Deer Blind Tour - Hunting in Comfort

[@KnettersPracticalOutdoors]

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[@mohanliyanage6297]

I used this blind for deer hunting this season kzbin.infoUgkxvlQxmcZQzSQSYbJsEgAGvG2DaduKTV99 and will use it again for turkey this coming April 19'. The only common sense thing I recommend is wear all black to cover your upper body considering the inside of the blind is black and dont open unnecessary windows to silhouette yourself. Other then that, spray some water proof spray on the seams and roof. Dont forget your comfy chair, happy hunting.

[@KnettersPracticalOutdoors]

thanks

[@HowardTibsTheThird]

My Dad and I are building a blind for him now. We just talked last night about how to see when he’s standing up, so I liked your idea about a higher vent/window! Thanks for this video!!

[@KnettersPracticalOutdoors]

It's an easy feature to add on. Thanks for watching, KPO.

[@danalan4329]

All of my family hunt out of Blinds. They are nice when the weather is bad. I try to explain to them why they are called Blinds. When you are in them, you are Blind to your surroundings. Look up history of Deer Blinds and you will see how they get their name. My cousin listens to his walkman or reads and looks at his Bait pile once in awhile. Drinks and eats out their, with heat going. Also most blinds are located over a bait pile if you prefer that type of hunt go for it. I hunt natural food, Ninebark, acorns, Apple orchards. In a treestand a person can see and not be blind of your surroundings.

[@KnettersPracticalOutdoors]

Yes, to each his own, KPO.

[@nathanduckeorth806]

Very nice

[@KnettersPracticalOutdoors]

Thanks

[@Nashty74]

the kid smelling the doe estrus at the end made me laugh out loud

[@KnettersPracticalOutdoors]

Nashty, glad to hear you enjoyed that one. Thanks for watching, KPO.

[@phoenixarizona8441]

Awesome video what part of Michigan you hunting if you don't mind me asking

[@KnettersPracticalOutdoors]

Central Upper Peninsula

[@MoOnSolid]

great blind other than the greasy bucket and jug

[@KnettersPracticalOutdoors]

Kacper, thanks for the comment. As far as the bucket and jug, just trying to keep it real here on Knetters Practical Outdoors. LOL. Thanks for watching, KPO.

[@GKirkBayCity]

Do you actually use that crapper in the blind?

[@KnettersPracticalOutdoors]

Yes, and it's actually more comfortable than a cold outhouse.

[@tp7393]

I open my windows down...easy to operate...Great Heater

[@KnettersPracticalOutdoors]

That works too, KPO.

[@hammerthor6441]

So after you drop a deuce, what do you do about the residual smell?

[@KnettersPracticalOutdoors]

Tie up the bag tight and set outside the blind. An open door on a small shack like this and it airs out pretty quick. KPO

[@OffTheGridAdventures]

Thanks for sharing, You have given me a few additional ideas for my new tree stand. Cheers

[@KnettersPracticalOutdoors]

Thanks for watching, KPO.

[@redtap5426]

That adddd boy is killing me in the video 😂😂😂😂

[@KnettersPracticalOutdoors]

thanks my friend

[@markb.1259]

Nick has a very curious nose!!! :-)

[@KnettersPracticalOutdoors]

We try to have a little fun with it, KPO.

[@connorpenningsoutdoors383]

How to you even shoot out that window?

[@KnettersPracticalOutdoors]

Connor, you don't need much of an opening. The barrel goes on the bottom edge and then you just need enough clearance for the scope. The smaller the opening the more I am concealed. Thanks for the comment, KPO.

[@davidkanalos6710]

no porcupine eating it yet ??

[@KnettersPracticalOutdoors]

This blind has been replaced with a bigger one.

[@andyparstino7280]

Huffing deer scent interesting lol

[@KnettersPracticalOutdoors]

Andy was paying attention! Thanks for watching, KPO.

[@phoenixarizona8441]

I had a Little Buddy heater like that in my Travel Trailer I used it worked awesome to get the travel trailer up to temperature why we was starting the Fire in the mini wood stove

[@KnettersPracticalOutdoors]

That is good stuff

[@ronsmall2670]

I did my 5 x 7 like that

[@KnettersPracticalOutdoors]

That's a good size.

[@richardturk7162]

Insulation on the rough is that what you said?

[@KnettersPracticalOutdoors]

Turk, insulation on the roof. Or ceiling if you prefer, but not the rough. Thanks for watching, KPO.

