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mornin gang many of you may do this already but I thought I'd share. I went to the club this morning and planted my new ground blind for next years hunting season. Papus grass the gaint bushes you see at the end of folks driveways, I planted a couple about 6 foot apart to be used as huntin blinds next year. We used to do that duck hunting and it worked great, 3 men could hide with no problem. the bushes are quiet they are there year round so the deer get used to them being there and they offer great concealment. something you may want to try for yourself its cheap and works great
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nc that is a great idea! I have been compound hunting all my life and just last year I took the plunge into trad. You trad guys are true hunters! I will have to give that a shot!
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I planted some evergreens a few years ago for that. Kinda cool.
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I'm with PEL on this one, I have seen it take over flower gardens where it was planted and it is hard to kill off.
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I hope it works well for you nc. Keep an eye on it though because the seeds may give you more than you want in the future.
My apologies for being one of the naysayers on this one. It is a good idea but species selection may not be the best in this case. As mentioned above Pampas grass can be a real problem. It is not a native species and will often become an invasive and hard to control problem in our ecosystems. Some places have it listed as a noxious weed making it illegal to plant. I spend a large part of my management time and efforts helping landowners plan and implement invasive species control. I hate to see when us hunters potentially increase future problems in the name of cover/food plot/hiding places.
Not trying to beat on you nc, just some information for everyone to consider.
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