Deer hunting is the most common practice in the recent times and as it is known deer is the most active animal among others one must take maximum concern while hunting this animal. Those exploratory deer hunters, here is a great advice for you as to how you can erect a perfect Deer Stand so as to attain the fantastic view and a wonderful shot. There are many things to be considered while preparing a Deer Stand and to get the objective for which it is advisable to follow these helpful suggestions while preparing a Deer Stand. You would need a range of things in order to build an ideal Deer Stand and the another vital thing is-the height, that assists you to get a proper sight. The height and its uses will be discussed later.



List of things to be arranged for the Deer Stand:

- Lumber and plywood (pressure treated)

- Ring bar 16 penny nails /3" sheetrock screws (for the main body of the stand)

- 40 penny spikes (connected to the tree)

- For the seat, take 2x2 feet plywood of width ¾" pt. coat the wood with any water-resistant paint until it stops absorbing any more.

- A V shaped slash (cut) of 6"on one side-to be put against the tree.

- Rise this seat on 2x4's(2 parallel and 4 ft long) and from the 2x4's leaving 4" open from front side (the notch on the behind)

- And the thin or the slender side of 2x4's against plywood.

- Now inside the 2x4's holding seat place 2 16 ft long 2x4's with thin side in up direction.

- For adjusting the stairs of the ladder (around 18") now take 2 16ft 2x4's and wind up.

- From the top most measure a distance of 18 inches that is really ideal, go on fixing steps at 18 inches each, until you reach the base fitting each step with 2 screws or nails on both the sides of the stair.

- The top piece and the ladder are done, place the top piece on the side of the ladder, position the ladder into the 2 2x4 and keep in mind that the cut has on be in the backside.

- Then tilt the ladder slightly about 10-15 degree instead of placing it straight, as it will be simpler for you to climb.

- Fit the ladder to the seat with the help of the nails and now the stand is ready for you.

- To put this on the tree take the assistance of an extension ladder, with your friend's support position the ladder accurately, with the stand next to the tree and the modifying the seat to the desired position.

- Now take a 2x4 piece and climb the ladder and with the help of nails fit it to the seat palingsso that the board tightens with the tree.

- Take a 40 penny spike and coerce it across the small board and fix it with the tree.

- For the braces, take a 2 4 ft long 2x4's and fix it just ahead of the back of the plywood sheet, and down to the ladder on both sides for support, repeat this on every step fitting in the seat 2x4's and outer face of the ladder 2x4's using many screws and nails.

- You can also construct shooting safety railing by fixing 2 4ft long 2x4's to the braces at the point where the ladder and the seat are combined.

Elevation:

- For the elevation, you need to angle the safety railings by forwarding slightly above the seating level around 21 inches or else what you can do is for additional safety on the support, take another 4ft long 2x4 on the top and another 2 4ft 2x4's fix them again from front railing to the tree, fix with nails and screws to the front railing and 40 penny spikes along the tree.

- For the back rest, take 12 by18 inch plywood and place it at a comfortable angle, fasten it between the seat and the tree and your tree stand is complete.

- Finally hang a piece of cloth from the shooting railing and for the relaxation use the boat cushion, for the gun draw your ropes and now you are all ready to go

Elevation assists to give you a good view while shooting and thus helping you to never miss a perfect shot, it also secures you against all the possible troubles. You can also make it more cozy by carpeting the interiors. To make an easy entry construct a complete-sized door.