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 Deer Blind Anchor
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10/01/07 08:59 PM
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arched23
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I cannot anchor my deer blind with an iron post because the ground is too rocky on the ridge where the blind is located. Also there are no trees to try and anchor with. Has anyone got any suggestions?
Scratching my head in Trent Texas
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 Re: Deer Blind Anchor
[Re: arched23]
#217562
10/01/07 09:12 PM
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what kind of blind, how high, what is the tower made of ?
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Re: Deer Blind Anchor
[Re: arched23]
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10/01/07 11:53 PM
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HRstretch
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Try mixing concrete in a barrel with a bolt set in the concrete to anchor wire to. Depending on the terrain and hight of blind this will dictate size and number of concrete blocks.
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Re: Deer Blind Anchor
[Re: HRstretch]
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10/02/07 12:54 AM
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Bitmap
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Quote:
Try mixing concrete in a barrel with a bolt set in the concrete to anchor wire to. Depending on the terrain and hight of blind this will dictate size and number of concrete blocks.
You could do this with several tires stacked up, or almost anything similar in shape.
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Re: Deer Blind Anchor
[Re: Bitmap]
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10/02/07 12:59 AM
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Three 36" rebarbs nailed at 45 degrees and then tie up in the middle. Most times you can get it through broken rock.
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Re: Deer Blind Anchor
[Re: cajundave]
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10/02/07 01:45 AM
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sw53
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Bolt 2 55 gal. barrels together,place them under the stand,fill them with rocks and use steel cable or a good sized chain and at least a 1/2 inch turnbuckle for tensioning.I used this method on a tower that was 14 ft.to the floor,other blinds blew over but not mine.Good luck,Steve
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Re: Deer Blind Anchor
[Re: sw53]
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10/02/07 03:03 AM
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Rwuensch
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Quote:
Bolt 2 55 gal. barrels together,place them under the stand,fill them with rocks and use steel cable or a good sized chain and at least a 1/2 inch turnbuckle for tensioning.I used this method on a tower that was 14 ft.to the floor,other blinds blew over but not mine.Good luck,Steve
Agreed, should do the trick and won't cost you 10 bags of concrete.
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Re: Deer Blind Anchor
[Re: Rwuensch]
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10/11/07 03:23 PM
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arched23
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Thanks for the help and good luck this season
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Re: Deer Blind Anchor
[Re: arched23]
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10/13/07 11:28 PM
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Hunt n Fish
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When I was hunting I put my old blind on a hill over a tall tree stump and tied off to the stump with a chain and turnbuckle....worked pretty good! Also took old lug wrenches and used a torch to straighten the neck. Had a good end to hammer on and the tapered end drove into rock
better than I thought it would.....
Good Luck
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Re: Deer Blind Anchor
[Re: Hunt n Fish]
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10/14/07 02:41 AM
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nolanspawn
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Some places sell rock anchors. Its a bracket that you use two steel spikes and you drive them with a sledge hammer into the ground. They are criss/crossed so that its a solid anchor. I use them on my blinds becuase our ranch is solid rock about 6 inches under the dirt. 
Last edited by nolanspawn; 10/14/07 02:42 AM.
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Re: Deer Blind Anchor
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10/14/07 01:49 PM
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have a cable through the bottom of the barrels, use local rocks, they are cheaper, sand, gravel, anything.
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Re: Deer Blind Anchor
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10/14/07 02:27 PM
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One hole in the ground/rock in the middle of the stand. Holes can be dug just use a 6 foot wrecking bar, been there and done that. Get a 2 foot deep hole and set an anchor bolt in concrete. 1 cable to the center of the bottom of the stand and you are set for life.
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Re: Deer Blind Anchor
[Re: nolanspawn]
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10/26/07 01:35 AM
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sw53
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I like the look of the rock anchor,does anyone have an idea of where to get one?
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Re: Deer Blind Anchor
[Re: sw53]
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10/26/07 04:36 AM
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nolanspawn
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I bought mine at True Value
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Re: Deer Blind Anchor
[Re: nolanspawn]
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10/26/07 12:39 PM
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wellingtontx
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NOLAN - Which True Value ?
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Re: Deer Blind Anchor
[Re: wellingtontx]
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10/26/07 01:23 PM
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nolanspawn
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Re: Deer Blind Anchor
[Re: nolanspawn]
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10/26/07 01:37 PM
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Rhubcowboy
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We made ours, with some rebar and metal conduit. Got some 1/2" electrical conduit and some 3/8" rebar then welded the conduit in a "X" and away we went. You can make them as large or small as you need.
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