A ground blind is an excellent alternative to the traditional Treestand. Furthermore, ground blinds made it ideal for parents to introduce hunting to their young ones. In a ground blind (unlike treestand or just posting under a tree), a youngster is free to move around and even sleep with no safety concerns. Movements in a well-designed ground blind (like ALTAN ground blinds) can virtually be undetectable by the game. There are different types of blinds for different situations, such as deer blinds and duck blinds. Some are exceedingly simple and easy to construct, while others are quite complex.
Duck blinds in the grain fields in south central Oregon and north central California can be as simple as a hunter walking two or three miles out into a grain field, stopping at a dike, a raised area, 2 feet or so high, 10 or 12 feet wide and usually a half mile or so long on a side. The hunter simply sits down on the top and pushes dirt away with both feet, front and back. In two to three minutes a shallow depression is created. Then additional stubble from cut grain can be placed around the edges, enough to provide cover when the hunter lies down when birds are spotted, sitting up when they come in range. The blind can be deepened to allow sitting upright by using an empty can, e.g., a coffee can, as a digging tool, much lighter to carry than a small shovel.
In other areas duck blinds can be quite elaborate. More substantial structures are common in the midwestern United States and their purpose often extends beyond concealment to include protection from the elements, particularly from rain and cold. In some areas, blinds can approach small cabins in their size and amenities. A sinkbox is another elaborate form of duck blind, designed for partial submersion in a body of water. They are illegal to use in the United States.
Deer blinds may not be legal in all areas so hunters are obligated to check hunting laws before constructing one. Alternatives include simply sitting still at the base of a tree. This would be legal everywhere hunting is permitted.
What may be illegal is adding to a natural condition to improve upon it and conceal a hunter's presence, or actually constructing something with sides and a roof.
In Some states, hunting from a camouflaged blind may be prohibited during rifle/shotgun season. In which case a hunter is required to add orange patch on blind such that the orange is visible from all angles.
Other simple blinds include climbing a tree, usually with special climbing equipment and also with some kind of seat, or with a burlap enclosed frame. In India, a hunting platform on a tree during shikar is known as machan.
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Name | Machan Varghese |
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Birthname | |
Birthdate | 1960 |
Birthplace | Elamakkara, Kochi, Kerala, India |
Deathdate | February 03, 2011 (aged 50) |
Deathplace | Kozhikode, Kerala, India |
Occupation | Actor, mimicry artist |
Yearsactive | 1993–2010 |
Spouse | Elsi |
Machan Varghese (1960 – 3 February 2011) was a Malayalam film actor and mimicry artist. He started his career as a mimicry artist and debuted as an actor through Kabooliwala. Within a career of nearly two decades, he acted in over 100 films. Varghese died on 3 February 2011 in Kozhikode.
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