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Mobile/portable blind ideas - walk-in duck hunting deeper water
Posted on 3/8/17 at 6:24 am
Posted on 3/8/17 at 6:24 am
Alright OB, I'm hoping the collective brainpower of this board can come up with some innovative ideas to help me out.
Here's the situation: I have 2 public land spots I duck hunt here in Oklahoma that consist of large areas of flooded cattails broken up by pockets of open water.
Normally, water levels range anywhere from mid thigh to waste deep and we hunt using the cattails as cover and keeping our profile down by sitting on marsh seats. Early in the season when the cattails are tall and green, this works great. Later in the season as the cattails die and fold over, this becomes a less effective blinding-in strategy. Also, if we have a good 2-3" rain, these areas fill up fast and the water level becomes high enough that it is difficult to hunt standing up in waders and impossible to use marsh seats. Further, depending on the wind direction, we hunt different holes within these flooded cattails, so building a single permanent blind won't cut it. Lastly, both of these spots are only accessible by walking in around half a mile before you get to the water. I don't mind the walk, but dragging in a boat every time isn't really an option.
So, does the OB have any ideas? I'd like something semi-portable that can be used throughout the year regardless of water level and preferably hide 3 hunters. I wouldn't even mind leaving something out there that we could take down at the end of each hunt and leave/hide near the waters edge. I know I'm asking for the moon here but I'm hopeful. I already have a couple of ideas but want to see what other thoughts are out there.
Early season:
This is late season from 2 seasons ago.
Last weekend this past season:
Here's the situation: I have 2 public land spots I duck hunt here in Oklahoma that consist of large areas of flooded cattails broken up by pockets of open water.
Normally, water levels range anywhere from mid thigh to waste deep and we hunt using the cattails as cover and keeping our profile down by sitting on marsh seats. Early in the season when the cattails are tall and green, this works great. Later in the season as the cattails die and fold over, this becomes a less effective blinding-in strategy. Also, if we have a good 2-3" rain, these areas fill up fast and the water level becomes high enough that it is difficult to hunt standing up in waders and impossible to use marsh seats. Further, depending on the wind direction, we hunt different holes within these flooded cattails, so building a single permanent blind won't cut it. Lastly, both of these spots are only accessible by walking in around half a mile before you get to the water. I don't mind the walk, but dragging in a boat every time isn't really an option.
So, does the OB have any ideas? I'd like something semi-portable that can be used throughout the year regardless of water level and preferably hide 3 hunters. I wouldn't even mind leaving something out there that we could take down at the end of each hunt and leave/hide near the waters edge. I know I'm asking for the moon here but I'm hopeful. I already have a couple of ideas but want to see what other thoughts are out there.
Early season:
This is late season from 2 seasons ago.
Last weekend this past season:
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Posted on 3/8/17 at 7:14 am to The Last Coco
I use brown camo netting and a couple long t posts. I'm interested in better ideas though. I hunted a new area this year and feel I would have done better with better camo
Posted on 3/8/17 at 8:08 am to The Last Coco
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So, does the OB have any ideas?
What can you spend? There is a place in Diboll, TX that sells mini pontoon boats. They are bad arse and come on a trailer so you can haul around from place to place You can also put an outboard on it and move it wherever after launching. The only downside is they are silver and would need a camo paint job but you can brush them up and they can easily hide 2-3 hunters and a dog.
The price tag is about $6K so they aren't cheap.
Posted on 3/8/17 at 8:20 am to The Last Coco
Grass matts. Zip tie to bamboo pole. Roll up when you're done.
Posted on 3/8/17 at 8:23 am to MWP
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What can you spend? There is a place in Diboll, TX that sells mini pontoon boats
If you're talking about the ones at Burris Feed Store in Corrigan, they are pretty sweet, but damn they are proud of them. I thought one would be great for running the Neches but I'm not spending that for a stripped down pontoon base.
Posted on 3/8/17 at 8:30 am to MWP
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What can you spend? There is a place in Diboll, TX that sells mini pontoon boats. They are bad arse and come on a trailer so you can haul around from place to place You can also put an outboard on it and move it wherever after launching. The only downside is they are silver and would need a camo paint job but you can brush them up and they can easily hide 2-3 hunters and a dog.
