I don't live in an area famous for trees, so I'm looking into building my own tri-pod/hunting stand. I've found some plans online, but was wondering if anyone here has built there own and could offer any insight into this? Here's the link to the plans that I found: http://shooterscenter.hubpages.com/hub/Free-Deer-Hunting-Stand-Plans#slide6545307
Do some searches and you should find a great post about this exact subject. I believe the thread still exists but the guy that created it is gone. I will try to find it for you when I get on a computer. Sent from my DROID X2 using Tapatalk 2
How low would you consider to be too low for a stand. Measuring my truck bed, if I went with the plans I found, I'd have close to 4 feet sticking out the back end.
http://forums.bowhunting.com/showthread.php?29044-Tower-deer-stand-project&highlight=deer+stand+project I got ya Ferg. Here is the post Ferg was talking about. Brought to you by the infamous Rancid!
Thats the one I was talking about. Don't need to copy it exactly but lots of useful information! Sent from my DROID X2 using Tapatalk 2
I built a box blind at my home in NC to transport to my dad's farm in PA. It broke down into 4 walls, floor and roof. 4'x5' and and stood it on four 14' posts (longest I could find at Lowes) and I'm glad we are up above the deers' noses. The one thing we learned was to be sure its somewhat mobile. That is, you can move it in a day if you had to. Even on your own land trees may fall, fires, a new oil or gas lease, etc. may change the location's appeal over time. (For us the neighbor changed his mind after a season and didn't want us hunting over his field after my nephew nailed a large buck there). Also you can put some burlap around the base and make a nice hideout to store your ATV. I don't have any plans... wish I did as another neighbor allowed us to move it there and wanted to build more like it.
My dad and I are currently in the process of building one as well. We had an old windmill in our yard that we took down and are building the box on top of it. Those plans could be helpful for our project as well.
I would advise building it on a trailor and make it where you can raise it and lower it. You can do it with a crank or with a hinge system from the ball and hitch. My step dad built these. He needs to either sell the plans or build and sell these. Or you can go full blown redneck sent from my samsung note 2
Down here, there aren't any trees you can hang a stand in, they are mostly scrub. Box blinds are pretty common. Last year I finished up my latest one: I welded up the frame out of 1" EMT. It is skinned and roofed with corrugated tin, and set up on top of a deck that is on some scaffold frames. I spent a lot of time on the design and layout, and mocked up the walls and windows to make sure it would be comfortable to hunt out of, and enough room to draw my bow without hitting anything. It wound up being a 6 foot cube. It is comfortable to hunt out of, and I have superior visibility over my hunt area. All you need in this life is ignorance and confidence; then success is sure - Mark Twain
