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Building a blind around a ladder stand?
Posted on 7/30/13 at 1:31 pm
Posted on 7/30/13 at 1:31 pm
What do yall use to build a "blind" around a ladder stand? When I first put mine up we had some bamboo that I sorta wrapped around the tree and hung some camo burlap on, that has now fallen off so if I am in my ladder stand, my every move can be seen.
How do yall typically enclose a ladder stand?
How do yall typically enclose a ladder stand?
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Posted on 7/30/13 at 1:33 pm to chickman1313
I'm fully exposed in all my ladder stands except for natural cover from the branches on the tree.
Posted on 7/30/13 at 1:37 pm to chickman1313
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How do yall typically enclose a ladder stand
place it in a tree that has good cover.
are you any good with metal...does the ladder stand have a rail around it?
can you build a roof or cover for it and build off of that?
would wrapping it in burlap not work this season?
Posted on 7/30/13 at 1:38 pm to chickman1313
Maybe some burlap but nothing more
Posted on 7/30/13 at 1:40 pm to chickman1313
With PVC pipes and zip ties you should be able to rig up some sort of frame that you can hang some netting off of
Posted on 7/30/13 at 1:42 pm to chickman1313
Pull branches around from said tree or surrounding trees. Buy one of these Ladder stand blind
Posted on 7/30/13 at 1:43 pm to chickman1313
I have 2 ladder stands. One is a 2-man with shooting rail that folds in the middle. I wrapped it with burlap camo which lasted about 2 years before the wind/rain/etc. tore it off.
My other ladder stand has a wooden floor which I put a 5 gal. bucket on for seat. I built a shooting rail with 2x4s and screwed it down to platform with 90 degree braces. Tack nailed burlap camo around the outside.
Both work very well for covering up movement of the shoulders down. Helps if you are trying to get something out of your backpack or bringing up rifle to shoot.
My other ladder stand has a wooden floor which I put a 5 gal. bucket on for seat. I built a shooting rail with 2x4s and screwed it down to platform with 90 degree braces. Tack nailed burlap camo around the outside.
Both work very well for covering up movement of the shoulders down. Helps if you are trying to get something out of your backpack or bringing up rifle to shoot.
Posted on 7/30/13 at 1:46 pm to HairyStamper13
pretty much all pine trees around me, so kinda difficult to use the tree
ill probably wind up just getting some burlap and figuring something out, just curious if yall had a method yall normally use.
ill probably wind up just getting some burlap and figuring something out, just curious if yall had a method yall normally use.
Posted on 7/30/13 at 2:00 pm to chickman1313
I went native American, well except for the zip ties and burlap.
I cut 5 oak saplings a little bigger in diameter than my thumb about 4 ft long. Zip tied two to the top of my ladder by my feet and they stuck straight up. Then I did a cross piece for a shooting rail. Then with the last two, I bought them from the corner of the up pieces and cross piec and brought them back to the tree and zip tied them to limbs I was also using as cover. You may have to play with it since you are on a pine. Then I zip tied the burlap to cover the front and hide movement.
Tl;dr version: I built my frame with saplings and zip ties and covered it with burlap.
I cut 5 oak saplings a little bigger in diameter than my thumb about 4 ft long. Zip tied two to the top of my ladder by my feet and they stuck straight up. Then I did a cross piece for a shooting rail. Then with the last two, I bought them from the corner of the up pieces and cross piec and brought them back to the tree and zip tied them to limbs I was also using as cover. You may have to play with it since you are on a pine. Then I zip tied the burlap to cover the front and hide movement.
Tl;dr version: I built my frame with saplings and zip ties and covered it with burlap.
Posted on 7/30/13 at 2:01 pm to chickman1313
I've used light-walled 1" square tubing and built a frame that C-clamps in place then hung burlap. I've also done the same thing with 3/4" galvanized conduit. Just painted it flat black then hung burlap. If you have access to a welding machine, a grinder and have a little fabricating skills that's the way to go. Super light to take down for moving the stand also.
Posted on 7/30/13 at 2:09 pm to chickman1313
depend on the stand but those with shooting rests we use burlap zip tied on or I found mossy oak camo shower curtains that I have used and they seem to be holding up well.
For my non shooting rail stands. I have attached grey pvc T fittings with zip ties and stuck limbs of various sizes in them. When the limbs lose too many leaves or needles I switch them out.
For my non shooting rail stands. I have attached grey pvc T fittings with zip ties and stuck limbs of various sizes in them. When the limbs lose too many leaves or needles I switch them out.
This post was edited on 7/30/13 at 2:12 pm
Posted on 7/30/13 at 3:29 pm to Bleeding purple
I broke off a few branches and stuck them in the grating on the floor part of the ladder. Natural cover is the best
Posted on 7/30/13 at 4:21 pm to chickman1313
Put up your stand now go plant ivy or kudzu you'll be fine
Posted on 7/30/13 at 4:28 pm to chickman1313
I just put my stand in a place with good natural cover.
Posted on 7/30/13 at 5:02 pm to Cracker
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plant ### or kudzu
Da FUQ?
DO NOT PLANT KUDZU!!!!!
Posted on 7/30/13 at 7:45 pm to Bleeding purple
I buy that really cheap army camo fabric at walmart (the brownish version for hardwood the greenish version for pine.) I think I paid a dollar a yard or something like that last year. You need 3 or 4 yards per stand if I remember correctly. it is good for two seasons just like burlap with less bug infestation. I just put some ties though it in summer or early fall and leave it.
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