Window height for box blind

[Hogmauler]

I am 6' 2" and figure the window height for me should be around 43" high. What height are the windows in yalls blinds? Thanks.

[jerp]

If you are sitting on the ground in a chair of average height I would start the windows at 34" -- lower if the blind is going to be elevated

[jerp]

I once tried to bow hunt out of a rifle blind that had higher windows. I figured out if I kinda crouched I could get a good sight picture - pin on the deer. But when I took the shot the arrow didn't clear the bottom of the window. About gave me (and the deer) a heart attack - you don't expect to hear a "BOOM" when you hit your release. The blind was plywood - I didn't get a complete pass through.

[Hogmauler]

Thanks Jerp. I have a pop up to bow hunt out of. What do you figure rifle height is?

[Tmag]

Gun blind - 42"
Bow blind - What Jerp sid!

[jerp]

Oh, I thought you meant for bow - for a rifle I think you are right with 42-43i".

[Hogmauler]

Thanks yall. The blind is eight foot acrosst the front. What do yall think about two windows 12"x36" in the front? I know its my choice I simply value yalls input. Im feeling my way through this blind build and its much easier to do it right the first time.

[Krivoman]

Just as long as the start at least at the 32-34 inch mark up from the floor. Is it a crate that you are using to make this blind?>
5x7x8?

[Boomerang]

You don't need those 36" inches tall. Depends on how much you want to be covered up. Also, each chair or whatever you sit on is different, so sit on your chair and draw your arrow giving yourself room about and below.

Maybe practice a cut out on a piece of cardboard and have it mounted at the height you are thinking of, then you can see what it will look like.

[Tmag]

Please clarify - Is it a gun blind or bow blind? It makes a lot of difference on the info we are giving you.

[Hogmauler]

Its a gun blind T Mag.

[BrianL]

Ground or elevated? If it is elevated I wouldn't go over 36".

[Hogmauler]

The bottom of the blind will be at eight feet.

[BrianL]

I would get your gun and try to get on something at that height and see what height your stock is at shooting something at 50 yards w/o rising out of your seat. I think you will find it will be in the 32-34" range. It is a lot easier, and better, to put a bag under your gun than to have to raise out of your seat. Also lower windows allow kids to be able to shoot out of them easier.

[Tmag]

Gun blind - 42" from floor to bottom of window. I would make the windows 6" tall and 24"-36" wide depending on total length of the box. If you are less than 6ft tall you may want to lower the windows. If you are tall and have hunters that are short I would build a 6" tall x 3ft x 3ft shooting base to place under your chairs. If you build the windows too low you will regret it, nothing worse than hunting a box and having to bend over the entire hunt just to see.