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frank_drebin
09-14-2012, 21:27
We just put a contract on a house out in the country. It sits on approximately 11 acres and 10 of it is heavily wooded. I walked the property this week and found this about 150-200 yards from the house out in the woods. It's about half way back on the property. You can't see the house from here nor can you see the tree stand from the house. It sits on the edge of a nice creek that cuts through the center of the property.
Looks like the previous owner had a plush deer stand. While I love shooting and have been doing so all my life I have never hunted anything larger than coyotes. Maybe that will change.
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Rinspeed
09-14-2012, 21:33
Very cool, I love hunting deer and most of the time don't really care if I shoot one or not.
Nice!!!
That looks awesome!
Did you crawl up in it? Does it feel/look structurally sound, or is it rotted out at all?
Thats very cool. Id love to hunt out of something like that.
frank_drebin
09-14-2012, 21:43
It's quite solid. The house is a foreclosure and less than 10 years old. The deer condo is built very well and has a loft for sleeping, wrap around porch, glass windows that open and close and a door.
Hauptmann6
09-14-2012, 21:47
I bet it was built as a tree house and not a deer blind.
Or maybe it was a tree house for the kids. . .
You need some chairs for the outside, and a massive cooler for all of the beer on the inside. Then you will be set :supergrin:
RenoF250
09-14-2012, 21:58
Too cool!!
I have had a few dreams where I buy a house and shortly after find cool stuff, you got the real deal.
Need an elevator to get the beer up.
Looks like a perfect escape In the woods.
skeeter7
09-14-2012, 22:00
Looks like it will serve just fine as the "dog house"...
MadMonkey
09-14-2012, 22:01
I'd build a guest treehouse/deer stand like that. Looks awesome.
frank_drebin
09-14-2012, 22:12
I bet it was built as a tree house and not a deer blind.
it's obviously a deer stand. There is a clear line of sight up and down the creek bed. The tin portion is all camo and the spent slug casings that abound in, on and around the stand speak volumes. It's nowhere near the house and there are a few empty beer cans and styrofoam coffee cups in the enclosed portion. Finally, there are 3 empty spray cans of some deer scent in the enclosed portion.
The land backs up to 1000+ acres of forest with 10 acres on either side.
Mrs.Cicero
09-14-2012, 22:18
Sweet - looks way more comfortable than the top of my chicken coop!
Looks like an excellent guest bedroom, or "rumpus room", depending on your mood.
(If you are into "rumping", that is)
What a beautiful find. I don't know...I never been there (of course), but I'm just as excited as You are. Such a cool thing on such a cool property. Lucky You! Congratulations.
Detectorist
09-14-2012, 22:51
Wow. That looks nicer than the place I'm living in now. :crying:
Erm, score! Not mentioned in the features of the home either = freebie score, the best kind!! Enjoy that.
WmHBonney
09-14-2012, 23:27
Love Shack :whistling:
Looks like a great get-away spot.
Did you not discover this till after your closing?
sweet !!! but being that nice that looks to be a treehouse not a hunting stand .
you should add this to the things you found in the woods thread :supergrin::supergrin:
JuneyBooney
09-15-2012, 00:56
I bet it was built as a tree house and not a deer blind.
I agree. Or it was built for the hubby to hide from the wife during arguments. :whistling:
Very kool indeed:thumbsup:
Bill Keith
09-15-2012, 02:26
WoW, some guys have a Man Cave...you have a Tree House.
gwalchmai
09-15-2012, 05:28
Perfect mother-in-law suite.
Hauptmann6
09-15-2012, 06:08
Perfect mother-in-law suite.
Exactly. Once she gets up there, pull the ladder!
GlockinNJ
09-15-2012, 06:17
Awesome tree fort!
Is it filled with comic books and water balloons too?
glockrod
09-15-2012, 07:05
means tree house, not deer blind.
If you have to sit outside on the wrap around porch to make a shot on the deer, then it is NOT a deer blind!
If you can not easily scope down all possible shooting lanes from one position, it is not intended for hunting.
Could it be used as a tree stand - YES! But from the pics I see, it was not built with hunting in mind. Chances are that if you ask anyone that lives near there, they will tell you that the previous owners had kids about the age to enjoy one heck of a tree house.
Rod
Restless28
09-15-2012, 07:06
Great vantage point for sniping the undead.
racerford
09-15-2012, 07:35
it's obviously a deer stand. There is a clear line of sight up and down the creek bed. The tin portion is all camo and the spent slug casings that abound in, on and around the stand speak volumes. It's nowhere near the house and there are a few empty beer cans and styrofoam coffee cups in the enclosed portion. Finally, there are 3 empty spray cans of some deer scent in the enclosed portion.
The land backs up to 1000+ acres of forest with 10 acres on either side.
Sounds like a place kids are hanging out. What doesn't fit?:whistling:
ithaca_deerslayer
09-15-2012, 07:58
means tree house, not deer blind.
If you have to sit outside on the wrap around porch to make a shot on the deer, then it is NOT a deer blind!
