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Post by 161 on Nov 28, 2009 15:36:02 GMT -5
I didn't know whether to call this 'It's the great pumpkin, Charlie Brown', or 'Clark, this here is what'cha call an RV' before you look at the pictures just remember, I am not a carpenter, and it was made of mostly scrap materials.  |
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Post by whelenman on Nov 28, 2009 17:04:09 GMT -5
Love that portable base. Works for me!!
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Post by Richard on Nov 28, 2009 18:04:56 GMT -5
Call it what you want, but with a nice little space heater, that has got to be one "comfy" hunting stand!
Richard
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Post by whyohe on Nov 28, 2009 19:20:12 GMT -5
did ya leave the bottom door functional just in case "ya gotta go"? LOL
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Post by huntingmike on Nov 28, 2009 22:44:19 GMT -5
A friend of mine made one like it from a farm wagon. They named it the war wagon.
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Post by 161 on Nov 29, 2009 8:12:51 GMT -5
whyohe
No I bolted the door shut, although I like your idea. I put 1500 lbs of washed gravel in the wagon. I didn't know how top heavy it would be with the blind on top. I still need to put plywood up on the inside to cover the insulation.
Richard
Next year I'm going to shorten the windows an make them slide sideways. They should be quieter that way. Just running out of time this year, second season shotgun opens Dec 12th. Still waiting for the farmers to get the corn out so I can but it where I want. I'd like to give the deer time to get use to it.
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Post by mshm99 on Nov 29, 2009 18:10:36 GMT -5
I have one made out of an old manure spreader. I call it the trojan horse.
Super project!!!
mshm
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Post by chuck41 on Nov 30, 2009 22:06:39 GMT -5
One of the guys at our camp has one we call the "Taco stand". Even has what looks like a serving window. Built on its own little trailer and moves around from place to place as the season progresses. Sorry I don't have pictures.
They say the only problem is having your hunt interrupted by illegals stopping by to ask for the price of "dos tacos y un cervesa"
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Post by 161 on Dec 1, 2009 7:42:02 GMT -5
I took it out to the timber Sunday afternoon. We sure got some strange looks from people as we scooted down the road at 15 mph. The guy I hunt with is 65 with bad knees. He needs somebody to do the grunt work for him. He said he wasn't sure he could get in the thing. I told him we could use the skid loader at home an he could just ride in the wagon to the hunt.  He thought he'd take his chances with a ladder. |
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Post by jims on Dec 1, 2009 21:20:07 GMT -5
;D 161 Has he seen you operate that skid loader ;D That is a good thing to help a friend out, otherwise he might not be able to hunt.
I helped my dad similarly, he is 82 but even with the help he said this might be his last year hunting. That will hurt. I really wanted him to get a deer this year but it just did not occur.
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Post by 161 on Dec 2, 2009 7:43:14 GMT -5
jim That's a good point about the skid loader. I think he has seen me run one.  I field dressed my Dad's last deer when he was 80. He turned 87 last March. I hoped he would go with me again since he could get in out of the cold but he said no. Hope my daughters marry well so I have somebody to help me out. I'm only 45 but I tried to jump a creek two weeks ago after a 29 year old. He made it look easy. If I would have just walked across I would have been wet just over the knees. As it turned out I tore up my left knee been limping every since. And the only thing left on me dry was the tip of my right shoe and my hat. I was smart enough to unload the gun and hand it over to him first. He laughed at the great spectacle I made of myself and so did I. But I told him "laugh now but you just had a look about 15 years into your future". |
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Post by 161 on Dec 15, 2009 12:24:12 GMT -5
As I sat in my little hut this morning I thought it was a bit cold. The heater just didn't seem to be doing the job. Then about 10:00 AM I started walking to the truck. Wind was howling about zero outside. Guess it was working better than I thought.  |
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Post by 161 on Dec 21, 2009 8:06:33 GMT -5
Well after the first year shotgun hunting out of the shack we shot 4 deer. I found some engineering flaws. But nothing that can't be easily fixed. We had to put cardboard up in the back windows to keep the deer from seeing our silhouette. I'm going to put some see Through netting over all the windows on the out side in case I need to open a window. That should help not being seen. I think I'll still use the cardboard to black out the lower half on the inside just so there's no chance to see movement. All in all I really enjoyed hunting out of it. So did everyone I took with me. Later ML starts today till Jan. 10
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Post by ozark on Dec 21, 2009 8:17:01 GMT -5
I Installed window shades in mine. I bought the black color. Now I can have the inside blacked out except for the small opening at the bottom of the one window I am looking through. I have them all up about a foot until I see deer coming in the distance and then pull all the shaded except one. Works real well. I have had them come within ten feet just walking by unconcerned. Since I urinate in a fruit jar and toss it out a window and make no effort to mask human scent I am beginning to wonder if that frightens deer after they get used to a structure having human scent. What I really enjoy is being right there among the turkey, deer and other wildlife and them unaware that I am there. To hunt from there seems almost like I am cheating.
