New Deer Stand-

[tjintheshop]

Took a few days this weekend to work on our newest addition to the deer stand collection. This one needs some minor trim work but is pretty much ready to go. Sattelite dish is for decoration only but sure has the neighbors talking. Orange squares are required by Wis DNR and we will need to block it up and take one wheel off.
Its 8 x 8 and 7ft high ceilings. Decided to go with a flat roof to keep the wind from blowing it much. The floor and roof was framed with rough sawn 2x6's and the brother in law could stand on it while he fastened down the tin. Not worried about the snow load.

Thanks

 

[bullbreaker]

Looks great!
Don't forget to put the doorbell on it and bring your laptop so you can visit TBN site while your rough-en it hunting.
Boone

 

[studor]

Does it double as an ice fishing shack in the winter?
Nice work!

 

[beenthere]

The green one in the background seems more fitting for a stand in the woods.

What differentiates between a deer stand that looks like a house and hunting from the real house in Wisconsin? Just the dab of orange paint? (plus don't have to remove a wheel from the house )

 

[tjintheshop]

Thanks all. Its fun to build these and I get to take my kids with and they can play with toys on the floor. DNR frowns on shooting them out the living room window though. had a buddy do that and his neighbor reported him.

The green one I built for my mom and dad whose health isnt the best. Its easier for them to hunt as long as they dont argue to much. We named that one the love shack.

 

[Thomas]

New Deer Stand..more like New Deer Shack.

Now that's way to comfortable you should be a shame of yourself..yeah I am tad jealous.

 

[beenthere]

Thanks all. Its fun to build these and I get to take my kids with and they can play with toys on the floor. DNR frowns on shooting them out the living room window though. had a buddy do that and his neighbor reported him.

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How is there any difference from what you built? Size? Style of windows? Heat source? Running water?

Just curious here, but I don't see where the DNR can draw a line that one is unlawful and the "shack" or "stand" shown is lawful.

 

[Gordon Gould]

Want to trade - One homemade stand for another - Seems fair

Looks like you know how to stay comfortable - nice work :thumbsup:

 

[buck12]

Two things:

1. Why is the orange paint required? Never heard of that.
2. One seldom hears trim and deer stand in the same sentence

 

[tjintheshop]

Thanks everybody. Its 8x8 and built on running gear so it is considered a slow moving vehicle by the DNR. If you take one wheel of then its inmobile so then its legal. The orange rule came out this year that any ground blind has to be marked with a 12 in square on all four sides. Guess somebody shot through one last year, mistaken it for a deer.

I bow hunt on another property and us the standard ladder stands but when i gun hunt near home we use these. We do stay in them all day-everyday of the season which is only nine days up here.

Cant shoot out of any live in structure. This includes hunting cabins.