Should I Purchase A Hide?

[John]

Thanks Andy and everyone for your helpfull posts.
Robin!! I mean John

Originally Posted by Andy

I'm a big fan of the modern camo patterns, I had a realtree jacket back in the early 90's and it's still in weekly use, i'm now almost 100% camo'd... but just can't get used to the face veils It may sound OTT but if nothing else, it gives me confidence, and that counts for a surprising amount.
Enter 'realtree' on ebay and there's some good stuff available. Besides, the modern camo patterns don't intimidate the public as much as the traditional ones did, you can go into the bank without the security shutters flying down in your face

[John]

I've had a look at realtree. The stuff seems quite inexpensive. I will go along this route. Thank you.

Originally Posted by Andy

I'm a big fan of the modern camo patterns, I had a realtree jacket back in the early 90's and it's still in weekly use, i'm now almost 100% camo'd... but just can't get used to the face veils It may sound OTT but if nothing else, it gives me confidence, and that counts for a surprising amount.
Enter 'realtree' on ebay and there's some good stuff available. Besides, the modern camo patterns don't intimidate the public as much as the traditional ones did, you can go into the bank without the security shutters flying down in your face

[Simon Duncan]

Depending what you’re shooting a hide or bag blind can be very usefully. When I photograph raptors I almost always have to do it from a bag blind or the birds won't come close.

[John]

Originally Posted by Simon Duncan

Depending what you’re shooting a hide or bag blind can be very usefully. When I photograph raptors I almost always have to do it from a bag blind or the birds won't come close.

Simon, thank you but, what is a bag blind?

[Simon Duncan]

check out http://www.michigannature.com/kwikcamo.html it's basically just camo material with some strategiacally placed holes and screens etc. It might be called a bag blind because it fold up into a small bag

[Andy]

Originally Posted by John

Simon, thank you but, what is a bag blind?

Yep, same as I mentioned earlier in the thread, throw-over type that you can get from Kevin Keatley (or W/EX).