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I need and elevated deer blind... build or buy?
12/6/2011 8:57:07 PM
I have located a deer sanctuary on my land, however its nothing but thick brush that surrounds some fields.. No trees to hang stands from.. I shot a few deer in there this year, however I want to set up something for next year.. At first I was thinking just a ground blind, but after scouting it a bit more I decided that and elevated blind would be the best.. So next question is obvious, permanent homemade stand, or something pre built, that I could move from year to year if I choose....I cant seem to find a anything over 10 feet tall, that will hold 2 ppl for less then grand... Thoughts?
12/6/2011 9:54:42 PM
BUILD
I had your same Idea in mind.
Floor height is about 12 feet.
Plenty of windows all the way around.
In my perfect area on our property.
I had your same Idea in mind.
Floor height is about 12 feet.
Plenty of windows all the way around.
In my perfect area on our property.
12/6/2011 11:12:30 PM
Another vote for build.
I built this blind for around $200, with some free stuff I picked up laying around. I think I got some of the 4X4's and the shingles for free.
I built this blind for around $200, with some free stuff I picked up laying around. I think I got some of the 4X4's and the shingles for free.
12/6/2011 11:23:07 PM
knowing me, if I start building one, its goning to turn into a elevated hunting cabin 
.. Maybe thats not a bad Idea..... Keep the pics coming I need some ideas...
.. Maybe thats not a bad Idea..... Keep the pics coming I need some ideas...12/6/2011 11:38:45 PM
http://www.sportsmansguide.com/net/cb/guide-gear-10-box-stand.aspx?a=887692
10' tall. Ladder. Enclosed blind. $500 before shipping.
Paint it, set it, hunt it.
10' tall. Ladder. Enclosed blind. $500 before shipping.
Paint it, set it, hunt it.
12/7/2011 10:49:15 AM
Well, I decided to build one this past year. I figured I could build it for around $350. $1100 later I had it done, but damn did it turn out nice 
12/7/2011 11:01:37 AM
Mine came with my lease (for an extra $200.00).
Only seats 1 though.
I plan to make a new one during this off season.
Only seats 1 though.
I plan to make a new one during this off season.
12/7/2011 12:24:17 PM
Build your own.
Warm and dry when the weather is bad and if you have kids, a blind like this will make the experience much more enjoyable and exciting for them.
Warm and dry when the weather is bad and if you have kids, a blind like this will make the experience much more enjoyable and exciting for them.
12/7/2011 12:48:39 PM
Originally Posted By buckfever34:
Well, I decided to build one this past year. I figured I could build it for around $350. $1100 later I had it done, but damn did it turn out nice
Well, I decided to build one this past year. I figured I could build it for around $350. $1100 later I had it done, but damn did it turn out nice
This is another one of my concerns... I over build and do things right... I know ill end up way over budget.. I have a few ideas for saving money, and I can get building supplies when the jobs im on have left overs, however im all ready considering carpeting, and urinal of some sort lol..
12/7/2011 1:11:05 PM
Originally Posted By -FiveFiveSIx-:
This is another one of my concerns... I over build and do things right... I know ill end up way over budget.. I have a few ideas for saving money, and I can get building supplies when the jobs im on have left overs, however im all ready considering carpeting, and urinal of some sort lol..
Originally Posted By buckfever34:
Well, I decided to build one this past year. I figured I could build it for around $350. $1100 later I had it done, but damn did it turn out nice
Well, I decided to build one this past year. I figured I could build it for around $350. $1100 later I had it done, but damn did it turn out nice
This is another one of my concerns... I over build and do things right... I know ill end up way over budget.. I have a few ideas for saving money, and I can get building supplies when the jobs im on have left overs, however im all ready considering carpeting, and urinal of some sort lol..
Carpet and a bathroom is easy and still cheap.
You can get left over carpet from stores and it really helps with cutting down on the noise from within the blind.
Bathroom is easy too. Screw a large funnel into the wall with a tube that runs through the floor, all the way into the ground (bury it) to hide the odor.
Carpet = Free, Bathroom = $20.
12/7/2011 1:17:31 PM
Originally Posted By BiteDog:
Carpet and a bathroom is easy and still cheap.
You can get left over carpet from stores and it really helps with cutting down on the noise from within the blind.
Bathroom is easy too. Screw a large funnel into the wall with a tube that runs through the floor, all the way into the ground (bury it) to hide the odor.
Carpet = Free, Bathroom = $20.
Originally Posted By -FiveFiveSIx-:
This is another one of my concerns... I over build and do things right... I know ill end up way over budget.. I have a few ideas for saving money, and I can get building supplies when the jobs im on have left overs, however im all ready considering carpeting, and urinal of some sort lol..
Originally Posted By buckfever34:
Well, I decided to build one this past year. I figured I could build it for around $350. $1100 later I had it done, but damn did it turn out nice
Well, I decided to build one this past year. I figured I could build it for around $350. $1100 later I had it done, but damn did it turn out nice
This is another one of my concerns... I over build and do things right... I know ill end up way over budget.. I have a few ideas for saving money, and I can get building supplies when the jobs im on have left overs, however im all ready considering carpeting, and urinal of some sort lol..
Carpet and a bathroom is easy and still cheap.
You can get left over carpet from stores and it really helps with cutting down on the noise from within the blind.
Bathroom is easy too. Screw a large funnel into the wall with a tube that runs through the floor, all the way into the ground (bury it) to hide the odor.
