Deer Stand plans

[M.T. Pockets]

Thanks for the input everyone, I always appreciate the help from experienced people on this board.

I went back to the spot on my property I had in mind to put the stand and cut away some brush & a couple trees and got close enough to some larger trees that will support a nice ladder stand. I'm going to go that route for now. For less than the price of lumber I can buy a nice one with a nice seat & safety harness.

I'm a volunteer Firearms Instructor here in MN and I can confirm that the biggest cause of serious injuries each year is tree stands, nobody wants to be a statistic.

Here's a trail cam photo of the area I have in mind, one of those trees right behind that little timberwolf. (that's another thread - the Feds are delisting them in MN and the state will be taking over management, by the time this fellow grows up I might be able to get a tag)

[VaRedneck]

Yeah...it's been a while since this thread was going...been a while since I posted as well...heh.

Anyway...my $.02...

Make the base wider than the platform...ie...the base of the legs will be 5'-6' apart/square, while the floor could be 4' square...that would bring the top rail even a bit tighter...but still do-able.

Point for all that...stability...and you wouldn't have to bury the legs 2' deep.

[bigbuckhuges]

I built mine in sections, Then screwed together the pieces by myself. Was not elaborate or spacious, but very functional. Bottom, four sides, and top. Six pieces ontop of planted cedar posts.