Securing an elevated box blind to the ground

[Skinny]

I anchored my 15' tower to 2 t-posts driven into the ground at an angle directly under the blind, crossed about a foot from the top. Then I wired them together horizontally and vertically, and then ran wire from the X of the 2 posts to the corners of the tower where the blind sits. After getting all the wires in place, I put a stick through the wires and twisted them to tighten them up banjo-tight. Hadn't moved or loosened a bit in 4 years when I left the place.

^^^^^What he said...is what I did!!!

[Snakelover]

Here's how I like to do it. Find a good sized mesquite and cut it down. Set up the blind where it will straddle the stump. Run a length of wire rope from the stump to the underside of the blind and cinch it down real good with a turnbuckle. It will be very secure and there's no guy wires to trip over in the dark.

Jerp, I've done this, except with two equal lengths of cable. One runs from a corner of the blind down, through the top eye of the turnbuckle and then up to the opposite corner. The second does the same thing with the other two corners. Both cables are fastened so that they are just snug and then the turnbuckle is tightened, which applies equal downward pressure on all four corners. I use a long, heavy duty hook lag to fasten the bottom eye of the turnbuckle to the stump. If anything, this system may be overkill, but it sure holds the blind down tight.

[dustoffer]

Dang me--if I ever put up another box blind I'll be sure and find a handy mesquite to make the "ultimate sacrifice" in order to anchor to the stump. Get some good BBQ wood at the same time!

[lotsofshots]

I knew there were some great ideas floating around out there! I think I will go with the 'T-post tied to the leg' approach coupled with the 'mobile home anchor underneath in the middle' method.

Love the 'mesquite tie-to' method, but no mesquites where I want it.

I'll let y'all know how it turns out.

Thanks fellas. TBH to the rescue!!!

[ellgrubb]

Used on many stands from 6 to 20 feet. Mobile home tie down in the middle of the blind, attach steel cable go up half way to a turnbuckle then steel cable to middle of bottom of the blind. Make sure footing for blind wont sink and you will be set. Assuming not a rocky area that is.

[Swanyriver]

Bass Pro has these screw in anchors on clearance now for like 6 bucks, they are heavy duty and sound like the right fix for your needs.

[innergel]

we drive t-posts right by the legs. tie em up with some wire and you are good to go.

+1

Last year I had to put up a new tower and box. I stopped in Jacksboro and tried to buy a mobile home anchor from a feed store that sold stands and feeders. They guy said they have always used t-posts to anchor their stands and have never had a problem. The ground where I hunt is usually like concrete. Once you get a tpost in there, it's gonna take a LOT of wind to get a stand blown over.

[sasquatch1]

As mentioned the anchors and turn buckles work well. One thing to keep in mind if you use t-post is to position them where they will not be a trip hazard in the dark. Also place them where it would be hard to fall on them if you slipped from your ladder.

[lotsofshots]

[QUOTE=sasquatch1;2602489]As mentioned the anchors and turn buckles work well. One thing to keep in mind if you use t-post is to position them where they will not be a trip hazard in the dark. Also place them where it would be hard to fall on them if you slipped from your ladder.[/QUOTE]

Wow. Good call. Thanks for the reminder.

[Triple 7]

anchors are for old men, fear of falling to your death is part of the challange!

That being said I use the method described by StevenW by cutting down a mesquite tree and racheting to it.