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ORIGINAL: crimedog

So I have 4-5 new spots for ducksthat need blinds, one especially but they are allin water and timber. So the first question is what material would be best and design
It all depends on how much time and $ you have to spend
If these are going to be hunted year after year
Spend a little more now and the blind will last for years

Several of my blinds that are in the water
Havepressure treated 2x4's driven into the bottom at each corner and a pressure treated platform is atached to them with the blind on top of the platform

But if the water is shallow and the bottom is fairly hard , a easy and cheaper blind can be made by driving in 6' T stakes
Ataching green 4X4 steel mesh and then tieing brush or reed bundles to the mesh
Make a roof out of the mesh and brush it also

Then add seats

I made one of these blinds last year
Right before season the blind was vandilized and I lost 1/2 of the reeds and brush
You could sort of see through the blind , but we sat still and wore camo
IMO the see through blind worked better than a heavyly brushed blind
Because it looked more natural


, pictures would be great?

I will see what I have on file

The second is direction, should I put the blind behind the direction the ducks will be facing when theyland,or side. There is only one way for them to land so wind makes0 difference as to the way they come in, and there is no preasure except for me.

Many guys like to see them land facing them
I don't
I feel if the ducks land facing me , any slight Puck up I make , they may see me

So I normaly like to face my blind 90 degrees to thenormal landing path
I set it up so I am swinging left to right , if you are left handed make it right to left
That way the are looking at the decoys , not me

I have 1 pothole where the only spot I could put the blind
Puts my back to the incoming birds
So all my shots , have the birds coming over my shoulder
Takes a little getting used to , but it is deadly
You end up with close easy shots

You just have to have a veiwing port out the back of the blind

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