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From: r-man
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Date: 26-Oct-14 |
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been there 25yrs now, its great to have one in your bag off tricks.
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From: GF
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Date: 26-Oct-14 |
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Burlap will do. So will a few hay/straw bales.
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From: Selden Slider
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Date: 27-Oct-14 |
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Get permission to dig a hole in the field and tell the owner you'll cover it back up. Dig it deep enough to sit on the edge so that your feet touch the bottom and just wide enough for your body. Trim the wheat to about 1 1/2' all the way around. This will cut your profile in half, allow you to shoot 360 degrees and the wheat will be your cover. A ghillie suit will be awesome in this situation. Make sure to cover the hole back up when you're done. Good luck. Frank
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From: dm/wolfskin
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Date: 27-Oct-14 |
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Cheap metal fence post baling twine and limbs with lots of leaves on it. Cedar, pine or leyland cypress make good blind cover.
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From: windwalker
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Date: 27-Oct-14 |
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I would second the pit blind method. This was very popular in the 50's and 60's. I think it became a lost method when treestands became popular. That low profile is extremely effective and needs minimal cover around you. Practice shooting your bow at a very canted position so clearance isn't an issue.
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From: r-man
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Date: 27-Oct-14 |
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digging a hole sounds like a lot of work and time consuming, sure cant be as quick as tieing two corners of burlap up, or sticking some poles in the ground. I seldom hunt the same exact spot, and prefer mobility of the blind. I have one burlap blind with out poles, just string tied to it several places for brushy areas and another with poles for woodland areas. I carry in my vehicle one climber , one 6Lb lockon, pole blind, and a tie up one. the wind and terrain deside which I use. good luck
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From: GF
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Date: 27-Oct-14 |
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“I thought about bales but don't want to kill out his wheat by leaving them there all season.”
How many of these blinds are you planning to set up???? I’m just thinkin’ that one deer could probably do more damage to his crop than a few bales… And even if you go with burlap for the sides, you’ll probably want to clear the ground inside the blind so that you can adjust your feet quietly.
Personally, I wouldn’t carry a shovel with me if I were just hunting through a new area, but digging a hole a couple feet across and about knee deep just doesn’t sound like all that big an investment of time & energy… especially not in a tilled field.
Besides… then your “fresh earth” cover scent is perfectly appropriate…. :D
The other thing I like about the pit blind option is that it gets you down out of their line of sight… Or at least a lot closer to it. With that many pairs of eyeballs, you’ll probably want to keep a low profile….
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From: oldgoat
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Date: 27-Oct-14 |
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Animals feeding on wheat don't hurt it when it's in winter stage as long as they don't pull it up by the roots like horses are known to do. I'd concentrate on their entry routes to the field and set up there.
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From: paul craig
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Date: 27-Oct-14 |
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Farmers I know hate pits/holes in their fields, even if they know you well. My experience with this has come from +- 60 years of goose hunting. Lots of better options, as described on here, to keep the landowners happy.
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From: woodshavins
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Date: 27-Oct-14 |
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Can you find where they are coming from and set up in a more favorable ambush spot?
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From: Andy Man
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Date: 27-Oct-14 |
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not likely you will find one of these out in the field, but this old spot had worked more than once for me
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From: ipaggie
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Date: 27-Oct-14 |
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I know the deer won't do damage to the crop this early. But he is worried about it, I'm not going to ask to dig a hole in his field. Not any trees on the part of land. Just weeds and sunflowers on the south fence. Some trees on the south side that funnel into the field. Went and scouted tonight. 37 deer and two were young bucks. Two weeks ago there were 46 deer and the first seven I saw were bucks and some nice bucks at that! I know I need to find where the majority are crossing and set up there. Just looking for something that the deer will get use to fairly quick. Also something he will not think is creating spot in his wheat.
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From: Big Dog
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Date: 27-Oct-14 |
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A field implies edges....hopefully woods. Woodshavins is spot on.....find the route they are coming in the field is the best place for setup. When making a blind...getting your silhouette enough background is the most important. Also, think about when your hunting and using the shadows as much as possible. Good luck.....sounds like so many deer you can't go wrong. Regards.
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From: bigdog21
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Date: 28-Oct-14 |
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Hard to hide in a new wheat field I would see where the deer are coming from and set up on a travel route to the field were there coming out of the woods. If possible
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From: GF
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Date: 28-Oct-14 |
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So how about one of those layout blinds that the goose hunters use?
I dunno... A Ghillie suit is starting to sound like a better and better option!
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From: Deadringer
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Date: 28-Oct-14 |
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One of them mirror blinds sounds handy for this situation. Seems like I've seen a how-to on making one yourself on the internet somewhere.
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From: GF
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Date: 28-Oct-14 |
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Just the same... The deer are on the same trail whether you hunt the woodsy side or the cultivated side.....
So this is all winter wheat you're talking about?? I was envisioning the amber waves, but if there's nothing out there over 6" high, that's a whole different kettle.... A LOT less to hide in.
Maybe a mirror blind might be the call after all, but I don't much care for anything that large or heavy or costly....
Maybe just carry 4 shafts with field points on 'em and a piece of burlap. You could stick the points in the ground and hook the nocks through the weave, and then you're in business....
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From: paul craig
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Date: 28-Oct-14 |
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Attach 3 rebar posts with 6" extended below to poultry wire and spray all with flat brown paint. Weave in willows, or something local, trimmed to give you the height you want. I've used a triangular format with one side open.
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From: BoBo
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Date: 31-Oct-14 |
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Ask the farmer to leave his tractor out the over night and setup behind it
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From: DT1963
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Date: 31-Oct-14 |
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if your are in the south and you want pernament ground blind that is really natural try this. Drive rebar stakes into the ground in a triangle or open square. add 2 x 4 rectangle hole garden wire around the entire thing making an enclosure with one open end. weave a lot of braches all around the exterior of the blind wire. Now here is the trick...... In early spring, get some early shoots of green briar, morning glory, ivy or any other climbing vines, get a few small evergreen bushes, now plant these all along the exterior of your blind. As they grow they will climb your wire and before long completely camo it. Then come hunting season just trim them up as you like and you are set. Works in the south because most of our green stuff is around well into November.
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