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Post by steiny on Jan 5, 2009 21:00:46 GMT -5
I've got one on my place which was built about 8 years ago and has been a good producer. Well underway constructing a second one; 12' platform height with a 4' x 6' box. Should have this thing ready to set in a couple weeks.
You can't beat them for comfortable firearms hunting, rain, snow, or whatever, and with the four weeks of firearms hunting we have, you can get ample use out of them.
Will be planting some food plots nearby these also. It's about ten times more work getting these rigs built, set, plots planted, etc. as just hanging a stand and hunting, but the hunting sure is nice and comfortable once you get it done. A great way to take kids and girls hunting too.
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Post by lugnutz on Jan 5, 2009 21:12:40 GMT -5
i'd love to build one or two of those on my property in KY. If you care on sharing your building plans, i'd like to hear them!
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Post by Hawkeye on Jan 5, 2009 22:00:22 GMT -5
Years ago,When I had leased land in South Texas we had about 10 on the property.
some were very nice ,with carpet and propane heaters, swivel seats, panoramic view,porta pottys. Others were just stuck in the forks of a Cedar or Mesquite tree.
Some were as tall as 20 feet with a wheel chair ramp.
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Post by parrothead on Jan 6, 2009 7:15:07 GMT -5
I dont have a house. I do have one blind made out of straw bales. I have seen some neat houses made on 4x6 trailors that people can move in an out of areas
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Post by DEERTRACKS on Jan 6, 2009 7:20:36 GMT -5
I wish!!!!!!!!
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Post by swilk on Jan 6, 2009 8:06:18 GMT -5
We put a manufactured tower in for dad this year. Bought it at rural king ...... it will have several modifications this spring.
First thing to be done will be a permanent roof ....... followed by permanent sides.
Id say when we are done the only thing original left will be the steel frame.
Im gonna build 2 more ground level permanent blinds this spring.
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Post by wtlhaven on Jan 6, 2009 8:41:44 GMT -5
I built this one a few years back for my wife to hunt from. I had it on the ground at another farm until I lost that farm to hunt. When I moved to I went ahead and put legs under it and put it on a plot for my son to hunt from last year. He's taken 2 deer from it so far, and when he don't hunt, you can bet if the wind is right, I'll be sitting in it... LOL... They are VERY nice to keep out of the nasty weather and aren't that expensive to build either. I designed this one to be a tear down model. The sides and roof lock together and a few deck screws and it's together. The walls are 7/16" plywood and framed with 2" X 2"s.  |
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Post by schall53 on Jan 6, 2009 9:04:23 GMT -5
My brother hunts out of one and it has cost him a few good bucks. Seems he gets cold and shuts some of the windows. Never fails when he does it, a good buck sneaks in on that side and he can't get the window open quiet enough. I have hunted it a few times and it is nice when it is nasty out. Problem is it has too many blind spots and you can't hear as good as when you are outside. I will take a ladder stand any day and just dress warmer.
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Post by trapperdave on Jan 6, 2009 9:53:12 GMT -5
Ive thought about building one so Dad can get back in the woods. A blind with a heater sure would be welcome  |
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Post by HuntMeister on Jan 6, 2009 10:14:59 GMT -5
I have decided to build a couple of them for the really nasty weather days. I will probably just build on the ground due to costs.
Like others, I too would like to see more construction details of those that have them already. What did you use for the roof?
I was thinking just a simple temporary box to put in a few weeks before season and them pulling out.
That is a good looking blind wtlhaven!
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Post by parrothead on Jan 6, 2009 12:54:25 GMT -5
I would think you could get some camo particle board and put 2x4's on the corners so you can have something to screw too. Then use a saw to cut the holes to shoot out of.. Once you got your 2x4 right you could put it up and down in no time.
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Post by HuntMeister on Jan 6, 2009 13:25:57 GMT -5
I would think you could get some camo particle board and put 2x4's on the corners so you can have something to screw too. Then use a saw to cut the holes to shoot out of.. Once you got your 2x4 right you could put it up and down in no time. Dang near exactly what I had in mind! Figured if I painted the roof sheet real well it would seal it good enough to prevent rot for the few weeks it would be up. |
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Post by parrothead on Jan 6, 2009 15:06:05 GMT -5
I would get a cheap gallon of stain or water resis. stuff from Big Lots. Or they have the partical bd that is camo and the camo is almost like a plastic coating
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Post by featherduster on Jan 6, 2009 18:06:32 GMT -5
I hunt from a 12x8 yard barn at the back of my woods that overlooks my marsh.I use the barn to store off season stuff like patio furniture yard tools ect.I have two windows in a corner, it is carpeted ,has a heater and I sit on a bar stool. I thought about building a shooting tower but this way I get 2 uses out of this building, storage and deer blind.
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Post by indianahick on Jan 7, 2009 14:18:15 GMT -5
Wish I had a place to put one up.
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Post by drs on Jan 7, 2009 14:51:11 GMT -5
I've hunted out of a couple of them. One was elevated to about 20' and the other was a few feet off the ground. (sort of a blind) Got Deer from each. Even had 25 Turkeys gather around me once while I was in the ground level structure.......Too bad it wasn't Turkey Season!
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Post by duff on Jan 7, 2009 19:08:53 GMT -5
If I ever get a place to set one up, I'd do it in a heartbeat. I have two young kids that would benefit from one or two!
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Post by oldhoyt on Jan 8, 2009 9:06:29 GMT -5
I know that guys use these things, and I know they are successful at it, but it's not my idea of hunting. I like to be able to see and hear, and it the weather is that bad, another method of hunting is probably better than stand hunting anyway. Some day I may feel differently, but I think you're missing out on a lot of the experience by only stand hunting, even more so if you sit in a shooting house.
As for them being good for kids, I see both sides. Obvioulsy they are good for those too young to sit still, and more sheltered from the elements, maybe even safer than normal tree stands as far as falling goes. But once a kid has a little expereince, I'd get them away from a shooting house and teach them there's more to hunting than sitting in a box.
The more I think about it, I realize that while I like stand hunting, I really love hunting them on foot. Each to his own though.
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Post by greenhunter5364 on Jan 12, 2009 0:55:42 GMT -5
I took a beautiful mature 9pt buck on 11/21/08 from my buddies elevated shooting house. It is fully enclosed and twenty feet up. It is 8'x8'x8' with windows on all four sides. it overlooks a food plot with 300 yards of shooting range. we mainly use it on nasty days when the weather is too cold, rainy, or foul to stand hunt. a small propane heater keeps it toasty inside on foul weather days. two adjustable office chairs allow for comfortable seating/snoozing.
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Post by HuntMeister on Jan 12, 2009 7:23:32 GMT -5
got any pics of that setup greenhunter?
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