Camoflaging a blind

[Airbusdriver]

I am a newbie bowhunter; this will be my first season.

 

I understand it's important to cover your blind with brush so as to make it blend in. Are there any tips to doing this? Does anyone by chance have any pics? I thought there was a thread on this subject, but can't seem to find it. (I am brand new to cousewhitetail.com)

 

Thinking of purchasing either the Ameristep Bone Collector or Brickhouse.

 

Thanks

[BML]

Cut some of the surrounding brush, trees, bushes etc and place them up against your blind. That's pretty much it. Make sure you get inside it and look out, checking to see if any of the brush might block your shooting lanes. Some blinds will actually have places where you can weave stuff into the blind to hold the brush on.

 

What you really are trying to accomplish is breaking up the outline of the blind, much like camo clothes break up the human body outline. Accomplish that and you are set. Good luck!

[DesertBull]

It's a lot easier if you take some bailing wire and zip ties to attach and hold the brush to your blind. Those tie things on the blind are a joke. I also take some shears and/ or a small saw.

 

Make sure you get on top, behind and on the sides of the blind too because it helps keep light out of the small openings. The less "blind" they see the better. They ain't DUM.

 

After you get it set up, get all the rocks and sticks out and put a blanket,old sleeping bag, etc down. It will help a whole lot with sound. It's best if the ground cloth is bigger than the footprint of the blind so that you can use it to seal around the edges between the blind and ground. Keeps light out and your scent and your sound in.

 

Keep the fewest amount of windows open that you can. I usually try to just have 1 or 2 open.

[azslim]

If you build them out of brush and tree limbs you don't have to worry about some pinhead stealing it. It takes about 20 - 30 minutes, a pair of clippers to get material and a few lengths of string, wire or p-cord.

[metau]

This was my blind during elk season last year. Not the best pic, but hope this gives you an idea. Ended up doing a little more on the left side to clean up the stright line made by the edge of the blind there. Once I had it brushed in, not a single animal ever looked at it. Even had a bear walk less then 10 feet from it without pause, on two seperate days. Make sure to not have any light sources coming from behind you. You may also want to wear black for your upper body, but also have your camo with you in case you need to get out of the blind for any reason. As a side note, I ended up taking my bull out of a ground blind, made from stuff I found in the vicinity laying on the ground and clearing a nice shooting lane. Cannot forget the shears/saw. Also make sure you practice shooting out of your blind in the same manner you would once the season comes around. The last thing you want is to miss the animal of a lifetime because you are not used to shooting out of a blind, or a certain position, or a certain type of chair: trust me. Best of luck in your upcoming hunts, enjoy the addiction known as bowhunting, and welcome to CWT.com.

 

Jerry

[tjhunt2]

I like these kind of posts since I spend alot of time hunting from blinds. Everyone has good advise here and I just want to throw in what has worked best for me. Stay away from the blinds with the leaves along the ridge lines or cut them off. I try not to attach or lean anything against my blind. The little noise from the fabric with the wind or a bird landing on a branch will happen at the wrong time. I like to build a blind big enough to put my blind in. This way the game gets use to it and I don't have to put my blind out til the last minute. I only build these kind of blinds where I know I have little chance of human encounter. Here is an example of my blind I've shot several elk from. The more you can brush it in the better. I have several things I've learned over the years but will let others add their experiences with blinds.

 

Buy a cargo blanket from Harbor Freight for the floor. They are black/grey and will increase your ability to move without making any noise. I wouldn't be without one. This is a brickhouse blind but any blind is better than nothing. Good luck!

[oz31p]

Damm tj Saturday I just did almost every thing you mentioned.

 

I build a big ground blind with zip ties with the intention of putting my pop up dog house blind in side. With a harbor freight moving blanket floor.

 

I did forget to snap a few pics. Ill be back in a few weeks.

