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Title: Rolled hog wire ground blind
Post by: BDann on June 30, 2013, 12:35:00 PM
Any of you fellas build ground blinds with rolled hog wire?  I'm trying to get up to the farm and build some good ground blinds that are big enough for 2 people to sit in.

If you've got any ideas or pictures I would appreciate your input.
Title: Re: Rolled hog wire ground blind
Post by: The Vanilla Gorilla on June 30, 2013, 12:50:00 PM
I don't have any pics of it but I have one built out of the cheaper 4" square field wire.  I stake it with a t post, then wrap it around into a circle, but leave a gap big enough to walk in and out of.  I usually brush it in every 2 years with cedar saplings, then cut shooting gaps in it.
Title: Re: Rolled hog wire ground blind
Post by: Jake Fr on June 30, 2013, 02:44:00 PM
there is a post on here from about a year ago of shedrocks antalope blinds he makes im gonna make a couple like his for deer this year im gonna make.mine out of the wire cattle pannels they have bigger holes wich should be easier to work with
Title: Re: Rolled hog wire ground blind
Post by: BDann on June 30, 2013, 02:45:00 PM
I forgot about that one!  Thanks for the reminder, I'll check it out.
Title: Re: Rolled hog wire ground blind
Post by: TxAg on June 30, 2013, 02:55:00 PM
Here are some good pics

http://tradgang.com/noncgi/ultimatebb.php?ubb=get_topic;f=1;t=119232#000003
Title: Re: Rolled hog wire ground blind
Post by: BDann on June 30, 2013, 03:00:00 PM
Thanks for the link, that is exactly what I'd like to do.  You really documented that well.
Title: Re: Rolled hog wire ground blind
Post by: on June 30, 2013, 04:11:00 PM
I make mine out of on 16' hog panel and froame the roof just like in TxAg's pics. We use the plastic grass carpet from HD for the siding.

Bisch
Title: Re: Rolled hog wire ground blind
Post by: TxAg on June 30, 2013, 04:48:00 PM
QuoteOriginally posted by BDann:
Thanks for the link, that is exactly what I'd like to do.  You really documented that well.
I can only take credit for digging up the old thread  :)

I had no part in the design or construction but kudos to the builder Blue Tick.
Title: Re: Rolled hog wire ground blind
Post by: TexasStick81 on June 30, 2013, 08:14:00 PM
Anybody have a good way to keep the snakes, spiders, and other critters out?
Title: Re: Rolled hog wire ground blind
Post by: on June 30, 2013, 08:24:00 PM
QuoteOriginally posted by Texasrecurve81:
Anybody have a good way to keep the snakes, spiders, and other critters out?
I have 3 of these blinds, 1 of a different version, and one pit blind on my 300ac lease in S TX and have never found a snake in any of them. I always look when getting in but, to date, none have been found. All of these blinds have been in place for lots of years.

Bisch
Title: Re: Rolled hog wire ground blind
Post by: ronp on July 01, 2013, 04:41:00 AM
I like the looks of this one that Tracy (Shedrock) made for antelope:  http://tradgang.com/noncgi/ultimatebb.php?ubb=get_topic;f=1;t=118929;p=1#000000
Title: Re: Rolled hog wire ground blind
Post by: Gator1 on July 01, 2013, 06:57:00 AM
QuoteOriginally posted by Texasrecurve81:
Anybody have a good way to keep the snakes, spiders, and other critters out?
Come to Minnesota in November/ December....

Just kidding, that is a good question, I always wondered what kind of creatures would find comfort in such a comfortable blind...