I Believe In A Comfortable Stand
#1
Boone & Crockett
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Join Date: Apr 2007
Location: River Ridge, LA (Suburb of New Orleans)
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I Believe In A Comfortable Stand
Here's my home made A-Frame ladder stand. About $60 worth of treated 2x4s, galvanized nuts & bolts, and some EMT tubing. The seat and floor units are angle iron from an old bed frame. The front ladder and back frame are each one piece (nailed and glued). The arm rest, seat unit, floor unit, and cross braces are attached with twenty 1/4" nuts and bolts. I can assemble it and stand it up on-site by myself, but it's a lot easier with two guys. Of course, it's only suitable if you have your own property or a lease.
#3
very nice! I always wanted to build something like what's in the movie "ghost and the darkness", one day I'll have to...
Always surprises me what guys find "comfortable"?
Maybe it's because I'm in a stand all day more times, and bowhunting whitetails.
I want a ladderstand, with a large platform that extends under the seating, something like 18"x30" give/take. A flip up seat, arm rests, shooting rail.
But i figure most guys hunting out of stands, hunt in the am for a couple hours, then the evening and don't require what I do...
I come across alot of stands that are "close calls" and I think, that's almost perfect, but totally won't work...for instance no flip up seat, I wanna stand close to the tree...partially for camo...not 2-3feet away from the tree. stuff like that...
Always surprises me what guys find "comfortable"?
Maybe it's because I'm in a stand all day more times, and bowhunting whitetails.
I want a ladderstand, with a large platform that extends under the seating, something like 18"x30" give/take. A flip up seat, arm rests, shooting rail.
But i figure most guys hunting out of stands, hunt in the am for a couple hours, then the evening and don't require what I do...
I come across alot of stands that are "close calls" and I think, that's almost perfect, but totally won't work...for instance no flip up seat, I wanna stand close to the tree...partially for camo...not 2-3feet away from the tree. stuff like that...
#8
Boone & Crockett
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Join Date: Apr 2007
Location: River Ridge, LA (Suburb of New Orleans)
Posts: 10,917
how much does it weigh
did you anchor that thing? it's a nice stand it would be a real shame if that thing got all busted from a winter storm blowing it over.
#10
Great looking stand. Put up 4 walls and a roof and youll be all set! Of course down there you dont get near as cold as us up here. I may just have to take your design and see what I can do with it. Great work!!