Mudding Blind

[Coltchris]

I just bought a new Avery Finisher and need to mud it before trip to NW MO the end of Feb. Only problem, its been 0-20 degrees here in NW Michigan and nearly impossible to mud and dry!!! Anybody got any ideas on how to mud or other ways to get rid of the sheen? Guess I could wait until I get in the field the first time, but really don't want to take the chance or time in field.

[Travis Mueller]

Construction site a five gallon bucket and take it into the garage with a space heater. Thats a tough one, I'm not sure.

[Mike Hungle]

Travis has a great idea that I'd like to add to. Put on a pair of rubber gloves to help keep your hands warm. Then once you have the mudding completed, plug in an ocilating fan to make the mud dry faster. (For best results, move the fan periodcally so that you dry both sides, along with the head and foot portions of the blind)

[Paul Cupka]

Coltchris,

I'll add my .02 just because I actually touched mine up the other day in freezing temps. All I did was kick up some frozen dirt clumps, held them for a few minutes and rubbed them all over the blind. Sorta like waxing a car with a chunk of dirt. We were in the field when I did this, so I'm sure that if you can do it at home then you wont have a problem thawing out the dirt, or even add some hot water to the clump. Good luck.

[Coltchris]

Thanks for the tips. I was hoping somebody had some miracle solution to spray on or something!!! Didn't really expect it though! Just looking for an easy way out, but as in life and hunting, no freebies.

[Eric Strand]

When we have to re-mud our blinds when its raining or cold we just toss them in the garage and start mixing up mud. I spread the mud on with a broom or plastic bristle brush. If you have a space heater that would work great but if not just let them set over night and then brush off the excess. The little details can really make a difference late in the season.

" Shoot em with their feet down "
Eric Strand
Avery Pro-Staff

[Adam Olson]

That's really hardtodo when you're stuck in 0-20 degree temps and close to 20" of snow!!!!

[Bret Ayers]

I think you should be able to pick up a bag of top soil from Lowes or Home Depot? It would cost less than 10 bucks. We do recommend that you mud it with soil in the environment that you will be hunting but this might be your only alterative.

Let us know what you do!

[Eric Strand]

Coltchris, I have never hunted in that much snow, if we get 3-5 inches around here its considered a lot. Why aren't you using a snow cover or snow spray if there is that much snow. good luck in Feb.

" Shoot em with their feet down "
Eric Strand
Avery Pro-Staff

[Rick Frisch]

If the weather permits, Eric has the right idea with the snow cover or the RealSnow spray. If not, I know you can buy dirt like Bret said for about $2.00. I would use that and hopefully you know somebody with a heated garage you can use for a day or so.

Thanks,

[Coltchris]

Eric Strand: I'm not hunting in that much snow!!! Just wanting to get it ready for snow goose trip to NW MO the last of Feb. Just waiting for a day in the mid-30's to mud it.

[Chad H.]

Coltchris-

Wait for a day that warms up a little when people are getting out to wash their cars. Find a carwash that has a bay that has a lot of mud in it and either roll your blind around in the bay for a while or take some mud home in a bucket. Trust me, as a proprietor of a car wash, I would much rather have people haul off mud then have to wash it into my pits only to have to clean the pits out later.