Deer hunting often means you will be waiting and watching the deer for a while until the time is right. This means you need a great place to watch them from where you won't be spotted. This is why many hunters use tree or deer stands. These amazing stand plans for building your own will help you customize it any way you want.

You may be surprised by how well they turn out!

Some Different  Stand Plans You Can Choose From Include:

1 Free Deer Stand Plan from My Outdoor Plans
This 6×6 deer stand can hold several people at once and has windows on all sides.

A list of materials and tools are given, and each object that's needed to build the deer stand are marked on an overview image.
2 Free 2-Level Deer Stand Plan at Free Deer Stand Plans.com
This plan has you put together a deer stand that reaches 15 feet along a tree, with both a platform at the top and one at just 6 feet off the ground.

In 5 parts, you'll find a walkthrough that includes a list of materials, cutting instructions, info on putting the top and bottom levels together,  finishing the top.
3 Free Deer Tree Stand Plan at Hho4free.com
This plan describes building a deer stand around a tree, so it also includes a hand-rail, platform, and a ladder.

The instructions call for a 16-foot ladder and have details for putting all the pieces together.
4 Free Octagon Deer Blind Plan

This plan doesn't have as much of a text explanation as some of the others on this list.  There are lots of drawings and measurements that you must focus on to understand how to build the deer blind.

5 The Outdoor Texan's Free Deer Blind Plan
The Outdoor Texan has this free 4×8 deer blind plan on a single page with several images to follow along with.

This deer blind may take around 10 hours  and is estimated to cost around $300.

6 Free Deer Stand Plans.com's Economy Deer Stand Plan
Though there's zero protection from wind and other weather conditions, this deer stand can be built much cheaper than most.

It stands 8 feet tall and 42 inches wide with a swivel seat at the top.

Follow along with the plan details for a materials and cut list, info on building the ladder, top, and seat.

Wow! All of these deer stand plans are so great, you may want to make one more than one! Have you built any of these stands yet?

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