Building a new tower, bow blind.

[Johnny_Dodson]

Well got some more done today
Floor is in, door framed in and a wall fully up and all the materials bought accept window.

So that brings me to my question, what’s the best glass deer blind windows to use and how would y’all configure to make it usable bow blind and rifle as well?


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[Johnny_Dodson]

Roof almost done, can’t tell but does have some fall to it


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[cvanbrunt]

Well got some more done today
Floor is in, door framed in and a wall fully up and all the materials bought accept window.

So that brings me to my question, what’s the best glass deer blind windows to use and how would y’all configure to make it usable bow blind and rifle as well?


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Deer view windows and doors are the way to go.


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[Johnny_Dodson]

Loaded and heading to ranch Saturday, still have to install carpet, windows and the wood flooring on the patio deck.


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[SaltwaterSlick]

I sure hope it stays together for you. Unless you put braces on the sides like you did the bottom, 2 sheets of that OSB just attached on one side and top and bottom with only a strip of 1 X 4 in the middle... If you're hauling it very far, I hope the roads are pretty smooth, otherwise vibration/bouncing and swaying back and forth might make that baby come unmanufactured goin' down the road... Before you stand it up, check it for tightness... Assuming you used drill screws or similar to attach the plywood... Structurally, the frame looks weak to me. Looks good tho. If it holds together until you get it up, it should be good as long as you stake it down real good.

[Johnny_Dodson]

It’s not 1x4s in the middle, should hold up as I have built them before. Was worried about frame but not that’s it all welded up it’s incredibly stiff. Will use a tractor with a bucket to set it up. Next pics will let ya know.


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[Johnny_Dodson]

Well, got it done and down to the ranch a week ago. Everything worked out great accept when I set it down on a piece of the trailer and pierced one of the sides. Simple fix and set up, couldn’t quite reach the top to paint it but everything else is done.
The 8x8 is great for the family. Already set in it a couple of times and a buddy killed a buck out of it last night.



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[RifleBowPistol]

That's like a south Texas condo or something. The locals are going to want to move into your blind, when you are not using it.

[brokeno]

Just make sure you guide wire it down.

[Johnny_Dodson]

That's like a south Texas condo or something. The locals are going to want to move into your blind, when you are not using it.

Luckily it’s in the panhandle


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[Johnny_Dodson]

Just make sure you guide wire it down.

We have an anchor again with about 700 pounds of concrete. I still may not be enough with our panhandle winds


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[RR 314]

Looks great—well except for the ladder. :-). Weld a staircase on there!

[Johnny_Dodson]

Looks great—well except for the ladder. :-). Weld a staircase on there!

We are going to, wanted to get it in place first and see how we wanted to do it


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