The Duck Hunting Blind » How To Build A Duck Blind http://acrylicduckcalls.com A site dedicated to the great sport of duck hunting Thu, 22 Jul 2010 04:06:33 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 en hourly 1 Duck Hunting Concealment Technique – Use Shadows To Your Advantage http://acrylicduckcalls.com/how-to-build-a-duck-blind/duck-hunting-concealment-technique-use-shadows-to-your-advantage/270 http://acrylicduckcalls.com/how-to-build-a-duck-blind/duck-hunting-concealment-technique-use-shadows-to-your-advantage/270#comments Mon, 22 Dec 2008 01:06:33 +0000 John http://acrylicduckcalls.com/?p=270 As discussed in the post about the 2 Keys To Success While Duck Hunting, concealment is one of the two key tenets to successful duck hunting.  The key premise is that we are trying to keep our silhouettes hidden from the keen eye sight of incoming ducks.

A key way to keep your whereabouts unknown to oncoming ducks is to use any shadows available.  Shadows are a powerful way to blend into the surroundings.  The military has been using it for decades to keep themselves camoflaged from the enemy, why not use the same concept to your advantage in the duck blind.  When you get to your spot, look around and see if there are any shadows around that you can use.  Normal suspects to utilize are trees, but can also come from the bank of a river or a large rock.  If you can get hunkered down in behind these you can virtually disappear.  The other key thing to consider if hiding in the shadows is not possible is to keep a keen eye for the shadow that you cast.  The key concept being the further you protrude from the ground or water, the large shadow you will cast.  Try to get as close to the ground or water as possible.

Have you used shadows to conceal yourself while duck hunting?

]]> http://acrylicduckcalls.com/how-to-build-a-duck-blind/duck-hunting-concealment-technique-use-shadows-to-your-advantage/270/feed 0 How To Build A Duck Blind http://acrylicduckcalls.com/duck-blinds/how-to-build-a-duck-blind/200 http://acrylicduckcalls.com/duck-blinds/how-to-build-a-duck-blind/200#comments Mon, 17 Nov 2008 02:12:58 +0000 John http://acrylicduckcalls.com/?p=200 Once you have picked that perfect spot where the ducks want to be, making sure that you are hidden is key to your chances at bagging birds.  In order to do this well, a bit of attention to detail is required.   Your duck blind can be as intricate as you would like, but usually you don't need to be so involved.   All that is normally needed is some elbow grease and a little bit of cover.  I normally use burlap material, but Avery Fast Grass can be used also.  The Fast Grass is more realistic, but bulkier and harder to transport.  Depending upon where you are hunting this can be a big minus.  Just remember that the keys to the blind are to hide the hunter(s), but also to allow for a quality shooting lane for when the ducks come into your duck decoys. 

 As the below video shows, by using material that is native to the area you are hunting and a little bit of burlap material you can conceal yourself to a great degree from the eyes of the oncoming ducks.

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