That's a good point. When I make a trapdoor ladder, I put handrails on the inside of the blind to help me get up onto the platform from the last step.
Box Stands for Deer Hunting
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That's a good point. When I make a trapdoor ladder, I put handrails on the inside of the blind to help me get up onto the platform from the last step.
Thanks kcjim, i'll check them out.
I decided on what size to build my next box stand will be.. well kinda. I stopped by our dumpster and pallet dumping area at work today and found a nice "pre-fab" It's 6' x 7'. Nice 5/8" plywood and 2 x 4 on 24" centers.. it was free and good start. Love a bargain!!
I decided on what size to build my next box stand will be.. well kinda. I stopped by our dumpster and pallet dumping area at work today and found a nice "pre-fab" It's 6' x 7'. Nice 5/8" plywood and 2 x 4 on 24" centers.. it was free and good start. Love a bargain!!
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Score! The hard parts already done for you.
Yes Sir, 2x3s to frame the box out. Good thing we had a tractor with forks to get that sucker set & leveled, as our initial "box raising" plans didn't pan out
Live & learn! We're prolly gonna build at least one more for next season. Man, after hanging yer butt out of portable stands for 20+ years, it sure is nice to climb into that hut to get outta the elements...
Ya that's where I'm at right now. Sitting in a tree stand in the elements thru Oct and Nov has me ready for comfort in December while muzzleloading. I used 2x2 lumber on my last portable box blind that sits on a tree stand but with limited movement inside. I think 2x3 is a good medium between 2x2 &2x4. I'm setting my posts this early spring and building the base on the top of the 4x4s then assembling the walls and roof at home and putting it all up one piece at a time. The 2x3 weight should be easier to deal with.Yes Sir, 2x3s to frame the box out. Good thing we had a tractor with forks to get that sucker set & leveled, as our initial "box raising" plans didn't pan out
We're prolly gonna build at least one more for next season. Man, after hanging yer butt out of portable stands for 20+ years, it sure is nice to climb into that hut to get outta the elements...
snert
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Yes Sir, 2x3s to frame the box out. Good thing we had a tractor with forks to get that sucker set & leveled, as our initial "box raising" plans didn't pan out
We're prolly gonna build at least one more for next season. Man, after hanging yer butt out of portable stands for 20+ years, it sure is nice to climb into that hut to get outta the elements...
Make one for me Fredo! I prefer Barcolounger or Lazyboy, with headrest, thanks
HahahahaHowever the placement does not look conducive to long range rifle shooting....
The one in the pic above almost looks like a sauna. Just nobody in towels sitting on the bench.
What size is that shack ?
However the placement does not look conducive to long range rifle shooting....
Cul de Sacs are like that...
It's happier now that it sits over a food plot.
snert
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Cul de Sacs are like that...
It's happier now that it sits over a food plot.
Thats good cause all I could think of is shooting a passing Ram, with R295/17 flashies on it....
Are you using 4x4 posts for your tower blind or larger ? I'm going up about 8 ft with a 6x6 x6 tower blind and thinking 4x4s are plenty strong. Not thinking strength is the issue but sway more than anything.
Depending on wind exposure, 4X4 might be enough. If you are in the open to prevailing winds, I would not use 4X4s. If you will be sheltered in the woods, then no more than 8' above ground is probably okay. I wouldn't do it where I live. I prefer to use straight vertical 4X6 posts pressure treated to UC-4B and bedded on rocks 4' in the ground with cross bracing. There is no way that I would trust angled legs set at grade in the winds we have here.
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