I have the chance to hunt good private land this year. Owner isnt really wanting me to leave the blind every day, so. How much brushing in generaly speaking should i have to do? It is an open field with scrub oak and pine, but, goes right up to some hardwoods, no leaf cover thoght due to the late spring. Using a popup since my wife is going on her first hunt this year for them.
For turkeys my understanding is that brushing in a ground blind isn't really necessary. Whitetails are another story though. I stuck my barronet grounder 350 in an open field with an avian x hen decoy at 12-15 yards out and the toms didn't seem to mind at all.
Don't worry about brushing them in for turkeys. The bird I shot yesterday was the 8th bird in the last 3 seasons. All with the bow, on the same day set-up. I put the blind up the same day I hunt, and I'll set-up just about anywhere. Good luck, and let us know how it turns out!
thanks for the tips guy, scouted from road, think ill just walk the tree line before light and set up. Post a pic when its done.
my wife and i do all of turkey huntn out of a ground blind... we have set up on field edges and in middle of fields also, have killd birds in all set-ups... have never ever brushed in the blind, i do set up 1 1/2 hrs before first light to get windows open and all decoys set up, then get in and relax for first sound / light.... good luck russ
It feels weird the first time or two you hunt turkeys out of a ground blind. Setting up the blind in plain sight without brushing it in will make you feel like your standing naked in a mall the second you see that first bird. They simply do not care about ground blinds though. The more important thing to keep in mind is which direction you will be facing. Try and set your blind up so you will be facing North or South. That way no matter what time of day the sun will not be shining directly into your blind. Always keep the side and back windows closed when birds start showing up.
I'd also like to recommend a good solid ground blind chair that swivels silently! I'm 6'4" and too tall to stand comfortable and shoot and too short to kneel and see out the window. I used my dove hunting bucket with swivel seat and it was a good quick on hand fix for the problem, but I have aspirations of purchasing a good chair for it next year.
