In times of snow and ice the footing is extremely slippery and extra caution should be used. A one-person blind located on Sheepy Ridge off of Hill Road. Park in the pull-off just south and across the road from the pole. Follow the deer trails up the steep hillside to the snag. The blind is under a juniper tree facing north towards the snag at a distance of about 80 feet with the sky as the background.
Sunshine is necessary for good results.
A minimum of 300 mm lens is recommended. From the Refuge Visitor Center travel 6.3 miles south on Hill Road and park off the uphill side of the road at telephone pole A475. Hike up the steep hillside angling to the south as you climb to the snag. The blind is under a juniper tree approximately 70 feet from the tree. As it is level with the top of the roost tree, the blind faces agricultural fields of the Southwest Sump as the background.