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Post by featherduster on Nov 6, 2019 18:54:15 GMT -5
18 years ago when I purchased this property I killed a deer from my spare bedroom window 10 mins into opening day.
I thought this was the way to hunt however the women I married 2 years later said that even though she loves the taste of venison she would appreciate it I would do my hunting from outside of the house.
That summer I built a yard barn approx.100 yards from my garage door right on the northwest corner of my woods over looking a wetlands. I planted pine trees in specific areas to funnel the deer toward that shed.
I over the years have added sliding windows,carpet and a space heater.
I have been fortunate to take a deer every year from the comfort of this shed.
Just a couple of weeks ago the wife and I did a smoke fish/fall color tour or Wisconsin, the Upper Michigan area and western Michigan and what we have noticed is how many "shoot houses" we saw.
In an area north of Green Bay we saw numerous shoot house of various designs and colors,so many in one area we joked that it looked like a subdivision of shoot houses.
Next week and leading right up to opening day of gun season they say we could be experiencing record cold temps so today I did my house keeping and readied the "shoot house".
I am to old and to smart to be climbing a tree just to shoot a deer.
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Post by featherduster on Nov 6, 2019 18:56:24 GMT -5
Outside view  |
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Post by featherduster on Nov 6, 2019 18:57:08 GMT -5
Inside view.  |
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Post by featherduster on Nov 6, 2019 18:57:59 GMT -5
My shooting lane to the south.  |
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Post by featherduster on Nov 6, 2019 18:59:29 GMT -5
View to the west.  |
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Post by featherduster on Nov 6, 2019 19:00:31 GMT -5
The perfect funnel.  I should add that for several years prior to buying this property I hunted out of a box blind built in a utility trailer that I would park in an huge open field that I had permission to hunt which was next to a big woods which I did not have permission to hunt, I killed several deer a year from that trailer/box blind. |
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Post by parson on Nov 6, 2019 19:12:46 GMT -5
I could get used to something like that!
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Post by treetop on Nov 6, 2019 19:17:07 GMT -5
I run 69 than 127 to 75 when I go north to my cabin it’s amazing how many are backed right up to the interstate
If your to old so am I I like my ground blind a lot anymore keep saying I’m going to build a box blind just never seem to get around to it
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Post by drfleck on Nov 6, 2019 19:51:09 GMT -5
Nice set up! Nicer than my actual house.
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Post by lawrencecountyhunter on Nov 6, 2019 22:08:38 GMT -5
Very nice. I think I'd upgrade to a Laz-E-Boy recliner instead of that stool though!
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Post by span870 on Nov 7, 2019 6:12:01 GMT -5
View to the west. Bet ya that crp is loaded with bunnies. Asking for a friend.😄😄😄 |
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Post by featherduster on Nov 7, 2019 6:15:24 GMT -5
span870: you would think so but a rabbit is a rare visitor by me,in 20 years I have seen maybe a handful and it has never been during hunting season.
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Post by BOBinIN on Nov 7, 2019 6:49:26 GMT -5
That my friend is a sweet set-up there. But one question... The goofy law about orange on all sides when occupied, does that apply to an actual structure or is it considered a hunting blind? Any idea?
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Post by mgderf on Nov 7, 2019 7:23:47 GMT -5
Last year I built a shoot house on my property.
I was under the impression that hunters orange is required on all "ground blinds", but any blind elevated by 4 feet or more is exempt from the hunters orange requirement.
With this in mind, I elevated my house to about 4.5 feet.
I built an 8' x 8' platform and boxed off the top.
I have 3 storm windows installed, and a couple of make-shift windows, so I have a 360 degree view.
I have a Mr. Heater "Little Buddy" portable propane heater.
I have an army style cot so I can sleep in the house the night before. My property is an hour from my front door.
My floor is carpeted, both for noise reduction and insulation from the cold.
One of the nicest features about a shoot house is that it allows you at least a little cover for movement.
I no longer need to sit completely still for hours at a time.
Now I can fidget around, stand and stretch my legs...
I have a small cook stove so I can have hot food, and I have a 5 gallon bucket set-up with a toilet seat for a lid as a portable bathroom.
Yes, I'm old too.
I just turned 61 on Monday, and although I'm still capable of climbing a tree stand, it's just not nearly as comfortable.
I've been hunting Indiana whitetail for 40 years, and this is the first time I've had property of my own that I was able to construct a permanent structure.
My shoot house was by far one of the best investments of my time, money, and effort.
I seriously considering building a few more.
Fifty acres is a lot of ground to cover.
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Post by butlerj on Nov 7, 2019 8:23:53 GMT -5
That floor must set higher than the ground looking at outside and inside pics of the windows.
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Post by deadeer on Nov 7, 2019 8:31:06 GMT -5
Very nice!
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Post by featherduster on Nov 7, 2019 10:07:11 GMT -5
That my friend is a sweet set-up there. But one question... The goofy law about orange on all sides when occupied, does that apply to an actual structure or is it considered a hunting blind? Any idea? I asked my local Conservation officer for his opinion and he said "NO" I would not need the orange because in his opinion this is a structure/building used for other purposes besides hunting. |
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Post by featherduster on Nov 7, 2019 10:15:30 GMT -5
That floor must set higher than the ground looking at outside and inside pics of the windows. The floor is on 4x4's which are sitting on concrete blocks so yes I am off the ground. Before my old dog passed away she loved to go with me and sleep on the carpeted floor with the heater running. I cut the legs on that bar stool so that when I am aiming my gun I can comfortably rest it on the window ledges which will have a rubber pad on them when season gets here. I could stay in this building all day reading a book,eating, talking on the phone ect. Not only can I do the above but I also can watch over my marsh for waterfowl. A guy can build a great portable blind on an old boat trailer that can be moved into place with a truck or an ATV. |
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Post by coaldust on Nov 7, 2019 16:55:36 GMT -5
That shoot house is awesome. I built one on the family farm about 4 years ago. We sold our house & had to stay out there in my little cabin for a few months, so I took that time & built a shooting house. Its 4×5 & six foot high but also sits on a hill. The walls, ceiling & underneath are Completely spray foamed. 4 windows that open & a mr. Buddy heater.
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Post by genesis273 on Nov 11, 2019 17:18:46 GMT -5
That's a great set up! I love the rug in there too
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