Blind/ Shooting House DIY windows.
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From: RSP PA
19-Dec-22
Anyone have any good DIY windows for Shooting houses.??
I wanted to replace the windows for Landowner who lets his family shoot does on our lease with them. Wanted to use Tinted plexiglass for the window and some type of slide option..
Looked at YouTube and some other avenues also so far..
From: fuzzy
20-Dec-22
Following
From: drycreek
20-Dec-22
I built some once by cutting a groove in what would become the window sills and the plexiglass slid back and forth in them. I mounted a knob on each one and slid them right and left. The knob kept them from sliding too far. It wasn’t the best solution but it worked.
From: Fish
20-Dec-22
Shadow hunter blinds makes a DIY window kit with a few different options , gun/bow etc.
From: t-roy
20-Dec-22
I built a new deck with Trex composite, this summer, and saved a bunch of the drop offs. The boards have a “U” shaped groove milled into the edge of the board. I’m thinking about using a piece of lexan of the right thickness and mount a grooved piece of board above the window opening and one below it, and hopefully it will slide quietly in those grooves.
From: Dpat
20-Dec-22
We got some of the square windows from Bank's blinds and just cut the opening to size and caulked around the window. It works great and super easy opening and closing.
From: RSP PA
21-Dec-22
T-roy. That’s my only concern. Need the Jim Hole Jr “Silence”. Maybe some Hockey Tape will help.. ??
From: Shiloh
21-Dec-22
Deer view windows dot com. Most likely cheaper than diy if you count your time
From: deerhunter72
21-Dec-22
Figuring out the windows is the trickiest part of a blind build. I nearly went with deerviewwindows.com, but just ended up buying cheap utility windows at Menards. Nothing is perfect, but these have worked for me.
From: t-roy
21-Dec-22
LOL RSP……Might have to steal a play out of the “Tape Nazi’s” playbook, to make them quieter ;-)
I’ve used the entry level Deerview windows in a couple of blinds, and they’re pretty nice windows for the money.
From: Lewis
21-Dec-22
I’m following but what would be the best configuration for bow and gun Lewis
From: Groundhunter
21-Dec-22
My blind is home made. No need for tinted windows, with a dark inside. I simply used plexi glass cut for size. I have a simple wood latch on top and bottom, for open and close.
Also for the inside to keep.things quiet I used that egg shell foam material between the studs.
I stapled black felt behind me and around my entry door which closes behind Mr.
I staked down with cable guide wire, to make sure it was not going anywhere. It's 6 x 5 and is set 8 feet high. I cut steps out of a cedar tree I felled.
5 deer out of it this year.
From: Highlife
21-Dec-22
Dyi Tip for the plexiglass with wood rub a NONSCENTED soap in the grooves.
From: t-roy
21-Dec-22
Do you think wax or paraffin would work, highlife? Or would that just make it stick worse?
From: Highlife
21-Dec-22
I would think it'd depend upon the temperature. I used wax down in Tennessee and it was early season and the *&%#@ window stuck on me lol. Never thought about paraffin TBH
From: Catscratch
21-Dec-22
I made some out of plexiglass and magnets. Just pulled the window off when ready. No sliding or anything to make noise.
From: milnrick
24-Dec-24
Check The Original Deer Blind Window Company in Cleburne TX.
Pretty sure they'll have what you need. We'll be buying a couple for a home built "truck bed" trailer this spring.
From: six
24-Dec-24
$40 a Menards. I am very happy with them. They are very quiet to open.
From: six
24-Dec-24
You can paint half if you want to help keep it dark in the blind.
From: Dale06
24-Dec-24
Dpat above mentioned using Banks blinds windows. I have some Banks blinds, good windows.
From: Joe Holden
24-Dec-24
Academy sells a few different versions of blind windows. Their "Game Winner 12in x 36in" kit is listed at $40.
From: DEMO-Bowhunter
24-Dec-24
I would buy the Banks blinds replacement windows and fabricate my blind to match those. They are super comfortable to shoot a bow out of and a gun would be really easy. I have several of the Banks and Rednecks and for bowhunting, I really like the Banks windows better.
From: Capt C
24-Dec-24
4 deer view and 4 home made with plexiglass. The home made ones were almost as much as the ones I ordered all said and done with hardware and tint plus the time it took. Wish I just ordered deer view.
4 deer view and 4 home made with plexiglass. The home made ones were almost as much as the ones I ordered all said and done with hardware and tint plus the time it took. Wish I just ordered deer view.
From: Shiloh
24-Dec-24
I have a bunch of Deerview windows and will probably not buy any more. I am looking for a good homemade recipe
From: stephenf
27-Dec-24
Find a school bus in a Junk yard , they work great ….
From: Buckdeer
27-Dec-24
Capt. Hope you have that cabled down
From: Ricky The Cabel Guy
28-Dec-24
This is the way we've always done ours. (not my picture)
From: Ricky The Cabel Guy
28-Dec-24
