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Post by treetop on Jun 27, 2020 16:35:47 GMT -5
On my endless list of things to do this year is build a raised blind and that project is coming up fast what I’m looking for is ideas like
Height off ground
Windows and sizes
stairs
Sidling
Size of blind will hopefully will be using my bow but could buy a cross bow if I had to but would prefer to use my bow as long as I’m able
Just wondering what you guys have done and has worked well for you I’d like to use it mainly for late season bow hunts
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Post by Deleted on Jun 27, 2020 17:31:24 GMT -5
On my endless list of things to do this year is build a raised blind and that project is coming up fast what I’m looking for is ideas like Height off ground Windows and sizes stairs Sidling Size of blind will hopefully will be using my bow but could buy a cross bow if I had to but would prefer to use my bow as long as I’m able Just wondering what you guys have done and has worked well for you I’d like to use it mainly for late season bow hunts I`ve never done anything like that, but boy that would be super nice. |
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Post by treetop on Jun 27, 2020 18:40:47 GMT -5
On my endless list of things to do this year is build a raised blind and that project is coming up fast what I’m looking for is ideas like Height off ground Windows and sizes stairs Sidling Size of blind will hopefully will be using my bow but could buy a cross bow if I had to but would prefer to use my bow as long as I’m able Just wondering what you guys have done and has worked well for you I’d like to use it mainly for late season bow hunts I`ve never done anything like that, but boy that would be super nice. This will be my first the cold never bothered me that much but a bit of comfort might not be all bad. Part of it is I let some kids hunt during prime time I’d rather see them take a deer than me I’ve killed enough deer in my lifetime part of the deal is they have to give me some of the meat I hunt also but won’t take anything unless it’s huge so my meat hunts take place late season |
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Post by beermaker on Jun 28, 2020 6:56:31 GMT -5
I’ve not done it myself, but my friend and his brother built one for their mother to take the grandkids to. They kept it fairly simple by using common whole-length lumber sizes. If I remember correctly, it is 8x8 and 12 ft off the ground. They insulated the walls and sheeted the interior with 1/2 osb and the outside with 1/2 treated plywood. One thing they were very adamant about was sealing all wood, all sides, with clear sealer. They did this at home before taking it to the woods. They would seal any cut ends as they were constructing it. They bought side-slide windows and an exterior door from a builder’s surplus store. They did find that the floor was the noisiest part and went back with pad and outdoor carpet after one season. They cut traditional steps from 2x12. It took several trips over the summer and early fall.
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Post by steiny on Jun 28, 2020 9:40:28 GMT -5
On my endless list of things to do this year is build a raised blind and that project is coming up fast what I’m looking for is ideas like Height off ground Windows and sizes stairs Sidling Size of blind will hopefully will be using my bow but could buy a cross bow if I had to but would prefer to use my bow as long as I’m able Just wondering what you guys have done and has worked well for you I’d like to use it mainly for late season bow hunts I've built about ten of them. I like 8' to 10' floor height. Prefer to still do my bow hunting out of a traditional ladder stand but have shot a couple deer out of my box blinds. For gun, I like horizontal windows approx. 12" tall x 24" wide with sill height at 42". Bow windows need to be vertical approx. 12" wide x 36" tall with sill at about 18". Making windows and doors that operate smooth and quiet are one of your biggest challenges. For access I make a steep set of stairs out of treated lumber with steps real close together (12") so they are easy to get in and out wearing heavy clothing and boots. Have used all kinds of stuff for the exteriors; metal siding, insulated metal panels, cedar plank, treated plywood, etc. Do not use OSB or untreated wood of any type. My favorite is the insulated metal panels. I've got a couple with metal roofs but most are just flat roofs with a piece of EPDM rubber strapped in place. The rubber is easy to install, cheap and lasts a long time. |
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Post by featherduster on Jun 28, 2020 10:48:50 GMT -5
Make it tall enough so you can stand and stretch, make it wide and long enough for several hunters, you don't need to camo it the deer won't mind.
Menard's has vinyl clad sliding windows that are real nice and quiet.
Find an old carpet someone is throwing out and use it for one season only then get rid of it, don't leave any items in the blind that mice and other critters can destroy.
The bling doesn't need to be high off the ground it just needs to be comfortable.
If you can find an old boat trailer or utility trailer build your blind on it so you can move it if needed.
I have been hunting from enclosed blinds for close to 25 years and I would never go back to climbing again.
My current blind is a 12X8 utility barn that serves as a storage shed and very comfortable deer blind.
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Post by treetop on Jun 28, 2020 14:26:41 GMT -5
Thanks for the help I figured on using all treated lumber I thought about a tin roof but rubber sounds like a good deal I do plan on insulation
I thought about trying to find some used windows got a lot of contacts in the building industry
How do you get in do you have a platform by the door or just opening right off the ladder
Anybody try the steal comer kits they look life a good product to use
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Post by genesis273 on Jun 29, 2020 4:38:29 GMT -5
Here's a website for windows and doors if you want to go that route. deerviewwindows.com/I wanted to build one on my haywagon but, I opt'd for the redneck ghillie blind on top of it. Good luck with your project and, if you don't mind, share pics along the way. |
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Post by bullseye69 on Jun 29, 2020 6:31:32 GMT -5
it needs to be 4 foot of the ground so you don't need orange on it. I built a couple of them. Make them long enough to sleep in them. You can go out the night before and sleep in it. Then wake up and start hunting. The one shelf folds down into a cot. I've made mine out of all recycled stuff. 2x4 from crating, bus windows, roof from trailer we used to live in,old pop up camper frame,side panels from a semi trailer side kit and left over carpet. Spent maybe $120 on one, nails screws ect. I have a camo mesh on the outside to the window to get rid of the glare of the glass and same material as curtains inside for when the window is open.       |
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Post by bullseye69 on Jun 29, 2020 6:33:30 GMT -5
My dads.  |
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Post by steiny on Jun 29, 2020 8:43:46 GMT -5
Thanks for the help I figured on using all treated lumber I thought about a tin roof but rubber sounds like a good deal I do plan on insulation I thought about trying to find some used windows got a lot of contacts in the building industry How do you get in do you have a platform by the door or just opening right off the ladder Anybody try the steal comer kits they look life a good product to use Only thing it's necessary to use treated lumber for is the framing that is exposed to the elements; the floor framing and the posts & bracing. Insulation is really pretty unnecessary. Just getting out of the wind makes a huge difference on comfort. Ice shanty's aren't insulated. Use a little LP heater if you get cold. My doors swing outward and you just go straight up the stairs into the blind, no added platform. I would not recommend a hatch entry from underside. Those steel corner post adapters work good, but they will add $100 per set to your blind cost. I've built most of mine without them. |
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Post by bullseye69 on Jun 29, 2020 8:48:55 GMT -5
I would recommend a hatch entry.
I have it on mine and like it better than the regular side doors.
I can sneak in and out of mine easier than a side door.
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Post by featherduster on Jun 29, 2020 9:04:06 GMT -5
Bullseye;those are nice looking blinds.
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Post by bullseye69 on Jun 29, 2020 9:12:11 GMT -5
Bullseye;those are nice looking blinds. Thanks Featherduster. Whats also nice about having them out there is its a retreat if the weather goes south while your out in a tree stand. I've taken shelter in or under it when a rain storm pops up. |
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Post by treetop on Jun 29, 2020 16:50:36 GMT -5
Bullseye;those are nice looking blinds. Yes they are |
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