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<blockquote data-quote="Levee Jumper" data-source="post: 4975419" data-attributes="member: 16248"><p>The state actually did build some in places back in the beginning when there was a handheld draw every morning at the boat ramp. They provided 4 man brushed blinds and john boats. I think that was mostly due to the fact that the Corps of Engineers screwed up the duck hunting bad when they decided to dredge the rivers in most of west Tennessee and the state was looking to help fix the situation.</p><p></p><p>That being said, the state is not going to be in the business of providing blinds, and if they did you would much rather be in a good boat blind. If this moves forward then there will be a little brown metal sign nailed to hundreds of trees throughout the state where you can hunt out of your own boat if drawn. If existing 3 or 4 day hunt draws are any indication of actual attendance, I would venture to bet that approximately 40-50% of all sites will not get hunted each day. </p><p></p><p>People get all butt hurt about having equal opportunities, but when they get drawn for a spot that they have no idea about and have never layed eyes on, they consistently find an excuse not to show up. Talking about shooting limits of mallards gets everyone fired up to put in for a draw hunt 3-8 hours away but actually putting in and drawing a good spot, having good conditions, having fresh ducks and having the right set up to kill them is an entirely different situation.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Levee Jumper, post: 4975419, member: 16248"] The state actually did build some in places back in the beginning when there was a handheld draw every morning at the boat ramp. They provided 4 man brushed blinds and john boats. I think that was mostly due to the fact that the Corps of Engineers screwed up the duck hunting bad when they decided to dredge the rivers in most of west Tennessee and the state was looking to help fix the situation. That being said, the state is not going to be in the business of providing blinds, and if they did you would much rather be in a good boat blind. If this moves forward then there will be a little brown metal sign nailed to hundreds of trees throughout the state where you can hunt out of your own boat if drawn. If existing 3 or 4 day hunt draws are any indication of actual attendance, I would venture to bet that approximately 40-50% of all sites will not get hunted each day. People get all butt hurt about having equal opportunities, but when they get drawn for a spot that they have no idea about and have never layed eyes on, they consistently find an excuse not to show up. Talking about shooting limits of mallards gets everyone fired up to put in for a draw hunt 3-8 hours away but actually putting in and drawing a good spot, having good conditions, having fresh ducks and having the right set up to kill them is an entirely different situation. [/QUOTE]
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