How many still build their own stands.
 

Me and my hunting partner just finished hanging 2 new wood platforms on one of our fav hunting spots. I guess I have brain damage because I sure forgot how hard it is to hammer nails while hanging upside down from a branch[:@]. We have to do this because a store bought stand wouldn't make it a week in this area. It's a shame that people have to be this way but I guess thats how it is!

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I just finished building a 6x6 stand on 8 foot legs....what a job!

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We make portable hang on stands and they cost 20 bucks so its not a huge deal if they get snagged.

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I build my first hang on stand out of a old bed frame. A friend helped me do it he has been building them for years. I have been using it for a couple of years the only thing that I dont like about it is that it is stinking heavy. So when I was in collage two years back I made one out of Aluminum, alot lighter but still heavy due the the fact that I am an overkill freak and used like 1/4" aluminum. But I still havnt finished it yet due to laziness, all it needs is the seat, pad and straps installed. The first one cost about $25 and the aluminum one cost about $40 or so.

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PVC Hunting Blind Stand

Built this last month.

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I just built a ladder stand out of 2x4's, 18 feet high, with platform and seat. I will be locking it in with a chain and putting on camo wrap around the lower half. It is hopefully going up this weekend.

Tom

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I build my own lock ons.

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I use to have a couple of wooden ladder stands. The were great, legs and ladder rungs made from small trees, they blended right in until the got to be a couple of years old. The early one season I was climbing up into a stand and the third from top rung broke under my weight and sent me fall to the ground[:'(]. Since then I've put my money into metal. You just can't beat the longevity of metal;)

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nuge,

Are your homemade portables a family secret or can you share the plans? I'm interested.

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I was going to build one but walmart has steel ones for $29. Add an old bike lock and you are all set.