Well I went up to the stand last night and took some pictures. I had the camera set to micro so the first few are blurry...sorry. I am going to post a link to the pictures instead of taking up space here with them...
This is looking down the hill at the bottom section of steps.
This is the top section and the stand which is about 20' up.
This is a close-up of the steps, the back brace for attaching to the tree, and the side brace to the tree.
This is a shot of the top of the stairs and showing how they go above the platform.
This shows the back right of the stand. Notice we built a section behind the seat to hold our gear. There is also a railing around the back so our gear doesn't fall off.
This shows the braces underneath the stand. There are 2 2x6's nailed to the trees and 2x6 floor joists across those with the plywood flooring on those.
This show the right side of the stand, the ladder, the landing, and the seat.
Another shot of the landing...makes it easier to get on and off of the ladder.
The seat. We've had three BIG guys sitting across that seat at one time.....
What bear stand is complete without bear claw marks.
We've had bears climb and mark all of our five stands. Makes the hunt interesting and fun to know they can climb up and eat you....
Left side of the stand and the claw marks.
I hope you enjoy these pictures. Feel free to ask me any questions that you might have.