So might be building one or two for dad , what's some do's and donts likes and dislikes eveyone has when it comes to them .

Don't build it Near Trump's Air Force Landing Exit In Florida.

Build a shelf for binos and such. Install the shelf a foot or more below the windows so your movement of items to and from the shelf is outta sight.

Put cheap carpet on floor, walls, shelves to muffle sounds.

Put padding or piece of carpet in the window sill to lay rifle on.

I just remodeled this big house. Had it for several years and neglected it. Got it in a good location and its ready. Son and DIL hunted from it a couple days ago...saw doe & yearlings and small 6pt...




Im about to build several more that are much smaller than that one. 4x4 is too small. 5x5 is about right for 1 person.

Flat black paint inside. If you’re anywhere it gets cold, install double pane flip up (awning?) windows often found in basements…single pane can fog up

Down here in the South we open the windows as soon as we sit down.

Up North here we often fire up the heater as soon as we sit down 🙂

On the ground or elevated? Mr Buddy heater around here, sliding windows, foam board on the walls around here, metal roof, try to get it as bug proof as possible (can foam) as wasps will take up residence.

Make a small landing/platform at the top of your ladder so you or your dad isn’t jammed up trying to get in the blind with guns/gear. This is helpful with kids too.

Carpet quiets them down, takes that hollow sound out.

Put good windows in it, that open quietly and seal. I used deerview windows when I built mine.

Secure it good, so ya don’t have to build it again! The lower it is, seems more stable and solid you can get them. 6’ legs is enough for most of my locations, I do have some taller but will build the next ones lower.

Spray foam, carpet, and double pane windows are nice.

Here’s two I built last year

That aluminum flashing on the corners will extend the life of the sheathing and helps seal the corners

… dang you ought to let Adam nm and Foxkidd split rent on that place till they get back on their feet lol

I built a stand out of scrap lumber/material when I was doing construction on the side before my kids started hunting. The enclosed part was 8’x4’ with a 4’x4’ landing where the steps came up. We killed 23 bucks out of that stand before I bought my own land and moved on.

I even had a smoker on the landing. The stand was located on a ridge fence line. The only cover coming up from the river bottom to the big timber. I could see 600 yards one way and 800 yards the other that was all open ground and they didn’t want to cross.

Saw deer from daylight to dark but never killed a deer over 120” from that stand. Since I bought my farm 8 years ago, we have killed 2 over 160” and several 150-140” deer. Including two 140” from this bow season this year. None of those bucks were from a permanent stand. If you are looking for a place to take kids or not picky, then monuments like that are fine. If you want a trophy, use a climbing stand.

Here a lot of people are using old flare boxes or gravity flow trailers for a base and building on top, here’s an example.

^^^^^ I teach my kids to stay away from things like that

Spot on info! ^^^^^

We have killed quite a few of our biggest bucks out of plywood or fiberglass “box stands”. If there is a remote possibility of flooding - do not use any carpet.

I have that same problem annually. Any permanent stand in the riverbottom has to be 10ft or more to the platform or it will flood.

That’s part of the reason here people are building them on trailers so they can be moved.

….. shoot I used to live in a house that flooded…. A couple mornings roll out of bed and be in ankle deep water lol

… rent was only 200 a month and decent fishing right out the back door lol

… wish I would have took pictures of those days

You did a fantastic job!

It’s not a construction thing but, it’s best to hide a permanent blind in conifers, behind brush, trees….otherwise, as stated above, you probably won’t fool the old bucks. Set in the open at the edge of a food plot around here might fill the freezer but it likely won’t burden you with a taxidermy bill. Hide em if you can

More good info^^^

This is my bow (crossbow) buck from this year.



This buck is bigger than any I killed off of the farm I hunted for close to 30 years where box blinds and drives were the norm.

On the ground ..maybe slightly elevated. Was thinking. Of building it on Skids so he can just haul it behind the fourwheeler. The elevated ones see like a bit of a pain ...also we already have a few all around the property

Get him out of a blind or where you off in some odd corner where folks usually avoided ? That's what j was told is the thing to do on those types of places lol

Tell us the story crappie killer

These are some of the past 8 years.

All that makes good sense, question how do you deal with mice and wasps in yours ? Seems all the one sive been in like that tend to have issues with both of those...then again most don't seem to care about them till a month before season so

Just depends on the day though one day you in a t shirt sweating 2days later you bundled up

The first pic sucked.

Man those are nice ! What are you using for the wood ? Paneling or plywood? Also are those just big rocks under the lags or pavers ?

Wolfdog,
I don't have any mouse or rat problems.

I do a de-wasping annually with HotShot spray....usually just b4 rifle season opens in October.

Missouri has sure got some fine deer!

OK story is kinda long so will try to keep it short.

Last year was the first year in over 40 years I didn’t tag a buck either archery or gun. Had many many chances but our bucks on our property just showed too much potential. We have an uncle that grows pumpkins and gets damage permits. He has asked but I always decline to shoot and have to leave them lay. Last year our bucks needed at least a year or more so we used our tags to take antlerless off both our property and uncles.

Fast forward to this year. Had two solid bucks 4.5-5.5 yr olds on camera. Got rain on food plots early but they started drying out. Had pics of the buck hitting the pond next to food plot for 3 straight nights right at dark. Had a good wind, left work two hours early and he came in at 6:20. Short run heard hi
Crash/thrash. Was boon out and on ice in s little over an hour.

If he isn't big on stairs then skids would be much easier construction.

I would build it on short legs (4-6') and plenty of room for 2 so you could sit with him

On skids is a great idea to be able to move it if the first spot gets shot out or is a dud

The one thing I feel is important if the stand is elevated are stairs and not a ladder. Build stairs with hand rails with a small deck by the door so you can easily stand there and open the door. Much safer then a ladder.

I would Say
5'W x7'L x 7' ceiling

Inside size 5 x7 x7

Always wanted to build some, mostly to keep out the cold....never did get roundtoit.... but the easiest blind I had was the parked in the back work truck, electric windows, weather tight, radio and heat if necessary!... had deer walk right along side it....

What kind of stove is that 330?

I built 2 in a 100 year old barn. 8x8, 6 inch insulated walls, internet, TV. I built it about 18 years ago, no way I could do it now. It was a scary build, the top floor is 30 feet in the air. But at 69 it's fun to turn on the heat and snipe a coyote.
The red bulb doesn't mess up your night vision. We have had a lot of fun hunting with night vision and thermals out of them.