i have a two man ladder stand i for tree hunting i will use it in the thick of the woods
i plan to buy a large pop up blind for moving around
this place is one mile to 0ne and a half from my door so i will hunt there 90% of my time

i would like to build one cheap ground blind to hunt in the rain that will keep me dry and semi warm
and a few just for cover

i went to lowes yesterday and the 30 dollar deal went out the window

6.00 for treated 2x4s 8.99 for 4x4s and arouns 28.00 for plywoods

i think one option is i take some 4x4s build three sides use 2bys for cross support and use some metal roofing due to it being lightweight
that will get me a weather blind to keep me dry

and just building a few limb blinds now i might use a few 2x2s to build the blinds with limbs so i can have them where i want them

these will all be ground blinds i will not use a wood tree stand
quote]ORIGINAL: timbercruiser

Unless you have the materials already, I don't think you will be able to build one for 30 bucks. Metal ladder stands in that area might not work, but they are the most cost effective IMHO. Easy to move, cheap, safer than wooden stands, and you can see well in most places better than being on the ground.
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