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Bapple and I built a deer stand.
Posted on 8/19/19 at 11:20 am
Posted on 8/19/19 at 11:20 am
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Bapple and I finally finished and put the stand at my camp in Mississippi. Hopefully we kill some nice deer on this. Anyways, these pics are from this past Saturday documenting the process.
As you can see, we used steel cables with a turnbuckle as bracing. Also, we lifted the base first with tractor and then began lifting up all of the sections to the base with the tractor bucket after doing bracing and the ladder. After we had the sections put together, we put in windows and roofing. We will definitely add a bit more roofing for overhang but we ran out of panels.
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Bapple and I finally finished and put the stand at my camp in Mississippi. Hopefully we kill some nice deer on this. Anyways, these pics are from this past Saturday documenting the process.
As you can see, we used steel cables with a turnbuckle as bracing. Also, we lifted the base first with tractor and then began lifting up all of the sections to the base with the tractor bucket after doing bracing and the ladder. After we had the sections put together, we put in windows and roofing. We will definitely add a bit more roofing for overhang but we ran out of panels.
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Posted on 8/19/19 at 11:22 am to ChatRabbit77
no white cans.
lame club.
congrats on rubbing yalls friendship in our face.
lame club.
congrats on rubbing yalls friendship in our face.
Posted on 8/19/19 at 11:22 am to ChatRabbit77
wheres the window unit AC gonna go?
Posted on 8/19/19 at 11:25 am to ChatRabbit77
Subtle “I have friends” brag. Rub it in why don’t ya
Posted on 8/19/19 at 11:27 am to ChatRabbit77
We also plan on adding a railing for the balcony to make it a bit safer. That was the idea with the balcony - rather than go straight from the ladder into the box you can go onto the balcony and walk into it.
I will add that the deer view windows are awesome. The front and back are 4’, the sides are 1’ for the side with the door, and 2’ for the side without.
Last things to do - corkscrew into the ground with a steel cable and turnbuckle to anchor to ground and add hook on one leg for a large propane tank. We’ll then run a hose inside to a heater that should have enough gas for multiple seasons. It’s gonna be a 5* hotel up in there.
I will add that the deer view windows are awesome. The front and back are 4’, the sides are 1’ for the side with the door, and 2’ for the side without.
Last things to do - corkscrew into the ground with a steel cable and turnbuckle to anchor to ground and add hook on one leg for a large propane tank. We’ll then run a hose inside to a heater that should have enough gas for multiple seasons. It’s gonna be a 5* hotel up in there.
Posted on 8/19/19 at 11:28 am to Chad504boy
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congrats on rubbing yalls friendship in our face.
Just doing our part to squash racism
Posted on 8/19/19 at 11:29 am to cgrand
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wheres the window unit AC gonna go?
You joke but we are putting a propane heater in there.
Posted on 8/19/19 at 11:59 am to ChatRabbit77
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Hopefully we kill some nice deer
We? Mrs. Bapple is about to pop out twins. Bapple ain't going to doing any hunting.
Posted on 8/19/19 at 12:03 pm to civiltiger07
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We? Mrs. Bapple is about to pop out twins. Bapple ain't going to doing any hunting.
Yeah. Hopefully he can make one hunt this season.
Posted on 8/19/19 at 12:13 pm to bapple
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large propane tank. We’ll then run a hose inside to a heater that should have enough gas for multiple seasons.
My uncle did that. He'd bring those Jimmy Dean frozen sausage and biscuits up there and cook 'em on a single gas burner up there
When he wasn't cooking, he was running the burner to keep it warm in there. I could have bought that stand from him for $500, but didn't. Wished I would have now. His legs were made from drill stem, and he had an angled ladder with handrails welded up that led up to the box. It was also insulated with custom glass windows on all four sides. The inside was 6x6x7. It was a Taj Mahal of deer stands.
Damnit, I regret not buying that thing we he got out of deer hunting.
This post was edited on 8/19/19 at 12:14 pm
Posted on 8/19/19 at 12:13 pm to civiltiger07
quote:Sounds more like he'll have 3 limits instead of 1
We? Mrs. Bapple is about to pop out twins. Bapple ain't going to doing any hunting.
Posted on 8/19/19 at 12:48 pm to ChatRabbit77
looking good
be prepared for all the " I would of done it this way" comments
be prepared for all the " I would of done it this way" comments
Posted on 8/19/19 at 1:03 pm to ChatRabbit77
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Mrs. Bapple is about to pop out twins.
RIP to your friend.
I've seen this episode before.
Posted on 8/19/19 at 1:03 pm to Arkapigdiesel
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I could have bought that stand from him for $500, but didn't. Wished I would have now. His legs were made from drill stem, and he had an angled ladder with handrails welded up that led up to the box. It was also insulated with custom glass windows on all four sides. The inside was 6x6x7. It was a Taj Mahal of deer stands.
In 2-3000 years, they're gonna be pretty rusty.
This post was edited on 8/19/19 at 1:05 pm
Posted on 8/19/19 at 2:22 pm to civiltiger07
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We? Mrs. Bapple is about to pop out twins. Bapple ain't going to doing any hunting.
Twin girls due in October... If I get a chance to hunt, and that’s a big if, it probably won’t happen until 2020. Fingers crossed I get at least one hunt this season in that thing! If not it should last for years to come. Maybe one of my girls can even take a deer from it down the road.
Posted on 8/19/19 at 2:26 pm to bapple
quote:If you play your cards right you can maybe have their weddings the same night to save some $. Just a thought.
Twin girls due in October...
Posted on 8/19/19 at 2:28 pm to ChatRabbit77
You might find water pools by the door with that solid floor. I would try to plan for a place for the water to drain. I like the setup with the porch area to enter.
Posted on 8/20/19 at 6:17 am to Ppro
Good suggestion. I’m sure if something like that happens we’ll just drill a hole or 2 in the floor to let it drain.
Posted on 8/20/19 at 8:51 am to ChatRabbit77
Such a talented couple you two make...
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