![]() ![]() Have previously spent a day crouched over inside a dog house blind. ![]() Agree it is expensive, very expensive but it does seem to offer features that no other blind does like ability to shoot laying down, ability to have flash sticking out, many options to conceal the lens, ability to let the legs stick out of the blind to give more room and so on. The Tragopan does have a black interior which is supposed to limit the skylighting. ![]() Likely not rain but it is always possible weather can move in. Will mostly be sitting with a second person for the whole day. Thanks! And I should have been more clear. I have even put foam around my camera before to try to silence it. You'd be surprised how loud a shutter is when everything else is quite. Oh, if you have a camera with a silent shutter use that. ![]() Shooting from a blind can be a lot of fun but it does require patience too. Wear dark clothing and be sure the back side behind you is closed off so you are not skylighted by any openings. make it look like part of the surrounding area.Īlso you still need to pay attention to your scent and you still need to be pretty still. Also put some native brush and vegetation around it. It usually needs to be left out thee for a while so they can get used to it. They know that big blob thing is not normally there and they will be leery at first. Just because you go out and put it up it's not a sure thing that the wildlife will soon appear. But I've been a hunter all my life and I can sit in a confined space for a good while. I've used mostly just cheapo blinds like the Doghouse for shooting deer and such. What are you going to be photographing? How long are you going to sit in the blind at a time? What will the weather be like? Will you be alone? But, what type of blind you might need and how much you pay depends on several factors. There's no way I'd pay anywhere near that for a blind. Any and all help would be greatly appreciated. Wondering if anyone has or uses blinds and which one? Could you please give me some recommendations, likes, dislikes, experiences, wants, needs. It is $350 US but offers some features specifically for photographers as opposed to the vastly less expensive blinds available on Amazon that are hunting blinds. Thinking of getting this Tragopan blind but it is quite pricey. This company makes great stuff.Have a new project I am working on and need to use a blind for it. The best bet is a pie cut or just a slit.Ĭheck out the Tragopan Photography Blind - V6. The pvc pipes are all fit without glue so repairs in the field are easy. Note how you must stake it to the ground with rope across the top for added support. The lower the height the better if the sun is behind you. I have attached pictures of my pvc home made blind. Some of the hub style blind have black material lining the inside panels. And it needs enough black out material behind you so you are silhoutted when in the blind. You need to leave it out for a few days for the birds and other critters to get used to it. If I were to buy one, I would get one of the hub style ones as I believe they are more durable and easier to put up and take down. I usually made my own from pvc pipe and camo material from Cabellas. I have used blinds a lot in wildlife photo contests in south texas with lotsof wind and harsh sun. ![]()
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