Elevated two-man enclosed blind on skids?

Hey guys, my Dad is wanting to build an elevated two-man enclosed blind on skids. I’m having trouble figuring the height, the angle the uprights need to kick out at, and how to do it on a budget. His legs give him trouble, so I don’t want him climbing any higher than he needs to. I’m also thinking the higher I go, the wider it will need to be at the bottom which will make it harder to pull and harder to get into some of the places we’d want it. Not to mention, the longer my up rights are, the more they will cost me. I’ve only been deer hunting for 10 years, but I have always sat in a chair behind nearly wide open ground blinds thrown together with brush, field fence and burlap and I have never had trouble, to my knowledge, with scent. If I spook ‘em it always seems to be because of movement or noise. If I manage to stay still and quiet, I have them slowly mosey by within several feet. So, when my brother tells me he thinks he needs his tree stand 20ft up, I don’t buy it. With that in mind, I don’t think an enclosed blind needs to be very high. Being enclosed is going to help with scent and being even 5ft above their normal line of sight should help with not being seen. If my up rights are 8’ and with the angle I lose a little of that height, but with a floor platform then the height of the chairs and length of torso, my eyes (and shotgun barrel) are about 11’ from the ground…does that sound alright? I’d greatly appreciate thoughts, opinions, ideas, plans or pics.

I have these on a couple box blinds and really like them. I would highly recommend them.

http://www.gandermountain.com/modperl/product/details.cgi?i=400878

Mine are about 5 ft off the ground at the floor level. I used 6 ft 4"x4"'s I believe.

I would make them >4ft off the ground or so. One blind is 8'X8' one is 4'X6'. Treated plywood floors is a must based on what I have learned.


these windows make it very nice also.

http://deerviewwindows.com/hinge-window-3/

Lots of photos online about many different designs.

Good luck!

This is mine 4x4 and 4feet 6 inches off ground. Less than 100 bucks in it. It is all screwed together. The only thing I don't take apart at the 2x6s at the bottom. I took it apart this year and had it loaded in 12 minutes. Easy loaded by one person. Have old office chair on wheels inside.

Here some to look at. One can be pulled by 4 wheeler
http://brownhillfarm.net/Deer-Hunting-Shooting-Houses

Thank you, gentlemen! One of those Brown Hill Farm designs seems like just what I was looking for.

I'm thinking of trying to replicate the one about 3/4 of the way down the page, pictured below the text "Shooting houses on skids come in most any size. Call for pricing. This one is 4'x5'x6' on skids." except make it a little longer, maybe 4'x7'.