This is my first blind of any kind th-cam.com/users/postUgkxLQGtOO9dXIsNktEeycGoIT6jtJJNTScA so nothing to compare it to. After I receive it, I set it up and left it outside at home for a couple of months to let it start smelling more like outside than human. So far I've been very happy with it. Very roomy - I hunt alone but could easily fit another person comfortably. Put one bolt through the shoot-through mesh, and works as advertised. I've ordered another one, so this noob is totally satisfied. One caveat - the included stakes are pretty useless; you'll want to order something more substantial. I haven't had it long enough to rate durability, but zero issues so far.
That's a really nice build video. I enjoyed it very much. Based on your game camera footage it looks you now have yourself a really good night hunting blind for taking some decent bucks!
I live in Michigan and I love this idea. Probably make it a little smaller sits in a corner looking down into the woods. But I really like the build. Thanks.
Nice blind Dave! It does need a metal porcupine skirt around the base. Those buggers will chew that blind sure as heck. It seems that the nicer the blind is, the more they want to chew it up. Good luck this deer season.
The blind looks great Dave. Thanks for the shout out I appreciate that. Nice looking buck ya got on camera. Maybe I'll save my money and not get in the buck pool!!!🤣
In 1996 I made a portable hunting blind out of high density foam. it's cylinder shaped walls and peeked roof make it big eto stand up. Has a heater and windows that move silently. I hunt public land in the UP. Best blind I ever had. You can't eat the horns!!
Nice blind and it was real cool to see you and your sons working on it together. I'm a bit envious, my stepson does this stuff with his dad and I've seen my own son about 5 or 6 times in the last twenty years so I do it all alone. It's a good thing to have sons to share the memories with and lets face it having some young strong backs to share the load with never hurts either. I'm surprised you haven't used some of the native dead trees to do more corduroy trail. Also if you put sand or gravel on top it will pack those logs down. Boss of the swamp did a bunch of it on his channel years ago and it proved to work very well. Anyway nice job!
Right on nice job on the deer blind 👍 and good to know about the ice and water shield I wouldn't of thought it would last that long. The shingles on my house are just a bit older and they need to be changed 😪
There are only a couple of things I would do to that awesome blind. Paint or cover the inside with black or other very dark colors. Side windows where you aren't silhouetted. You know that is where that big guy will hang up.
Don't know how far along you are but I should have a video out within a week or so and I get more into the different dimensions and materials of this blind. Several viewers ask about these.
Excellent series! Would be very interesting to see what’s needed or not needed in terms of dealing with porcupines and other critters. Also will be interesting to see what’s done to the interior. Thanks for sharing!
I'm gonna do a vid that covers the building of it more. Dimensions, materials and I'll try to get an estimate on the cost too, or maybe I don't want to know! LOL
Have a question on this build. Did you have the front of the blind set lower than the back to have it naturally slop down? Or did you use 2x6 for back of roof and 2x4 on front? Thanks.
I may go back and do a vid on materials and dimensions and more on the building of it some time. But yes we did a video on bringing over and assembling the floor th-cam.com/video/m7JUDoWJ-RI/w-d-xo.html
Yes, shingles and drip edge is better. I did use one length of drip edge on the high side of the roof. Because that edge is bent even more than a 90. Like I mentioned in the video, that snow and ice guard holds up a long time even being bent. I did the same on another blind 10 years ago and it's not even cracking at the bends yet. Another thing about this deer blind is that it was a difficult walk to get all the materials to the spot. That's why the walls were each in 2 sections. That snow and ice guard is so much lighter than a bundle of shingles. If I had been using regular rolled roofing, the 90 bends wouldn't hold up long at all. But that snow and ice guard is kind of rubbery. I may actually do shingles or even a metal roof at some point, but I have at least ten years to get that stuff hauled across the swamp and installed. Thanks for adding in.
@@jack0903 I don't know what to say. I just double checked TH-cam and I have audio. I've watched this video on different PCs and phones and all have audio. Sorry it's not working on your device.
You put the slope of your roof to your shooting windows so every time you're in there when it's raining it's going to be dripping in front of your sight line it's too bad you guys don't know how to build a proper Hut unbelievable I guess it shows anyone can put anything on TH-cam
I've done it both ways. Here is a video of another blind I did slanting the other way - th-cam.com/video/2ufGNWo5hSQ/w-d-xo.html A few things I considered, with the roof slanting out the front the blind appears a little smaller from the front or at least more multi-dimensional. Not just a large flat surface. Another consideration was having the roof come down closer to the windows. This helps add a little shade to the glare of the windows. Especially when a window is being opened. Sometimes you can get a lot of glare reflections from a moving window. Also, I don't mind a little dripping, it actually helps conceal movement in the blind. Is there some trade-offs? Yes, but I've done blinds both ways and I'm not sure one is hands down better than the other.
