Layout camo (raffia)

[Ken Martin]

To go along with the other thread, here is a pic of my layout blind in the field last Saturday. It has raffia bundles I tied myself on it. My hunting partner bought a Killer Weed kit last year and neither of us like the way it looks. Too shiny. I tied a bundle to every other loop so I can still add stubble. I did it mostly for time constraints. I have two boys that never seem to get their blinds done in time so I didn't want tomess with mine. The green matches the weeds that grow up perfectly. I also have a yellow that matches field corn real well that I'll add when we hunt corn fields. It is nice because by tying it with twine it is an eco-freindly product that if any comes off in the field it can get turned under and compost with the rest of the stubble, killer weed won't decompose.

I'm thinking about tying a bunch up and bringing it to Bay City and Imlay City to sell. I don't have any idea for how much though.

Ken

[just ducky]

Great idea Ken! Last year in North Dakota, we were in a bind with Shiawassee Kid's layouts in the middle of a picked wheat field. We gathered up left over wheat, used black plastic zip ties to bundle them, and attached it to the blinds. Obviously the zip ties were not eco-friendly, but it worked well in a pinch. But I like the idea of making some bundles up ahead of time. I would think you'd sell some at Bay City

[svs]

KW-1 and some all terrain killerweed along with wheat stubble, your gone and same when hunting in corn. I zip tie my killerweed to the stubble straps have not lost one yet.

[Mitchell Ulrich]

On a 1 to 10...I'd rate that a 6.

That is good and should work for Early season. Later on you may have to do better.

[Shiawassee_Kid]

i dug around to find pictures from mine last year. this is all i could find. This was made from the rafia you buy at joanne's fabric

[MCMANN]

for a guy that got spinners banned nice pic of spinners i mean the blinds

[Shiawassee_Kid]

Originally Posted by MCMANN

for a guy that got spinners banned nice pic of spinners i mean the blinds

i love spinners. specially in dry fields.

[duckbuster808]

Originally Posted by Ken Martin

To go along with the other thread, here is a pic of my layout blind in the field last Saturday. It has raffia bundles I tied myself on it. My hunting partner bought a Killer Weed kit last year and neither of us like the way it looks. Too shiny. I tied a bundle to every other loop so I can still add stubble. I did it mostly for time constraints. I have two boys that never seem to get their blinds done in time so I didn't want tomess with mine. The green matches the weeds that grow up perfectly. I also have a yellow that matches field corn real well that I'll add when we hunt corn fields. It is nice because by tying it with twine it is an eco-freindly product that if any comes off in the field it can get turned under and compost with the rest of the stubble, killer weed won't decompose.

I'm thinking about tying a bunch up and bringing it to Bay City and Imlay City to sell. I don't have any idea for how much though.

Ken

Just a tip...hit a few bundles with Flat spray paint in a light mist of Black, Brown and green.....just a light mist is all though...
It'll help make those blend in a whole lot more....
Used the Rafia last year, and it was ok, but had it's moments when it was a pain...the only other thing I can say is: you can't beat the real thing!

[just ducky]

Originally Posted by Shiawassee_Kid

i love spinners. specially in dry fields.

Yeah, for the record, the SFCHA never once said they weren't very effective all year long in dry fields. Only that in flooded crops/marsh situations, they can be detrimental.

But Dan....couldn't you have photoshopped out the windmills in the background (top secret ya know)

[sthiede]

Originally Posted by Shiawassee_Kid

i dug around to find pictures from mine last year. this is all i could find. This was made from the rafia you buy at joanne's fabric

haha, thats me in that pic. good choice dan. btw the grass tied onto the blinds worked great. took a lot of time to do but it was well worth it. and you're right, spinners in dry fields = massacre

[BFG]

One thing that I do not like about the KW on my blind is that it holds moisture and makes the blind very heavy. This makes drying the blind out a PITA...as it holds moisture against the material. Nearly doubled my drying time with the heater inside it in the garage.

Spray snow doesn't stick to it worth a damn.

Another thing you will notice is that it fades very quickly. The yellow turns nearly white after some use, and it doesn't really blend in with corn stubble at all.

It does save some time, but to be honest I think you are better off getting to the field a half hour earlier (or putting someone to work with the job of stubbling blinds) than using this stuff. I cut most of it off of my blind. Where I am supposed to hunt where the red stuff matches is beyond me.

[GoneFishin]

Nuttin' beats stubble outta the field you're hunting but I do carry some raffia/killer weed zip tied to clip style clothes pins they are clipped to a rope loop and hung in the trailer or truck til needed. Great for a quick fill in or when loose stuff is scarce in the field. Simply clip 'em to the stubble straps on the blind and remove 'em after the hunt. Not good for a permanent application as they will fall off if the blind is moved around a lot. I use some raffia and some KW, usually have a few shades of green, brown, and tan colors and try to match best I can.

[Bellyup]

Originally Posted by just ducky

But Dan....couldn't you have photoshopped out the windmills in the background (top secret ya know)

Note to self.....

I guess I better take all my spinners then !!

[just ducky]

Originally Posted by Bellyup

Note to self.....

I guess I better take all my spinners then !!

Honestly, out there my group runs one duck spinner, a dozen silo geese, and a few full body duck and/or geese mixed throughout...that's it. You don't need a s#$%load of dekes out there for dry fields. It's overkill, and a lotta work. Go light my son, go light.

And regarding this location, there are a million just like it out there...seriously. This is just one of the many, and happens to be one of Shi Kids favorites.

[Huntermax-4]

I lightly dust my layouts with paint and then mud the heck out of them. I then also use the raffia ziptied to clothes pins in different colors so I can add some when cover is sparse. Nothing beats natural vegetation, but the raffia does help some IMO.

Guess it's time to do some searching on google earth and try and find that field with windmills in the background! Thanks Kid.