JDog Posted May 18, 2015 Report Share Posted May 18, 2015 Others have had great success using this method. My paltry efforts have usually been failures. Watch this evening's episode of 'The Shooting Show' to see it work very well. Those pigeons decoyed a treat. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fenboy Posted May 18, 2015 Report Share Posted May 18, 2015 A skill you are going to have to brush up on if you come shooting in the flatlands JDog. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dazb1967 Posted May 19, 2015 Report Share Posted May 19, 2015 I have tried a couple of times and struggled Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Wilksy Posted May 19, 2015 Report Share Posted May 19, 2015 What you need is another hide behind you for the cameraman, pigeons can't resist a camera! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ollie Posted May 19, 2015 Report Share Posted May 19, 2015 The hide in the shooting show didn't look up to much but he had a good day. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kitchrat Posted May 19, 2015 Report Share Posted May 19, 2015 Others have had great success using this method. My paltry efforts have usually been failures. Watch this evening's episode of 'The Shooting Show' to see it work very well. Those pigeons decoyed a treat. Once again, it seems to depend on the part of the country and how much the pigeons are shot. My patch is heavily shot and a hide in the middle is a waste of time, 99% of the time. It seems that in certain parts of East Anglia it's no problem, so Motty says. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cocknee Posted May 19, 2015 Report Share Posted May 19, 2015 In my opinion It's by far the best place to be 360 degree shooting beats being stuck in a hedge or under a tree shooting just what appears in front. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
babs2020 Posted May 19, 2015 Report Share Posted May 19, 2015 had my best day in the middle of the field on cut beans 5 round bales as a hide shot 60 pigeon and 5 crows not the best by some of you guys but was good for me Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marsh man Posted May 19, 2015 Report Share Posted May 19, 2015 Once again, it seems to depend on the part of the country and how much the pigeons are shot. My patch is heavily shot and a hide in the middle is a waste of time, 99% of the time. It seems that in certain parts of East Anglia it's no problem, so Motty says. Maybe our area is not shot as much as Herts , but the times I have used a hide in the middle of the field I have never had a any problems and nor have a couple of my mates who shoot big fields with very little cover as well. Harvest time is a doddle , I just roll two round bales in a v shape , put a bit of light army dessert net up the front and you can shoot to your hearts content without worrying about the direction of the wind. Other times of the year try putting up a couple of fir branches up as a background and then your net round the front and if you can leave it up a few days before you go so much the better . Where I had a lot of rape on the marshes there is no cover at all apart from the reeds around the sides of the dykes , so what I done was I got hold of two 4ft x 4ft fencing panels , spent a hour nailing a bundle of reeds on em , then carted the two to the middle of the field I intended to shoot , put them in a v shape and then the net in front , it not only worked a treat it also kept the wind off which is a big advantage when its blowing off the sea in the middle of the winter. So experiment with any thing that look natural like branches rather than relying on just nets , certainly worth trying . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kitchrat Posted May 20, 2015 Report Share Posted May 20, 2015 (edited) In my opinion It's by far the best place to be 360 degree shooting beats being stuck in a hedge or under a tree shooting just what appears in front. Sounds great but if they have you sussed and keep miles away, it's no good. Edited May 20, 2015 by kitchrat Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kitchrat Posted May 20, 2015 Report Share Posted May 20, 2015 Maybe our area is not shot as much as Herts , but the times I have used a hide in the middle of the field I have never had a any problems and nor have a couple of my mates who shoot big fields with very little cover as well. Harvest time is a doddle , I just roll two round bales in a v shape , put a bit of light army dessert net up the front and you can shoot to your hearts content without worrying about the direction of the wind. Other times of the year try putting up a couple of fir branches up as a background and then your net round the front and if you can leave it up a few days before you go so much the better . Where I had a lot of rape on the marshes there is no cover at all apart from the reeds around the sides of the dykes , so what I done was I got hold of two 4ft x 4ft fencing panels , spent a hour nailing a bundle of reeds on em , then carted the two to the middle of the field I intended to shoot , put them in a v shape and then the net in front , it not only worked a treat it also kept the wind off which is a big advantage when its blowing off the sea in the middle of the winter. So experiment with any thing that look natural like branches rather than relying on just nets , certainly worth trying . Sounds like heaven to me, I have had some success hiding behind a power pole but a hide in the middle equals drought!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
motty Posted May 20, 2015 Report Share Posted May 20, 2015 Sounds like heaven to me, I have had some success hiding behind a power pole but a hide in the middle equals drought!! Persevere. Maybe one day you'll have some success with it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
numpty Posted May 20, 2015 Report Share Posted May 20, 2015 Used net hides in middle of field for many years and have had very good results, my advice for what it's worth is to keep it as low and as small as possible and use some sort of dip in the ground, no matter how shallow to help you. Being where the birds want to feed is the most important part, shoot sitting down and keep still and they will decoy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kippylawkid Posted May 20, 2015 Report Share Posted May 20, 2015 Used net hides in middle of field for many years and have had very good results, my advice for what it's worth is to keep it as low and as small as possible and use some sort of dip in the ground, no matter how shallow to help you. Being where the birds want to feed is the most important part, shoot sitting down and keep still and they will decoy. Wise words +1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stealth Stalker Posted May 20, 2015 Report Share Posted May 20, 2015 I've found that a hide with a bit of a roof, doesn't need to be much! just a foot or so's overhang so you can sit under the over hang works well Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JDog Posted May 20, 2015 Author Report Share Posted May 20, 2015 Used net hides in middle of field for many years and have had very good results, my advice for what it's worth is to keep it as low and as small as possible and use some sort of dip in the ground, no matter how shallow to help you. Being where the birds want to feed is the most important part, shoot sitting down and keep still and they will decoy. May be not such a Numpty. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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