Deer blind/stand plans

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With 4x4 size, you can easily use 4x4 treated posts for the legs, as long as you keep it under about 8 feet off the ground. Anything above 4 feet up, we always use cross-bracing on the legs. 8 foot legs, 2 foot in the ground, 6 foot high. with a standard chair, puts your view roughly 9-10 feet above ground. Anything bigger than 4x4 will demand much larger lumber for floor structure, wall corners, studs between walls, roofing structure and such, and becomes expensive because of the larger lumber. With 4x4, you use 2x2 lumber for ALL but the floor structure (and support legs). Run 2x2's across the interior walls at the top level of the ports and door for extra support, and that also gives you something to screw the hinges into. Same on the hings side of the door opening.

This won't give you a critter proof shooting house, and won't be large enough for two, but gives plenty of room for one person and his gear. Main concern is during the summer, on work days, you always carry wasp and hornet spray. And, if hunters don't leave food inside, you shouldn't expect anything larger than wasps as unwelcome inhabitants. And, it's a relatively inexpensive build.