Marking blinds, a spin off the colorblind thread...

[Scott Parker]

At my home club a lot of times I'd be working at another stake and when I'd get to my stake to run my dog I'd be the last one and I wouldn't see the other dogs run. One time I showed up after everyone had run and the blind wasn't marked the judge told me the blind was across the lake up into a pocket and then get up on the land and it was by the palm tree the only problem was there were about 20 palm trees there, he was nice enough to tell once I got him on the land that I was sending him to the wrong tree. Other times I've seen judges put a little stick out in an open field to mark the blind and the first dog there knocks it down and they don't put it back up. So they do need to mark it in some way to make it clear to the handler where it is and not to the dog.

[helencalif]

Helen, thanks for the advice. I'll give that a try. I'm trusting your husband has thick skin and ignores the "Elton John" remarks?

He doesn't get any Elton John ribbing because the other handlers are usually as old as he is and most of them are using ruby-red or yellow lens glasses and squinting, too. Some also using binoculars.

Anybody know where you can get binocs with ruby-red or yellow lenses?

Helen

[Ted Shih]

I prefer to create a tepee like structure that is visible by its shape, and place the bird 5 feet in front of the tepee. I have also brushed up gun stands and used them as markers. If you want to use orange, I find that if you place it high - say 6' above ground on a tree branch, the dogs do not notice it as much