Homemade deer stands are a great way to save money and hunt on a budget. If you browse the internet for deer hunting forums and sites like this, you’ll find several places offering deer blind plans and other information on how to build your own homemade deer stand.

Browse the categories in the navigation menu here and you’ll find several posts about homemade deer stands and homemade deer blinds.

If you have some pictures of a deer hunting blind that you built yourself, send it in to eric@deerstandplans.net and I’ll post it on the site, or leave a comment on the blog, or post on our forums (they should be up soon).

I hope to have a forum up soon so anyone can simply post their deer blind plans there. Until I get a forum up though, if anyone has any deer blind plans that they would like to share, you can simply leave a comment on one of the posts on this blog, or e-mail me at ericihli at gmail.com.

Many thanks to those of you who have already shared some plans.

Please make sure you have permission from the owner of the plans to post them here. I wouldn’t want anyone to get in trouble for copyright infringement or anything.

As well as deer blind plans, I’m also looking for some deer feeder plans and any other deer related building plans.

Someone e-mailed me these tips and I thought I’d post them here to share with everyone. Here are 8 tips you should keep in mind when learning how to build a deer blind.

Build a Deer Blind Tip #1

“You build a deer blind on the ground at eye level to the deer. If you want to be elevated you would build a deer treestand,” reminds Marty Prokop.

Build a Deer Blind Tip #2

“When you build a deer blind, to add effectiveness, use natural surroundings. If you are hunting in a brushy area use the brush and vegetation. Even though a deer will notice your deer blind, the smell associate with a deer blind made with natural vegetation will not as readily spook or alert the deer,” Marty Prokop says.

Build a Deer Blind Tip #3

Marty Prokop recommends, “Before you build a deer blind think through all the purposes you would like your deer blind to serve. Is your deer blind going to shelter you from the sun, wind and rain? If so, plan four waterproof walls, roof and door.

“Is your deer blind going to simply consist of one wall to block your silhouette in one direction? When you build a deer blind it could have three constructed walls and a fourth natural wall, if you build against a rock or large tree.”

Build a Deer Blind Tip #4

“Before you build a deer blind decide on the size needed. How many deer hunters will be using the deer blind? Are deer hunters sitting or standing?” Marty Prokop asks.

Build a Deer Blind Tip #5

“Consider on how many sides of your deer blind you want viewing and shooting windows. While you build a deer blind and certainly before shooting from a deer blind make sure you know your surrounding area. Are there any houses, buildings, people or domestic livestock nearby? Safety comes first,” Marty Prokop says.

Build a Deer Blind Tip #6

“After you build a deer blind make sure the floor of your deer blind is clear of any sticks, twig, branches or grass that could alert a deer’s hearing should you move to position yourself for a shot,” says Marty Prokop.

Build a Deer Blind Tip #7

“Once you have determined you want to build a deer blind then it is time to gather materials. The more you plan ahead to build a deer blind the more chance that you will be able to find your deer blind materials at great prices,” shares Marty Prokop.

Build a Deer Blind Tip #8

Marty Prokop recommends, “When your time to build a deer blind has concluded remove scrap materials and trash. If you have decided to build a deer blind on public land or someone else’s land, at the end of the deer season, return the land to the way it was before you arrived.”

One bit of advice…if you’re going to build a deer blind and elevate any more than 4 feet, get a ground auger tie down kit. These things are really top-heavy and with a strong gust of wind, they will go over. You could use wire to and tie it down on each corner to some trees or something nearby, but I think a ground auger would reduce floor squeaking.

If you are hunting on public land the “pop up” portables would be the way to go.

If however you hunt private land consider building a deer blind. I have two on my property. One is elevated, made from a treated wood playtower that the kids have out grown. After reworking the frame to lighten it up I built a 4.5’x5’ base and its about 5.5’ inside height. This gives me about an 8’elevation when sitting inside. Insulate well with 2” foam all sides, floor and roof. Small-screened vents at the top of each wall helps fresh air to come in but you still stay very warm. I use Plexiglas strips about 2” to 3” wide around all four sides at eye height when sitting. This gives you a continuous panoramic view of your surroundings. Next, I made four shooting windows. These are hinged to pull down and are at a comfortable shooting height. Paint the inside of your blind black to hide movement and paint your shooting windows black on the outside so they always look open. Paint the outside with colors and shapes that match your woods.

I even made this blind portable. I welded up an axle hitch combo and bolted it to the towers wood frame. It pulls well with a truck or tractor. I usually move it around once a week during the summer so the resident deer can get used to it in various locations then in the fall I pick out two of three areas I like and move it as needed.

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Here is an image gallery of the process of putting up a very large deer blind.

Step 1 is to get the foundation of your deer blind down.  For this I am using 4″ x 4″ legs braced with 2×4 supports.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Extend them to the height that you need.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Add more bracing and support.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Once the outline of the deer blind plans gets finished, start adding the walls of the deer blind.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Part 2 of these plans will soon follow.

For more plans and information on how to build a deer blind, check out the How To Build A Deer Stand homepage.