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These box blinds look nice for the money.

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I saw this add on stl craigslist out of Mexico Mo.

https://stlouis.craigslist.org/spo/d/deer-stands/6551628168.html
https://apexhuntingblinds.com/
Look like using Deerview windows. My last build I used these exact windows and are excellent. I had over $1500 just in materials. If I figured my labor at minimum wage I probably have $3000 in it. Does anyone have experience with this brand and how is quality?
 
Looks like a heck of a deal to me. I suspect that the $1500 blind is not the one in the picture. Let us know what you find out.


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Those look nice. I built a simple box blind a few years ago. Probably have over $500 in materials. Squirrels eat the treated lumber like it's Jack Link's beef jerky. These Apex blinds here are made of aluminum.
 
I got my build cost down to between $500 and $750 for a 6x6 elevated 6' to 10 ' off the ground depending on terrain. I build them in place. Here is the thread that shows construction: http://www.habitat-talk.com/index.php?threads/foodplot-stand-transfered-from-the-qdma-forum.5529/. I'm not in a climate where I need to insulate, in fact, keeping them cool during archery season is more of an issue.

Thanks,

Jack
 
Jack
You don’t have windows or have any scent tight materials like the ones above so your costs should be dramatically lower.
 
Do you guys build them to keep mice out? My uncle/cousin just spent weeks doing one and they were putting foam and metal everywhere to keep out the mice. He admitted to putting $400 into it, so it was probably more like 600 plus LOTS of time which is just as precious as actual money. $1500 would be quite a bargain.


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Big Snow Man said:
Jack
You don’t have windows or have any scent tight materials like the ones above so your costs should be dramatically lower.
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Yes, the windows hinge out for shading. Scent control is not the job of a blind. Any blind blocks a lot of scent simply by reducing airflow. Scent molecules need to travel through the air. My scent control starts with a shower before each hunt and continues with hunting clothing and such. My hunting ranges from open treestands to the ground to blinds so it can't be limited to the blind. Cold is not an issue here so windows are just a cut-out. With open cut-outs or even regular windows, light gets into the blind making movement much easier to see. By taking a section of the siding and hinging it outward, it shades much of the light from entering. I also try to keep one corner of the blind in the dark. I hide their until I see game. At that point, I can control my movements when I edge toward the window.

You are correct, by not using framing to install insulation and windows I save a lot on the cost. I'm not counting my labor in the cost.

Thanks,

Jack
 
g squared 23 said:
Do you guys build them to keep mice out? My uncle/cousin just spent weeks doing one and they were putting foam and metal everywhere to keep out the mice. He admitted to putting $400 into it, so it was probably more like 600 plus LOTS of time which is just as precious as actual money. $1500 would be quite a bargain.


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Nope. I have an issue with buzzards trying to nest in mine. In some of the earlier versions I did not use the hinged windows and had to retrofit them so I could close them up after the season. The other two critters that still have access are mice and wasps. I found ways to deal with them. I simply keep a small bowl of rat poison in each. Every now and then I can see something has been eating it, but since I started doing that, I stopped getting that unnerving scurrying before light. For wasps, I spray the inside with permethrin. I use the same stuff to kill Japanese beetles on my trees. It seems to bond with what you spray it on. It is the same stuff you use for ticks. You can spray it on clothing but not your skin. I buy a concentrated form and use a handheld sprayer to apply it to my trees in the spring. While I'm at it, I spray the inside of my blinds. It lasts for months so any smell dissipates long before the season. I check them a month before the season and spray again if necessary. I use it on my coveralls for turkey season and often have deer within a few yards of me. They don't seem to react to it or associate it with humans.

My blinds are definitely not sealed up. In my climate, they can become very hot during archery season if you seal them. I use Ondura on purlins for the roof. The corrugated openings allow a lot of air to escape. It works like a ridge vent on your roof using convection to cool the attic. Air is drawn in through the windows and exits through the roof.

Thanks,

Jack
 
I need to check into these again,there is a place close by that sells the lazyman stand for 850 for 6x6 bow model
 
We have about 600 in ours with deer view windows. 5x6 with 6 windows. Built 8 of them the absolute best thing for kids and nasty weather. Spray foam and caulked all the seams to help keep scent down.

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Wish I would have seen this several wks ago BC buck! A local storage facility was selling these wooden shipping boxes for $20 a piece. They had varies sizes but I bought several that measured 5x7ft and 7 ft tall... They are built like tanks.. Unfortunately they are sold out... Here is a pic of one my buddy converted to a box blind. I plan to do the same and elevate on platforms.. Takes a tractor with forks to move them around efficiently though...
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Jordan Selsor said:
Wish I would have seen this several wks ago BC buck! A local storage facility was selling these wooden shipping boxes for $20 a piece. They had varies sizes but I bought several that measured 5x7ft and 7 ft tall... They are built like tanks.. Unfortunately they are sold out... Here is a pic of one my buddy converted to a box blind. I plan to do the same and elevate on platforms.. Takes a tractor with forks to move them around efficiently though...
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Awsome deal, on Milwaukee craigslist last year a place was selling one similar(but not a nice) for $200. I almost bought 2, wish I would have.
 
Do you guys think these Apex blinds look better than Rednecks or similar blinds? My dad is contemplating buying a manufactured blind. Next season he'll be 72. He can't take the cold as well as before. I see that Redneck makes a 5' platform to mount on top of a trailer, and we have a wooden floor utility trailer that would work well. We don't get out to trade shows ever, so really haven't seen any of these blinds in person. He wants one that's good quality, tight, good dark windows, can put a small heater in if needed. Basically I'm asking what's the best blind on the market that can be purchased in the $2500 range?
 
Mortenson said:
Do you guys think these Apex blinds look better than Rednecks or similar blinds? My dad is contemplating buying a manufactured blind. Next season he'll be 72. He can't take the cold as well as before. I see that Redneck makes a 5' platform to mount on top of a trailer, and we have a wooden floor utility trailer that would work well. We don't get out to trade shows ever, so really haven't seen any of these blinds in person. He wants one that's good quality, tight, good dark windows, can put a small heater in if needed. Basically I'm asking what's the best blind on the market that can be purchased in the $2500 range?
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Since you are in IL, Google Kevin Boyer Elite Hunting Blinds. They are the best blind I've seen. I think they are $1900 w/o a tower.
 
Thank you. I will certainly do that.
 
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