Blind 3 at Ridgefield sits in a grove of trees on small pond close to the auto tour route on the north side of the refuge. It’s a box blind on stilts that will seat three hunters.
I’ve hunted this blind a couple of times since 2018, both earlier in the season when it tends to perform a little better. One was a good hunt and in the other we got skunked.
Hunting Style
Its location off to the side of a large body of water (by refuge standards) means you’ll need to work at attracting ducks to it. Movement in your spread supplied by a jerk rig or wind duck works well here. You may get some passing shots at ducks, especially at those that don’t want to commit to landing.
I like that the blind has a lot of natural cover. But the biggest challenge with this blind are the submerged grass clumps. When setting decoys and retrieving beware. You can rise or drop 2 feet in one step so beware if you have mobility challenges.
Goose Opportunities
You probably won’t get much, since any low flyovers will get blasted by nearby blinds.
Blind Details
Type:Â box, 3-person
Pros:Â Great cover; relatively short walk
Cons: Does not produce consistent numbers, but can be productive. Lots of submerged trip hazards.
Hunting Log