Putting up some new hunting blinds.

[npaden]

Took longer than I expected, and an extra trip, but got a couple hunting blinds put up on my new place this weekend.

They actually loaded up and rode really nice.



First one was the bigger one but it was only going on an 8’ stand. Tractor can lift 8’6” so thought we were golden. But we decided to put it on a little hill so the tractor couldn’t really reach high enough since it was slightly lower than the blind.

Took some extra effort but we got it set, but everything took longer than expected so we had to leave it unfinished (no stairs and not anchored).



Somehow talked a friend into helping me today get this one finished and set up the other one that is going on a 10’ stand.

Tractor can only lift 8’6” so this was going to take some ingenuity.

First tilted it as a big angle to get the first leg in.



We were actually able to get the first 3 legs in so that made it quite a bit less sketchy than I was expecting.



Actually getting to use my new excavator. It can lift higher than 10’!



A little sketchy at first. The blind was leaning against the excavator bucket.



Ended up lifting it with the tip of the tractor’s forks to get it away from the excavator bucket and then put it into “catch in case of disaster mode”.



Got it set! All the machines did their part.



Kid approved. They were great helpers.

 

[npaden]

Made a quick little water hole behind the new blind.




Haven’t gotten it filled yet though. I have other water on the place but the thought is that the mature bucks will prefer the one with a little cover.

 

[npaden]

Made a very quick video. You can see how we lifted it with the excavator off the tractor if you want to check it out.

 

[D_Walt]

Those Chingons are nice blinds. I bought one last year and have been happy with it.