i was thinking of making a few ladder stands and was wondering if anyone had any plans or blueprints for doing it. i think it would be cheaper to make them then to buy them. the cheapest one i've seen on the market is 70$. if anyone has plans or has built one themselves or has seen one advertised cheaper PM me. thnx guys and gals.

You can buy a basic 15' ladder stand from BassPro for about $55-65.

We've built some basic stands.

3 16' 2x4's and a chep pallet from work.

2 16' 2x4's for the ladder and the other for the ladder steps. Attach to the pallet for the base with lag bolts.

We raised it to the tree with ropes and used a lot of rachet straps on it.
Burried the 2x4's in the ground about 2' for stability.
Still not as sturdy as we'd like.

Check this out......

http://www.huntingplans.com/

i can throw a ladder stand together in about 45min for like 30$
email me at [email protected] and i will explain it and try to send a diagram of what i did

we've built ladder stands out of steel. basic looking like what you would buy but a whole lot sturdier. made then 18FT. we used 1 inch squar tubing and 3/4 in. square tubing for the ladder. soem expanded metal for seat and platform. also made a little wider so you feel more stable when you have to stand for a shot. ladder in 2 sections and pieces slides into other section about 8 inches then we used pins to lock sections together. email me and i'll send you the plans if you'd like. cost anywhere from $65 to $70 to build but will last about 10 times longer than you cheap version at the store. one guy returned his expensive cabellas model and had us build him 2 he like dthem so well.