Diy Hay Bale Deer Blind

Reader project submitted by andy biddle from paris ky photo courtesy of andy biddle we started by doubling over one fence panel to get rough measurements for the base which we built with 2x6s.
Diy hay bale deer blind. That s how the original hay bale blinds are made. Once the base was finished we doubled the panel over once more and tacked it to the inside of the base with staples and. Andy biddle from paris kentucky submitted a reader project to outdoor life for a diy hay bale blind project. 3 sheets plywood 4 2x4x8 treated 9 2x4x8 8 4in rough pine boards 8 mil black plastic 10 small hinges for windows 1 36 piano hinge for door 5 inch fence staples 18 feet of 6 foot welded wire fencing paint 9 16 staples staple gun 1 25 inch course drywall screws 1 inch.
You can purchase expensive hale bale blinds or you can make your own for a lot less. There s nothing fancy about a hay bale blind so you don t need any fancy tools either. We started by doubling over one fence panel to get rough measurements for the base which we built with 2x6s. Work great they can be put up that day and hunted from without negative reaction from most of the deer.
If you hunt near a field where hay bales are produced this option will work great. The deer are already accustomed to seeing them and they ll have no idea you re there. Attach it with either zip ties or small lengths of black bungee cord with a loop on the end. No need to get fancy and construct a framed blind with a hay exterior.
We braced each corner with 2x4s cut at 45 degree angles to reinforce the base.