Yeah, Daryl, in some situations I do use a blind. I bought some 1/2" aluminum rod from which to make my stakes. I made seven of them for use with one of the commercially purchased 12' long sheets of camo burlap. Each rod is long enough to be pushed about 10" into the ground. The bottom ends are ground to a point on a big belt sander, then a foot peg is welded to the upright about 10" from the pointed end. The burlap is held to the rods, which are painted flat black, with numerous cable ties cinched up tight. It erects very quickly, and comes down easily, and when I'm sitting on the stool it's high enough to hide everything but my head and neck. In the later seasons I wear a full head/face mask. The later birds are much more wary.
It works great in a harvested peanut field, where there is no cover at all over 3" high. But, you have to match the camo pattern to the surroundings to get the most effectiveness.
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