Little house in the woods . . . .

Prof Young · January 19, 2017, 01:43 PM

So the guy who lets me hunt his land let me build a ground blind. I just hauled all the scrap lumber in the garage out to the woods with nails, hammer and chain saw. Didn't have a plan, just eye balled it all and made a "house." Did have to buy some plywood for the roof. Guy in the pic below is my buddy Harold whose land I hunt. We seen huge turkey tracks here and there are deer tracks less than 20 yards from the blind. Life is good.

Live well, be safe
Prof Young

Erno86 · January 19, 2017, 02:08 PM

That's some deery looking country in the background. What are you gonna name your house? Deery Lodge maybe? I wish I were that fortunate to have a spread like that to hunt. How many huntable acres does the property have? Any corn or soybean fields on it? Does it have a swamp? I love to hunt in an around swamps.

Good luck,

Erno

Blindstitch · January 19, 2017, 03:05 PM

Not bad. You should see my dads blind. This guy built this 6x6x8 box with a slanted roof out of tongue and groove. It has a rubber roof covering so it will never leak and 2 side windows 8 inches x 18 inches and a front window 14inches x30. All the windows are hinged so they fold up or down.

Well the guy hunted in this blind on public/international paper land for a few years and decided it wasn't good enough. My dad watched over the blind to make sure trees didn't fall on it. One day the guy said he wanted a new one and was going to haul that one into a clearing and burn it down.

Instead my dad asked about it and the guy helped him move it on to private property. I joke with my dad that i'm going to install insulation and electricity.

Good luck with your new blind.

Doyle · January 19, 2017, 03:17 PM

Well, since I see snow on the ground I guess you don't have to deal with the kind of things you would have to deal with if you put a similar place on the ground here in the south. You'd have to deal with 3 types of venomous snakes, various types of stinging insects that build nests in such places, scorpions, etc. Lots of fun.

Blindstitch · January 19, 2017, 05:12 PM

Any chance you bow hunt? That would be a good size window to shoot out of.

Sevens · January 19, 2017, 05:39 PM

Haha, great picture. His downsized chainsaw makes him look like Andre' the Giant!

BIGR · January 19, 2017, 08:34 PM

That will work.

Prof Young · January 19, 2017, 09:15 PM

Let see, yes the field this looks out on to rotates between soybeans and corn. The "little" chain saw is mine cause it's mostly an around the house garden chainsaw and the guy holding it is a big guy. Um, yes I bow hunt (crossbow) and the window is covered with "shoot through" camo netting. Yes, I am fortunate to have Harold as a friend. He has a lot of wooded land and I have several deer stands scattered throughout. The funny thing is that Harold doesn't hunt. The turkeys move around but once you find them it's more like turkey shopping than turkey hunting. Life is good.

Live well, be safe

Prof Young

big al hunter · January 19, 2017, 10:30 PM

Do yourself a favor and make the roof watertight. Look around for Owens Corning weather lock G. It is self adhesive and seals around nails. 1 roll will do it, about $85 at Lowe's or Home Depot.

And good luck with the new spot.

doofus47 · January 20, 2017, 11:23 AM

well, I'm jealous...

FWIW: Big Al's suggestion is very very valid.

Prof Young · January 20, 2017, 10:31 PM

Well, at $85 then the roof would be worth more than the whole rest of the blind. I do plan on putting some TWP (Total Wood Protection) on when the weather dries out. I have half a gallon left from last time I stained the deck and that stuff is really water proof. Bow season is over here so the next I'm I'll really use it will be spring turkey gun season.

Life is good.

Live well, be safe
Prof Young

Rembrandt · January 21, 2017, 12:06 PM

Very nice Prof Young, you'll enjoy it.

I built one, only put it up as a tower blind.....kids use it as a playhouse in the off season, hunting blind in the fall. Unfortunately the cost got out of control. Not Trump tower but it'll do....

bamaranger · January 23, 2017, 01:31 AM

I like prof's better.......I'd be concerned the county would levy a tax on that fancy one!!!!! With metal stairs, it would likely pass fire inspection.

