How many Hunters build treestands?
 

Just wondering how many build, or use portables.

When I say build I am talking about using lumber, hammer and nails in a tree (treehouses_

RE: How many Hunters build treestands?
 

I build my own portables;)(welded steel) I also hunt from the ground a little!!!

RE: How many Hunters build treestands?
 

Used to but they don't last and become dangerous and you can't control who gets in them when you're not there. I may build a shooting house on the edge of a field one day so that I can take my kids there and for my dad when he no longer wants to climb trees.

RE: How many Hunters build treestands?
 

I've always bought my own stands. But this year I think I'm going to try my hand at making one. Recently got myself a new Miller mig welder with the accessories for welding aluminum. I think I might first make one from steel and, if successful,see if I can make a lighter version using aluminum. ;)

RE: How many Hunters build treestands?
 

i build wooden ones and weld my own hang-ons, it saves a lot of money that way

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I build steel portables and ladders, probably overengineered, but I don't like wiggly;)

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I am currently in the midst of building one here on my place that i know will be used year after year.but every where else I use portables.

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When we had private land to hunt we built tree houses and do occasionaly still build wood, ladder stands on some of the club property but that is about it.

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I build mine out of 3/4 electrical conduit. You would be surprised how strong and light it is. I put one of them a foot off the ground in a tree. I could stand on the end of the platform like a diving board and jump up and down without any signs of failure.

Plus conduit is really cheap, but tricky to weld. It's round and galvanized!!

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llinois Bowhuntin, thanks for the advice the other day. I took it and didn't see anything the other night but pretty sure I didn't spook anything either. Am excited to go out again sometime next week.

Anyway, I bought some of those Elevator brackets because they were on sale - $50 for 4 of them. I plan to use them to build a stand or stands next year.

Not sure if I will build two sturdy ladder stands or one comfier tower stand. Does anyone have experience with using tower stands for bowhunting? I mean I plan to make a low railing or walls that will accomodate drawing the bow, but what are some other considerations if I go that route. We have our own property so I'd plan to put it alongbut not in the middle of a well-used doe travel route and plant simple, small food plots around it.

RE: How many Hunters build treestands?
 

I do both, On my Father-in-laws land our stands are built and have beenin the same spotsfor about 12 years now. Wecheck them every year and sometimes need to rebuild parts of them so they are safe. On the other places I hunt I use portable stands.I move them around so it would not be too effective to keep building them.

RE: How many Hunters build treestands?
 

i haven't built any personally but i have hunted out of some. i plan on trying to make some of my own. but right now i only hunt from portables.

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I like hunting from the Tree houses. You have more room to move, its quieter and more comfortable. I also think you can keep yourself hidden better in a home made wooden stand.

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I limit myself to only using ground blinds,climbing stands,ladder stands,and a few permanent stands that we built.Oh yeah, i mostly still-hunt.The only thing i don't have is a hang-on.

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i never have, but have been thinking about building an aluminum hang-on. have the welder just need the metal.

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WOODEN ONES..WAAAAAAAAAAAAYY BACK in the day. Todays climbers offer too much mobility........You cant build no more on state land.....Damned Do-Gooders.....I ONLY HUNT STATE LAND

RE: How many Hunters build treestands?
 

i build my own and i bought a couple. a good thing about building your own is that you can make it as big as you want and you can cuztomize it anyway you want. i have one with walls and a roof, basically like a blind in the tree and it works real nice, keeps me out of the elements=more time in the woods. just one thing make sure u use pressure treated lumber, last longer