Duck Blinds for Poling Skiffs
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Don’t have any pics, thought I did. But I had an Avery quickset on my old duck boat. Super easy to setup and take off in the off-season.
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Banded pop up blind.... though my boat is not exactly a skiff
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Folded down to run.
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Absolutely agree with this most of the time. Sometimes it’s not though. Learn your area and adjust.
And away from blinds where possible. Natural existing cover is ALWAYS better when available
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I agree with that. I use my boat for transportation only 9 out of 10 times. But I hunt flooded timber, and when I do need it, I can back it up in the trees under the canopy and hide. I'd rather stand in knee deep water next to a tree, but that doesn't always pan out.
I'm new to duck hunting and have heard this, however what's the best way to stash/hide so it's not flaring birds?
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I just push mine back in the trees behind me and cover it up with camo burlap. But my boat is already camo. Light colored skiff may need to be parked further away.
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Nice skiff! I love those Salt Marsh boats. I have tried several blinds throughout the years but I find that the low profile of burlap and a few palm fronds to break up the outline works best. You can still hunt in the boat, just get down low when the birds are coming. I have had better success ditching the skiff and hunting a few hundred yards away from it though...
Depends on where you are and what you have. Improvise
use it to your advantage and park the boat in an adjacent spot the birds like to land so they are more likely to come back to you.
I usually put a small kayak in to use as transportation from where I park to where I hunt.
if you must cover the boat I have found camo burlap, the more weathered and gross the better, the best option.
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