Material for panel blinds

[ejj005]

I have been looking at the different cattle panel blinds people are building on here. Just trying to figure out what the best/cost effective material to cover it with would be?

Eric


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[gatt40]

I hunted out of one that was made with old carpet. It was effective during colder months, but pretty warm in early part of the season.

[Drycreek3189]

I covered mine with the cheap indoor/outdoor carpet from Lowe’s and then some camo netting. Here’s one of them.

[Drycreek3189]

I hunted out of one that was made with old carpet. It was effective during colder months, but pretty warm in early part of the season.

I’ve had mine, four of them, for years. The first time I covered them with camo burlap thinking of air flow. It wasn’t cool in hot weather either. When it’s hot, it’s just hot, not much you can do about it. They are extremely effective though, especially when used with an Ozonics. I’ve had hogs within a few feet downwind of me. They were nervous, but didn’t bolt.

[Browning270]

I made these last year. Its cattle panel wrapped in black landscape cloth. Like what you lay down in a garden before putting in gravel. They worked great, keeps things dark and are somewhat breathable. But when its hot its just hot. I recommend double wrapping.

[Browning270]

I made these last year. Its cattle panel wrapped in black landscape cloth. Like what you lay down in a garden before putting in gravel. They worked great, keeps things dark and are somewhat breathable. But when its hot its just hot. I recommend double wrapping.

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[AgHntr10]

I used the heavy black plastic then brushed it in once set up.

[ejj005]

I’m thinking I will just do camo burlap this year. Only issue i see is getting wet, or the landscaping cover would be good also.

Thanks


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[Drycreek3189]

I used the heavy black plastic then brushed it in once set up.

I tried that between the burlap and the carpet. Good in the winter, but an absolute sweat box in the early season. Morning hunts only ! It was noisy too if you happened to brush against it or hit it with anything....

[RascalArms]

There’s a thread somewhere here where a guy used old bed sheets soaked in paint. It seems to set up rock hard and becomes fairly waterproof if I’m not mistaken. I’ll see if I can find it.

Edit: Here ya go

https://discussions.texasbowhunter.com/forums/showthread.php?t=282692&highlight=Cattle+panel

And another cool one

https://discussions.texasbowhunter.com/forums/showthread.php?t=691224&highlight=Cattle+panel

[MONSTERKEN]

There’s a thread somewhere here where a guy used old bed sheets soaked in paint. It seems to set up rock hard and becomes fairly waterproof if I’m not mistaken. I’ll see if I can find it.

Edit: Here ya go

https://discussions.texasbowhunter.com/forums/showthread.php?t=282692&highlight=Cattle+panel

And another cool one
https://discussions.texasbowhunter.c...t=Cattle+panel

For an added bonus, I bet if you layered with Tyvek, at least across the roof, you would stay dry, when it rained of course.

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[bowhntrmatt]

My old boss had several he made out of panels covered in tar paper. Worked great, waterproof in the rain, and lasted a long time.