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Author Topic: Natural ground blind pictures  (Read 4765 times)

Offline scarecrow

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Natural ground blind pictures
« on: August 18, 2012, 10:26:00 PM »
Please share any photos of your natural setups. This is something I really want to try this year in east Texas. No feeders and no bought stand, just want a natural looking ambush hide.  Thanks

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Re: Natural ground blind pictures
« Reply #1 on: August 18, 2012, 10:35:00 PM »
me too,maN. I'm right in the middle of G.Fred's book, Stalking and still hunter's bible. lotta good stuff in there. I plan to do most of my business from the ground this year.. good luck to ya.
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Offline scarecrow

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Re: Natural ground blind pictures
« Reply #2 on: August 18, 2012, 10:52:00 PM »
Good luck to you also.

Offline Goshawkin

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Re: Natural ground blind pictures
« Reply #3 on: August 18, 2012, 11:11:00 PM »
Here's a picture of one of my turkey blinds this year. I roosted the bird then built this blind and slipped out in the dark. Look close and you can see the die cut netting with branches weaved in and my shooting "window". It worked great,set in the shadow of the tree. I should have trimmed one more branch though.The one my limb tip hit when I took an 8 yard shot at a nice tom,arrow went 2' off to the left!  :banghead:  

I carry a small roll of the netting,pruning shears and a couple bamboo tomatoe stakes with me. I zip tie the stakes to my catquiver. I can set up a workable blind in a few minutes if I have to.
 

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Re: Natural ground blind pictures
« Reply #4 on: August 18, 2012, 11:33:00 PM »
Nice blind.    :thumbsup:    :thumbsup:  

Here's my view from one to another, loaded with sign around here.

 

A little to the left:

 

And one from a little more left:

 

Here's yours truly in hunt mode, enjoying the scenery...

 

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Offline Night Wing

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Re: Natural ground blind pictures
« Reply #5 on: August 19, 2012, 02:02:00 PM »
Great photos in this thread.
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Re: Natural ground blind pictures
« Reply #6 on: August 19, 2012, 02:16:00 PM »
My wife Nancy in her blind in the pines.

     

   

   
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Re: Natural ground blind pictures
« Reply #7 on: August 19, 2012, 02:20:00 PM »


 

 
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Re: Natural ground blind pictures
« Reply #8 on: August 19, 2012, 02:23:00 PM »
Really like seeing these type of set ups.....good stuff!!!    :thumbsup:      :thumbsup:
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Re: Natural ground blind pictures
« Reply #9 on: August 19, 2012, 02:28:00 PM »
The first picture is me standing up in the natural ground blind I shot my bear from in 2011. I actually was sitting on a walkstool while hunting and when I shot the bear. The second picture was taken by me from where the bear was standing when I shot it and the guide is standing in my blind for reference. The shot was 11 yards.

   

   
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Re: Natural ground blind pictures
« Reply #10 on: August 19, 2012, 02:35:00 PM »
This is a picture of a natural ground blind that I killed two deer from in one morning. I was sitting just to the right of the tree that is leaning. I have shot quite a few deer by just getting into some cedars and cutting some shooting holes.

         
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Re: Natural ground blind pictures
« Reply #11 on: August 19, 2012, 02:38:00 PM »
thanks for sharing. I too want to spend some time in a ground blind.  These are simple, but so nicely done.
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Re: Natural ground blind pictures
« Reply #12 on: August 19, 2012, 05:26:00 PM »
Hunt Sharp

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Offline scarecrow

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Re: Natural ground blind pictures
« Reply #13 on: August 19, 2012, 09:31:00 PM »
Great stuff guys thanks. Keep 'em coming, these look great.

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Re: Natural ground blind pictures
« Reply #16 on: August 20, 2012, 05:32:00 PM »


i used old tree lstumps as th frame. i just added a roof and some black soil errosion mat to darken it up and keep it warm for winter
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Re: Natural ground blind pictures
« Reply #17 on: August 20, 2012, 06:11:00 PM »
This is a great thread except that it is showing me my blind is good enough and I'm moving way to much, Ha!
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Re: Natural ground blind pictures
« Reply #18 on: August 21, 2012, 09:31:00 PM »
Thanks to all. Great pics

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Re: Natural ground blind pictures
« Reply #19 on: August 21, 2012, 10:13:00 PM »
I shot a buck and doe from this blind last season.  The dark spot in the middle is my bag setting on the seat.  It works for a north wind and you can bet I'll have it ready for this season, too.

 
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