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Thanks. I've killed many deer from it. One of my grandsons shot his first from it. The down side is that I've taken a few non planned naps in it!

25’ Mexican Eiffel Tower

At least it wears a hat with a full brim!

I’m cutting her in little more than half this spring.

That’s impressive

I agree, that is impressive.

The traffic cone accentuates it nicely!

Back when i started hunting on the family ranch in Parker county they had 1 tower stand.

It was called the Hilton,others followed and they were all named after hotels.

The highest was the Highest Regency because it was 25 ft to the floor.

It got cut down when it was moved to Dickens county and is around 18 ft to the ground.

One thing about tower blinds is if they have openings cut out to shoot they need to have some glass in them or the wind will still cut thru you.

All of the stand floors are 4x6 and there is enough room for 3 to set as long as they are normal size folks.

We put a 9-12 pitch on the roof to get the extra room.

Those tall stands definitely need glass windows. I use pieces of felt and push pins to keep wind out when I have a window open, also deer can’t see you. Need to paint the SOB, stand is 11 yrs old.

The stand I posted above has sliding plexi glass, 4X8 so plenty of room for 2.
It is 15' above on the high side, 14 above in back.
The bears and squirrels have tried their best to destroy it.
The door is laying on the ground[bear ripped it off] and on one side the treerats has just about removed all of the siding.
Built it for my wife and it still produces on the rare occasion that she hunts.
As soon as the season ends it is getting some repair work done.

This one[below] while not a 'tower' has been producing great lately.
4X6, no windows and I leave the door open when hunting[shot my target 6 through the open doorway]




View through the open door

Looking at a similar project myself.

What are the preferred dimensions for windows?

Nice stand Raeford

Our older one (can’t find pics of the updated ones)

We have a single tower left. Welded steel. 6 feet. Couple of cables buckles and anchors. I suspect its about 12 feet eye level.

One thing I'll say. In gusty winds good luck shooting real far out of it. No matter how snug our blind moves just enough that 200 is about as far as we feel comfortable.

When its no wind I shoot a rock just over 1000 yards some mornings before leaving for fun.

I've always chuckled about putting stuff in the windows so the deer can't see you. You do have to be a bit careful at times, but we have never used anything. And I don't recall being busted. I was busted the other evening at 5 feet sitting on the ground trying to get a doe with the 9mm, but she stepped out and I couldn't move.. LMAO.

I was looking for an open tower. I've got places where I can go if I want to coop myself up with walls, but this 2018 project is meant to be out in the elements. It was also big enough that I could take #1 granddaughter along.



Details and more pics here:

https://genesis9.angzva.com/?s=hollywood


Here's a shot from my last sit in 2021:

Here a few of mine, and a buck my dad took from it this year.

Made it for the youth hunters and seniors at our camp. Sits on 13 acres on a powerline edge with farm fields to the north that we have permission on. It's a decent spot. Especially for doe in the early PA youth season.

I've never even hunted out of this, I prefer to be still hunting mostly. But it's been good for the kids.








Here is one I saw in central Pennsylvania. No details, but it's impressive.....



-Jake

10' off the ground. Will handle the wind and has withstood over 50 MPH winds.

Probably just coincidental, but did someone that worked for (then Lone Star Gas now Atmos) build that? Reason I ask is we had four of these type towers, almost identical to yours, on our place in Palo Pinto County. It was about that same 1976 timeframe when we put them up. Don't have the towers anymore but may have some old pictures I can dig out.