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New duck blind thoughts?
Posted on 1/1/14 at 10:05 pm
Posted on 1/1/14 at 10:05 pm
I have started building my first duck blind for a local lake and am almost complete. Here is the design and the as-built pics this far.
What do y'all think?? Any improvements? Thoughts?
What do y'all think?? Any improvements? Thoughts?
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Posted on 1/1/14 at 10:07 pm to tcomea3
Looks good to me, I would suggest building it on time next time 
Posted on 1/1/14 at 10:11 pm to tcomea3
The one thing I would definitely change is not having one side so high. I like a blind I can sit in and the front can be the back and vice versa.
Posted on 1/1/14 at 10:14 pm to tcomea3
Drop some Thompson's Water seal on that bugger too.
Posted on 1/1/14 at 10:38 pm to tcomea3
May be stupid but how did you attach the 4 barrels underneath?
Posted on 1/1/14 at 10:38 pm to tcomea3
I have a good guess who won't get invited...
Posted on 1/1/14 at 10:43 pm to tcomea3
How steady is it with 4 barrels? Think I'd tried to get some more under it even if I'd had to make it bigger. Looks like if a couple people shooting that thing is gonna move a lot unless you plan to tie it down. 
Posted on 1/1/14 at 11:11 pm to tcomea3
What lake?
Posted on 1/1/14 at 11:11 pm to tcomea3
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Here are a few things i think, since you asked:
1. I think that if the huntin as good as you say it is on this lake, you arent' the only one knows about it, and you will have hole punched in your barrels very speedily from somebody entrenched on said lake
2. Looks as though you have salvinia on said lake and your hunting is fricked so you better use that blind while yuo can
Here are a few things i think, since you asked:
1. I think that if the huntin as good as you say it is on this lake, you arent' the only one knows about it, and you will have hole punched in your barrels very speedily from somebody entrenched on said lake
2. Looks as though you have salvinia on said lake and your hunting is fricked so you better use that blind while yuo can
Posted on 1/1/14 at 11:13 pm to tcomea3
It looks much like a lake you have to have a permit to put a blind on
Posted on 1/2/14 at 2:41 am to tcomea3
A few comments:
1) looks too small for 3 ppl...i'd always plan on 3 just in case and to add some room if only hunting 2.
2) make sure u can still shoot over the back of the blind if the wind changes and birds start working the rear.
3) u may want to build it so u can drive the boat straight thru the port, or enter from either side. May not be a problem if you're driving an outboard.
4) I'd turn the boat port barrels on their side like the ones under the platform. It may want to rock backwards some in the wind since they don't displace as much water.
5) may want to use Styrofoam blocks in conjunction or in lieu of the jugs for the reason already brought up.
6) the uprights on your bench seat need to run down past and attach to the floor joist on either side. Its going to work loose as you currently have it detailed with very much use. Really you should scrap the bench and use cheap camp stools that can be moved around and pulled if you want.
7) I'd tighten the gap between the front and rear cover. Looks like you have 3' between them which will be a big hole for you to cover with something that doesn't look naturally occurring.
Good luck. You'll learn a lot and you'll figure out a good design 3-4 yrs from now after you've rebuilt this one 3-4 more times.
1) looks too small for 3 ppl...i'd always plan on 3 just in case and to add some room if only hunting 2.
2) make sure u can still shoot over the back of the blind if the wind changes and birds start working the rear.
3) u may want to build it so u can drive the boat straight thru the port, or enter from either side. May not be a problem if you're driving an outboard.
4) I'd turn the boat port barrels on their side like the ones under the platform. It may want to rock backwards some in the wind since they don't displace as much water.
5) may want to use Styrofoam blocks in conjunction or in lieu of the jugs for the reason already brought up.
6) the uprights on your bench seat need to run down past and attach to the floor joist on either side. Its going to work loose as you currently have it detailed with very much use. Really you should scrap the bench and use cheap camp stools that can be moved around and pulled if you want.
7) I'd tighten the gap between the front and rear cover. Looks like you have 3' between them which will be a big hole for you to cover with something that doesn't look naturally occurring.
Good luck. You'll learn a lot and you'll figure out a good design 3-4 yrs from now after you've rebuilt this one 3-4 more times.
Posted on 1/2/14 at 7:37 am to tcomea3
looks like a good way for 3 people to drown.
Posted on 1/2/14 at 7:51 am to tcomea3
We have almost the exact layout and really like it. We have an entrance through the boat hide so the bench is divided in half. Also, we added a dog ramp to the front and used steps on the side entrance. The one issue on the side entrance is the crossbar which is forehead height...we reconfigured that between splits. Our is also permanently fixed on pilings and not floating.
Posted on 1/2/14 at 10:55 am to tcomea3
My opinions only, and I hadn't read the whole thread, so this may already have been said....
1. Consider either extending your roof longer, push your bench back, or both. While you can always cantilever brush past the roof, it just looks like your bench is sitting in the bald arse open.
2. Ad a back to the bench area. Creature comforts, plus then you can tell people "do not let your back come off this wall while I'm working ducks, ie, don't move until you hear my safety click off".
3. If it's wide enough, add two more barrels between the two rows you've already got. It won't hurt anything, and that way, if you have one (or two) barrels go bad, you can still hunt.
4. when you tie this thing off, if possible, tie it two TWO cypress trees such that IF y'all all raise up, and the front of the blind starts to "flip under", the ropes will keep the blind from flipping. Experience here......
5. building the wall will also potentially muffle the noise of a boat beating around in a boat run, which they have been known to do. Nothing'll piss you off more than having about 15 mallards locked up, then flair because they heard the boat in the blind. Obviously, you can tie it off really well, but I'm just saying - the wall gives you added benefits in sounds, and it also gives a "backing" to ducks sailing right in from out out front. they won't be looking through a hole.
take that for what's it worth.
1. Consider either extending your roof longer, push your bench back, or both. While you can always cantilever brush past the roof, it just looks like your bench is sitting in the bald arse open.
2. Ad a back to the bench area. Creature comforts, plus then you can tell people "do not let your back come off this wall while I'm working ducks, ie, don't move until you hear my safety click off".
3. If it's wide enough, add two more barrels between the two rows you've already got. It won't hurt anything, and that way, if you have one (or two) barrels go bad, you can still hunt.
4. when you tie this thing off, if possible, tie it two TWO cypress trees such that IF y'all all raise up, and the front of the blind starts to "flip under", the ropes will keep the blind from flipping. Experience here......
5. building the wall will also potentially muffle the noise of a boat beating around in a boat run, which they have been known to do. Nothing'll piss you off more than having about 15 mallards locked up, then flair because they heard the boat in the blind. Obviously, you can tie it off really well, but I'm just saying - the wall gives you added benefits in sounds, and it also gives a "backing" to ducks sailing right in from out out front. they won't be looking through a hole.
take that for what's it worth.
Posted on 1/2/14 at 11:02 am to tcomea3
I would add more buoyancy
Posted on 1/2/14 at 2:04 pm to tcomea3
Looks good. Im just curious, why did you decide to go upright with the other two barrels instead of laying them down like the rest?
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