Carpet = Free, Bathroom = $20.
wall to wall carpeting, and a bathroom for 20 bucks... nice
12/8/2011 10:45:41 PM
what keeps your blinds from blowing over? I get some pretty high winds... Concrete? My thought process is to build it the same way I do decks, dig some holes use some concrete to hold them in place.. This will keep them from settling as well as tipping over.. However I would like to make something that I "could" take down and move.. Seems like every time I hang a stand, I end up moving it next year and being more successfull.....
12/9/2011 6:12:10 AM
Mine is cemented 2.5 feet in the ground.
Although not as grand, I have multiple stands over our property
Although not as grand, I have multiple stands over our property
12/13/2011 5:42:01 PM
One thing to pay attention to is the dimensions of the hunting interior. My uncle built one hell of a stand like this, 28' to the roof off the ground, stairs with 3 seperate landings, over a 20ish acre field. It was a full 8'x8' inside, WAY too big. Unless you had 2 people in it you couldn't cover the whole field at once without walking back and forth between the windows to see down both sides.
As far as keeping it in place we used telephone poles from a local electric company. At the time they were looking for places to get rid of older poles and he got them for free dropped off on site. They were then set using a bobcat with my auger w/ a 2' bit attached at probably 6' deep. We did build another stand that was smaller scale that blew over using 4x4's and a cable anchored to the ground though.
As far as keeping it in place we used telephone poles from a local electric company. At the time they were looking for places to get rid of older poles and he got them for free dropped off on site. They were then set using a bobcat with my auger w/ a 2' bit attached at probably 6' deep. We did build another stand that was smaller scale that blew over using 4x4's and a cable anchored to the ground though.
12/13/2011 6:10:51 PM
Originally Posted By ProCharger:
One thing to pay attention to is the dimensions of the hunting interior. My uncle built one hell of a stand like this, 28' to the roof off the ground, stairs with 3 seperate landings, over a 20ish acre field. It was a full 8'x8' inside, WAY too big. Unless you had 2 people in it you couldn't cover the whole field at once without walking back and forth between the windows to see down both sides.
As far as keeping it in place we used telephone poles from a local electric company. At the time they were looking for places to get rid of older poles and he got them for free dropped off on site. They were then set using a bobcat with my auger w/ a 2' bit attached at probably 6' deep. We did build another stand that was smaller scale that blew over using 4x4's and a cable anchored to the ground though.
One thing to pay attention to is the dimensions of the hunting interior. My uncle built one hell of a stand like this, 28' to the roof off the ground, stairs with 3 seperate landings, over a 20ish acre field. It was a full 8'x8' inside, WAY too big. Unless you had 2 people in it you couldn't cover the whole field at once without walking back and forth between the windows to see down both sides.
As far as keeping it in place we used telephone poles from a local electric company. At the time they were looking for places to get rid of older poles and he got them for free dropped off on site. They were then set using a bobcat with my auger w/ a 2' bit attached at probably 6' deep. We did build another stand that was smaller scale that blew over using 4x4's and a cable anchored to the ground though.
I was wondering how a could legally get a hold of some telephone poles, The whole chainsaw and pickup truck just seemed impractical
... The area that I'm putting this stand into is a very dense red brush field, its so thick, that its impossible to push, the deer just lay down, and blend in, unless you actually step on them your SOL.. , My plan was to build a stand big enough for two ppl, but as you pointed out something practical that one person can hunt.. I was thinking about modifying some swivel office chairs, or something so one person can cover all the angles quietly...12/14/2011 12:51:31 AM
Originally Posted By -FiveFiveSIx-:
what keeps your blinds from blowing over? I get some pretty high winds... Concrete? My thought process is to build it the same way I do decks, dig some holes use some concrete to hold them in place.. This will keep them from settling as well as tipping over.. However I would like to make something that I "could" take down and move.. Seems like every time I hang a stand, I end up moving it next year and being more successfull.....
what keeps your blinds from blowing over? I get some pretty high winds... Concrete? My thought process is to build it the same way I do decks, dig some holes use some concrete to hold them in place.. This will keep them from settling as well as tipping over.. However I would like to make something that I "could" take down and move.. Seems like every time I hang a stand, I end up moving it next year and being more successfull.....
You can't see it in my pic, but the 4X4 legs have 2X4's connecting them down at the bottom to serve as something to anchor to. We buried the wood a foot or so in the ground, so that the connecting beams were right on the ground, then took 4' pieces of rebar and pounded them in by the corners and then bent them over the 2X4's. It's been standing two years now through some pretty good winds. We did the same for our last one, but a flood took it.
12/14/2011 4:45:22 PM
Originally Posted By BiteDog:
Build your own.
Warm and dry when the weather is bad and if you have kids, a blind like this will make the experience much more enjoyable and exciting for them.
http://i494.photobucket.com/albums/rr309/BiteDog/IMG_0322.jpg?t=1289839950
Build your own.
Warm and dry when the weather is bad and if you have kids, a blind like this will make the experience much more enjoyable and exciting for them.
http://i494.photobucket.com/albums/rr309/BiteDog/IMG_0322.jpg?t=1289839950
What are your dimensions and window sizes?
4/8/2012 8:15:07 PM
Time for a bump on this thread, Im starting construction on my blind.. Please post pics of blinds, and feel free to share tips and what not.... So far my plan is to build a 4x8 blind about 12 feet of the ground. I have my holes dug, and the lumber for the platform. I will be posting pics of my progress...
