***Looking to spend less than $20 on blueprints. Less than $100 on supplies.Where can I find good blueprints of a 2-man hunting blind?
I have built a blind out of cattle panels and burlap just a little over $100
wrote about it in my blog here http://macsdeerblinds.blogspot.com/2008/11/first-deer-blind.htmlWhere can I find good blueprints of a 2-man hunting blind?
I don't now where you can find blueprints for a box blind but you shouldn't need them. A box blind is about as simpl;e as you can get. What you should do is to go to a library and get a book on basic carpentry. it will show you basic framing techniques. Then all you have to do is to draw up your own plans. The easiest size two man blind is one that measures 4 feet deep, 8 feet wide and 8 feet tall. That will give you the best use of your 4 X 8 sheets of plywood. You will need 2 X 6 for the floor joists. To save some money, you can rip 2 x 6 lumber in half to give you 2 x 3s and use them in the wall studs and roof joists Be sure to use 3/4 plywood for the floors and 1/2 inch for the walls and roof.. Also be sure to use exterior grade plywood. Once you get it built, go to a carpet store and ask for some used carpet for the floor of your blind. Carpet stores usually haul off the old carpet when they put in new carpet and will have it in their dumpsters for the taking. Putting carpet on the floors will help keep down the noise of your shoes moving on the floor. Later, you may want to put in some kind of insulation in the walls and ceiling. It sure helps keep you warm while you are in the stand. Another thing to do is to add some sliding plexiglass windows. That way, you can keep the windows closed and keep the heat in the blind. Then, if you see a deer, just quietly slide open a window and take your shot. To make plexiglass windows, just cut a piece of plexiglass just an inch longer and wider than the size of your window openings. Then cut the plexiglass in half to make two halves. Attach a small drawer knob to each half so you can slide the plexiglass open when you are ready to take a shot. To make a place for the plexiglass to slide in, just cut a piece of lumber to fit above and below the window opening. Cut a groove in it (you can use tongue and groove lumber and turn it so that the groove is positioned for the plexiglass to slide in.) Don't forget to put a shelf across the front of your blind just below the window so you will have a handy place to place your thermos of coffee, your binoculars, extra ammo, etc. Also remember to put a couple of coat hooks on the back wall to hang your coat on if you get too warm. That way, it doesn't get down on the floor and get stepped on and get muddy. When I built mine, my son was about 6 years old and he wanted to go hunting with me so before hunting season, I put in a sturdy shelf on one side of the blind running from the front to the back. it was about knee high and 18 inches wide. I put a piece of foam on it and it made a really nice cot for my son when he fell asleep as I knew he would. It took up very little room and when he had outgrown it, it was easy to remove.
To keep your costs low, keep watch in your local newspaper ads for used building material. Often you can find used lumber and plywood at very reasonable prices. Be sure that you get something comfortable to sit in. Again, watch your paper ads for a used office chair. They rock, swivel and roll and have a back to lean back on and can make a long morning in the blind a lot more comfortable than if you used an old bucket to sit on. I tried that one time and my butt killed me for days afterwards from sitting on the rim on the bottom of the bucket for about 5 hours.
Good luck on your blind.
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