[@R_an_D]

Sounds like sout o Ishpeming, eh. One of dem yoopers

[@KnettersPracticalOutdoors]

RL, you're pretty close. Thanks for watching, KPO.

[@flapzapple7786]

WTF did this guy say? Sounds like some canadian hoser jibberish.

[@CharleyThePlumber]

I just reviewed a Booner plastic blind I bought from menards I bought a couple years ago on Charley the Plumber

[@KnettersPracticalOutdoors]

Good luck this season Charley, KPO.

[@CharleyThePlumber]

Knetters Practical Outdoors thanks you too

[@garrytalley8009]

I don't think you needed to add your personal way you relieve yourself to this video. It too would have been better to ditch your son sniffing things on the table. I am glad that all works for you. I am glad your video works for a number of other people as well. What I would have liked to know is where you purchased your roofing. That would have made my day watching your video. I like the one piece roofing and am thinking of building my own blind on my farm. Anyhow thanks for the video it does give me a few ideas.

[@KnettersPracticalOutdoors]

The roofing is from Menards. But any hardware store should have rolls of rubber roofing or be able to order it. The downside is they are usually sold in much bigger sizes than a deer blind needs. Thanks for watching, KPO.

[@owenriggs8518]

Garry I respect your opinion regarding his son, however what we don’t have enough kids following in our footsteps in the great outdoors. Im sure the boy tagged along with dad to go to camp. Instead of excluding him, he included him. Years from now everyone in their family will get a few chuckles.

[@GeezerDust]

Nice comfy blind. Looks like it meets code. That's important to the deer.(lol)

[@KnettersPracticalOutdoors]

Thanks for watching, KPO.

[@jamesvatter5729]

Not sure I'd have eliminated all of those windows. Maybe a tinted plexiglass on one side would afford you an option? You mustn't have the mice, squirrels and groundhogs in your woods like I do. They chew everything up! I would be required to have that TP in a can or jar in my blinds!

[@KnettersPracticalOutdoors]

James, I know what you're saying. I debated the window thing. It came down to I just can't see much in the other directions so I closed them off. As far as animals in the blind, it's completely mouse proof. Window and door shut tight. Thanks for the comment and thanks for watching, KPO.

[@sarb6p55]

Yes nice little hunting blind as for the old juice bottle i would of spilled it out and what I really like was the home made shitter good thing we have a brain

[@KnettersPracticalOutdoors]

James, thanks for the comment, KPO.

[@bigal25938]

I built mine 6x6 and left the floor out. Lot quieter without a floor and thats material you dont have to pack in.

[@KnettersPracticalOutdoors]

bigal, I prefer 6x6 too. This one I tried to make a little lighter because of the location. Check out my other vid "Deer blind tour - hunting in comfort PART 2". I go through another blind I use in that one. That one is 6x6. I know what you mean about the floor. I usually build them with screws and not nails, then they don't seem to squeak. Thanks for watching, KPO.

[@markb.1259]

A+++ blind!!! I've totally been wanting to build a simple, sectional blind such as that. Your blind looks to be a bit bigger than 4X4?? Looks closer to 4X5 or 4X6? I tried to capture the wall, window, roof construction methods you used so I can try to duplicate them. Where would a guy find rubber membrane like you used? I'd have to have windows on at least two side. I think there'd be too many lost opportunities lost if it was just a one sided blind. Thank you for sharing!!!

[@KnettersPracticalOutdoors]

Mark, this blind is 5x5. I got the rubber roofing at a Menards store (hardware store). Thanks for watching, KPO.

[@phoenixarizona8441]

Pond liner but it cost a little more

[@phoenixarizona8441]

The rubber membrane is Rolled Rubber roofing you can also use Rubber

[@tomwinchester55]

Window too small

[@KnettersPracticalOutdoors]

Tom, you are right for many situations. It's a trade off between visibility and concealment. Thanks for adding in, KPO.

[@thecommandmentoffaith1755]

Way to go Tom now you have just ruined this man's life, he will never be the same. How big is your gun? I bet it would fit through that same window.

[@Mid-Atlantic_Mafia]

@@thecommandmentoffaith1755 So giving his opinion is trying to ruin his life? Little dramatic huh?

[@thecommandmentoffaith1755]

@@Mid-Atlantic_Mafia Actually i was being sarcastic by letting Tom know his opinion of the man's window would not change it. No i do not believe his life is ruined.

