Turn Your Leaner Stand Into a Tripod!

Here are some photos of before and after - a deer stand project.

I had these used ladder stands - they were small buddy stand - leaner style.

I decided to convert them to tripod - I have some areas that I need a stand in and there is just not a good tree that is properly positioned there... one is in a semi grown up cut down and one is on an old logging road.

On this one, I put a roof on it - the other I left without a roof.

The rear legs are 1.25" square tubing... These legs are 15' long - the steel is $18 per 20' piece.

The X braces are 1" and 3/4" EMT so they are cheap.

The roof braces are EMT and the roof is a piece of scrap trailer wall I got at work.

13.5' or so to the floor and about 16' to the shooting rail.

I will add camo cloth once I get them up to help hide behind.

Think I am into each one for about $50 not counting the cost of the stand.

Thought I would share - this may be a project that others want to undertake.

One note - PLEASE make sure your welding and engineering / fabrication skills are trustworthy - DO NOT build something that will fall and get you injured or killed!!!

Thanks!

Jim