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