Blind Manners

…having spent many spring days inside the darkened interior of a turkey blind I have decided we need to come up with a list of written rules for the etiquette one should follow when sharing the small space with others…for far too long these have gone ‘unwritten‘ in the hopes that common sense would prevail…but with turkey hunters usually operating on a lack of sleep, we provide them here for your safety and well-being…

Share…if you remembered to bring  food – share it…I would have done the same if I had remembered…

Dress Code…blind makers suggest you wear black when hunting from a ground blind…yes this can get very warm – but please do not strip to the “bare” minimum…black undies just don’t cut it…

The Call of Nature…this must be accomplished outside the blind – no exceptions…

Your Call…this is what my mouth call becomes when you attempt to “try it out”…not all calls were meant to be shared…

My Call…what your Table Rock Box Call became after you took my mouth call…

Grab a Pole…when hunting in a windy spot and you feel the blind is about to fly-away grab anything related to the blind itself – not the potato chip bag…turkeys seem to be spooked more when the blind goes blowing past as opposed to the chip bag… 

Cow Chip Toss…if hunting an active pasture don’t set-up near the warmest piles…once set up, don’t use my slate call strikers to toss out old pies…

Use the Window…every blind manufacturer has created shooting windows for the purpose of shooting through…shooting through the walls of the blind itself is not suggested…

Use the Windows (part 2)…shooting windows also serve to ventilate the blind when needed – though not as effectively as you might think…therefore anything that could create odor should be done near an open window…

hershy