TomV Posted March 30, 2010 Report Share Posted March 30, 2010 When building a hide in front of a hedge with no cover from above i.e. a tree, pigeons invariably will see you when flying over and become spooked. What is the best material to construct a 'roof' to your hide? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stubby Posted March 30, 2010 Report Share Posted March 30, 2010 more camo netting Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pintail Posted March 30, 2010 Report Share Posted March 30, 2010 i just use another hide net and put some foliage to put on top that's growing near by, here's my hide i was using last week, if you have a 'lid' on your hide you get alot more corvids Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TomV Posted March 30, 2010 Author Report Share Posted March 30, 2010 nice thanks Thinking of getting stealth net Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
verminator69 Posted March 30, 2010 Report Share Posted March 30, 2010 pintail that's a nice looking hide you built yourself fella Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adam1 Posted March 31, 2010 Report Share Posted March 31, 2010 nice thanks Thinking of getting stealth net Stop thinking, just do it it'll be one of the better thirty something quids you've spent Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cranfield Posted March 31, 2010 Report Share Posted March 31, 2010 If you shoot sitting down and have the back significantly higher than the front, I have not found this (birds seeing you) to be a problem. When right out in the open, I often use a fishing umbrella (with a camo net draped over it), as the back and part roof of my hide. I have tried a full roof camo net cover and found it restricted the shooting area too much. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UKPoacher Posted April 6, 2010 Report Share Posted April 6, 2010 As above. I have been building them out of willow saplings from the plantation for the frame and filling in with coniferous clippings that are dumped by tree surgeons on part of the estate. I make the back about 7' high then taper the sides down so that we can shoot out of both front corners. Hopefully the willows will root and form the base of a permanent hide. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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