Looks great! What size windows are you going with?
I wanted the horizontal windows big enough to shoot a cross bow from easily, those are 14×32. The vertical windows are 12 1/2 × 28. I also hunt with a long bow so the vertical windows should work fine. All windows will be ordered blacked out to keep from being silhouetted.
I just ordered the same blind you have from Black Dog, and have been thinking about installing the hinged Deerview windows as well, but have never used them. Are you going to use the interior or exterior mounted windows?
I'm using the interior mounted hinged windows. I have them on another blind, and for the money I don't think you can beat em. They will build your windows to whatever size you need. I had Black Dog make my windows to my spec. By ordering the blind with no windows, they didn't charge me as much as normal either.
In regard to your camo windows, did you go with the clear or grey tint?
The ones I am ordering for this blind are grey tinted. This blind will not be elevated so I think it would be easier to get busted. The previous ones are clear, that blind is elevated 8 ft, never had an issue getting caught moving.
Thanks for the info! At what heights (from the blind floor) are you setting your windows for your ground blind, and what window heights would you recommend for an elevated blind set on an 8 to 9 foot high platform?
If you go with the Octagon blind Black Dog builds their window heights are just right. The vertical windows are closer to the floor for shots where a deer is close to the blind and the blind is elevated. Paul has his blinds pretty well thought out for someone of average height. I put adjustable height office chairs in all my blinds to help with that too. I pick them up on craigslist or FB market place for about 20 bucks.
Pretty Tajmahalish. Probably a much better rifle stand. Especially if hunting from the deck.
I like that covered deck for bow hunting alot. When I built my elevated blind it has a deck on the entry side that's about 30 inches deep that runs the width of the platform, just gives you someplace to stand when you come up the stairs to get the door open. After I had hunted that blind about twice I was kicking myself for not making that deck deeper, 4 feet or so, that way I could have bow hunted from it. That's one advantage of building them yourself, the possibilities are endless.
I considered a box blind with a small entrance area deck but in the end decided on a bottom entry hatch. It leaves all 4 walls open for full width windows. I do wish on some mild early season days that I had a deck to put a lawn chair on. Especially during the youth hunt with the grand daughters. Maybe next time.
