Blind on Public Land

[Goatshoes]

I was planning to set a blind out a week before the opener for a friend on public land (BLM) within a couple hundred yards from a water hole. While public, access is very limited. I have no expectations of having exclusive access to the area. I thought that I would put a plainly visible note on the blind identifying it as mine, with a set up date and expected take down date.

Does anybody see a problem with this? Is it inconsiderate? Can I have a reasonable expectation that the blind won't be taken down, destroyed or stolen?

 

[Topgun 30-06]

No! No! The last is really a toss up. I've done it a number of times in a spot that very few, if any, hunt and have never had a problem other that wind almost tearing it to pieces one time in a bad storm. Any time you put one up on public land it's a gamble and if someone gets there before you it's their right to hunt out of it unless you take it down while they're in it! A note in it like you mentioned might at least prevent a problem if the latter happened and you decided you want to move it while they're in it! I don't think I would put a take down date on it though and give someone that may want to steal it telling them when you'll be back.

 

[mtmander]

Your taking a chance...........I would put in the note a comment saying they can use it but I agree I would not put a date that you would be back to remove it.

 

[wytex]

You can almost bet someone else will use it. Put your info on it somewhere . Don't put it up too early or someone will take it down.

 

[1_pointer]

Check with the local BLM office to see if it is allowed to be up that long. I know at least one office, in the past did not allow blinds to be left up over night.

 

[Topgun 30-06]

Here's a link I found put out by the BLM in Idaho. It says it can be placed no more than 10 days before the season the guy has the tag for opens and has to come down within 7 days after the season closes. Also, ownership has to be posted on it.

http://www.blm.gov/style/medialib/blm/id/publications.Par.95654.File.dat/Hunting_Blinds.pdf

 

[Goatshoes]

Thanks all. Esp. Topgun for the link. I know I had read that somewhere but couldn't find from where it came.