Cardboard Turkey Blind for Hunting

Hunting can be tricky. Wild animals are often able to smell humans in the woods and other animals can see you far away. Hunters are often reduced to hiding in trees and other areas to conceal himself while sneaking up on the prey. With deer hunters, a perch-type stand is built in a tree, to prevent the deer from smelling the hunter.

When it comes to hunting turkey you have a much smaller target. It's important to be on the ground, but as soon as the turkeys spot you, the hunt is over. Hiding behind trees and bushes means having to jump out from behind, often causing the target to disappear before you can aim and fire.

Sporting goods stores sell something called a turkey blind. Usually made with PVC pipe and camouflage fabric, the blind is made something like a tall tent, with windows cut out from which to shoot. You can assemble the turkey blind by inserting the pipe ends into each other or unfasten the pipes to disassemble.

The turkey blind is a real investment into hunting. Sometimes costing as much as a six-man tent the structure is flimsy yet expensive. There's usually enough space inside the turkey blind to hold a couple hunters comfortably. Standing up, you can squeeze a couple more people into the blind.

There's a much simpler - and much cheaper - way to make a turkey blind. All you need is a covering to hide under and you easily make it yourself. Get a large cardboard box from an appliance store or elsewhere. The box doesn't necessarily have to be tall enough to stand but should at least be tall enough to where the hunter can sit comfortably.

Refrigerator boxes, or boxes that formerly held new stoves, are perfect for making a turkey blind. You'll also need camouflage fabric to conceal the box. A cheap source for the camouflage is a simple tarp. You'll find the tarps at department stores for little money. The plastic cover can be attached to the box or can be used to simply cover the box.