Going to retrieve the deer blind..

Well I am going for the last cuople days of the season this weekend. After I'm done I'm gonna load it up and bring it home to make some adjustments.

1. square it up so all sides are equal.

2. add some to the bottom to raise the roof

would like to get high enough to stand.

3. I had an idea to get some used carpet and line

the inside to help with the wind and noise.

4. maybe a tarp on the roof to shed the rain.

5. got to find a better seat than what i have been

using (cheap walmart bag chair).

I forgot to mention last week that I made a make shift heater that worked suprizingly well. Used an old coffee can one of the smaller metal ones. Take a roll of unscented white toilet paper pull the cardboard out. Stuff it in the coffe can. Then pour about 12 ounces of 70% rubbing alchohol in. DO NOT USE MORE THAN 70% It could burn your eyebrows off

Just light it and it will burn like a candle sucking the alcohol out of the paper. When the paper starts to brown around the edges your about out of alcohol.

BE SURE THE FLAME IS OUT BEFORE YOU ADD MORE.

It burned for a little over an hour per fill and actually kept it to a bearable temp inside my blilnd and it was 27 degrees that morning. I think with the addition of the carpet it will be pretty dadgum toasty in there. If you use this heater design use it at your own risk. I suggest Google alcohol heater and research it first.

I also have been asked to build a stand/blind for someone who has only has one leg and painful to raise arms above head. 15 to 20 ft with some kind of lift system that is stable and insulated wouldn't hurt.

So if you have any ideas please leave a comment.

Just bought a new rifle. A mosin nagant m44 7.62x54r. $100 at gander mountain. Shoots 3 in groups @100 yrds just a little low and left. Not bad for a 60yr old rifle that was mass produced in sweat shops behind the iron curtain.


Here is the 7.62x54r compared to a win 30-30.
7.62x54r on the right
Here it is laying next to a Marlin model 336 30-30 with bayonet open.

Bayonet closed

Here is wiki on the mosin nagant. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mosin-Nagant

Deer blind placement ,cover added ,and review

Here is the cattle panel deer blind set up with camo from the area. Almost in center of pic just inside tree line

And a few pic looking out over top of deer blind.

Heres one a little closer on the opposite side, again inthe center just to left of the larger pine.

I was somewhat impressed with the way it blended in the surroundings.
Just a few problems to mention. Its a little short. I am right at 6 ft put a cheap walmart bag chair inside and sit a few inches higher than I would like. Maybe I'll come up with some way to raise it or maybe not. The other thing is the door needs to open a little wider ,a few adjustments on the burlap should fix this.

Good things: plenty ofroom for myself and at least one kid. Slows the wind down pretty decent.(could use some type of a heat source though lol it was cold this morning). It did set up pretty quickly just under 5 minutes at about 30 minutes to an hour before daylight. Although choosing a location is better in the daylight. Blends in with surroundings really well and appearantly contains scent and deadens noise. Had the neighbors bloodhound walk right up to us and circled us several times before he realized we were in there.

here is my 5 pt about 120 ibs 4 one side 1 on the other
about 7:30 am 11/15/08

First deer blind

Here is the blind folded up. Just guessing i'd say about 50 to 60 lbs. Plus chair laying on top. Standing it is roughly 55 inches by 65 inches by 50 inches tall.

The window 2 in each wall. big enough to get 45/70 deer rifle out with scope and still have room to aim with good range left and right.

Pic from about 25 yards. There is a kid in there with full orange on. Just needs some natural camo from the deer woods around it .
2 --16 ft cattle panels-------$50

approx. 20 yards of tan burlap $40 (on inside and top)

approx. 8 yards of camo burlap $30 (outside) yeah i know its two different prints.lol

total $120

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