Ive gotten a new spot to hunt this year in an urban zone and there are absolutely no trees to get a stand in. I'm going to get a blind so I can get it sat up this weekend and was curious to know if you guys had different ways to brush in a blind that was out of the norm that works for you. I'm going to make it look natural with the surroundings but like i said was just curious to see what different ideas you guys had used in the past.
I have a Baronet blind and I love it. I have found that blinds work best if there left in the area for awhile so that deer can get use to them. I have been busted before in blinds where there wasn't much foliage to hide them. I try to put my blind in a heavy brush or condensed area so it doesn't stick out so much.
if you have time to get it out and let is sit a month or two before season, they will get used to it by the time it comes around. if you are in an area where you can really brush it in good and cover it up, you might be able to get away with putting it out a day early or day of.
What I do and works well for me, in my area the edge of my woods is brush. So I cut out a section in the brush and willows to fit it in. Then cut out three shooting lanes for the three windows. That way it looks natural, and the still remaining brush breaks up my draw back since I can't use shoot through mesh because I shoot a mechanical broadheads.
If i put mine out in the open. I buy the corn stalk mesh from hunter specailities and zip tie it to the outside of the blind. cut out the windows of course. for some reason instead of a brush pile in the middle of no where a pile of corn stalks fool the deer 9 times out of 10. i did this last year in the middle of the feild and had deer several times at 10 yards never knowing i was around. great way to stay hidden. good luck this year in the urban areas.
Definitely go with cedar trees when you go to brush it in. If you use branches from a hardwood, the leaves will fall off and leave your blind pretty exposed. If you use branches from a cedar, they stay intact and keep it hidden. I also think cedars help cover your scent better. However, it's still good to use a mix of both cedars and hardwoods.
I only hunt for turkey out of a blind so there is no need for brushing in the blind. If i was deer hunting, I would brush it in.
I always brush it in, or use natural cover to obscure the blind so it doesn't have sharp edges to the corners, unless i have time to leave it there a while. Ive just had better luck that way Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
I 100% agree if cedars or evergreens in area do it! If not, but Oaks are use Oak branches as they hold leaves well beyond dying.....obviously do this prior to leaf fall.
I just use good rain gear and a natural brush blind..of course I don't fool with treestands....honest to gosh I have killed one deer in a treestand and about 25-30 deer on the ground...
