Yes I took these pics before anchoring....I put four 5' ground anchors about 10' from each corner then ran a 5/16" cable from the base of the blind to the anchor and tightened then down with turnbuckles.
I have never harvested an animal with my bow in a closed blind like this in 22 years of bowhunting. I built this mainly so I could take my 8 year old son with me during late season.....
I bought two WildGame 5mp on a clearance rack at Menards $29 a piece...have run them for two years now with no issues....good battery life, very decent picture quality. I wish I would have bought 4 or 5 more for that price. ...
Daver great idea on the drip edge going to get that on this weekend. I also plan to prime and paint the underside of the particle board and put flat iron braces on each corner of the roof to the blind, to hopefully keep the roof from ripping off.
I took these pictures from the top of the...
Got it out of my garage and out to the farm, go the roof put on...just gotta cut off the extra expandable foam and paint and then elevate it.
What is everyone's opinion on how high to elevate? 8', 10'. or 12'?
My plans are in PDF can't remember what site I got them and can't figure out how to post a PDF. If anyone wants the plans PM me your e-mail and I will send.
This will be semi portable....with tractor/loader with long pallet forks.
I spent alot of time filling nails holes cracks seams with Vulkem 116 (anything on exterior)put two coats of sealing primer....and working on a 3rd coat of premium exterior paint.
Well.....got busy this spring at work and been procrastinating on this project....but the wife has been on me this week to get it out of our garage....nearly complete...just a little more paint, put down the carpet, then elevate it.
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