But that list was a little bit more extensive, and we were already running out of time. Initially, we had planned to continue to cut lumber for the top half of each shooting house. The food plot is beyond the platform in this picture, and a slight downhill dip makes an easy in and out for a hopeful hunter.
(Photo by Thomas Allen) Here’s a look at the access point. You surely wouldn’t want it in your house, but for a deer blind, it’s perfect. Regarding the carpet, we actually found a bunch of illegally dumped carpet on our property. (Photo by Thomas Allen) Here is a view of a nearly finished platform ready for plywood, carpet and the blind. The work that goes into a hunting property is really at the heart of what hunting is all about. I feel it’s important for them to contribute to the workload so they have a better sense of pride when they shoot a deer this fall. All of this work allows for great fellowship among club members, but it also gave me a chance to include my children, who both hunt with me often. Make sure the lids are securely fastened before you drive around bumpy back roads. By using a few 5-gallon buckets with lids, we didn’t have to buy a big water holding tank. We have a few water holes and a small pond on our property. (Photo by Thomas Allen) Bagged concrete is a simple way to permanently secure the frame of your shooting house platforms. Having contributing membership is what makes a hunting club work, and we’ve got a great thing going.
DEER BLIND GENERATOR
Another one of our members had a small Honda generator that was absolutely critical for us to complete our objectives. Every bit of the work we accomplished was away from any sort of power source. Next year we’ll add more sealant to every exterior surface.
This year, we treated the base of each post with either diesel fuel or used motor oil before burying it in 12- to 14-inch holes sealed with bagged quick-crete and water. We were dealing with rough, raw lumber and we realized that treating and maintenance will be critical to the shelf life of each structure. We cut a few bigger posts at 6圆, but they ended up being just too big to lug around and put into position. We needed materials for up to six new shooting house platforms, two of those were to be new spots altogether. So, we created a list of desired lumber and dropped some timber on the sawmill. (Photo by Thomas Allen) Each house platform required four 4x4s and eight 2圆s. But we did have to consume the expense of adding 3/4-treated plywood as the decking. (Photo by Thomas Allen) We cut mostly 2圆s and 4x4s to build each structure.
DEER BLIND PLUS
Plus turning logs into lumber is a lot of fun. But one of our members has a sawmill that saved us a ton of money. This entire project consisted of six new platforms that would have required a large investment in lumber. But, we endured what we had for our first year. And believe me, they were in extremely poor repair. One of our top priorities was remodeling the existing shooting houses. It was to be a lengthy process and multi-year project. The StrategyĪ little over a year ago, a good friend and I started a hunting club, and we had very little time or money to make the necessary upgrades to the property. Of course, circumstances are always unique, but when it comes to hunting whitetails across the nation, you get out what you put in. (Photo by Thomas Allen)Ĭonsider the relationship between an old doe’s eye, effort and budget, and I'm going to do my best to tie those things together. (Photo by Thomas Allen) Here's the finished product topped with a Mossy Oak covered Ameristep Brickhouse Elite we picked up at our local Field & Stream outdoor store.
(Photo by Thomas Allen) We added dimension to the platform so it would be able to accommodate a hub-style ground blind, and more than just one hunter, as many of our members like to hunt with their kids.
DEER BLIND FULL
(Photo by Thomas Allen) This spot was full of wasps, and by removing the house completely and adding to the base, we were able to reconstruct it. The problem was one that required addressing or we'd have to endure a second year of uncomfortable hunting. When we took possession of our new hunting club in central Alabama, most of the existing shooting houses were in very sorry shape.
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