Great video! you are the best guy on youtube for duck hunting! I send my buddies who know little about duck hunting directly to your channel. Your channel has a bright future! keep doing what you are doing!
Agree with Nathan. I started watching your videos and after watching many of them, or ALL OF THEM, I sent them to my avid duck hunting buddies and some that are novices. Helps me, get my fix during the off season 😊 Great educational videos. Not just shooting ducks, which I love. I find myself looking for new videos from surviving duck season when I get a notification. Keep up the great work. We appreciate you and what you share. BTW - just spent 18-20 hours putting raffia grass on my duck boat blind. Lot of work, but worth it. It looks great!
This is my opinion on brushing layouts I think you put the grass kit on them as a filler. Then use what you have around you like in a cornfield corn stubble for sure just make it look natural. When I camo blinds for cornfield hunting is I get about 50 yards or so and rake up stubble on a tarp and put it around the blind and make it like a mound. I’ve had geese flare because we got stubble around where we setup. I know that sounds crazy but I’ve seen them do it. If you got a drone send it up and see what it looks like from above and make any changes if needed. My philosophy is concealment is critical and remember our judges have eyes in the sky.
@@SurvivingDuckSeason I think brushing and camo is often overlooked by hunters got to make it look natural and you’ve got to pick a camo that blends in with the surroundings you hunt
@@ScottHillOutdoors I put scouting at the top priority you’ve got to find them and find exactly where they want to be. Then when it’s time to hunt be sure your concealed. My opinion is hunters need to be building blinds now in there hunting holes them about a month out start brushing it up with what is natural around the spot. Also be sure to continue brushing occasionally throughout the season.
Joel an alternate to raffia, that will last much longer is a product from Blindgrass (out of Louisiana). I've been using their mats and loose grass for the last 2 seasons and the stuff still looks almost new. No rot, etc from this product. The blades are larger, but you can basically do the same thing as the raffia as far as attachment. Get weird looks when you mud a brand new layout, for sure, but it is the best thing to do to help with making it usable in the field. Great video!!!
Many of the a frames have brush straps attached to the outside of the blind. You can stick brush in them or use them as tie down points to strap brush to it. Alternatively, you can add that sort of thing to the blind it yourself... Zip ties, etc... Ill be doing some more videos in the next couple months on different types of blinds, I'll try to cover that too!
I have surplus ultra flat clear water cleanup varnish. Would that be an option? If using paint, is it a 1 time application or does it need to be repeated? Good video thanks
When people get on the Texas duck page and try to start prying for information I always send them to your page and tell them the rest can be found in a tpwd booklet.
I untie the bottom, but leave the top tied and just pull out just what I need for each bundle- as I need it. It’s kind of a pain, and certainly not full proof. That’s the one thing about raffia that I don’t like it’s prone to tangle 🤷🏻♂️
Yes I hunted from it 12 or 15 times this past season. I prefer it over several other ones I have. One thing to know is the doors are NOT rigid. They don’t spring open like others do. I like it better, but some don’t like that. It’s very roomy and great for big guys. I recommend. Hope that helps.
@@SurvivingDuckSeason Just a thought. I've seen your videos on this channel when you're hunting over what appears to be mostly a duck spread with a few specklebelly decoys and you get them to come right in. I've never had any success trying though lol.
The overall length dimensions aren't on the website far as I can tell, I emailed them too. I'll let you know if they say it's too small. Thanks for the info
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How well do you brush in your layout??
Hey, how many pounds of the raffia grass does it take to brush the blind?
Not very good looking at this
Love the FDH shout out with the hat!
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Great rundown! I got my order from Jstern last month and can't wait to get to work with it. Also sent this to my newer hunting buddies to watch!
Great, thanks!
Love your vids brotha
Thanks you!
Great tips on blending and concealing layout blinds..... Just getting ready to knock the sheen off my new layout blind
Excellent!
Great video! you are the best guy on youtube for duck hunting! I send my buddies who know little about duck hunting directly to your channel. Your channel has a bright future! keep doing what you are doing!
Thanks Nathan, I appreciate it👍🏻
Agree with Nathan. I started watching your videos and after watching many of them, or ALL OF THEM, I sent them to my avid duck hunting buddies and some that are novices. Helps me, get my fix during the off season 😊 Great educational videos. Not just shooting ducks, which I love. I find myself looking for new videos from surviving duck season when I get a notification. Keep up the great work. We appreciate you and what you share. BTW - just spent 18-20 hours putting raffia grass on my duck boat blind. Lot of work, but worth it. It looks great!
Great advice.... precisely what I have been doing for years and it works great...