[Airbusdriver]

I like these kind of posts since I spend alot of time hunting from blinds. Everyone has good advise here and I just want to throw in what has worked best for me. Stay away from the blinds with the leaves along the ridge lines or cut them off. I try not to attach or lean anything against my blind. The little noise from the fabric with the wind or a bird landing on a branch will happen at the wrong time. I like to build a blind big enough to put my blind in. This way the game gets use to it and I don't have to put my blind out til the last minute. I only build these kind of blinds where I know I have little chance of human encounter. Here is an example of my blind I've shot several elk from. The more you can brush it in the better. I have several things I've learned over the years but will let others add their experiences with blinds.

 

Buy a cargo blanket from Harbor Freight for the floor. They are black/grey and will increase your ability to move without making any noise. I wouldn't be without one. This is a brickhouse blind but any blind is better than nothing. Good luck!

 

 

Thanks for all of the great pics! In fact they are SO well brushed in, I can't even see the production blind.

 

Another question: let's say I erect and brush-in the blind at the beginning of my designated hunt week. What are the chances that my blind will still be there all week? Do hunters live by a code of ethics that I am hoping for, or will it go bye-bye?

[tjhunt2]

I like these kind of posts since I spend alot of time hunting from blinds. Everyone has good advise here and I just want to throw in what has worked best for me. Stay away from the blinds with the leaves along the ridge lines or cut them off. I try not to attach or lean anything against my blind. The little noise from the fabric with the wind or a bird landing on a branch will happen at the wrong time. I like to build a blind big enough to put my blind in. This way the game gets use to it and I don't have to put my blind out til the last minute. I only build these kind of blinds where I know I have little chance of human encounter. Here is an example of my blind I've shot several elk from. The more you can brush it in the better. I have several things I've learned over the years but will let others add their experiences with blinds.

 

Buy a cargo blanket from Harbor Freight for the floor. They are black/grey and will increase your ability to move without making any noise. I wouldn't be without one. This is a brickhouse blind but any blind is better than nothing. Good luck!

 

 

Thanks for all of the great pics! In fact they are SO well brushed in, I can't even see the production blind.

 

Another question: let's say I erect and brush-in the blind at the beginning of my designated hunt week. What are the chances that my blind will still be there all week? Do hunters live by a code of ethics that I am hoping for, or will it go bye-bye?

 

Most hunters do live by a code of ethics that you are hoping for but unfortunately there are a few who don't and then there are those who don't hunt and will steal or destroy anything they get their hands on.

 

If you're in a popular place with alot of traffic then expect it to go bye-bye.

I won't leave my $480 double bull in such an area but will leave a cheaper model so it won't be so painful if it happens.

 

TJ

[Airbusdriver]

I like these kind of posts since I spend alot of time hunting from blinds. Everyone has good advise here and I just want to throw in what has worked best for me. Stay away from the blinds with the leaves along the ridge lines or cut them off. I try not to attach or lean anything against my blind. The little noise from the fabric with the wind or a bird landing on a branch will happen at the wrong time. I like to build a blind big enough to put my blind in. This way the game gets use to it and I don't have to put my blind out til the last minute. I only build these kind of blinds where I know I have little chance of human encounter. Here is an example of my blind I've shot several elk from. The more you can brush it in the better. I have several things I've learned over the years but will let others add their experiences with blinds.

 

Buy a cargo blanket from Harbor Freight for the floor. They are black/grey and will increase your ability to move without making any noise. I wouldn't be without one. This is a brickhouse blind but any blind is better than nothing. Good luck!

 

 

Thanks for all of the great pics! In fact they are SO well brushed in, I can't even see the production blind.

 

Another question: let's say I erect and brush-in the blind at the beginning of my designated hunt week. What are the chances that my blind will still be there all week? Do hunters live by a code of ethics that I am hoping for, or will it go bye-bye?

 

Most hunters do live by a code of ethics that you are hoping for but unfortunately there are a few who don't and then there are those who don't hunt and will steal or destroy anything they get their hands on.

 

If you're in a popular place with alot of traffic then expect it to go bye-bye.

I won't leave my $480 double bull in such an area but will leave a cheaper model so it won't be so painful if it happens.

 

TJ

Maybe I'll just try this approach