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A surveillance shield comprising a rigid, substantially inflexible mirrored plastic panel, and at least one aperture defined by the panel, the aperture positioned in the panel such that a user may peer through the aperture while carrying the shield. The shield may also include a second mirrored plas

A surveillance shield comprising a rigid, substantially inflexible mirrored plastic panel, and at least one aperture defined by the panel, the aperture positioned in the panel such that a user may peer through the aperture while carrying the shield. The shield may also include a second mirrored plastic panel, each of the plastic panels having a frame member connected at an edge portion of the panels, the panels detachably connected to each other in a vertical attitude, each of the panels having a substantially optically correct outward facing surface to reflect accurately the surrounding environment and thereby substantially conceal the appearance of the shield. Preferably the aperture is positioned such that a user is substantially concealed by the shield while the user carries the shield and simultaneously peers through the shield to observe game, people or a target.

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What is claimed is: 1. A surveillance shield comprising: a substantially flat, substantially inflexible mirrored plastic panel having a perimeter; at least one aperture formed completely within said panel, said panel being a single piece of mirrored plastic; an elongated frame member connected to t

What is claimed is: 1. A surveillance shield comprising: a substantially flat, substantially inflexible mirrored plastic panel having a perimeter; at least one aperture formed completely within said panel, said panel being a single piece of mirrored plastic; an elongated frame member connected to the panel at a position completely within said perimeter; and where said panel is mirrored on a first side of said panel, said frame located on a second side of said panel opposite said first side. 2. The shield of claim 1 where said shield includes at least one handle secured to said frame member at a position within said perimeter, said handle projecting from said frame member and extending from said second side of said panel, said handle having a forearm engaging portion. 3. The shield of claim 1 further including a handle connected to said shield at a position completely within said perimeter and projecting from said second side of said panel. 4. The shield of claim 1 wherein said panel defines at least a second aperture formed within said panel, wherein said at least second aperture comprises a hand hole for carrying said shield while simultaneously allowing a user to peer through said at least one aperture while carrying said shield. 5. The shield of claim 1 wherein said panel defines at least a second aperture, wherein said at least second aperture is positioned above said at least one aperture wherein a user may peer through said second aperture while said shield is in a placed position. 6. The shield of claim 1 wherein said at least one aperture is generally a vertical slot configured for a user to scan the environment while transporting said shield in a generally concealed fashion. 7. The shield of claim 1 wherein said shield further comprises a second mirrored plastic panel detachably connected to said mirrored plastic panel. 8. The shield of claim 1 wherein said aperture is positioned such that a user is substantially concealed by said shield while the user transports said shield and simultaneously peers through said shield. 9. The shield of claim 8 wherein said aperture is positioned such that a user may peer through said aperture while carrying said shield in an upright walking manner. 10. The shield of claim 1 where said mirrored first side of plastic panel is a substantially optically correct outward facing surface to reflect accurately the surrounding environment and thereby substantially conceal the appearance of said shield, and wherein said aperture comprises an area in said panel generally lacking a mirror producing material. 11. The shield of claim 10 wherein said aperture is an opening in said panel and allows an article to be placed therethrough. 12. The shield of claim 1 where said shield includes a second mirrored plastic panel having a second perimeter and is mirrored on a first side of said second plastic panel, said second plastic panel having a second elongated frame member connected at an edge portion of said second panel, said edge portion of said second plastic panel located completely within said second perimeter, said panels detachably connected to each other, each of said mirrored first sides of said panels is a substantially optically correct outward facing surface to reflect accurately the surrounding environment and thereby substantially conceal the appearance of said shield, and where said second elongated frame is located on a side of said second plastic panel opposite said mirrored first side of said plastic panel. 13. The shield of claim 12 where said shield includes at least one handle secured to at least one of said frame member, said handle projecting from said at least one of said frame members and extending from said side of said panel opposite a mirrored side of said panel, said handle being located completely within said perimeters of said panels. 14. The shield of claim 13 wherein said handle includes a forearm engaging portion. 15. The shield of claim 1 wherein said shield includes a handle for holding said shield in a forward-leaning attitude. 16. The shield of claim 1 where at least a portion of said frame member is off-set from said perimeter of said panel. 17. The shield of claim 1 wherein said shield includes a foot stand. 18. A method of surveillance comprising transporting and simultaneously peering through said shield of claim 1. 19. The method of claim 18 further comprising walking behind said shield while peering through said aperture while substantially concealed by said panel. 20. A portable surveillance shield comprising: a first substantially flat, substantially inflexible reflective plastic panel; at least a second substantially flat, substantially inflexible reflective plastic panel, at least one of said first and said second panels defining at least one aperture; said first and said second panel detachably connected and each said first and second panel having a perimeter; said first plastic panel having a first elongated frame member and said second plastic panel having a second frame member; and said first and second frame members located completely within said perimeters. 21. A surveillance shield comprising: a first substantially flat, substantially inflexible reflective plastic panel; and at least a second substantially flat, substantially inflexible reflective plastic panel, said first panel detachably connected to said second panel, at least one of said first and said second panels defining at least one aperture, said aperture positioned such that a user is substantially concealed by said shield while the user carries said shield and simultaneously peers through said shield; said first and second panels having a perimeter; said first plastic panel having a first elongated frame member and said second plastic panel having a second frame member; and said first and second frame members located completely within said perimeters. 22. The shield of claim 21 wherein said first and said second panels are mirrored plastic panel components and aligned vertically and substantially in the same plane. 23. A method of surveillance comprising: providing a substantially flat, substantially inflexible mirrored plastic shield having at least one aperture defined by said shield; and transporting said shield while peering through said aperture. 24. The method of claim 23 wherein said shield includes a substantially optically correct outward facing surface to reflect the surrounding environment and wherein the user is substantially concealed by said shield while the user carries and peers through said shield. 25. A method of manufacturing a surveillance shield comprising: providing a substantially flat, substantially inflexible mirrored plastic first panel and a substantially flat, substantially inflexible mirrored plastic second panel; at least one of said first and second panels defining at least one aperture; attaching a first elongated frame to said first panel and a second frame to said second panel, said first elongated frame located completely within a perimeter of said first panel and said second frame located completely within a perimeter of said second panel; and detachably engaging said first and second panels. 26. A surveillance shield comprising: a substantially flat, substantially inflexible mirrored plastic panel; at least one aperture defined at least in part by said panel; a frame member connected at an edge portion of said panel; at least one handle secured to said frame member, said panel mirrored on a first side of said panel, said frame located on a second side of said panel opposite said first side; said handle projecting from said frame member and extending from said side of said panel opposite said mirrored side of said panel, and said handle including a forearm engaging portion. 27. The method of claim 23 where said transporting further comprises transporting said shield while holding a handle of said shield to automatically tilt said shield in a tilt-forward position while transporting.