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Didn't know it was available, but:
Camo Roof Panels
I built a number of deer blinds in years past, and always used plywood due to the noise factor. Metal would have been better & a lot less work as it would not need painting. Never thought of insulating a blind in our usually balmy weather, but that would overcome the noise issue.
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From my observation (inside the blind) windows are very likely homemade tinted plexiglass. Frame structure is 2x2/ 1x2. The camo metal sheets have some sort of thin adhesive bubble texture insulation. The landowners/family farmers also have an excavation business. So large shop/equipment/tools not a problem (or storing during off season). Winter some of these farmers get very creative with their hunting(deer) and ice fishing ideas. I'll ask next time I'm in the shop, talking, usually need to plan for a 1/2 hr visit. There is also a blind made from the grain wagon body, looked like they welded metal side extensions/windows/roof on top and painted the whole thing camo. I had my choice, the farmers wife said her camo one was better to shoot out of.
 
I shot 10+ with the old Nosler 52 BTHP. Decent results, one however had a exit that I didn't like. So I adjusted my zero for a Hornady 52 gr Amax. Loaded 35.7 gr Varget Rem primer in some new Hornady brass. Here is the hand warmer target 100 yards. 1 off bag, 2 off Bog pod/arca adapter. Going to a blind where I've shot 6 so far this winter, 2 more and it will be 30 in 3 winters from that blind.
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hm1996 said:
Didn't know it was available, but:
Camo Roof Panels
I built a number of deer blinds in years past, and always used plywood due to the noise factor. Metal would have been better & a lot less work as it would not need painting. Never thought of insulating a blind in our usually balmy weather, but that would overcome the noise issue.
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I like the camo on those panels, will ask at my Menards what they cost. Maybe the farmers(brothers) will help me build one, or at least use the shop for a day. Than all I need is the running gear.
 
Are local menards sells a kit with everything needed to build one with the camo metal or also have a dark green color
 

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I shot to fast. we played the cat and mouse game for a long time. This guy just will not hit the bait. In the attached video he walks buy the bait 4 or 5 times. He has been a expert of avoiding the motion detectors. In fact, the only way I knew he was out there I moved one onto a trail he uses to get to the location. I have 6 videos like this one where I just couldn't get a still shot. When he sits down at 60 yards in the open, I couldn't believe It and rushed the shot. I will have to try the count rule.
 
The blind I'm using was made by some Amish, traded some fill belly dump loads for it. The other wagon blind was made in the shop, will try and get some pics of it. They texted me today the location of another group of coyote they want taken, said I can move the blind over there. Nearby city called, had a roadkill deer near a church. Said they heard I was the "guy". I called the county for a tag and moved it out by another permanent blind that has been good. Setup for an East wind, hope that is bad luck, but puts most of my other spots back in play.
 
I was going to say fisher, as it appeared almost same size as your fox. Tail wasn't skunk position, almost always up when they hit a bait that has had predator activity. A pre warning to anything nearby.
 
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