If you can not easily scope down all possible shooting lanes from one position, it is not intended for hunting.
Could it be used as a tree stand - YES! But from the pics I see, it was not built with hunting in mind. Chances are that if you ask anyone that lives near there, they will tell you that the previous owners had kids about the age to enjoy one heck of a tree house.
Rod
Doesn't have to meet your strict requirements to be a deer stand :)
Some people like to sit out on a porch to hunt deer. Helps them get closer to nature.
With millions of hunters and the American spirit, there are lots of different takes on what to build for hunting purposes.
Hard to know if it was converted, multi-purpose, or originally intended for hunting.
I think that the color of the house says to me its a kids tree house, but judging by the picture with a little work there is at least one very nice lane, add a little softer color to the house and a satelite TV connection and you have one of the greatest tree stands EVAH!!
I can see it now Tree Stands of the Rich and Shameless!!
That looks like heaven to me. I'd be hanging out there quite often.
That is awsome!!! Id like to build something like that for my kids sometime.
rednoved
09-15-2012, 13:34
That would be pretty awesome to have.
USMCsilver
09-15-2012, 13:53
I vote deerstand.
And it's one helluva one! I'm jealous. I have a little "lean-to" stand on my property.
frank_drebin
09-15-2012, 18:55
Well, whatever it was intended for, somebody who drinks coffee and beer and shoots .308 & 12ga slugs hung out in it quite a bit. :)
USMCsilver
09-15-2012, 19:00
Well, whatever it was intended for, somebody who drinks coffee and beer and shoots .308 & 12ga slugs hung out in it quite a bit. :)
Sounds quite odd for a "treehouse". :rofl:
scratchy wilson
09-15-2012, 19:15
It's quite solid. The house is a foreclosure and less than 10 years old. The deer condo is built very well and has a loft for sleeping, wrap around porch, glass windows that open and close and a door.
Does the door open and close too?
:supergrin:
glockrod
09-15-2012, 19:21
Obviously it works well as a deer stand, although it probably had a dual use role(.308 and 12 ga reference).
I will point out though that if you have a contract out on this house, it is not "your" yard, at least not yet!:tongueout:
Sounds like one heck of a place when you do have your name on the deed, though!! Congrats!!
USMCsilver
09-15-2012, 19:22
Does the door open and close too?
He was legitimately pointing out an added luxery -- ones that opens and closes!
Ever open a window and not be able to close it?
It sucks.
Trust me. :cool:
i bet it was designed as both a tree house and a deer stand. i bet it was built for the kids but come deer season they got told to keep their asses away from the backside of the property, or got shipped off to the grandparents for a couple of weeks while dad used it to hunt from.
frank_drebin
09-15-2012, 19:33
Does the door open and close too?
:supergrin:
I must admit, I did not check to see if it closed.
frank_drebin
09-15-2012, 19:34
Obviously it works well as a deer stand, although it probably had a dual use role(.308 and 12 ga reference).
I will point out though that if you have a contract out on this house, it is not "your" yard, at least not yet!:tongueout:
Sounds like one heck of a place when you do have your name on the deed, though!! Congrats!!
Don't I know it. I hate this process.
DARKSHADOW
09-15-2012, 19:52
Very cool. If it becomes yours, don't forget to post some pictures of the view.
What an INCREDIBLE find!!!!!!
Tree house. . . . . deer blind. . . . great escape for some peace of mind.
USMCsilver
09-15-2012, 20:09
What an INCREDIBLE find!!!!!!
Tree house. . . . . deer blind. . . . great escape for some peace of mind.
Ha! A poet! :rofl:
Java Junky
09-15-2012, 20:31
And you didn't even know it was there???
'Wouldn't wanna give'a fella an idea for lottery numbers, would'yuh?
Wear it in good health OP.
concretefuzzynuts
09-15-2012, 21:14
Rent it out!
Some cables, pullies and counterweights are in order. That place needs an elevator.
Kentucky Shooter
09-16-2012, 07:10
Very cool, I love hunting deer and most of the time don't really care if I shoot one or not.
Exactly, thats how i look at it too!
bocaboca
09-16-2012, 07:39
Thats very cool. Id love to hunt out of something like that.
No offense but how can you call........sitting in a rocking chair in confines of a tree house, having a cool drink....waiting for some life form to wander by....then shooting it.......HUNTING?
again no offense.....i just dont think that is sport hunting...but thats just me
ithaca_deerslayer
09-16-2012, 08:25
No offense but how can you call........sitting in a rocking chair in confines of a tree house, having a cool drink....waiting for some life form to wander by....then shooting it.......HUNTING?
again no offense.....i just dont think that is sport hunting...but thats just me
No offense, but it doesn't sound like you know anything about hunting :)
The deer are going to hear him go out there. They will smell him. They will hear his rocking chair. And they will also see him moving.
He doesn't know when a deer will come by. He has to stay alert keeping his eyes peering through the woods for the slightest motion. If an opportunity does present itself, he'll have to get into shooting position quickly, with no noise, and not being seen.