Heck, when do you put the elevator in?

reynolds357 · January 24, 2017, 12:05 AM

I have a tower stand with an elevator.

NHSHOOTER · January 26, 2017, 02:47 PM

Hey reynolds357, We would like to see pictures of the elevator..

Prof Young · January 26, 2017, 10:50 PM

Guy whose land I built this on has a bunch of asphalt shingles going to waste in a shed. Letting me have the for Little House In the Woods. Tar paper too. Gotta love that.

Life is good.
Prof Young

Lumber · January 27, 2017, 08:23 AM

Original poster thats a fine looking deer house man! for sure have to tell us how it goes!

Rembrant whats the heating bill on that thing?

FITASC · January 27, 2017, 09:29 AM

I'm just amazed you had that much scrap lumber in your garage!

Next will come some discarded LazBoys, a wood stove and a big screen TV - oh wait, that's for the ice fishing houses!

Rembrandt · January 27, 2017, 04:03 PM

Don't think you want to move the fine furniture and amenities in until it's critter proof. Amazing what rodents, bugs, and furry creatures can do to a house in the woods. Make it too nice and the bureaucrats will assess it for property taxes.

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Originally Posted by Lumber

Rembrant whats the heating bill on that thing?

Heat bill?......takes about one BBQ propane tank a year.

Lumber · January 27, 2017, 04:41 PM

I might do that but for a ground blind.... Thing is ridiculous

Blindstitch · January 27, 2017, 06:50 PM

That's one of the best and safest heaters to have. Shut off when tipped and yours has the fan in it. Plus they're a lot quieter than the open mr heaters.

It's a good way to keep kids from ruining your hunt saying it's to cold.

reynolds357 · January 28, 2017, 04:00 PM

I shall post you some pictures of the elevator.

I built it for a disabled hunter to use so he could hunt.

Prof Young · January 29, 2017, 07:43 PM

Fit, well the truth is that a lot of the siding came from a bunch of old cedar landscape timbers that I ripped into one inch thick planks. That was the bulk of the building. But lotta scrap lumber came outta garage too.

I've lined the whole thing with black plastic to keep the wind out, have installed two folding chairs and a nice comfy lawn chair. Only got to use it for hunting two days before seasons were over this winter, but spring turkey is coming.

Life is good.

Live well, be safe
Prof Young

FITASC · January 29, 2017, 08:17 PM

Good for you for having such a great friend! I used to live out West with millions of gov't land. Now, where I live, it is all private and finding someone like you have is a stretch! Good luck in the Spring!

Husqvarna · January 31, 2017, 02:33 PM

damn you guys are fancy

I have paid to live in places not as nice as that, albeit in Thailand on the beach but still

this is considered a blind in Sweden

http://www.nysagat.se/wp-content/upl...2/DSC_8641.jpg

but there are those like above to, almost atleast

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NVKkVW-hYYA

almost atleast

dudes lugs around a 338lapua to!

January 19, 2017, 02:08 PM	#2
Erno86 Senior Member Join Date: September 22, 2012 Location: Marriottsville, Maryland Posts: 1,739	That's some deery looking country in the background. What are you gonna name your house? Deery Lodge maybe? I wish I were that fortunate to have a spread like that to hunt. How many huntable acres does the property have? Any corn or soybean fields on it? Does it have a swamp? I love to hunt in an around swamps. Good luck, Erno __________________ That rifle hanging on the wall of the working class flat or labourer's cottage is the symbol of democracy. It is our job to see that it stays there." --- George Orwell

January 19, 2017, 05:39 PM	#6
Sevens Senior Member Join Date: July 28, 2007 Location: Ohio Posts: 11,756	Haha, great picture. His downsized chainsaw makes him look like Andre' the Giant! __________________ *Attention Brass rats and other reloaders:* I really need .327 Federal Magnum brass, no lot size too small. Tell me what caliber you need and I'll see what I have to swap. PM me and we'll discuss.

