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I hate to answer your question like a lawyer, but it all depends. What are you hoping to photograph? If bobcats, then I’d set it up along a watering spot or game trail. If birds, then you might try near a favorite food source. Whatever the case, set your blind up a day or two ahead of time and leave it, so the animals get used to its presence. Then, when you’re ready for your shoot, enter the blind well before you expect the animals to be active, say just before dawn, and quietly wait. Try to minimize any inside movement or noise, and exercise extreme patience. It’s easy to spend many hours in a blind without seeing much of anything, so be prepared. Not to get too graphic, but depending on how long I’ll be in a blind, I’ll sometimes wear Depends so that I don’t have to worry about exiting the blind whenever nature calls (OK, maybe too much information
). While animals generally are aware of your presence anyway, use of a blind provides a static visual presence and masks movement, which keeps them calmer than they would otherwise be.
If you want to take that approach then a lenshide is a way to go... https://www.lenscoat.com/lenshide-photo-blind-c-55.htmlMy comment: Screw your camera to a monopod. Wear camo clothing, gloves and smear your face a little - easy and very portable
I've considered that but, my opinion is being in the open is still the way to go - plus you can hear approaching from the rear.