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This is my first blind of any kind th-cam.com/users/postUgkxLQGtOO9dXIsNktEeycGoIT6jtJJNTScA so nothing to compare it to. After I receive it, I set it up and left it outside at home for a couple of months to let it start smelling more like outside than human. So far I've been very happy with it. Very roomy - I hunt alone but could easily fit another person comfortably. Put one bolt through the shoot-through mesh, and works as advertised. I've ordered another one, so this noob is totally satisfied. One caveat - the included stakes are pretty useless; you'll want to order something more substantial. I haven't had it long enough to rate durability, but zero issues so far.
We like it!
Great Series, The Deer Blind. Nice to have your sons pitching in.
You bet
That's a really nice build video. I enjoyed it very much. Based on your game camera footage it looks you now have yourself a really good night hunting blind for taking some decent bucks!
I live in Michigan and I love this idea. Probably make it a little smaller sits in a corner looking down into the woods. But I really like the build. Thanks.
Nice blind Dave! It does need a metal porcupine skirt around the base. Those buggers will chew that blind sure as heck. It seems that the nicer the blind is, the more they want to chew it up. Good luck this deer season.
I found that out the hard way.
@@Makete100 Me too.
Really? Deers eat or what do you mean?
@@pekkakuosmanen65 porcupines eating the blind
@@nota_verygood_huntingchannel Ok. In Finnland is no porcupines. My mistake.
The blind looks great Dave. Thanks for the shout out I appreciate that. Nice looking buck ya got on camera. Maybe I'll save my money and not get in the buck pool!!!🤣
Dude, you are still playing with house money when it comes to the Buck Palooza! So you better get in it.
Great looking shack. That's a job well done. Good luck for the opener. Cant wait to see you guys shoot something out of it.
Agreed!
I hope!
Porcupines are licking there chops. Lol. Like a buffet 😋
You might be right
In 1996 I made a portable hunting blind out of high density foam. it's cylinder shaped walls and peeked roof make it big eto stand up. Has a heater and windows that move silently. I hunt public land in the UP. Best blind I ever had. You can't eat the horns!!
Good stuff
looking great. i'd say it's ready for the 15th. nice job
Can't wait!
And it rolls up for storage. Sweet!! And it was free!!!!
LOL! not quite!
There is a blind build in my future. You gave me lots of good ideas, Thanks Dave! Good luck to you guys this season!
Thanks, you too!
Nice deer blind Dave. I like how you split the side walls into sections, I'm sure it made the job real easy.
Too much of a walk for full sized walls.
Great job guys… thank you for the inspiration and song artists 🦌
Welcome
Nice blind and it was real cool to see you and your sons working on it together. I'm a bit envious, my stepson does this stuff with his dad and I've seen my own son about 5 or 6 times in the last twenty years so I do it all alone. It's a good thing to have sons to share the memories with and lets face it having some young strong backs to share the load with never hurts either.
I'm surprised you haven't used some of the native dead trees to do more corduroy trail. Also if you put sand or gravel on top it will pack those logs down. Boss of the swamp did a bunch of it on his channel years ago and it proved to work very well. Anyway nice job!
Yes we will be doing more work on the trail next fall again, but the bulk of the job is done (blind in place with decent trail)
Right on nice job on the deer blind 👍 and good to know about the ice and water shield I wouldn't of thought it would last that long. The shingles on my house are just a bit older and they need to be changed 😪
They have no problem being bent at a 90 for years.
There are only a couple of things I would do to that awesome blind. Paint or cover the inside with black or other very dark colors. Side windows where you aren't silhouetted. You know that is where that big guy will hang up.
Yes, we are working on a dark background.
Looks great, nice job. God luck to all and get that buck.
Thanks, you too!
Love the construction and design. A real BSH as we call it in Minnesota. A Brick...House.
Thanks Greg.
Nice blind!!! Looks like it will last for years!
hope so
I made one last yr, I put 4 windows on it so I can c all around it. Nice job
cool
Nice setup I love it I can't wait to get my deer blind done mine is a 6x6 blind also
Don't know how far along you are but I should have a video out within a week or so and I get more into the different dimensions and materials of this blind. Several viewers ask about these.
Great blind, yous definitely got it going on. Great video as always 👍.
Thanks so much
Nice little modular system of fabrication.
thanks
Good looking blind guys, if I had the land here in KY I'd build one like it. Good job and good luck, our gun season opens the 12th...next Saturday 🦌
Have a safe and enjoyable hunt!