Great information yet again buddy. Love these tips and tricks
Thanks Shawn👍🏻
This is my opinion on brushing layouts I think you put the grass kit on them as a filler. Then use what you have around you like in a cornfield corn stubble for sure just make it look natural. When I camo blinds for cornfield hunting is I get about 50 yards or so and rake up stubble on a tarp and put it around the blind and make it like a mound. I’ve had geese flare because we got stubble around where we setup. I know that sounds crazy but I’ve seen them do it. If you got a drone send it up and see what it looks like from above and make any changes if needed. My philosophy is concealment is critical and remember our judges have eyes in the sky.
You’re exactly right. I have to remind my guys to get way away from the blind to get the stubble!
@@SurvivingDuckSeason I think brushing and camo is often overlooked by hunters got to make it look natural and you’ve got to pick a camo that blends in with the surroundings you hunt
Concealment is the most important part of the hunt besides locating birds..... You absolutely nailed it.....
@@ScottHillOutdoors I put scouting at the top priority you’ve got to find them and find exactly where they want to be. Then when it’s time to hunt be sure your concealed. My opinion is hunters need to be building blinds now in there hunting holes them about a month out start brushing it up with what is natural around the spot. Also be sure to continue brushing occasionally throughout the season.
Any time I layout hunt I bring my cordless/electric hedge trimmer. It's the bees knees for those mornings you have to brush in several blinds.
Joel an alternate to raffia, that will last much longer is a product from Blindgrass (out of Louisiana). I've been using their mats and loose grass for the last 2 seasons and the stuff still looks almost new. No rot, etc from this product. The blades are larger, but you can basically do the same thing as the raffia as far as attachment. Get weird looks when you mud a brand new layout, for sure, but it is the best thing to do to help with making it usable in the field. Great video!!!
Thanks for the suggestion, I’ll look into them 👍🏻
@@SurvivingDuckSeason here is the eb page for Blindgrass: www.blindgrass.com
I bought mine 3 years ago and haven't used it yet. This season I will be. I'll use it on the river bank after a proper mudding and brushing out
Sounds great!
If I’m using the blind on a kayak and I mud it up will the water just turn the dirt back into mud? And I’ll the shine come back?
Good info 👍🏻
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How do we brush up an a frame blind !?!!
Many of the a frames have brush straps attached to the outside of the blind. You can stick brush in them or use them as tie down points to strap brush to it. Alternatively, you can add that sort of thing to the blind it yourself... Zip ties, etc... Ill be doing some more videos in the next couple months on different types of blinds, I'll try to cover that too!
Thank you brotha god bless 🙏
I have surplus ultra flat clear water cleanup varnish. Would that be an option?
If using paint, is it a 1 time application or does it need to be repeated? Good video thanks
Wash it a few times that might take the protective layer off of it that makes it shine.
Great video
When people get on the Texas duck page and try to start prying for information I always send them to your page and tell them the rest can be found in a tpwd booklet.
Thank you!
We sprayed painted our a little too brown, will this affect anything if we put enough brush on it?
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Is there an easier way to separate the Raffia grass in to sections from the packaging?
I untie the bottom, but leave the top tied and just pull out just what I need for each bundle- as I need it. It’s kind of a pain, and certainly not full proof. That’s the one thing about raffia that I don’t like it’s prone to tangle 🤷🏻♂️
@@SurvivingDuckSeason thank you Sir.
How many pounds/kg of Raffia grass do you think you need to base brush a layout blind?
Did you end up hunting this blind? Can you recommend this model?
Yes I hunted from it 12 or 15 times this past season. I prefer it over several other ones I have. One thing to know is the doors are NOT rigid. They don’t spring open like others do. I like it better, but some don’t like that. It’s very roomy and great for big guys. I recommend. Hope that helps.
@@SurvivingDuckSeason thank you!
Great video Joel! Layout blinds are definitely a fun way to hunt. For a video suggestion, maybe specklebelly tactics on water?
Good suggestion, thanks!
@@SurvivingDuckSeason Just a thought. I've seen your videos on this channel when you're hunting over what appears to be mostly a duck spread with a few specklebelly decoys and you get them to come right in. I've never had any success trying though lol.
@@jeremybreeden77 yep, over the years I’ve shot about as many doing that as setting up giant spreads in dry fields.
How long is that layout blind? I'm 6'6 would I fit in it?
I would say yes. I’m 5’7 and there’s a ton of room past my feet. At least 12 or 14 inches more.
The overall length dimensions aren't on the website far as I can tell, I emailed them too. I'll let you know if they say it's too small. Thanks for the info
@@maxstambaugh I’ll get the blind out in the morning and measure it for you. 👍🏻
Awesome I would appreciate that very much!
@@maxstambaugh 83 inches long is what mine measures, just shy of 7 ft.
I brush by blind for 10 minutes after I think it looks good. As much as possible Everytime