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I have an elevated platform with steel legs and a heavy duty plywood deck with astroturf covering the deck. It measures about 6 feet tall and about 6 feet square. I have the platform set up to watch about a 3 acre food plot on my 40 acres in NE Wisconsin. I'm looking at the cost/time for building my own blind on it versus getting a commercial hard side blind. I've built blinds before, but have never used a commercial one. Of course I've been looking around online and can tell you pretty much get what you pay for with a commercial blind. But are there any gems out there? A commercial blind that's a decent product at a decent price, a good value? Thanks in advance and look forward to your replies.
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I have 3 Sportsmans codos very heavy duty and pricey. I also have 3 Maverick 5 shooter bilnds. I really like them. Light weight and pretty durable. Not the quality of the Condos but I have had one up for 8 years and one for 5. Just put one more up in Sept.
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I have a Dillon and and an Antler King, but haven't priced one in a while. Both of mine are 2-person tower stands with windows.
We have a local shop that's about 3 miles from my house that builds traditional wooden tower stands of different designs and heights. They build so many and are so efficient that cost remains about a third to a quarter of a commercial model., although it is a much simpler design. Guys drive up from South Louisiana and buy 3-4 at a time, take them home on tandem trailers.
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Tag for future reference. My open tripod stand is a little cool some days!
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Check out Shadow Hunter blinds. Have held up well in Colorado weather.
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I have a Redneck. Only one I own other than the homemade jobies. I like it.
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i prefer the commercial hard plastic blinds we have both on our property , i am not building any more plywood blinds they just get old , rotten , bug and rodent problems too so far the hard plastic stands seem much better and stay like new ,with no bug or rodent problems.
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I have 3 Sportsmans codos very heavy duty and pricey. I also have 3 Maverick 5 shooter bilnds. I really like them. Light weight and pretty durable. Not the quality of the Condos but I have had one up for 8 years and one for 5. Just put one more up in Sept. The Maverick 5 and 6 shooters are a sleeper for sure. Easy setup with only the two halves. Dean, the company is in Pulaski (just outside of GB) - so you can pick it up on your way through.
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Great info, thanks! The 40 is about 1/2 hr east of GB too...
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Give me a shout if you need a hand.
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If you want something between the hard plastic and the Redneck blinds, check out the lazyman blinds https://mylazymanstands.com/stands.html
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If you keep paint on plywood, it will take you out.
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My one non-homemade blind is a Redneck. Had it for maybe 6 years or more. No problems at all with it.
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I am checking into the plastic also. Just picked up 25 acres and I want to be able to move them if I need to. If they were just a bit bigger I thought about getting a couple unserviceable porta johns and put some windows in it.
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They do make bigger, handicap port-a-johns. As a bonus, seats are already built in with storage compartment underneath! Lol!
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Good thinking on the handicap johns, didn't think of the storage underneath plus you could extend the tube on the bottom of the urinal into the ground.
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We have a number of Dillon blinds from Dillon Manufacturing. Some are 15 years old and still look nearly new.
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Thanks duckster, I'll look those up too...
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We’ve got 3 Formax brand boxes on our lease . They come in 4x4 and 4x6 , mounted 16 feet up on a platform, I’ve got a heater and an office chair from Goodwill . Bring your lunch and stay for the day . They have dove-tailed corners and you assemble them with a rubber mallet . Check their web site. Soup
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