[@sonjaorleans8850]

If I'm going to sit all day. I'm like you I'll be comfortable

[@KnettersPracticalOutdoors]

Me too!

[@earlhaines8797]

it reminds me of some of the places I hunt here in maine

[@KnettersPracticalOutdoors]

Yes, a friend of mine was stationed in Maine while in the military and he says the woods was very similar. KPO

[@garyjansen1457]

What are the dimension of a goodblind any luck

[@terryporche8745]

Flagging every 3 ft. You must get lost very easily. ????

[@KnettersPracticalOutdoors]

Yes I know it looks pretty silly. The reason for the excessive trail marking ribbon is all the mud holes. Putting one ribbon every 50 or 60 feet would be fine for not getting lost, but I'm actually using the ribbon to help me NOT step in the mud holes. Before things freeze up I wear hip boots to this blind, but you can still step in a hole up to your crotch. Especially in the dark. In some places where it looks like the ribbons are next to each other, those are actually specific spots that I need to go between the ribbons to avoid a deep spot. Like red and green buoys in a lake making the exact boat travel channel. In the dark the easiest, flattest looking path is usually where the deep mud is. The path where I sink the least is a very specific zig-zag trail through the swamp that I wouldn't remember without the ribbon, especially in the dark. Thanks for watching and thanks for the comment. KPO

[@annapennrose1158]

Terry Porche, My family hunts private land in the Upper Peninsula and when it's dark in the cedar swamps we're glad to have plenty of trail markers, if you get lost up here you can literally die. Mr Knetter's woods looks to be just as bad so it is better to safe than sorry, especially with kids in deer camp. We use BOTH reflective tacks and orange ribbon side quite often.

[@KnettersPracticalOutdoors]

you said it Anna, KPO.

[@zzz7zzz9]

Anna Pennrose we've had gps technology since the 90s now, heck, it's on all our phones. there is literally zero excuse in 2018 for getting lost. it should really be impossible.

[@rods-n-regscharters9099]

Trusting solely on electronic devices is a recipe for failure. Batteries die, electronics don't like getting wet as in rain or dropping in a puddle.

[@nutz4all71]

I truly enjoyed this video. I look forward to seeing the rest. Thanks for the very practical tips! Thumbs up and I subscribed. Good hunting and fun in the great outdoors. God bless!

[@KnettersPracticalOutdoors]

Nutz, glad to have you on board! Thanks for watching, KPO.

[@TrehanCreekOutdoors]

All that's missing is the half moon on the front of your outhouse!

[@KnettersPracticalOutdoors]

Trehan Creek, yes it is used as an outhouse from time to time! Thanks for watching, KPO.

[@thespig13]

Did i miss what size your blind is? I'm looking at making a 6x6

[@KnettersPracticalOutdoors]

This blind is 5X5 and about 6ft 4inch on the high end height. I made another video on a blind I made also "Deer blind tour - hunting in comfort 2". The blind in that vid is 6X6. You might want to check that one out too. I definitely prefer 6X6. Thanks for watching, KPO

[@garygillis5104]

good video brother .....!

[@KnettersPracticalOutdoors]

chuck, thanks for the comment, KPO.

[@jonathanboerema7849]

taking all the fun out of shiting in the woods

[@KnettersPracticalOutdoors]

Jonathan, maybe I'm just getting old, but I'll take any added comfort to deuce dropping I can get. Hopefully the deer will provide all the excitement, suspense and intrigue and I won't need any from my bathroom breaks! Thanks for the comment. KPO

[@earlhaines8797]

what part of the state are you located?

[@KnettersPracticalOutdoors]

Earl, central Upper Peninsula.

[@annapennrose1158]

We are down on the Garden Peninsula in Delta County.

[@owenriggs8518]

Looks like the area we hunt just west of the Seney NWR. Very nice video! As soon as you said Michigan Gun Season I became a subscriber! Lol

[@sm8645]

That’s not hunting

[@KnettersPracticalOutdoors]

It's hunting...……………..in comfort! LOL, thanks for watching, KPO.

[@filbertchapa5920]

Having a warm and dry deer blind is the same as buying insulated waterproof boots simply to make sure that your hunting experience was more enjoyable?

[@KnettersPracticalOutdoors]

Filbert, you said it! Thanks for watching, KPO.

[@bigal25938]

Thats GOOD hunting.

[@flapzapple7786]

You're right. Hunting is sitting on the ground in the brush, full camo, motionless. That's how I got my 10 point with a .308 and another with a crossbow just this year. Full freezer.