I'm 6'7" tall need help designing/building my box blind

[grizzman]

I'm 6'4" and my son is 6'6" (and still growing) and we use a Baronett Grounder 350 pop up blind when we hunt together. Plenty of room. Never felt the need to build a blind since I can throw a Buddy heater in it and be toasty.

[justintyme8303]

why cut boards to make a 5x7?

Just buy 2x4 studs and start nailing them together you will have a nice hunting shed ... I mean box blind.

[Devin]

You can also build everything in panels, and do the final assembly in the field.

I did this for the blind I built Blaine so there was plenty of room for he, I and his wheelchair. I made the front panel with the shoot through window 8' wide, 7' tall. Back wall was 8' wide 6' tall so the roof had some slope. Side panels sloped to match 7' tall on one end, 6' on the other, also 8' long. I assembled the whole thing in the field with 3 screws in each corner and 4 screws for the roof. The frame of the panels were 2"x2" I split out of 2x4's.

I'll see if I can find some pics.

[bowhunterchris]

Find a blemished poly or fiberglass 3000 gal. tank. I am building my second one right now and I like the fiberglass because of it rigidity but the poly is soooooooo much easier to cut . Both my tanks are 8' in diameter and 9-10 ft tall

[Big pig]

You can also build everything in panels, and do the final assembly in the field.

My last one I bolted together in the field
Insulated for winter or summer?
I put screened vents in the inside upper corners of mine to let the heat escape.

I like that boat seat stool. Solves several issues.

I have a small trailer with a ramp. With 2x8 ramps over the gate, even the heaviest blind can be slid in


BP

[jerp]

Find a blemished poly or fiberglass 3000 gal. tank. I am building my second one right now and I like the fiberglass because of it rigidity but the poly is soooooooo much easier to cut . Both my tanks are 8' in diameter and 9-10 ft tall

I have thought about doing this - how does one go about finding a tank that is blemished, has a leak or is otherwise unusable to hold water? I would love to get one tall enough for me to shoot trad bows while standing up. I have seen tanks online that are 72" wide and 96" tall but new ones that size are expensive!

[Pushbutton2]

I'm looking at the Big Mike XT ground blind.

It don't need to be real high off the ground just high enough to clear the top strand if a ban wire fence

[bowhunterchris]

I have thought about doing this - how does one go about finding a tank that is blemished, has a leak or is otherwise unusable to hold water? I would love to get one tall enough for me to shoot trad bows while standing up. I have seen tanks online that are 72" wide and 96" tall but new ones that size are expensive!

I got the latest one for free. It had holes in the bottom from being dragged and pushed around. The guy I got it from usually sells blemished or damaged tanks for $300. Which is still less than building one

[talltexasshoote]

I'm 6'4 and understand your problem. I recommend 6 x 8 or 8 x 8 with 6 foot walls. Both of these dimensions are much easier to construct using standard dimension lumber. If you build the blind in panels and construct it in the field, it can be done by two people. I recommend elevating them at least 4 feet. Elevator brackets are the best product for this. The next product you need is deerview windows. The give you lots of flexibility with you shots. My nephew is 7 foot 1 and hunts out of this blind all the time. My nine year old son hunts with him. Both can shoot with no problems.

[super_dave]

I'd start with 8' 4x4's and start nailing pickets on them horizontally. That gives you 6x6 interior and over 8' corner to corner. You can leave 2 pickets out of each wall in the direction you wish to shoot and back into a corner. Cheap material too that will last a good while.

Lots of folks throw old pickets away.

[popup_menace]

Man, it'd be hard to beat a 8' cube. Use stud lumber and the amount of cutting you have to do is minimal. Skin it with concrete board, caulk it up, and you have yourself a stand that'll last a good while. You can build a floor to it or build a platform and screw the walls onto it.

[quarterback]

I built several before pop up blinds got popular. Some things I learned:

- make it easy to re-assemble in the woods (easier to transport)
- if you make a floor be sure to carpet for sound purposes
- paint the whole inside black
- use cord or small rope to hold the windows open (or closed)
- use screws or bolts (galvanized) vs. nails
- be sure to sit in it and practice drawing and shooting your bow before you take it to the deer lease
- construct the top so it repels water (shingles etc). The top always seems to wear out first
- get ready for spiders, wasps, rats and all manner of critters to try to make a home.

Jerp that is a cool chair. I am going to copy your design since I already have a boat seat and a swivel.

[SPrackattack]

Build it 6x8, you will be glad you did

[SPrackattack]

Or 8x8

[Texastaxi]

If you're considering anything bigger than 6' long walls, you might as well go 8' ... the material difference is barely anything.

I did this for the blind I built Blaine so there was plenty of room for he, I and his wheelchair. I made the front panel with the shoot through window 8' wide, 7' tall. Back wall was 8' wide 6' tall so the roof had some slope. Side panels sloped to match 7' tall on one end, 6' on the other, also 8' long. I assembled the whole thing in the field with 3 screws in each corner and 4 screws for the roof. The frame of the panels were 2"x2" I split out of 2x4's.

I'll see if I can find some pics.

I'd do it like Devin did 8'x8' floor, but since you're a Yeti, you might as well make the front wall 8' tall and the back wall 7' tall.

8x8x8 will have very little wasted materials.