Any hunter perusing turkeys or other game with exceptional vision faces the challenge of camouflaging themself and concealing any movement. This can be very difficult over an extended period of time when game is close but not presenting a good shot. It can also be heightened by insects and weather to mention just a few factors. Concealment is compounded for an individual in a wheelchair.

Hunting is tough in a regular wheelchair which is the way I started. I used a large piece of die-cut camouflage to cover myself and the chair. It was difficult to get to a good spot to begin with. Getting stuck was common as was getting the camo rapped around my wheels. Much of the time my wife ended up pulling and cutting me out. My purchase of an Extreme 4x4 wheelchair started to turn things around. I was now able to back into hedgerows for greater concealment.


A couple years ago a fellow mentioned using snow fence to make blinds. Some friends put several up on a neighbor’s land where I had permission to hunt. The landowner also did not mind if the blinds were left up. Once the snow fence was up it was covered with camo material and then we added some fake vegetation from a craft store. Only my head and gun are above the blind. This has worked wonders. I have had turkeys walk within 10 feet of me and deer feed and pass a little further out. I can even move my chair when deer are nearby and it does not seem to bother them.

I have also used commercial tent blinds like the Outhouse blind but I don’t like being zippered in. We even went so far as to use Velcro straps to replace the zipper. They are all right in bad weather but I would rather be outside. Recently I purchase a ground blind at Gander Mountain made by Gorilla Gear called the Adjustable Height Blind. It is a portable ground blind that has 5 adjustable stakes which can be set anywhere between 25” to 40”. It is made of die-cut 3D leafy material, is 11feet long and cost $15.00. I am looking forward to using it this spring.