Duck Hunting Blinds

There are numerous forms of structures that qualify as duck hunting blinds. Duck Hunting Blinds can be temporary or permanent structures. Blinds are very effective at concealing hunters and making their movements un-noticed.  For hunting near water, the types of blinds are almost unlimited.

A blind may be constructed using plywood. Many of these permanent blinds look like a small shack with an opening that faces the water and a portion of the sky, often creating a temporary, natural blind as a method of concealment is a hunter's best bet. This is done by using native grasses or marsh vegetation and natural material and simply hiding in a tree, clump of grass or a shrub. More sophisticated natural blinds may have large logs or branches leaned together or lashed together using rope.

Temporary blinds are common in protected and public areas where a permanent fixture is forbidden. Temporary blinds can be very simple and usually require a three dimensional enclosure to conceal hunters from circling flocks of ducks.  With the growing popularity of motorcraft such as boats in waterfowl hunting, many individuals have chosen to use boat blinds also known as pop-up blinds. Boat blinds are used to conceal a hunter when hunting out of a watercraft. Boat blinds can be hand made or are available from manufacturers.

There are two common types of blinds for land and field based waterfowl hunting: pit-blinds and layout-blinds. The pit blind is a solid structure that is placed into a hole in the ground or on the bank of a waterbody. Lay out blinds allow a hunter to have a low profile in a field without digging a hole. It is made of a metal frame and canvas. The hunter crawls in and lies down in the blind. When ducks are coming in the hunter can sit up and shoot.