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Title: Winter Hunters: How do you secure your blind???
Post by: Justin Falon on December 22, 2013, 08:58:00 PM
just wondering how those of you who use a ground blind in the winter secure it to the ground when the ground is frozen???
Title: Re: Winter Hunters: How do you secure your blind???
Post by: xtrema312 on December 22, 2013, 10:22:00 PM
I stake it before it freezes.    :knothead:

I would try a battery drill with a cement bit to make holes to set stakes.
Title: Re: Winter Hunters: How do you secure your blind???
Post by: DWT on December 23, 2013, 06:54:00 AM
Justin if your in timber just drag some larger branches next to your blind and tie off to them. You can kick snow on them and if its as cold as here it will freeze up and you have the perfect snow anchor. Also can set up near a couple trees and tie off to them also.
Title: Re: Winter Hunters: How do you secure your blind???
Post by: Roger Norris on December 23, 2013, 07:51:00 AM
Hammer in some trapping stakes.
Title: Re: Winter Hunters: How do you secure your blind???
Post by: tracker12 on December 23, 2013, 08:40:00 AM
QuoteOriginally posted by Roger Norris:
Hammer in some trapping stakes.
Yep
Works great.
Title: Re: Winter Hunters: How do you secure your blind???
Post by: LKH on December 23, 2013, 02:52:00 PM
If it's that cold try water.

Take some old carpet squares, lay them over your stakes and pour water on top.
Title: Re: Winter Hunters: How do you secure your blind???
Post by: ishoot4thrills on December 23, 2013, 07:02:00 PM
If you're talkin' pop-up blind, why would you need to anchor it unless the wind's blowing? I don't anchor mine unless there's wind. Also, I don't leave mine out for more than one night either. Most times I take it out of the woods the same day I'm hunting with it. They just don't last near as long when you leave them in the outdoors for very long.
Title: Re: Winter Hunters: How do you secure your blind???
Post by: Justin Falon on December 23, 2013, 10:52:00 PM
yep. Wind blows continuously in this state.
Title: Re: Winter Hunters: How do you secure your blind???
Post by: LB_hntr on December 24, 2013, 01:55:00 AM
Trap stakes work great if you cant tie off to close trees. if using rebar go with 3/8" 12 or 18" long with the nut on the end (dont get the t bar ones that are made for water as they cant take the beating).