Building A Deer Hunting Box Blind? Avoid These Mistakes!

I've built a dozen different types of deer hunting box blinds over the years, but not without mistakes. In this video, I share what I believe are the 8 most common mistakes that can be avoided if you are ready to put your carpentry skills to work on your own hunting box blind.

[@CJ-jd6qv]

Love the video. I used roofing tar to cover the bottom 3’ or so of each post before I backfilled with dirt. Put each post on a rock so it doesn’t sink as easy

[@UncleBucks]

Thanks! Those are good measures to take! I now dump a half bag of dry sak crete in the bottom of the post holes & use the post as a tamper.

[@deanr4847]

awesome video!!!! You’ve saved all of us from the aggravations and frustration!

[@matthewkubik3874]

My floors are glued and screwed, but my walls are all framed with my framing nailer using galvanized ringshanks that have glue on them. Everything you said in this video is Spot on! Couldn't agree more! Happy hunting!

[@craigwagner327]

Excellent information, will be using your advice this spring,thanks

[@roberthicks4794]

Good tips, thanks..

[@UncleBucks]

You're welcome Robert!

[@garybaldwin1835]

Good advice building my dream blind right now. Keep the videos coming 👍

[@1rustytree]

All good tips, thanks!

[@kevinpillsbury5291]

Thank you, wish I would have seen this 25 years ago. The good news is I am gearing up to build a tower blind on a new piece of property and I will put your advice to work

[@pdbuilder8212]

One thing I did on my cables for anchoring it was use a turnbuckle on each corner to be able to take the slack out as the cable stretches

[@UncleBucks]

That's a great way to do it!

[@pdbuilder8212]

Also applied anti seize to the turnbuckle threads because they will lock up over time ,yes even the aluminum ones will

[@SWTBlazers]

Thanks for your good common sense best practices

[@deercamp3479]

I have recently bought a new hunting property and really appreciate these videos! I’m guessing you have saved me a lot of time and frustration. I’m guessing you prefer the octagon blinds for bow hunting and the 6x8 for gun hunting? Thanks for the help!

[@UncleBucks]

My favorite hunting stand is actually a hang-on or ladder stand, but only until winter weather sets in. Then an enclosed blind is definitely preferred. Enough of the shivering! I choose the octagon for cold weather bowhunting and also gun hunting - if going solo. Thank you for watching and for commenting!

[@davidsignor7931]

I built a octagon blind mounted it on a small trailer I have outriggers on the trailer with Jack's on each one to level blind, I did this so I can move blind around between seasons, pulls easily behind 4 wheeler pull the rig up on my dump trailer and move it to the next location works great

[@MrGalfaz]

Currently building your Octagon box blind. Going together nicely. Thanks for the how to vidios. They are easy to follow and I replay them often. When I'm finished I'll add a pic.

[@UncleBucks]

Great! Looking forward to seeing how it turns out.👍

[@loustoneberger8921]

Good accurate info. The only thing I would add is, I paint the interior flat black. Nothing will ever see you . Lou

[@dcct1905]

I really enjoy your videos. Your octagon blind build is a favorite but it’s obvious your carpentry skills are far above mine. I would love a similar how to video on a 6X6 or 6X8 blind. I can make 90° cuts but I don’t have the equipment for the odd degree cuts needed to get the octagon. You commented in this video to use caulk in the construction. Are you meaning construction adhesive? Good Job! Thanks

[@UncleBucks]

Good question... Yes, it was too late before I realized I said caulking rather than construction adhesive, but I've used caulking to serve the same purpose. The idea is to deaden sound and eliminate little squeaks when you shift your weight around inside. It would be a bit more of a challenge to build an octagon blind without a table saw and miter saw... But it can be done with a skill saw and jigsaw.

[@nploojntoos3139]

That true I want my deer stand to last at least over 15 or more years. All my deer stand I use treat plywood and others are treat.

[@jasonbubley9427]

I like these tips. I see guys use cable and anchors but I mean for the same price and I'm sure guys have rebar lying around. I just cement each post in and rebar in different angles. U have to adjust how level it is at that point any how so might as well cement it. I just use a pail and a stick to mix it. I'm definitely going to build another one I'll probably film it and share the process. Right on man good tips. Jason from McLean Saskatchewan.

[@UncleBucks]

I'm all for using the resources and materials that are already laying around! Any kind of anchoring is better than none! Good luck with your next build up there!

[@outdoorztime2923]

Thanks for the tips. I have a nine-year-old boy, and his patience ran out pretty quick the first two days of youth season while sitting on the ground. We were hunting on some public land not far from home. Next season I will have a nice, homemade blind built on a small section of my property. Since it'll be two of us hunting, I plan on building the 6'x8' as you suggested. Like you, I enjoy building things myself. Here lately, I've been watching RR Buildings. They build some neat barndominiums. Well, thanks again for this video, and I will check out some more of yours. God bless.

[@UncleBucks]

You're welcome Terry. I am also a subscriber to R&R. It's a great channel. After so many years, I'd rather be warm an comfortable with a lower chance of succes during the gun season v.s. cols and miserable. Hopefully you're boy will want to help build it. That's all part of the fun - building s well as hunting from it. Good luck!!

[@txtpqb]

building my first one on my new property, using my Dad's experience building box-blinds. Except mine is on posts. Do you think the posts set into 2' concrete into the ground is enough to hold it in high winds? The floor is 8' foot off the ground. Thanks for the video!

[@UncleBucks]

It probably would, but I wouldn't recommend encasing a wooden post in concrete. I think putting dry concrete mix into the bottom of your post hole is a great idea to create a solid base, but I would backfill with dirt rather than concrete, otherwise, the wooden post will get damp and never dry out therefor rot faster. I'd suggest tying it down using a cable with t-posts or street sign posts, ground auger anchors, or even bury a boat anchor and tie into that for additional tie-down security instead.

[@nploojntoos3139]

That why they call blind deer box. For me I like stay in dark.