hey guys
debating building some new hunting tower blinds.
but with the prices of materials debating manufactured units.
any of you folks have any make and model recommendations?

thanks

All of em are very $$$$$$!!!!

Mobile blinds are what I built and use

We are in the process of buying running gear from a hay wagon to move them around. They are nice for the cold weather and better to build to your liking in my opinion

We build all of our tower stands, the pre-made ones are nice but fairly pricy and the platform height is lower than we desire. I’m not sure of the brand (Orion?) but my friend bought one this year, he said he was tired of being cold- the windows fogged up so bad he had to open all the windows to vent the thing.
Our towers range from 12’ with most being 20’ high. All green treated 4 x 4’s , platform and decking- the rest is scavenged siding or roofing. I pick up aluminum ladders at estate and garage sales that we secure for entrance. Decide what you’re building it for- I shoot a vertical bow and I first made the attempt to have the tower do both, in my opinion it turned into a Fish- N-Ski, it didn’t do either one well. We now build gun only stands and bow hunt ladder stands. Here’s one I’m putting up now and will finish the roof next time I’m up north, this one is 16’ high and I put it up by myself with ATV and two pulleys.

I just got a end of season deal on an ORION.
They are very nice.
Only have it on a snowmobile trailer now.
With all the windows you need to be careful of any movement.
I will partially block some windows.
It does fog the window at first but 5 minutes later they are clear.
If you wipe the windows they don't fog again.
They heat very easy.

We build our own blinds and have the same problem with windows and hunter movement. Has anyone tried to use those car window tinting kits?
And It Is important to paint the interior black and wear dark clothing while In the blind.

We build our own and just hang a heavy felt type of material for shades. Can adjust for movement oe sun and cheap.

Leave the windows open all the time and hang an old soccer ball from the ceiling. Paint it with camo spray paint but leave a little bit of white. When you hunt take the soccer ball down, now they're used to your head being there.

It's the little things

I have 9 but none are as tall as the ones pictured. Most have the floor 4-6 feet off the ground. My windows are made of plexi-glass that slide open. The exterior is painted plywood or used tin. I have never had a issue with the deer seeing me in them. Even walking up to the stands myself it is hard to tell if anyone is in them unless they are right tight to the window. 5x5 is my preferred size.

Very interesting, thanks for sharing!

I don't like leaving the windows open since It gets the carpet all wet with snow or rain.

if you are deer hunting with a carpet floor you aren't deer hunting anyway LOL

Carpet muffle any noise and I put it in all my stands. Insulating them not only keeps it warmer but also helps reduce noise. Like coondager says, it's the little things.

I guess if it got as cold as it does up there where y'all are we would probably have them insulated here too. But a morning in the 20's is about as cold as we will see it here in a normal winter

20scout nailed it. It helps keep the noise down, the floor warm and most all of mine are insulated for warmth and noise reduction. I like a padded, high back leather swivel seat in there too. The more comfortable I am the longer I sit.

I agree, no one says you have to be miserable when deer hunting! A warm shelter, a good comfy chair, a hot cup of coffee and it's about all one can do to keep from nodding off. This year has been abnormally warm but other years it can easily get to -20 and colder with windchill. Spent too many years freezing while trying to get my deer. Like to think my mama raised ugly kids, not dumb ones!!

Yep, sounds like you've got it figured out for those cold temps!! My grandma runs a little beauty shop and we have one of her old barbers chairs in a tower stand. Talk about being on a swivel!!

And here I thought my buddy's recliner was the bomb! A barber chair would rock but that would mean I would have to build a bigger treestand....

And here I thought my buddy's recliner was the bomb! A barber chair would rock but that would mean I would have to build a bigger treestand....