Hay, that’s a deer blind!

Aurora hunter uses cow camo to get close to prey

Ed Winton, owner of this hay bale blind, snapped this photo after recently towing the blind up to his hunting spot along the Loup River near St. Paul. He expects it to be much more cozy after replacing the actual hay that once covered the sides.

Anyone driving down M Street in Aurora recently may have noticed a rather odd sight — a big round hay bale with windows sitting on a two wheeled trailer. However, on closer inspection, they would have realized what they were seeing was not a hay bale at all, but a cleverly camouflaged mobile hunting blind, complete with a door on one end, four opening windows, a comfy chair and a hea...

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