A box stand for deer hunting can increase your chances for success and your comfort level while out in the woods. If you own the land you hunt on or have permission to hunt on private land, you can build a permanent blind which will require only limited upkeep each season. A box stand will help conceal your movements and protect you from the elements.
Instructions
1. Make a rough sketch of your box stand blind. Determine the amount of space you want inside your blind for movement and how you want your roof to pitch to shed rain and snow (the easiest is a single slope from back to front).
2. Build the frame for the floor using 2x4's. For a simple build, use a complete 2x4, 8 feet long, for the front and back of the frame and half of a 2x4 for each of the sides. With this base, you will not run into a need for any piece of wood longer than a standard 2x4. With the outside of the floor frame screwed together, add 2x4 support pieces approximately every 12 inches along the length of the frame. A full piece of plywood will cover the frame to serve as the floor. Screw the plywood into place, from the top through to the supports you have added. Do not place screws around the perimeter of the frame.
3. With the front and rear walls in place, determine the cuts required to build the side walls. Again, use corner bracing to ensure that the wall frame is square and sturdy, so additional braces should not be needed. Mount side wall frames to the floor and to the front and rear wall. Again, use only a few screws for disassembly later.
4. Now that the outer frame is complete, disassemble and use plywood to sheet the interior and exterior of the frames. Screw the plywood to the inner or outer frame, not both, so that you can access the frame to reassemble in the field. Hinge one piece between a set of rear wall braces to serve as the door.
5. When assembling in the field, use plenty of wood screws to ensure that the unit is solid. Install batt insulation between the inner and outer sheets of plywood to help keep the elements at bay.
6. The final step is to add the roof. A few braces from the front wall to the back will keep the roof from dipping and provide something to screw the plywood roof to. Use shingles so that water and snow do not destroy all your hard work.
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