Using Redneck Trailer Blinds

Gene from MN asks,



Hello Bill, I recently purchased a Redneck blind with the thought of using it in two locations that are near each other. For the majority of the year, I plan on having it placed in the woods at the head of a large ditch to serve me for the archery season. Once the rut is over, or my archery tag is filled, I plan on moving it to the higher ground for my wife to hunt out of for the shotgun season - the move is roughly 80 yards up the hill to the peak of the ridge so she can cover other areas. My question is do you feel that making this short move in the woods will considerably disturb movement? If not, any suggestions on doing this? I plan on using my farm tractor with forks to lift the blind and make the move. Thanks much Bill.




Bill responds,


Topic: Using Redneck Trailer Blinds:

Redneck Trailer Blinds

Putting a Redneck Blind on a trailer is a very convenient way to make it portable enough to move easily around your hunting area. However, anytime you bring a blind into a new spot (that’s not in the same field), it takes the deer time to get used to it. In my experience, that will be at least ten days.

Gene,

To answer your first question, in my experience, it takes deer about ten days to two weeks to get comfortable with a blind when you move it into a new area. If you move it around within a field it is much less time. I have seen deer pay no attention to a blind that I have moved 50 yards from one part of a field to another.

But, when it just shows up, or you move it from one distinct area to another (even if they are reasonably close), it takes much more time. In your situation, since you are moving it from one area with specific terrain and cover to another different area, I would expect at least ten days for the deer to get used to it in the new location.

For sure, if you are expecting long shots, the impact is not as great as if you are setting up for shorter ones.  The deer may tolerate the blind in a new spot even at first, but will just keep their distance from it. 

The act of moving it won’t disturb travel patterns, it is just the fact that it suddenly shows up one day.  Deer don’t like new stuff.

I have only moved one using fork lifts and it was precarious. I didn’t like it. I thought I was sure to damage the blind.  I have had much better success putting them on trailers and then just moving the trailer. If it is not too steep, you can even do it with a UTV – I even used an ATV (four-wheeler) for short moves.  I have owned 8 trailer blinds.  When I sold my farm, the guy that bought it was so impressed with the trailer blinds that he bought all five that I had.

That saved me having to move them. I took the money and bought three new blinds and had them delivered to the new area that I am hunting now. Redneck sells a trailer stand separately from the blind that you can place on a 6 X 6 foot (or larger) trailer and then put the blind on top of that.  Works slick, but of course, you have the expense of the trailer to consider – roughly $1,000 to $1,400.

The perfect situation for you would be to have two blinds so you don’t have move them around and affect the deer behavior during the season, but I know it is hard to afford a second one.  Good luck. (3/15/22)

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Comments (2)

  1. John Hutcherson

    Hey Bill, thanks for the info on this. Is there a particular length trailer you have found works best when mounting the blind ? Have you always used the 6 x 6 ?

    1. Bill Winke

      John, Thanks for the comment. I have always used 6 X 6 Buck Palace Blinds on the trailers but I did have a couple of the 6 X 7 Big Country blinds on permanent stands on the farm. They might work on the trailers too, but they are a bit heavier. For trailer size I have used 6 X 8 foot wooden deck trailers. Redneck sells a “Trailer Stand” that fits inside the trailer and bolts to the deck boards. The blind sits on that. The trailer has to be at least 6 X 6 for the stand to work. Have a great day.

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