Shootin shack build. 5x8 Box Blind

[SwampBuck]

Ahhh ok, I was like man that's pretty excessive. Thought maybe it was tornado/hurricane proof.

Haha nah but it’s nice to have a solid place to sleep if I get kicked out of the house.


In all honesty I almost went 1/2 ply on the floor and roof and 3/8 on the sides just to save about $80 but had an uncle talk me out of it, with 16” centers he’s had some of his stands show some give on the floor over time. Figured I’m already that much into this thing then why cut a corner.

I did 1/2 and 3/4 on the original 5x8 and we love how solid the stand is. No squeaks or creaks and rock solid when you’re moving around to get a shot

[Triple 7]

You must get a lot of cat 5 hurricanes in your area. JK very well built it seems.

[da_pepper]

So, just curious. How did you move it? It looks great!

[scott1022]

Thing looks solid. Looks like you built a storm shelter, not a shooting shack. :-)

[Cliff Dog]

Built to last for sure!

[SwampBuck]

So, just curious. How did you move it? It looks great!

So the biggest thing on these blinds is the skids on bottom. Where we hunt an elevated stand would do you almost no good. So sitting on skids it is.

With that, my trailer and my brother in laws trailer both have ramps. Toss a couple of 6’ pipes in front of the skids and use the winch or a come along and they’ll roll right on up. Unloading is even easier, get the pipes under them and just push them off the ramp, but even easier is to pull em off the trailer with another truck. Really not too hard as long as you leave yourself room and don’t drag the side of the stand down the side of the trailer rails as it’s coming off.
(Found that out the hard way with the last one)

[bigblock78]

that thing is built solid!!

[bfree]

Very Nice work, hurricane rated!!!!!

[SwampBuck]

My relative backed out so once the new blind is done and I drag it to the lease this 4x6 is gonna be up for grabs. I’ve added tin to the roof and window eaves since this original pic but
It’s mostly all the same still.


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[skinsfan]

I’d be really interested in it, what are you looking to get for it? Any trades?

[Magoo]

You should put a couch in that thing.

[SwampBuck]

Always wanted to do a recliner lol

[SwampBuck]

Finally finished framing the 6x8 up last night.
Next up is getting the courage up and the lube out to go buy plywood to skin this thing.


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[Mike Fangman]

Very nice, you do good work !

[SwampBuck]

Very nice, you do good work !

Much appreciated. It may be a little overkill for deer hunting but I like them to last and then some