Inside the Duck Hunter's Blind Bag

All the Hunting Essentials You’ll Need for a Day of Waterfowling

Back in the day, duck hunters didn’t carry blind bags into the field. I know my pop, now 75, and I didn’t. And the reason was simple: We didn’t need them because we didn’t carry much stuff.

My dad’s gear consisted of an old Olt D-2 duck call, which he never blew, a couple packs of Camel Lights, the Zippo lighter he had in Vietnam, and half a box of handloaded lead #5s. I, being a kid just into my teens, carried neither Camels nor Zippo, choosing instead to use that space for additional ammunition. Lots and lots of ammunition.

Today, though, things have changed, and duck hunters pack myriad odds and ends afield. This change created a need for something to transport all this gear. Enter the hunting blind bag.

Truthfully, just about anything can serve as a hunting blind bag. However, thanks to folks like the waterfowl experts at Cabela’s, packs specifically designed with the duck hunter in mind have been created.

Tip Watch video: Make it easier to haul all your waterfowling gear to the blind and back in Cabela's Northern Flight Locked-Up Blind Bag.

Hunting Accessories

Northern Flight Locked-Up Blind Bag - TrueTimber Prairie - 23"x11"x13"

Make it easier to haul all your waterfowling gear to the blind and back in Northern Flight® Locked-Up Blind Bag. Made of a rugged 600D nylon with polyurethane backing for great water resistance, this durable blind bag also features a water-resistant CMEVA bottom for top-notch durability and protection. Removable fiberglass corner stakes add rigidity and structure.

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What's inside these bags of mystery?

Box (25) Herter's Waterfowl 3-inch No. 3 Steel 12 Gauge Shotshells

Ammunition

Herter's Waterfowl Steel Shotgun Shells

Designed specifically for waterfowl hunting, Herter's® Waterfowl Steel Shotgun Shells provide reliable ignition and consistent velocities for enhanced hunting performance. Concentric steel shot, coupled with performance-enhanced wads, flies true at maximum velocities to deliver consistent, tight shot patterns for improved accuracy at extended ranges. This shotgun ammo is manufactured with premium hulls, primers, propellants, and wads.
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I’m a fan of the smallest shot size possible, without going to extremes. Number 3 steel is the No. 5 lead of today, and I like that.
Box (10) Winchester Super-X Xpert 3-inch No. 2 Waterfowl Shotgun Loads

Ammunition

Winchester Super-X Xpert Hi-Velocity Waterfowl Steel Shotshells

From the 19th through the 20th, and now the 21st century, Winchester® has led the industry in ground-breaking developments in shotshell loads and components! Value-priced, high-performance steel shotshells, Winchester's Xpert Hi-Velocity™ loads deliver a sizzling velocity of up to 1625 fps for an incredible boost in superior, bird-bagging performance.
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If it’s goose season and a honker happens by, I want to be ready with something other than steel No. 3s.
Buck Gardner Calls Double Nasty Duck Call

Game Calls

Buck Gardner Calls Double Nasty Duck Call

Loud and extra-raspy, the time-tested Double Nasty Duck Call design from Buck Gardner Calls gives duck hunters a full vocal range to use in the blind. Boasting 2 decades of duck-drawing performance in the hands of hard-core hunters, this call offers loud, extra-raspy calling power to grab ducks' attention along with quiet-calling versatility for finishing work. Double-reed J-frame call with Spit-Tech™ tone board blows wet and is guaranteed not to stick. Hand tuned. Manufacturer's lifetime guarantee.
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Great sounding, easy to blow and extremely versatile. Provides all the volume I need on windy days or when I’m hunting big water.
Northern Flight Reality Series 6-in-1 Whistle Duck and Quail Call

Game Calls

Northern Flight Reality Series 6-in-1 Whistle Duck and Quail Call

A must-have call for the serious waterfowl hunter, the Northern Flight® Reality Series® 6-in-1 Whistle Duck and Quail Call serves hardcore waterfowl hunters through multiple seasons. Giving callers the ability to produce the growl of a drake mallard, the whistling calls of teal, wigeon, pintail, and wood ducks, as well as bobwhite quail calls, you can leave this call on your lanyard and forget it.
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Perfect for widgeon, sprig, green-wing teal and drake mallards, birds that have a tendency to ignore traditional hen-mallard quacks.
Zink Calls Power Clucker PC-1 Polycarbonate Goose Call

Game Calls

Zink Calls Power Clucker PC-1 Polycarbonate Goose Call - Smoke

This clucking style short reed goose call has a unique, constricted bore endpiece to produce sharp, powerful clucks with ease. The Zink® Calls Power Clucker™ Goose Call's medium pitch is perfect for calling migrators, refuge birds, and all of the medium-sized species of Canada geese.
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Like the Super-X, just in case. Check out Zink Game Calls.
Cabela's Gun Dog GS-100E-collar and Transmitter

Dog Training

Cabela's GunDog GS-100 Electronic Dog Trainer

Cabela's® GunDog GS-100 Electronic Dog Trainer provides up to 100 yards of range during training in the yard, field, or while hunting. The 1-button transmitter design ensures easy and timely connections, while the side buttons allow you to instantly choose from 10 continuous static stimulation levels.
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Although she’s a good dog, Sadie Mae does need a reminder every now and again. You can give your hunting dog a reminder with the Cabela's GunDog GS-100 Electronic Dog Trainer.
Cabela's by Princeton Tec Alaskan Guide RGB Headlamp

Hunting Accessories

Cabela's by Princeton Tec Alaskan Guide RGB Headlamp

The Cabela's® by Princeton Tec® Alaskan Guide® RGB Headlamp is ideal for less-than-favorable conditions on the trail, with 450 lumens of light and a head-mounted style that leaves your hands free. This Cabela's LED headlamp has a Maxbright LED spotlight and 3 Ultrabright flood beam LEDs in red, green, and blue. It's lightweight and water-resistant for the rain, sleet, and snow.
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Whether your packing in before sunrise or packing out after dusk, having a headlamp is always handy to thrown into your blind bag. Avoid stumbling around in the dark with the Cabela's Alaskan Guide RGB Headlamp.
Hunter’s Specialties Camo Compact Make-Up

Hunting Accessories

Hunter's Specialties Camo Compac Camouflage Makeup Kit

Avoid bulky, hard-to-see-thru headnets! The Hunter's Specialties® Camo Compac® Camouflage Makeup Kit features a pocket-size plastic case with a built-in mirror. Removes easily with soap and water. Makeup will not run, dry, or crack, and will not come off from rain or perspiration. Includes leaf green, flat black, and mud brown camo makeup.
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I hate wearing a head net when I wingshoot, but I like to cover this ugly mug of mine. The H.S. Camo Compact make-up kit makes the task easy, and the mirror comes in handy when I’m trying to dig something out of my eye.
Sundries Kit in Zip-Top Plastic Bag Containing the Following Items:
- Chapstick
- Ibuprofen
- Rolaids
- Q-tips
- Assortment of safety pins
- Tweezers
- Bandages
- Dental floss
- 36 inches of No. 550 para cord
- Pen
- Super glue
- Small penlight and a flat roll of duct tape
Oh, and toilet paper, also in a zip-top bag. Never forget toilet paper.