Great looking blind
thanks
Great work guys! I have no doubt this will pay off in the future for ya! Best of luck!
Hope you are right.
good for backyard overnight guest house too.
YES!
You guys should be in the condo industry...A tin roof is all you need with foam inserted at end openings to keep the bees out !
LOL!
Excellent series! Would be very interesting to see what’s needed or not needed in terms of dealing with porcupines and other critters. Also will be interesting to see what’s done to the interior. Thanks for sharing!
Always more to come, thanks for watching.
Just verifying u pulled a building permit for that structure. Great video and good luck to you and your camp next week.
Not until we install the toilet. You deer hunting Michigan this year Brad?
Great job guys
thanks
One of the better videos I have seen all year on your channel. Nice work. Was your frame all 2x4 or 2x3?
2 x 4s, 3/8 plywood walls. At some point I'll do a vid on more of the specs.
Thinkin maybe some side windows for more shooting options
Yes as lanes get cleared we may add more windows.
Nice blind. Should work well for you. Curious, how much would this cost in material?
I'm gonna do a vid that covers the building of it more. Dimensions, materials and I'll try to get an estimate on the cost too, or maybe I don't want to know! LOL
Have a question on this build. Did you have the front of the blind set lower than the back to have it naturally slop down? Or did you use 2x6 for back of roof and 2x4 on front? Thanks.
It was cut to that size. I talk more about why in this video - th-cam.com/video/dAm-7JyL8ms/w-d-xo.html
Thank you sir
Well done 👍
Thank you 👍
This is when hunting becomes shooting.
Everyone does it a little different.
Great video as always. Hope you've had lots of luck. God Bless yall. Do you can your venison? Seems like it's becoming a lost art.
We have in the past, maybe again sometime. Thanks for the support.
I would’ve put windows on both sides
Yes, depends on the area you put it. We can't see far to the sides. Maybe as we clear lanes, but the inside of the blind being darker has advantages.
Is there a part 1?
I may go back and do a vid on materials and dimensions and more on the building of it some time. But yes we did a video on bringing over and assembling the floor th-cam.com/video/m7JUDoWJ-RI/w-d-xo.html
Shingles would have been better and eliminate the deterioration of the edges of the rolled roof system
Yes, shingles and drip edge is better. I did use one length of drip edge on the high side of the roof. Because that edge is bent even more than a 90. Like I mentioned in the video, that snow and ice guard holds up a long time even being bent. I did the same on another blind 10 years ago and it's not even cracking at the bends yet. Another thing about this deer blind is that it was a difficult walk to get all the materials to the spot. That's why the walls were each in 2 sections. That snow and ice guard is so much lighter than a bundle of shingles. If I had been using regular rolled roofing, the 90 bends wouldn't hold up long at all. But that snow and ice guard is kind of rubbery. I may actually do shingles or even a metal roof at some point, but I have at least ten years to get that stuff hauled across the swamp and installed. Thanks for adding in.
Paint the inside black, and wear black when you hunt.
Yes, I always paint the interior dark. But need to wear orange.
Can’t even keep gangs from tagging deer blinds out in the swamp.
LOL!
I don't think the deer heard a thing
LOL
We have a 10x10 😂😂😂😂
nice!
No audio bub!!
Must be on your end.
@@KnettersPracticalOutdoors no on yours
@@jack0903 I don't know what to say. I just double checked TH-cam and I have audio. I've watched this video on different PCs and phones and all have audio. Sorry it's not working on your device.
@@KnettersPracticalOutdoors I checked the volume and it was on high.
Question why do i see once again the older man doing all the heavy lifting while the young guy standing around.
Just my observation
He does his share believe me.
You put the slope of your roof to your shooting windows so every time you're in there when it's raining it's going to be dripping in front of your sight line it's too bad you guys don't know how to build a proper Hut unbelievable I guess it shows anyone can put anything on TH-cam
I've done it both ways. Here is a video of another blind I did slanting the other way - th-cam.com/video/2ufGNWo5hSQ/w-d-xo.html A few things I considered, with the roof slanting out the front the blind appears a little smaller from the front or at least more multi-dimensional. Not just a large flat surface. Another consideration was having the roof come down closer to the windows. This helps add a little shade to the glare of the windows. Especially when a window is being opened. Sometimes you can get a lot of glare reflections from a moving window. Also, I don't mind a little dripping, it actually helps conceal movement in the blind. Is there some trade-offs? Yes, but I've done blinds both ways and I'm not sure one is hands down better than the other.
One word! WASP!
Noted
Very cool, thank you!
Welcome