January 19, 2017, 09:15 PM	#8
Prof Young Senior Member Join Date: August 21, 2007 Location: Illinois - down state Posts: 2,403	Yes and. . . . Let see, yes the field this looks out on to rotates between soybeans and corn. The "little" chain saw is mine cause it's mostly an around the house garden chainsaw and the guy holding it is a big guy. Um, yes I bow hunt (crossbow) and the window is covered with "shoot through" camo netting. Yes, I am fortunate to have Harold as a friend. He has a lot of wooded land and I have several deer stands scattered throughout. The funny thing is that Harold doesn't hunt. The turkeys move around but once you find them it's more like turkey shopping than turkey hunting. Life is good. Live well, be safe Prof Young

January 19, 2017, 10:30 PM	#9
big al hunter Senior Member Join Date: March 12, 2011 Location: Washington state Posts: 1,558	Do yourself a favor and make the roof watertight. Look around for Owens Corning weather lock G. It is self adhesive and seals around nails. 1 roll will do it, about $85 at Lowe's or Home Depot. And good luck with the new spot. __________________ You can't fix stupid....however ignorance can be cured through education!

January 20, 2017, 11:23 AM	#10
doofus47 Senior Member Join Date: June 9, 2010 Location: live in a in a house when i'm not in a tent Posts: 2,483	well, I'm jealous... FWIW: Big Al's suggestion is very very valid. __________________ I'm right about the metric system 3/4 of the time.

January 19, 2017, 03:05 PM	#3
Blindstitch Senior Member Join Date: April 14, 2013 Location: Milwaukee, Wisconsin Posts: 2,692	Not bad. You should see my dads blind. This guy built this 6x6x8 box with a slanted roof out of tongue and groove. It has a rubber roof covering so it will never leak and 2 side windows 8 inches x 18 inches and a front window 14inches x30. All the windows are hinged so they fold up or down. Well the guy hunted in this blind on public/international paper land for a few years and decided it wasn't good enough. My dad watched over the blind to make sure trees didn't fall on it. One day the guy said he wanted a new one and was going to haul that one into a clearing and burn it down. Instead my dad asked about it and the guy helped him move it on to private property. I joke with my dad that i'm going to install insulation and electricity. Good luck with your new blind.

January 19, 2017, 03:17 PM	#4
Doyle Senior Member Join Date: June 20, 2007 Location: Rainbow City, Alabama Posts: 7,167	Well, since I see snow on the ground I guess you don't have to deal with the kind of things you would have to deal with if you put a similar place on the ground here in the south. You'd have to deal with 3 types of venomous snakes, various types of stinging insects that build nests in such places, scorpions, etc. Lots of fun.

January 19, 2017, 05:12 PM	#5
Blindstitch Senior Member Join Date: April 14, 2013 Location: Milwaukee, Wisconsin Posts: 2,692	Any chance you bow hunt? That would be a good size window to shoot out of.

January 19, 2017, 08:34 PM	#7
BIGR Senior Member Join Date: June 13, 2000 Location: Mountains Posts: 1,385	That will work.

January 20, 2017, 10:31 PM	#11
Prof Young Senior Member Join Date: August 21, 2007 Location: Illinois - down state Posts: 2,403	Big al hunter . . . Well, at $85 then the roof would be worth more than the whole rest of the blind. I do plan on putting some TWP (Total Wood Protection) on when the weather dries out. I have half a gallon left from last time I stained the deck and that stuff is really water proof. Bow season is over here so the next I'm I'll really use it will be spring turkey gun season. Life is good. Live well, be safe Prof Young

January 21, 2017, 12:06 PM	#12
Rembrandt Senior Member Join Date: August 10, 2002 Posts: 2,108	Very nice Prof Young, you'll enjoy it. I built one, only put it up as a tower blind.....kids use it as a playhouse in the off season, hunting blind in the fall. Unfortunately the cost got out of control. Not Trump tower but it'll do....

January 23, 2017, 01:31 AM	#13
bamaranger Senior Member Join Date: October 9, 2009 Location: North Alabama Posts: 8,300	like I like prof's better.......I'd be concerned the county would levy a tax on that fancy one!!!!! With metal stairs, it would likely pass fire inspection. Heck, when do you put the elevator in?

