I was turkey hunting at my club yesterday and thinking about building a couple of ground blinds for deer season.
We have a couple of spots where visibility is better on the ground than in a tree stand because of hollys. I'm in MD fwiw.
I was thinking 5'x3', just big enough for two if need be, cheaper on materials.
I would build them almost like I build duck and goose blinds on the water, but with open windows and a full width roof.
So, prefab a front 7'6" tall framed with treated 2x4s and paneled with 3/8" treated plywood (or untreated and painted) 7'4" tall with a full length window, a 2'9" wide side sloping from 7'4" to 6'4" with full width window, a back 6'4" tall with window, panel the door side down to 6'4" and tie top and bottom with 2x4s, and make a 6'4" door with a window. Frame the windows for sliding plywood or plexiglass. Build a floor but use ~20" centers and 1/2" treated plywood or 5/4x6" decking, which ever is cheaper. Roof would be left over plywood with tar paper on top for rain and snow.
For a duck and goose blinds we drive treated 4x4s into the marsh or bank and use treated 2x6s to put the floor on, and since I know that works and gives decades of service I would do the same. Floor goes on and gets toe nailed to front 4x4s and 2x6s, then front, side, back get nailed to floor, in that order. Tie in open side, panel to 6'4" use HD spring loaded hinges for door....
I could prefab and install two in a day with one of my club mates I think.
I'm thinking $150/blind or so if the treated wood is limited to the floor assembly, 4x4s and 2x6s.