Deer blind/stand plans

[SvilleKid]

Originally Posted by RevSmoke

My son has to hunt with me for 2 more years, so need a 2-person stand/blind. If I have what I'd like, we will stay out there all day - so that when other hunters move, we have the leg up as the deer make a move.

Have both a climber and a ladder stand, but haven't had the chace to prepare the woods for shooting lanes and to get trees prepared to put them up.

Once a stand/blind like I'm hoping to build goes up, it will stay there.

Peace of the Lord be with you.

Good luck with the project. The size shown on your link would almost require it be built on site from ground up. If you have access to air nailers, it will go much faster. I've help build them both ways (nailer verses hammer). Rent the nailer and a gas powered compressor if you don't have access to one. Makes all the difference when you are working overhead.

Personally, I can't see using aluminum tubing. Not enough weight savings to compensate for the need for special fasteners.

You might consider a 8x4 plan, simply cut the plans in half. Still lots of room in a 4x8 floorplan for an all-day hunt with two people. And a 4 foot floor span can be done with 2x4 material, saving much money over 2x6 or 2x8 floor joists.