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