Blind Siding Turkeys

Get rid of wind flap. Turkeys key on movement, and if your blind moves in the wind, your chances of success drop big time.
Make sure it's quiet! Whether setting up on a roost, intercepting a hot bird, or opening and closing windows for the shot, don't let loose parts, velcro, or zippers spoil your hunt. Insist on a silent system.

Hide your movement. Pick a unit with enough room to hide you and your equipment completely. No broadheads or elbows outside the blind. Dark fabrics and pass through netting are great for concealing movement.

Big Birds are unpredictable. Pick a blind that offers shooting opportunities no matter where that Tom sneaks in from, and set up so you can see. A quality ground blind is the turkeys biggest weakness, so don't worry about hiding it in the brush.

Decoys - If you use them, put them close to the blind (5 - 10 yards), and face them straight at the blind. A bird reacting positively to a decoy will position itself for eye contact. Set your closest pin for 5 yards if you hunt decoys.

Whitetails and Blinds

Whitetails are a different ball game. Most deer under 2 1/2 years old show no reaction to a blind. Big deer take some work.

Screen your windows. During low light conditions, your window openings turn into dark shapes that don't exist in the woods. Pass through nets reflect enough light to eliminate this deer spooking effect.

Play the wind. A portable blind keeps you downwind. Screens shut down the breezes that drift your scent all over creation.

Make some noise! There is no better tool for rattling in big deer during the rut than a good ground blind. Stalled at 70 yards? Keep rattling! And when they sneak in from downwind, shut those windows to control your scent.