Tree Stand Plans
 

Anyone know where i can get some tree stand plans? Any place on the internet?




Thanks,
Zach

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Did you try e-bay? I bought some off of e-bay one time for like $5.00.

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I was hopeing to find some free ones

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I just get a idea of what I want and start building. I usually look in a Cabelas catalog or something like that.

Here are a couple that I've built.

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Nice work Bird Hunt Dog, there's something to be said for doing it yourself.

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Are you looking for plans for a metal stand or a wooden stand? Don't know of any for a metal stand, but when my dad and I build wood ones this is what we do.

Find two trees where you want a stand about 6-7 feet apart. Use 2 2x8 treated timber and nail them between the trees (one on either side) Then use treated 2x6 and lay planks for the flooring on top of the 2x8's. Cut the 2x6's so there is about 12-14 inches of over hang on either side of the beams. Floor the entire space between the trees and then go and buy a ladder from a garage sale, paint it, and put it up. For chairs we use those white plastiv deck chairs. We just paint them first. This has worked very well for us and it is fairly simple to put one up in a couple of hours. Just make sure you have permission to build perminant stands first.

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Yes, i am looking to build a wooden one.

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ones we use are permanent wooden. 10-12' up, got prolly a 3ft long by 2ft wide deck with 2x4s for steps (built in ladder) and we use a 5 gallon bucket for a seat. Works very well and we've had them up for as long as i have been hunting. we just tie them to a tree so they are portable if need be.

a few years ago, we went to out hunting location during bow. I was hunting my fav. stand. get in there after a heavy snow and icing and i realize my stand is down, ropes broke so she fell durin the night. well i sat there anyway and 50 yards down streem from me, my buddy shot a 137" 9 point....lol has no relevance to the stands, other than he was hunting from one as well....I love them.

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I also have a question related to this.I'm getting ready to build me some permanant stands on my landbut i'm looking for and idea for the latters.I want to build maybe 4-5but wood is so high I can't afford to build the latter and the platform.I think I have enough wood for a few platforms,anybody got any creative ideas for a ladder?The tree steps cost a little more than i'd like to spend.I thought about usingsome huge nails like i've seen on some light poles.Anybody ever tried to make some kind of latter with the tree.Like maybe cut notchesin a fairly good size tree with achainsawto use as a ladder with maybe some nails for your hands to pull you up with?Don't laugh,just throwing ideas.
Thanks,
JE

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For an in expensive ladder I buy 4 1x4's 12 feet in length. cut the steps to the width you want about 12-14 inches is good. and then screw them in every 16 inches or so(make sure they are evenly spaced the brain plays funny tricks on you in the dark if not) instead of screwing them in wide side facing up and down( like a regular wooden ladder)screw them in so the wide side is facing out. this provides some extra stiffness to the steps and eliminats sagging. also make sure you pilot drill all the screw holes so they don't split. this will cost you usually around about 8 dollars for a 12 foot ladder

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I wanted to note.... I myself am a "Do It Yourslef" type guy - that being said - be careful making a treestand - make sure that whatever method you choose to construct one is one you can honestly build a SAFE stand.... if you weld one make sure you can weld properly - just because a weld looks like it will hold does NOT mean it will.... have someone thats a welder do it (a friend) Next note - at the low price stands can be bought for it will be hard to beat the price making yuour own - add it up : Steel or Aluminum, welding, grating for platform, padding/seat, strapping to attach to tree (or chain),paint, and fasteners.... it really is fun to make them - just be safe -and wear a safety harness while climbing, and using it !

Good luck - all the best

Tom

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maybe a rope ladder will work, just throwing that out for a idea.

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WantBuck
I will try to discribe a wooden ladder that I built 10 years ago and it is still going strong. My partner and I built them for our bear stand. I went up to the stand this past Friday and climbed the 24' to the stand with no problems.

I started by cutting 2x4's into 12" pieces. You should be able to get scrap 2x4's from a scrap pile at a building site (ask first). Create the ladder by laying two 12' 2x4's on edge and screwed the 1' pieces about every 18". Of course you can adjust your ladder height by using 8', 10' or 12' pieces. We were going 20 feet up so I used two 12'ers. Take three or four 1' pieces and screw flat across the back. Put one at the top, one at the bottom, and one or two (depending on your length) spaced evenly in the middle. You will secure the ladder to the tree with these. They also space the ladder steps away from the tree so you have room for your boots to grab the steps. To secure the ladder even more to the tree I took 2x4's and nailed them from the side of the ladder to the sides of the tree. Make the ladder 3-4 feet taller than your stand. This way you can climb above the stand and step down onto it. It is also safer to climb down if you have the ladder taller so you can grab onto it and step onto the ladder. I can take pictures of the stand and the ladder if you want to show you exactly what I am talking about. Let me know and I will take them this weekend.

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Sure i'd like to see some pics.I think I have an idea buti'd love to see apicture.Thats one of my favorite things about this forum is the pictures.
Thanks man,
JE

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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.

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Wooden permanent stands can be meade in most any shape and size. I make 5-6 every year on our land(we have 21 sections), and have the price for a 16' ladder stand down to about $60 dollars. Just remember for those using the new arsenic free treated lumber....ther is a major problem with the chemicals in the treated lumber eating away the material used to nail it all together. You will find that a regular nail will be eaten away in a year or 2. Even some of the companies can't "guarentee" your hardware will make it. So I recommend atleast using heavily hot dipped spikes,nails, or whatever, when building thes with the new treated stuff. having learned the hard way(fall from 16'), I now use hotdipped stainless nails on all my ladder stands. taz

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My hunting partner and I built this stand back in..1993...if I remember right. I climbed it Saturday for the first time in 2 years and it was still going strong. (knock on wood)

16' fall...that had to leave a mark. [:@]