Just got this up today. ******* soft side with DIY ladder stand.

 

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How long of 4x4's did you use? I just ordered the DIY kit today, kind of pricey, but it should be good.

Does yours seem sturdy?

 

You might can find someone getting rid of kid's playsets. If the 4x4"s can't be reused, at least the hardware can be used on some new 4x4s, and the height changed along with platform size. Your imagination and budget ($$ and time) are the only limits.

 

Google and watch youtube "Elevator Brackets". Our club bought a couple and they work great.

 

Just finished this one

 

How high are you looking to go? I built this 8’ platform last weekend. It’s a pretty simple project for one person…even a person with minimal carpentry skills. I had most of the materials at my cabin so costs are estimates:

Bill of materials below:

4 – 4x4x10 treated posts = $50
4 – 2x6x8 = $20
2 – 2x4x10 = $10
14 – 2x4x8 = $50
4 – 1x6x10 = $20
2 – 4x8x19/32 in. plywood = $40
4 – 60lb bags Quikrete = $15
1 – 3 ½” deck screws (5lb box) = $30

TOTAL $235

My platform is 7' ½"x 7’ and exactly 8’ high. Posts were dug 2’ and anchored in with concrete. The most important thing is to make sure the posts are square by using the string/stake/plumb bob method. I opted to use untreated dimensional lumber (with the posts being the exception) then seal and paint.

 

What is the reason for a stand like this? Filming, no good trees, extreme cold temps etc. ? One reason I stopped gun hunting was because of box blinds. Couldn't imagine bow hunting out of one unless absolutely had to.


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1. I just got older and its way more comfortable.
2. There is significant argument for fantastic shot placement / opportunity. You set them up right and the deer cannot see you draw.
3. Improved scent control. You still need to play the wind.

 

Not sure what type of area that you are planning to put it, but if you want make it mobile try this. I found an older grinder/mixer and built a platform to attach to the top of it. I then mounted my ******* soft-sided blind to that. Easy to pull around with a 4-wheeler and allows you to move with crop rotations, etc. I hunt farm country and there is a decent amount of farm machinery around the area I hunt so the deer don't even notice it if I move it a day before the hunt.

 

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I have a couple simple blind platforms that I built on my farm. I have now added 2x4 runners to the bottom of the posts so that they can be moved around by pulling with an atv or truck. The one suggestion I would make that has now also been changed on the taller one is to make the ladder on an angle, not straight up and have a handrail of some kind, or build stairs. I am cheap so I use a lot of scrap lumber and posts and go pretty simple.
One other suggestion, if you are not as cheap as I am, is to go ahead and spend money for a few sheets of proper treated plywood for the floor.
#1. Platform is about 6 or 7 feet up.

#2. Platform is about 5 feet up, just enough to get over the foliage and roll of the land where I hunt.

 

I have a couple simple blind platforms that I built on my farm. I have now added 2x4 runners to the bottom of the posts so that they can be moved around by pulling with an atv or truck. The one suggestion I would make that has now also been changed on the taller one is to make the ladder on an angle, not straight up and have a handrail of some kind, or build stairs. I am cheap so I use a lot of scrap lumber and posts and go pretty simple.
One other suggestion, if you are not as cheap as I am, is to go ahead and spend money for a few sheets of proper treated plywood for the floor.
#1. Platform is about 6 or 7 feet up.
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#2. Platform is about 5 feet up, just enough to get over the foliage and roll of the land where I hunt.
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I just build a ground box blind and discovered for the dimensions that I used that treated deck boards were cheaper than treated plywood. I am cheap too and was looking to spend the least amount possible. Might look into that.


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If you are bowhunting out of them, also consider your height needs. The higher you go the more limited you will be on close shots, because of the angle and the windows on the blind. If you have, or build, a blind with the tall skinny windows that is better, but super close shots are limited on most blinds if you get too high up.

 

I did this one.

http://www.archerytalk.com/vb/showthread.php?t=4350713&highlight=