Layout blinds and snow

[fabsroman]

I went after geese today for the first time this year. Brought along the new layout blinds and the mutt hut (i.e., a layout blind for the dog). Imagine my surprise when I found the field covered with a little less than an inch of snow.

What do you guys use on your layout blinds when there is snow on the ground. My dad and I thought about working on some white sheets that we could use over and over again and I know Cabelas sells some white aeresol can stuff that looks like snow. Just wondering if there is any easy way to deal with this because we are supposed to be getting some more snow tonight.

[multibeard]

They sell snow covers for most blinds.

No more snow than you get just take the sheets off the bed when you leave in the mornng.

Seriously, I never have been in a layout blind. The last time I hunted in the snow we layed on mats in white parkas and pants. With the condition my body is in I can't get up into a sitting position fast enough to do any serious shooting. This is the first year we have had a goose season that we had to worry about snow in the last 8.It never snows here in early October as that is when our regular goose season has ended for years.

[tjwatty]

fabs I just came in from watching at least 500 geese and double that in mallards working a corn field. We have minimum 5 in of snow on the ground now and from what I saw I would use the blind as is. I would however dirty up as much ground around the decoys as possible. This field looked like the farmer had been plowing, the birds were feeding everywhere. My buddy is even now looking up the owner in the plat book for tomorrow.

P.S.
our view was from a road above the field. Birds were flying below us. It was COOOOL

[fabsroman]

I found some covers that are made for the Final Approach Eliminator blind and they cost $70. They are white with a little camo in them to break them up. I am going to order them tomorrow morning. The fields we hunt in are cut wheat, cut soy bean, and cut corn, with a bunch of snow in them. So, we are going to use the covers on the blinds, put a little bit of cut whatever in the stubble straps, and go at it.

Isn't it awesome when you can figure out where the birds are going and then have them there the next morning when you go to hunt them. Man, that is awesome. Then again, I have been on the flip side of this, scouted a great field, and then had the birds not show up the next morning. That is when it really sucks.

[rubicon]

Have you tried tyvec suits. They are white, cheap, disposable, and come in some really large sizes so you can put them over your heavy camo clothing.

[kt]

i puzzled over this this weekend because we are back in on wenesday and i dont see the snow leaving any time soon. i have been thinking about a snow cover too. it just pisses me off that after you pay that for a blind, a cover could be so expensive, then again im poor. that avery snow spray isnt bad, it hoses off too, but i find it more suited to days where both snow and dirt are showing and you just have to make it look like a dusting on the blind. i am gonna head to walmart craft dep. tonight and check out that raffia grass, maybe sp-paint some white, zip tie it in bunches clothes pin it on., the bed sheet thing has gotten more than one domesticated man yelled at im sure
kt

[fabsroman]

Trust me, if I went the bedsheet route, I would buy some cheap ones from Wal-Mart and not these "300 Count" billion dollar ones like my sister needs.

Since they don't sell a cover for the Mutt Hutt, I am going to use a sheet for it. Otherwise, I am going to buy the white covers for the blinds at $70 a pop. The spray on snow costs $10 a can. If you go through 7 cans over the years, it will cost you more to go that route than to pay the $70 up front. The $10 can is the short term solution for when money is tight, and believe me, I have used plenty of short term solutions in my days.