How To Build A Duck Blind In Deep Water
Assembling the duck blind attach the front and back walls to the floor of the duck blind.
How to build a duck blind in deep water. Click the link for our duck blind blueprints for this blind to see the specific measurements and pieces we used. Floating or ground duck blind be aware before you make this decision that floating duck blinds are generally more difficult and expensive to construct than ground duck blinds once you have established a good spot for hunting observe the changes in water level. The key is to prepare. You can typically look at the shoreline and tell how high and low the water gets throughout the season.
It takes a bunch to cover a structure of this size. Packing in a few tent poles will help create a base for an extensive temporary blind when mixed with natural materials. When it comes to building a duck blind there are so many different routes you can go. Align the edges with attention making sure the edges are flush.
Do you put in the time and money to put in an in ground pit blind is the water big enough to warrant a boat blind are you hunting a field so a simple layout blind will do the trick. This helps with the divers and also the puddle ducks geese that approach from above. We cover the blinds in cedar harvested from local farmers. We elevate this blind about 8 feet off the water which is perfect for diver ducks who swoop in low as they approach.
When setting the posts into the ground dig down about three to four inches down and fill the holes with cement for added stability. A floating duck blind rises and falls with the water level so you ll never have to worry about heading out for a morning of waterfowling only to find your blind underwater or 100 yards from shore. Make your blind large enough for the entire hunting party including dogs. Materials one 50 inch x 16 foot heavy gauge wire grid cattle panel 20 eight avery realgrass mats or similar blind material 50 pack four 5 foot steel t posts 3 each.
What follows are instructions on how to build a simple a frame blind for about the cost of a dozen decoys. Based on my needs and budget i decided to build my own. His boat blind frame is made of 2 pvc pipe making it lightweight inexpensive rustproof and easy to build with simple tools. And if the wind is wrong for your setup you can simply tow a floating blind across the water and set up in a different location.
Orth who took third in the 2015 b b contest lives near detroit and has been hunting waterfowl since he was 14 years old. Temporary blinds can be whatever you want them to be so don t short change yourself. Drill pilot holes through the bottom plates and insert 2 1 2 screws into the floor frame. If you are constructing a permanent duck blind you will want to opt for more stable posts such as eucalyptus poles.