To make a shot he will have had to practise a lot and know distances, and keep it all under control at that moment. The far away deer oblivious to him will soon be threading between trees and out of view. The closer deer will hear him creaking forward in his chair ready to bound away at the next mistake.
Crap that wasn't even a buck anyway. Now he's got to try and relax and wait more. His feet are getting cold and the North wind is picking up.
I have a pretty awesome man cave, complete with bar, humidor, fire pit, naked ladies on the wall, etc. . . . . and your find really makes me jealous. Have fun with it!
Rooster Rugburn
09-16-2012, 12:09
Exactly. Once she gets up there, pull the ladder!
Take a few screws out of the rails too.
Could take some nice wildlife photos from there too.
That's a cool surprise to come upon.
robin303
09-16-2012, 13:01
Very nice indeed. :thumbsup:
No offense but how can you call........sitting in a rocking chair in confines of a tree house, having a cool drink....waiting for some life form to wander by....then shooting it.......HUNTING?
again no offense.....i just dont think that is sport hunting...but thats just me
Pretty much what ithaca_deerslayer said.
To me it isnt a sport though. I kill deer for their meat. Do you think you should make it sporting to get your steak and cheese burger?:rofl:
A tree house like that would be much more comfortable than a deer stand.
Crap that wasn't even a buck anyway. Now he's got to try and relax and wait more. His feet are getting cold and the North wind is picking up.
...And I dont know what the laws are in NY, but we can kill a certain amount of does and buck.
ithaca_deerslayer
09-16-2012, 19:16
...And I dont know what the laws are in NY, but we can kill a certain amount of does and buck.
It is a lottery system for the doe permits. Most years you don't get one, some years you do. Also varies by region, some management regions will say flat out no doe permits being given this year.
USMCsilver
09-16-2012, 19:21
No offense but how can you call........sitting in a rocking chair in confines of a tree house, having a cool drink....waiting for some life form to wander by....then shooting it.......HUNTING?
again no offense.....i just dont think that is sport hunting...but thats just me
I'm gonna take the screen outta my kitchen window and place a set of earplugs on the window sill.
I plan on taking a deer (buck or doe, don't really care) right outta that window with my 7mm Mag.
Is it "hunting"? Hell, I dunno, nor do I care. I just know that'll be one less deer to rape my garden. I also know that it'll taste just as good whether shot out of my window or a deer stand. :whistling:
Dennis in MA
09-17-2012, 07:55
I've been in the Mob a long time. I've never had to put a contract out on a house. LOL
Bilbo Bagins
09-17-2012, 08:20
Well, whatever it was intended for, somebody who drinks coffee and beer and shoots .308 & 12ga slugs hung out in it quite a bit. :)
Those treehouse boys were pretty serious about that "No Girls Allowed" Rule :rofl:
If you don't use it for a hunting stand, you can always clean it up, and use it for when kids come to visit, or at least a Man Cave to hide in to get away from it all.
frank_drebin
09-17-2012, 08:50
I've been in the Mob a long time. I've never had to put a contract out on a house. LOL
Thank you, thank you... I'll be here all week. Try the Veal...
frank_drebin
09-17-2012, 08:51
Those treehouse boys were pretty serious about that "No Girls Allowed" Rule :rofl:
If you don't use it for a hunting stand, you can always clean it up, and use it for when kids come to visit, or at least a Man Cave to hide in to get away from it all.
Yeah, don't screw with country kids :)
frank_drebin
10-12-2012, 22:46
Well, we moved in this week. Whatever it is its my son's now :)
If I ever get a nice parcel of land, I'm making sure it's wooded, with deers, and I'm building me one of those.
Reminds me of that commercial about the guy who purposefully pisses off his wife so he can sleep on the couch and watch his big TV.
"Sorry hunny, I'll go sleep in the tree house."
:rofl:
RenoF250
10-12-2012, 23:14
No offense, but it doesn't sound like you know anything about hunting :)
The deer are going to hear him go out there. They will smell him. They will hear his rocking chair. And they will also see him moving.
He doesn't know when a deer will come by. He has to stay alert keeping his eyes peering through the woods for the slightest motion. If an opportunity does present itself, he'll have to get into shooting position quickly, with no noise, and not being seen.
To make a shot he will have had to practise a lot and know distances, and keep it all under control at that moment. The far away deer oblivious to him will soon be threading between trees and out of view. The closer deer will hear him creaking forward in his chair ready to bound away at the next mistake.
Crap that wasn't even a buck anyway. Now he's got to try and relax and wait more. His feet are getting cold and the North wind is picking up.
That is quite a story. I can practically kill the dear on my property with a knife. They don't care I am there, I have to shoot them with an airsoft to get them to leave.
That looks like a lot of fun, really. You could really mess with people up there.
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Don't forget one of these....
happy seal
10-13-2012, 08:58
I bet it was built as a tree house and not a deer blind.
A love shack!
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