January 24, 2017, 12:05 AM	#14
reynolds357 Senior Member Join Date: December 10, 2012 Posts: 6,165	I have a tower stand with an elevator.

January 26, 2017, 02:47 PM	#15
NHSHOOTER Senior Member Join Date: November 26, 2012 Location: Concord NH Posts: 1,002	Hey reynolds357, We would like to see pictures of the elevator..

January 26, 2017, 10:50 PM	#16
Prof Young Senior Member Join Date: August 21, 2007 Location: Illinois - down state Posts: 2,403	Shingles for the roof. Guy whose land I built this on has a bunch of asphalt shingles going to waste in a shed. Letting me have the for Little House In the Woods. Tar paper too. Gotta love that. Life is good. Prof Young

January 27, 2017, 08:23 AM	#17
Lumber Member Join Date: October 27, 2016 Posts: 20	Original poster thats a fine looking deer house man! for sure have to tell us how it goes! Rembrant whats the heating bill on that thing?

January 27, 2017, 09:29 AM	#18
FITASC Senior Member Join Date: December 6, 2014 Posts: 6,441	I'm just amazed you had that much scrap lumber in your garage! Next will come some discarded LazBoys, a wood stove and a big screen TV - oh wait, that's for the ice fishing houses! __________________ "I believe that people have a right to decide their own destinies; people own themselves. I also believe that, in a democracy, government exists because (and only so long as) individual citizens give it a 'temporary license to exist'—in exchange for a promise that it will behave itself. In a democracy, you own the government—it doesn't own you."- Frank Zappa

January 27, 2017, 04:41 PM	#20
Lumber Member Join Date: October 27, 2016 Posts: 20	I might do that but for a ground blind.... Thing is ridiculous

January 27, 2017, 06:50 PM	#21
Blindstitch Senior Member Join Date: April 14, 2013 Location: Milwaukee, Wisconsin Posts: 2,692	That's one of the best and safest heaters to have. Shut off when tipped and yours has the fan in it. Plus they're a lot quieter than the open mr heaters. It's a good way to keep kids from ruining your hunt saying it's to cold.

January 28, 2017, 04:00 PM	#22
reynolds357 Senior Member Join Date: December 10, 2012 Posts: 6,165	I shall post you some pictures of the elevator. I built it for a disabled hunter to use so he could hunt.

January 29, 2017, 07:43 PM	#23
Prof Young Senior Member Join Date: August 21, 2007 Location: Illinois - down state Posts: 2,403	FITASC . . . Fit, well the truth is that a lot of the siding came from a bunch of old cedar landscape timbers that I ripped into one inch thick planks. That was the bulk of the building. But lotta scrap lumber came outta garage too. I've lined the whole thing with black plastic to keep the wind out, have installed two folding chairs and a nice comfy lawn chair. Only got to use it for hunting two days before seasons were over this winter, but spring turkey is coming. Life is good. Live well, be safe Prof Young

January 29, 2017, 08:17 PM	#24
FITASC Senior Member Join Date: December 6, 2014 Posts: 6,441	Good for you for having such a great friend! I used to live out West with millions of gov't land. Now, where I live, it is all private and finding someone like you have is a stretch! Good luck in the Spring! __________________ "I believe that people have a right to decide their own destinies; people own themselves. I also believe that, in a democracy, government exists because (and only so long as) individual citizens give it a 'temporary license to exist'—in exchange for a promise that it will behave itself. In a democracy, you own the government—it doesn't own you."- Frank Zappa

January 31, 2017, 02:33 PM	#25
Husqvarna Senior Member Join Date: May 7, 2012 Location: Sweden Posts: 1,000	damn you guys are fancy I have paid to live in places not as nice as that, albeit in Thailand on the beach but still this is considered a blind in Sweden http://www.nysagat.se/wp-content/upl...2/DSC_8641.jpg but there are those like above to, almost atleast https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NVKkVW-hYYA almost atleast dudes lugs around a 338lapua to!