The price tag is about $6K so they aren't cheap.
I don't have a way to get a boat like that in there. I have a half mile walk-in before I even get to the water's edge. $6k is outside my budget too, but I would consider building something out there if it were movable.
Posted on 3/8/17 at 8:35 am to The Last Coco
Get a dry suit instead of waders.
Www.ursuit.com
Www.ursuit.com
Posted on 3/8/17 at 8:38 am to The Last Coco
Cut some 6-7 foot long poles and zip tie fast grass to them. We use 3-4 sheets per side. Leave yourself a foot or so of the pole above the fast grass so that you can push the blind down in the mud without messing up the blind. You can roll them up and put a strap on them so that they're easy to pack in. Spray paint them as needed. Works pretty good.
This post was edited on 3/8/17 at 8:41 am
Posted on 3/8/17 at 9:15 am to LoneStarTiger
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Burris Feed Store in Corrigan, they are pretty sweet, but damn they are proud of them. I
Yep, that's the place and yes they are proud of them but they are pretty bad arse.
Posted on 3/8/17 at 9:16 am to Palo Gaucho
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Cut some 6-7 foot long poles and zip tie fast grass to them.
Thanks PG. Do you have any overhead cover with this set-up? And are you putting them in front of and behind you?
Posted on 3/8/17 at 9:18 am to The Last Coco
Did you get your wife's shotgun yet?
Posted on 3/8/17 at 9:22 am to KingRanch
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Did you get your wife's shotgun yet?
Gotta keep up KR. I posted a pic of her shooting it in that thread.
Posted on 3/8/17 at 10:00 am to The Last Coco
I think your best bet is getting a small johnboat or canoe and hiding it out there. Preferably something with a pointed nose. Shove it into the cattails wherever you want to hunt and pull them on top of you. Might be worth it to get a boat with spud pole holes if it's not super stable (like a pirogue). Bring some appropriately colored grass mats with you when you go out there.
Trust me, it worked like a charm last time I was in a situation like that.
Trust me, it worked like a charm last time I was in a situation like that.
Posted on 3/8/17 at 10:11 am to gorillacoco
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your best bet is getting a small johnboat
Probably the best approach.
Posted on 3/8/17 at 10:12 am to The Last Coco
Rectangular box pvc frame. Say 6'x2.5' so 2 guys can sit in it. Only make it 24" tall.
Attach pool noodles to bottom pieces of pvc to float it.
Stand inside floating box. Thigh deep water with a 24" floating hide would be perfect.
Eta: Obviously wrap your frame in burlap or fast grass.
Attach pool noodles to bottom pieces of pvc to float it.
Stand inside floating box. Thigh deep water with a 24" floating hide would be perfect.
Eta: Obviously wrap your frame in burlap or fast grass.
This post was edited on 3/8/17 at 10:16 am
Posted on 3/8/17 at 10:32 am to The Last Coco
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overhead cover
I don't zip tie the top 6" or so of the fast grass and I put the poles in at an angle to that the tops of the grass mats fall in over the top of you. It's not complete concealment, but it usually works pretty good.
Posted on 3/8/17 at 11:40 am to MWP
Rig a trailer for your yak and bike it in. Here is my rig. Could also just drag it without the bike. 
Posted on 3/8/17 at 2:40 pm to MSWebfoot
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Rig a trailer for your yak and bike it in. Here is my rig. Could also just drag it without the bike.
Don't think I could bike it in (the terrain isn't conducive to that), but I have a kayak cart. Might be able to bring something in that way. Not crazy about the idea of bringing a boat in and out each time but it may come to that. My issue is that a boat small enough to bring in and out each time isn't something I can hunt 3 guys out of unfortunately.
I'm thinking, when the water is shallow enough to hunt standing up, I'll do the poles and grass mats like PG said and when it gets too deep for that, I'll probably just go ahead and drag in an old bateau or canoe that I can leave out there for the season and hunt from it.
If it's just me, then yeah bringing in a solo watercraft is the way to go.
Posted on 3/8/17 at 2:45 pm to The Last Coco
Posted on 3/8/17 at 2:57 pm to hogdaddy
An Argo would break down before he even got to the duck hole.
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