elevated box blind
#1
elevated box blind
I am planning on putting up a box blind sometime this month and was just wondering if anyone had any ideas or blueprints for a homemade box blind. I plan to put it at least ten feet high and am just looking for a cheaper alternative to buying an expensive kit. Thanks everyone
#2
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RE: elevated box blind
If you can build it you can design it. I looked myself to try and find a decent plan but came up empty. Right now I'm putting the finishing touches on an elevated blind I made out of 4x4's, a shipping pallet, and some plywood. It's ugly but seems pretty stable.
#4
RE: elevated box blind
If your looking to bowhunt from a box blind it will need to be much larger than a 4x4.
A 5x6 or 6x6 is more likely to accomidate a normal draw length all body parts included.
Been there, done that. I've got 2 4x5" and it is possible to draw on the 5' lengths, but they windows have to be pointed just the right direction for a shot.
And for all the naysayers- it does provide a decent wet / rainy day option.
A 5x6 or 6x6 is more likely to accomidate a normal draw length all body parts included.
Been there, done that. I've got 2 4x5" and it is possible to draw on the 5' lengths, but they windows have to be pointed just the right direction for a shot.
And for all the naysayers- it does provide a decent wet / rainy day option.
#5
RE: elevated box blind
If it will be up in fairly open land then you'll want to build it extra strong and design/plan locations based on wind. I lost my platform last year in only 30-40 mph winds and it was nearly impossible to hunt from in wind over 14mph. Good Luck and post pics when u get it finished.
#6
RE: elevated box blind
The trick to anchoring one is to bury the legs 1-2' and then use a mobile home tie down auger and screw it in the ground directly below the stand. Then attach some wire cable to the base with a turnbuckle attached to the mobile home tie down.
Get the wire cable tight and then tighten up on the turnbuckle. After a good rain comes through makes sure to go back and re-cinch it up.
This trick has worked great for us so far.
This is with steel framed stands and bases BTW. I don't see why it wouldn't work with a wood base, just don't go crazy on the turnbuckle
Get the wire cable tight and then tighten up on the turnbuckle. After a good rain comes through makes sure to go back and re-cinch it up.
This trick has worked great for us so far.
This is with steel framed stands and bases BTW. I don't see why it wouldn't work with a wood base, just don't go crazy on the turnbuckle
#7
Join Date: Dec 2004
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RE: elevated box blind
None that I can post. I tried to post some of the turkey I got this year and the limit is only 100kb per picture. My digital seems to only take pictures that are at least 300kb each. I dropped the resolution down and it still takes huge pictures. I haven't figured out a way to reduce the picture yet but when I do I'll post it.
The blind is pretty simple though. It's on high ground overlooking the foodplot downwind of the usual weather pattern. That helped as I only made it 8 feet high. I hamered a piece of plywood to the pallet so my feet wouldn't fall through and hamered with some spikes the 4x4's to one side of the pallet. I flipped it over and did the same to the other side. Rather than using crossmembers I just used 3 sheets of plywood to give it some stability and walls; one was attached to the front and one to either sidehalf way up the platform so 4 feet was on top and another 4 feet was under. The back was left open. I tipped it to on all four legs (it was heavy) and leveled it out by digging out the ground under the legs until it was comfortably flat. I put a patio block under each leg to keep it from sinking in. Next week I'm going to try and tie it down as it catches the wind like a parachute, cut out some windows, and figure out a roof of some sort. I made it with scrapwood and it shows but since it's up now the deer will ignore it by the time bowseason starts.
The blind is pretty simple though. It's on high ground overlooking the foodplot downwind of the usual weather pattern. That helped as I only made it 8 feet high. I hamered a piece of plywood to the pallet so my feet wouldn't fall through and hamered with some spikes the 4x4's to one side of the pallet. I flipped it over and did the same to the other side. Rather than using crossmembers I just used 3 sheets of plywood to give it some stability and walls; one was attached to the front and one to either sidehalf way up the platform so 4 feet was on top and another 4 feet was under. The back was left open. I tipped it to on all four legs (it was heavy) and leveled it out by digging out the ground under the legs until it was comfortably flat. I put a patio block under each leg to keep it from sinking in. Next week I'm going to try and tie it down as it catches the wind like a parachute, cut out some windows, and figure out a roof of some sort. I made it with scrapwood and it shows but since it's up now the deer will ignore it by the time bowseason starts.
#8
RE: elevated box blind
it will be a few weeks before i get around to building it still, we're in the middle of A.I.ing heifers right now, but when i get it finished i'll post a pic or two. thanks for the advice guys