Aldeer.com Forums Alabama Deer Talk Serious Deer Talk Forum Update to super easy ground stand

SO I received a couple requests for more pictures.


This is what I started with today. A cattle panel, an 6 x 8 tarp, a 16 x 20 tarp, four stabilizer posts, and zip ties.



I put the posts in 48 inches apart using my calibrated hunters eyeball and 7 feet apart longwise.



Then I bent the cattle panel in between the posts and zip tied it down..



Then I zip tied the 6 x 8 tarp onto the top and back of the frame. This was to add extra drip protection and the back part was to help make the blind darker because the back of the blind faced east.



The I placed to large tarp on it and got it zip tied down.



I then Cut the windows and zip tied the gun rest to the inside of the frame. Gun rest was a 7.5 foot 2 inch thick straight tree with notches cut in either end to lock it onto the frame.

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Then I brushed it in.



This is what it looks like from 50 yards.

Looks good.

looks good, was it any cheaper than a 80 dollar hub blind from wal mart?

Yes, I'm curious too. How much $$ do you have in it if you don't mind telling. Thx

Uh, where is the blind? haha

Each one cost as follows;
$20 for the cattle panel
$30 for the 16 x 20 tarp
$5 for the 6 x 8 tarp
$1.50 for the posts
$2.50 for the zip ties

$63.00 - $65.00 each for the five I put in. and they are more or less permanent.

Saw the pop up blind at walmart today and you can't stand up in it or seat two comfortably.

Where did you find the camp tarps?

You can cut costs with tarp and prolly other supplies at harbor freight

Got the tarps from Mikes Merchandise here in Auburn.

Nice, half the price of buying them at the store ... I like it

Nice, but you better remove the tarps, after hunting season, or you'll have to replace them every year. That could get costly.