Chicks can build Deer blinds too

               Time for a deer Blind!

I started this blind off with the vision in my head and I just had to dive in and do it.    I started by framing it out.  Keep in mind that this is a chick building it so my way of framing is probably laughable to anyone who knows what they are really doing.

Once I got one of the walls up, I felt more confident.  As you can see there is no floor built onto this.  I have built a platform stage to take out to the location first.  So this is going out in two sections.  It helps with the weight of the blind and being able to take the floor stand out first and get it in exactly the position we want it.

At this point I felt like I knew what I was doing.........I knew I wanted to be able to fit two people in there.  Sometimes my husband and I hunt together.  But my main excuse is I wanted it big enough for me to nap in.  Maybe even sleep over night in.  maybe........

I framed this door in all on my own.  I don't know if I did it right, but it works.

With the help of my hot husband, He could help me do some of the high stuff.  I built most of this while he was at work, so when he would get home I would be too tired to hold wood up high, so he had to do it.  thanks babe.

Ok, this is the shell of the blind minus the roof.

Here we put the roof on but only tar papered it.  For the sake of weight I decided to shingle it once it was in place in the woods.

The back view, which is slider windows.

Time to camo the crap out of it.  and make my last name sign above the door.  Even this camo isn't enough.  More to come in the woods.

Now here comes the moving, and the ass kissing.  I get this wild hair in me to build this giant, and now someones gotta get it out into the woods.  Thank goodness I have a husband who will "kinda" go along with my crazy ideas.

We pulled it out with our little rinky dink pick up.  The trail was narrow in some spots so we would have to stop to bust out the chainsaw and cut trees down to get through.

My husband moving it into place!!

Here's a little back story as to why I am doing the inside of this blind the way I am.  All the men in my dads side of the family have always carpeted their blinds completely.  To buffer sound, and maybe help keep in a little heat.

This blind is totally carpeted from floor to ceiling.  see that cathedral ceiling.  Yeah it's nice.

And don't forget a chick is doing all this, so there has to be an accent wall!!   This wall is a piece of carpet that looks like leaves growing up the sides. nice huh.....

Tear jerker time.  I have a framed picture in my blind.  My Grandpa Joe was an avid deer hunter.  He passed away a few years ago.  He was able to hunt his last year and shoot his final deer.  Him and his sons were all with him when it happened and it was a very special moment for them.  This is his funeral memorial card.  It suits him, with a big buck on the front.  And on the back is a picture of him, with a one liner quote he used to say .  "I'm glad you got to meet me".  My hopes are that he will be with me, guiding me, and giving me some good luck.  

All the windows open into the inside.  They were all salvaged from an old farm house.  They hinge shut, but I also strapped them for extra protection.  Protection from what? Hell if I know, I just thought it up and did it.  so..what.    I have been asked if it is bear proof, the answer is no.  It's not bear proof, It's only as bear proof as the gun you have inside with you.

Guess what Ya"ll?  I've made a hammock out of an afghan blanket and it's effing sweet!  Those are my feet swinging and relaxing in my blind.

Here is me, adding the "skirt" to the blind.  Don't ask.  I had extra shingles and wanted to use them.  I also shingled the roof and window over hangs.

Go to a resale shop and buy a piece of shit fake christmas tree.  Tear it apart and staple gun the branches all over to make the camo even better!  It turned out great.  Three days after it was placed, our trail cam picked up three different bucks in the area.  I am very excited to kill a deer this year!!!





I am lucky to have a lot of spare wood laying around my barn, so I didn't have to buy much.  I bought two chunks of carpet, and a new box of staples.  Everything else I had on hand.  Total for building this blind =$48.00 bucks.  not bad at all.

Thanks to:  My hubby Andy for dealing with all my crazy outlandish ideas.  Thanks to my Brother in law Dennis for helping move it out into the woods.  And Thanks to my neighbor Frank for donating camo colored paints to me.  

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