show us your hide

[motty]

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[JDog]

Untidy Motty. You'll be telling us soon that the ejected cartridges are an attractant! However you do seem to shoot more than your share so perhaps it doesn't matter too much.

[motty]

Untidy Motty. You'll be telling us soon that the ejected cartridges are an attractant! However you do seem to shoot more than your share so perhaps it doesn't matter too much.

I am normally very tidy in the hide, but i was shooting from that side with the semi. I always have a go at the bloke in the picture when he ejects his spent cases from an o/u in the hide - i hate standing on empty cases when trying to shoot.

[fenboy]

One from 3 or 4 weeks ago.

 

[pigeon controller]

Just a few images of my previous hides

 

 

 

[Mike737]

This is mine, that I have tried in vain to post in the 'Are these any good' thread.

 

IF it works...

 

 

[BSA-airgunner]

I have two nets one light and one dark today I used both dark over light...and my son is sitting in there looking at me..

 

Edited April 14, 2013 by BSA-airgunner

[steveyg]

good stuff lads,some great examples for us beginners to copy

thanks

[tex2]

 

 

one from saturday

[fieldwanderer]

Got a question!......................

 

 

In wind, do you chaps use guy ropes on your hide? I hate the netting blowing all over the place, I can sort that by trapping it under the bars I welded on the bottom of the poles for stamping them into the ground but in windy conditions the poles work loose in the ground - does my head in! the foot bars are about 10" up the pole so, when they're set up, there's 10" in the ground.

[BSA-airgunner]

Got a question!......................

 

 

In wind, do you chaps use guy ropes on your hide? I hate the netting blowing all over the place, I can sort that by trapping it under the bars I welded on the bottom of the poles for stamping them into the ground but in windy conditions the poles work loose in the ground - does my head in! the foot bars are about 10" up the pole so, when they're set up, there's 10" in the ground.

 

Common problem I'm sorting guy strings/cord and pegs as we speak I think para cord..

[chrispti]

Got a question!......................

 

 

In wind, do you chaps use guy ropes on your hide? I hate the netting blowing all over the place, I can sort that by trapping it under the bars I welded on the bottom of the poles for stamping them into the ground but in windy conditions the poles work loose in the ground - does my head in! the foot bars are about 10" up the pole so, when they're set up, there's 10" in the ground.

I used some washing line poles and made them into clip on cross sections.

 

I have one of the "g" hooks at each end, it clips around the thinner part of the hide pole perfectly.

[pigeon controller]

Got a question!......................

 

 

In wind, do you chaps use guy ropes on your hide? I hate the netting blowing all over the place, I can sort that by trapping it under the bars I welded on the bottom of the poles for stamping them into the ground but in windy conditions the poles work loose in the ground - does my head in! the foot bars are about 10" up the pole so, when they're set up, there's 10" in the ground.

I use para cord and tent pegs along with cut branches to lay in front of the hide to stop it blowing.

Edited April 14, 2013 by pigeon controller

[TIGHTCHOKE]

Got a question!......................

 

 

In wind, do you chaps use guy ropes on your hide? I hate the netting blowing all over the place, I can sort that by trapping it under the bars I welded on the bottom of the poles for stamping them into the ground but in windy conditions the poles work loose in the ground - does my head in! the foot bars are about 10" up the pole so, when they're set up, there's 10" in the ground.

Good solid home made tent pegs and para-cord and some of those little black plastic spring clips keeps it all nice and secure.

[Churchill]

Good thread guys, and some good hides lol,

 

Now i understand where i'm going wrong, standing in the middle of a field with a shotgun in one hand and bread crumbs in the other wasn't working.

 

I need bigger bread crumbs.

[fieldwanderer]

Thanks again, I'll get busy with the paracord! Though I do like chrispti's idea of braces - I'm trying not to add much more weight, it takes two trips from the car as it is!

[chrispti]

Thanks again, I'll get busy with the paracord! Though I do like chrispti's idea of braces - I'm trying not to add much more weight, it takes two trips from the car as it is!

I only use 2 cross section poles, one across the front and the other on the side where the wind is more or less coming from.

 

Its just 2 extra poles in the hide pole bag.

Edited April 14, 2013 by chrispti

[fletch2]

some awesome looking hides out there with plenty of ideas. there must be plenty others out there with some pics of there pigeon hides get a pic up guys. cheers

[sako751sg]

Some pics of one the old fella made.Loads of room inside with a sliding lid,bench seats and very realistic looking.

 

[turbo33]

I remember that that one of yours Sako, its a hands down winner and if I remember correctly, you had a couple of massive days with the air rifles :good:

[JDog]

Good one Sako.

[sako751sg]

I remember that that one of yours Sako, its a hands down winner and if I remember correctly, you had a couple of massive days with the air rifles :good:

Cheers fella. It was spot on and if I remember we had aboot 150 from it in 2-3 days.