But they are a little higher in price. |
Well gotta go find one locally, missed them again this morning with no where to shoot where I was setup. To top it off someone walked through the property and I had to yell at them. I know I am the only one allowed to hunt this 50 acres.
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Originally Posted by billey100
(Post 3624174)
Well gotta go find one locally, missed them again this morning with no where to shoot where I was setup. To top it off someone walked through the property and I had to yell at them. I know I am the only one allowed to hunt this 50 acres.
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if it is as thick as you say....
just 1 side of a blind, a piece of plywood...cammo painted with real stuff from the area stapled to it. .since ya know where they are comin from, you are in cammo behind this board that has a shooting hole through it..you can leave it there all the time, and chances are noone will see it. if they do steal it, it was just a piece of plywood..put a couple handles on it. and a stck will hold it up |
Originally Posted by billey100
(Post 3624059)
Hello all, my uncle out of the blue two days before turkey season said I could hunt his property. Problem is its never been hunted so the woods are completely choked out. I have a tom and two hens that come out of those woods in the same spot all the time into a field. Sounds great but problem is I need to be in the field shooting towards the woods as there is a road on the other side of the field. Bottom line is I cant sit in the woods and shoot north b/c of the road and I cant sit in the woods and shoot south b/c its so thick they would have to walk right by me to shoot.
Do I have a shot of buying some sort of cheap ground blind and setting it up out in the middle of the field? I dont want to spend a lot of money on a blind as I just hunt occasionally. Any other ideas, I dont have any brush around or anything to throw out there. Should I prone out in the field and try it that way? I have always sat by a tree so not sure if this works? Next year I might be able to get in the woods and clear out some spots but I have no idea if this year is a fluke thing with these turkeys being around here. I have never seen them around like this. |
I see those stake ones all over the place and they are cheap but does it work in the middle of a field? I was thinking that would not be enough cover even if I wrap it kind of around me?
They def like to come around in the afternoon as I have been watching them for the past few days but cant hunt afternoon in NY. Kinda cool as I got to see the tom chase the hen all over in full strut and then mate. Yesterday I was in between the two of them at my house, stuck the call out the back door and got the tom all riled up. I am heading to Dick's or Bass Pro tonight to find something I can use for cover come hell or high water. |
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