The Bobby Minchew & Sons Blind
Bobby Minchew – Humble, Texas
Winner – Grand Prize Package for 2010 Best Texas Deer Blind
I have 4 sons that bowhunt and needed a box bow blind that would fit 2 or 3 people. Funds were short so I obtained a shipping crate from a guy that worked at the airport in Houston. The crate was plywood and it was held together by “L”-shaped clips. The initial measurements were 7′ tall by 7′ wide by 5.5′ deep. The boys and I got out the skill saw and made bow windows and a door. With a few purchases of hinges, paint, and lumber to strengthen the base and build a 6′ platform, we were off to the deer lease between Ft. McKavett and Eldorado in Schleicher County. It was 108 degrees the day we set up the stand and built a huge feeder pen nearby it. My oldest son had a broken leg and stayed home. So me, Jonathon, Josh, and Jeffrey got busy. It turned out nice. We had to add shoot through mesh on the main windows after we got busted a few times. But we ended up taking several deer from the blind over the next two seasons. It is still serving it’s purpose and will be used for the third year in a row. Not bad for a shipping crate! I”ve attached several pics. Thanks for considering us for your deer blind contest!
The Andy Watts Blind
Andy Watts – Richardson, Texas
Winner – Second Place Prize Package for 2010 Best Story behind a Texas Deer Blind
The deer blind shown here in the attached pictures is a design I have had in mind for a few years but just recently got on a new lease and decided to build it. I wanted a blind that was insulated, weather sealed, and could be easily taken apart and re-assembled if I were to want to move it somewhere else. The design I developed enabled me to completely build all of the walls, floor, and ceiling, install the windows, paint everything, and even insulate and carpet the walls and floor as separate pieces so that they could all lay flat on a flatbed trailer and be easily transported to the lease. There were access holes inside so that I could reach the bolts to connect the walls to the floor and there were steel angles on the corners to bolt the walls together. All we had to do to set up the blind was pick up the six panels one by one and bolt them together and then silicone all of the joints for extra weather protection. Like a big erector set.
- The Mitch Krivokucha Blind
Mitch Krivokucha – Georgetown, Texas
Winner – Third Place Prize Package for 2010 Most interesting engineered Texas Deer Blind
Just made this one 3 weeks ago. Have not put it out yet. Love it. Awesome contest…
Congratulations to the winners and and a special thank you to our sponsors, judges, Cable Smith and everyone who entered. We look forward to the 2011 contest so get ready.
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Great contest and I am looking forward to doing it again next year.
-Cable Smith
