Shooting houses and projects

[Knothead]

Sometimes, it's kinda slow when deer hunting over big fields. Legs get stiff while sitting, boredom's sits in and you just wanna step out and 'empty the tank', stretch your legs and breathe a little fresh air. Got me to thinking….. ..why not have a porch to step out on so you don't have to climb down to the ground? Then, another thought…..but what if it's raining?
Problem solved.
Build a covered porch on 'em.
Even hung a propane tank on the outside and ran a gas line from it, through the wall to connect to the Buddy heater. I'll be a spoiled hunter after this season.

 

[UTGrad]

The camo netting around the propane tank is the icing on the cake lol.

 

[DoubleRidge]

Nice! Will be great on those all day sits! Looks good!

 

[Patrick H]

Yup porches are great for all the reasons you mentioned. And like you did, on the back side out of sight of the food plot.

 

[Knothead]

Started with this:

Ended up with this:

 

[K-dub]

Good idea. I just left a hole in the floor of mine, plan on getting me a heater this season

 

[backyardtndeer]

Good idea. Some canvas or heavy burlap under the blind in front of the ladder would help with sneaking in. Planted some cedars around the ladder on one of ours.

 

[timberjack86]

That's awesome

 

[Crappieaddict]

Love it!

 

[CATCHDAWG]

That's nice! I've got the porch but it isn't covered. Got the heater as well and as comfy as the shooting is, I rarely hunt out of it. I'd much rather be in the woods. However, if it's extremely cold or raining, it's nice to have a comfortable place to hunt out of.

 

[Gronk]

I like the way you roll knothead

 

[megalomaniac]

Nice! I just priced lumber yesterday as I need to build a couple more for my new farm. Prices are almost back to normal!

 

[Knothead]

Nice! I just priced lumber yesterday as I need to build a couple more for my new farm. Prices are almost back to normal!

I used truck bedliners for mine.

 

[nso123]

That's not a shooting house. That's a condo. Have a great season!

 

[JCDEERMAN]

You just keep outdoing yourself. Love our bed liner shooting houses

 

[Knothead]

You just keep outdoing yourself. Love our bed liner shooting houses

How many have you built so far, JC?

 

[Snake]

Awesome setup man .

 

[philsanchez76]

Good idea. I just left a hole in the floor of mine, plan on getting me a heater this season

I was thinking the whole in the floor was for something else. Haha.

 

[Knothead]

I was thinking the whole in the floor was for something else. Haha.

At one time, I had a funnel inside with surgical tubing connected to it, run through a hole in floor, attached to one of the legs and buried in the ground.
"Redneck septic system " so to speak.
But now, just open the door and step out for a stretch-pee. They say the scent molecules in urine break down in 8-10 minutes.

 

[bulld]

Very nice job BTW where do u get the metal frame for the 4x4s now days thanks