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I'd like to see some blinds that you've put together.  I've seen some good ones in the past.

Please elaborate on how you put them together, too.

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IMG_0851.JPGI build my semi permanent blinds from local trees. Cut down a few small trees and buck them into suitable dementions, tack together with four inch nails for a blind frame.

I hunt alone so my blinds are never larger than 4X6 feet. If I choose to hunt a specific location I just stretch a piece of burlap around the frame and hold in place with a few staples. Takes less than an hour to construct one and only minuites to set up for a hunt.

Always locate a blind so that no heavy foliage above and to the sides to interfere with shooting. Also take note of the sun and prevailing winds.

I have many of these simple structures throughout crow country. Some are suitable in the nornings, others for evening shoots depending on the wind and sun.

Later in the spring/summer when things green up less elaborat blinds are the rule. Nothing moe than a five gallon pail and a pair of hedge clippers in needed.

See attatched photo on one of my blinds, shot over a hundred crows from the one pictured in April of this year. Hope this helps you out a bitsmile

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Inside one of my blinds. I like them about shoulder high as one does not have to crouch too far down to stay consealed when watching approaching birds. Also if you choose some type of fabric cover make sure its pulled tight as loose ends flapping in the wind will scare crows off like nothing else.  I travel light weight and am very mobile. Never more that ten minuites from when I get to a location to when I'm ready to shoot. If the birds are not working well, wind is wrong, etc.. picking up and moving to a blind few miles away is never much of a chore.

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heres one of this sat i built in the dark. leaves were wilted by the time i took the pics.

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I was thinking about driving four metal posts in a square, then fastening woven wire fence or hog panels around those to make the blind frame. Then I would weave branches and vegetation through the wire to conceal it.

What do you guys think about this for a couple semi-permanent blinds.

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well the vege would have to be woven every time at least cause of the wilting of the leaves like mine has done in just a couple hours. just sayin the camo of the vege would not be as good if kept the on the blind at all times. im sure you know this already;

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I think as far as a summer blind a good tree works great but as winter gets here a brush pile blind would be the best. Cause of the lack of leaves in winter.

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yes def. if this would be a winter blind i would agree

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