| Duck hunting blinds are camouflaged | | | | Some types of portable blinds include a |
| shelters to conceal the hunter from | | | | cameo mesh blind that you drape over |
| ducks and other waterfowl when hunting. | | | | poles. You can use this blind both on |
| Duck blinds are permanent or temporary. | | | | land and over water to fool the ducks. |
| Meant to conceal hunters so ducks do not | | | | One-man collapsible duck hunting blinds |
| notice their movements, some duck | | | | have an observation window and a seat, |
| blinds are on land while other hunting | | | | which conceals the hunter completely. |
| blinds conceal a hunter's boat, vehicle, | | | | The hunter collapses the blind by |
| dog, motor, and other items. There is an | | | | stepping on a pedal when the ducks are |
| almost limitless selection of duck | | | | close enough to get a clear shot. |
| blinds for hunting over water. Hunters | | | | Collapsible boat blinds work exactly the |
| can make their duck blinds from natural | | | | same way except they cover the entire |
| material such as native grasses and | | | | Jon or duck boat. Fiberglass one-man |
| vegetation or purchase camouflage | | | | coffin duck hunting blinds are really |
| hunting blinds. Many public areas | | | | low profile and the hunter stays down by |
| prohibit permanent blinds so hunters use | | | | inclining on a backrest. A giant goose, |
| temporary duck blinds when hunting in | | | | magnum decoy blind with viewing slots, |
| these areas. | | | | hides the hunters by having them blend |
| Ducks have very good vision so duck | | | | into their spread of decoys. |
| blinds should conceal the hunter while | | | | Some of the many permanent duck blinds |
| blending into the surroundings. In some | | | | available include the stilt and box |
| cases, the natural cover is dense and | | | | blinds. Theses blinds normally have |
| high enough to hide under but ducks will | | | | bench seats, wooden floors and corner |
| detect movement so the hunter must stay | | | | posts. Chicken wire covered with |
| still. Permanent hunting blinds are | | | | vegetation hides the hunters. Box blinds |
| usually the most comfortable but | | | | are on land whereas stilt blinds are set |
| building and maintaining the blind is | | | | in the water. |
| labor intensive. | | | | A boathouse blind is similar to a |
| One disadvantage to a permanent blind is | | | | collapsible boat blind because it covers |
| that if the ducks change positions on a | | | | the entire duck or Jon boat and the |
| body of water, which they do often | | | | hunters. It is almost like a portable |
| because they have exhausted the food | | | | garage because they drive heavy posts |
| supply, the wind switches, or the | | | | into the ground with an end opening for |
| hunting pressure increases, you are not | | | | the boat to slip out of to recover |
| mobile. Hunters with portable blinds | | | | downed ducks. There is also a door for |
| easily transport them and set up fast. | | | | easy access to a hunting platform. |