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Post by ourway77 on Nov 20, 2010 9:16:15 GMT -5
I am in the process of building one I took an old boat trailer and shortened the tongue put a 4X8- 3/4 sheet of plywood down for a floor, the frame is 2X4's I am trying to find small windows to use in the walls. Once I get the widows I have enough insulation to insulate the walls all around. I have a 1-7/8s inch ball on my 4X$ and I will be able to change locations at any time. when completed I will take pictures. I will cover the outside with T-111 and paint it cammo color. It should really n be nice the fact I can put it in the middle of a corn field and see all sround. Plus hunt in the rain and keep dry. Lou
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Post by 161 on Nov 20, 2010 20:29:22 GMT -5
Mine is a lot bigger than it need to be. But the old guy in hunt with is 6ft 8 so he needs some roam. It's been quietly waiting the last month and a half every since they got the corn out. We moved it in.
Warren
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Post by deadon on Nov 20, 2010 22:23:59 GMT -5
161, you are one of the givers on the planet Sir ,and it is a pleasure knowing you, Rusty
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Post by 161 on Nov 21, 2010 10:30:46 GMT -5
Thank You Rusty Been taking him out for several years . He's one of those guys who his size is his worst enemy. Knees and hips are about shot. Yesterday I took him out to sight his shotgun in. And we got him on paper at 50 yards. I had to explain to him I don't mind gutting for him dragging for him. But you need to learn to shoot. I don't like tracking for you . He should be able to score at 50 with his smooth bore. But 25 would be a lot Less stressful for me. I usual wait if more that one deer come in until his drops. I've had to bring some followup shots to down his deer more than once. But he has fun and so do I. He's a true blue Democrat and I a Conservative Republican so you can imagine the conversations in the shootin shack. Warren |
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Post by tasaman on Nov 28, 2010 22:16:05 GMT -5
I think if I saw that coming down my street I'd shoot first and ask questions later! Looks like a tank to me. lol
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Post by deadon on Dec 4, 2010 20:06:37 GMT -5
I have a 6 x 10 ft utility trailer and have been thinking about building a movable stand. One county I hunt in , you have to be 10 ft in the air to use a rifle. I also want to be able to drive my 4 wheeler up on the trailer under the stand/hunting house I am concerned because anything I build I will have to tow it 180 miles and also I will need to remove it from the trailer after hunting season and do not own a crane Any ideas? Thank Rusty |
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Post by tar12 on Dec 5, 2010 4:57:26 GMT -5
Rusty build a subframe that contacts at 4 points.Attach trailor jacks at these points.You will be able to raise it up and down and drive out from under just like a slide in truck camper....I have given this a lot of thought...I would like to find one of the old tear drop style campers. They are small and light weight and insulated and would require little prep work.Another thought would be is to take a the top of a small pop-up camper,build the proper sub frame and attach it to a pick-up bed trailer....this could be plated and you could run down the road at speed with out worry.
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Post by deadon on Dec 6, 2010 19:02:22 GMT -5
Rusty build a subframe that contacts at 4 points.Attach trailor jacks at these points.You will be able to raise it up and down and drive out from under just like a slide in truck camper....I have given this a lot of thought...I would like to find one of the old tear drop style campers. They are small and light weight and insulated and would require little prep work.Another thought would be is to take a the top of a small pop-up camper,build the proper sub frame and attach it to a pick-up bed trailer....this could be plated and you could run down the road at speed with out worry. Great idea Rick, thank you, Rusty |
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Post by 161 on Dec 11, 2010 13:16:40 GMT -5
Rain, fog, mud 39 degrees saw two deer. My old hunting buddy shot one with a smooth bore S&w Auto loader 12 ga. Home by 12:30. Still raining.
Warren
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Post by cheesehead on Dec 11, 2010 14:30:40 GMT -5
161,
That is pure genius. I like it.
Cheese
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Post by 161 on Dec 11, 2010 18:51:52 GMT -5
Needs some things improved on. But it works'
Thanks Warren
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He thought he'd take his chances with a ladder.
I field dressed my Dad's last deer when he was 80. He turned 87 last March. I hoped he would go with me again since he could get in out of the cold but he said no.
