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[Jeff]

Well, after my buddy's 3rd Double Bull Archery blind broke, he took it back and opted for something different. He ended up with something considerably larger, large enough for the 3 of us to fit comfortably. Which led us to contemplating its use for predators. Has anyone ever hunted coyote from a blind? It's the type of blind that has shoot through windows and "one way" viewing where you would wear black to match the background inside the blind, not camo. I would assume movement would still need to be kept to a minimum, but are coyote's smart enough to notice a large, out of place contraption on their turf? Also, I would assume that it would carry a scent and being so large, might be a considerable disadvantage.Anyway...anybody have any ideas, pointers, comments?Thanks.

[Truckeedan]

I would think all the movement of setting up the blind would preclude the concept of sneaking into your stand. Setting up and tearing down 8 to 10 times a day would be a PIA if you ask me.Now if you had about two dozen blinds and put them out in prime locations ahead of time then just sneaked into them for 20 - 30 minutes without having to put them up and tear them down each time, that might be a different story. You could spray them with skunk scent to mask their presence and detere theft.

[tawnoper]

I'd leave it at home. Really no benefit in using it, pain to setup over and over and the biggest problem is it limits you're visability/shooting lanes too much. Back yourself up against a bush or tree, it will work just fine without the hassle.

[Bozsik]

I second that motion! db

[CA Desert Dog]

All of the above, but I also believe that coyotes become very familiar with their surroundings and that an unfamiliar structure would spook them. Once again, it's a belief, not a fact.

[D-Man]

I am adding my agreement as well to this. They are predators and will notice about anything out of place in the area.Darren

[ShooterJohn]

I need my glasses. I read the topic as "Coyote hunting for Blind". To restricting and just adds extra scent you don't need. They're great for turkey hunting. But I'd rather just park my back against something.

[Jeff]

Yea, it's one of those fast pop-up blinds for turkey hunting. The one thing about the coyotes out where we hunt is that they come from far out usually. And there is lots of cover. I doubt (though I am unsure, because you never really know) that they'd see us setup. We've had them come in 10 minutes after riding quads through the area. We've even set up 100 yards from camp and had them come in. Of course those were days when we only had shotguns and a 100 yard shot just wasn't feasible.

[PredatorMaster]

I second that motion! db

Roger that too. I thought about putting up a portable blind too. But with all the dog poop to carry it would be a PIA.

[fiveflat]

I have some left over camo netting that would cover my golf cart entirely I thought about rolling that up and packing it on my golfcart to cover like that, but I never do it. I should give it a shot. At least do a mock up at home for a photo opp.

[Rimrock]

Jeff, you say you have lots of cover. Just use what is available. I mostly hunt bare grassland with nothing to hide behind but an occcasional fence post and still get lucky sometimes.

[Cranky Farmer]

I'd leave it at home. Really no benefit in using it, pain to setup over and over and the biggest problem is it limits you're visability/shooting lanes too much. Back yourself up against a bush or tree, it will work just fine without the hassle.

exactly. And in the time it takes to set it up and break it down 3 times you could have made another stand or two. I love my blinds for deer and turkey but leave it at home for the coyotes.

[mjhogfan]

I would probably agree with what everyone is saying but I've had a different experience. First let me state that I wasn't hunting coyote when this happened. I was set up in a ground blind just like the one you are talking about and I've killed two coyotes and one bobcat from my blind. It was probably just dumb luck because I wasn't calling them. The second part of the story is I hunt on a ranch that has a high predator population. This is just my experience.

[ehd]

I'd leave it at home. Really no benefit in using it, pain to setup over and over and the biggest problem is it limits you're visability/shooting lanes too much. Back yourself up against a bush or tree, it will work just fine without the hassle.

ditto that . Also keep in mind your setting up in their living room . any new piece of landscape might trigger a leary response.[

[clampdaddy]

The best coyote blind ever invented is a tractor.

[peeker seeker]

And most any other farm mechinery.

[BullsEye]

I would try it and see what happens the worst case you don't get anything. The best ....?

[Charles Shawley]

Scientific literature on coyote behavior indicates that coyotes require at least 12 continuous hours of exposure to an external stimulus to overcome their inherent neophobia. For a wild coyote, this 12 hours of exposure may take up to a week because of their travel patterns. I believe that you would have to set up the blind roughly a week in advance for it to be totally effective, but it could not hurt to try setting it up "cold" just for the purposes of science.

[onecoyote]

Yes a blind well work for predators.......If that's what float's your boat to put up a blind on every stand, then go for it. But on the other hand if you want to be a serious predator caller, it is a wast of time and time is very important when predator hunting. You don't need to spend 45 minutes or an hour setting up and sitting in a blind, you need to make as many stands as you can in a day or night of predator calling and cover as much ground as possible...........Keep things simple....Good hunting PS...............Inherent neophobia? Is that the last thing they see coming out the end of my barrel? lol

[ehd]

no Danny ,thats when they hit the skids and burn going the other way.

[Shoot-it]

The best coyote blind ever invented is a tractor.

SHHHHHHHHHH clamp don't tell them all my secrets.p.s the pups are out and about now