The roomy blind was about 10 feet long and five feet in diameter. A wide bench ran the full length, with gunracks on the opposite wall. The supports, floor, bench and interior walls were painted stark white, a trademark of Julie s blinds. She believes a white interior increases visibility, especially in an entirely enclosed blind. Its full enclosure is one of the best features of the blind.
Many blinds allow geese a good look inside, and hunters who are seen don t shoot many geese.
A covered pit blind is ideal, but many landowners, having had bad experiences with pits and tractors at spring planting time, are reluctant to allow hunters to dig pits. Consequently, many hunters have to construct above-ground enclosures in perfectly manicured fields of corn or hay. Since blinds are located on nearly every half-section bordering the Platte River, the trick is to blend the blind into its surroundings while making it comfortable and functional. Great success often comes to a few hardy hunters who lie flat on their backs between the rows of corn covered with stalks. Forget the windbreak, propane heater, bacon and eggs to be found in a good blind.