Browning GTS Posted May 29, 2007 Report Share Posted May 29, 2007 I was at one of my permissions today and the farmer said he had just been given an old shed, it is about 6x4, he has sujested that i could put it back together and mount it on a couple of pallets so it can be moved around the farm. The idear is if the blackys are hitting a area he can place the shed-hide there for a few days and then i can go and shoot from it. As anyone else ever tried anything like this and did it work? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
digger Posted May 29, 2007 Report Share Posted May 29, 2007 Sort of, there is an old cow byre on the edge of one of the fields I shoot over that is semi overgrown. One half is dutch barn style, the other like a stable. When the weather looks iffy and the crop is right to shoot over I often set up within range of it so when it rains I am a short walk from cover. Pigeons and crows totally ignore it and its great on sunny days too, I can stay in the shade and shoot from my fishing chair. No doubt I miss many chances of a shot due to the restricted arc of fire but its a stop gap. Give it a go Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LEFTY478 Posted May 29, 2007 Report Share Posted May 29, 2007 If you decide to give it a go and need a pallet big enough, I have some big single pallets around 8' x 4' that you can have gratis. Let me know if you need one, I can arrange to get one to Aylesbury very easly as I send a vehicle to Rowsham Road, Bierton 2/3 times a week. Lefty Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doggone Posted May 29, 2007 Report Share Posted May 29, 2007 Best hide I ever used was an old 4 wheeled trailor with bales round the outside, they even used to try and land on the bales. This was on a grass field and the pigeons were going mad for the thistle seeds. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Highlander Posted May 30, 2007 Report Share Posted May 30, 2007 Local farmer near here with large wide open fields and no cover puts out old caravans painted green with a BIG side window opening. Works for pigeons and blackstuff but not that well and after a while they seem to get wary of them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jep Posted May 30, 2007 Report Share Posted May 30, 2007 we use a old celery packing machine that just stood in the middle off the fields and its right under the fight path for the crows the back is wide open about 6ft x6ft and 4ft off the ground .we put the net across and have some great days shooting in there Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cranfield Posted May 30, 2007 Report Share Posted May 30, 2007 I have utilised farm machinery, derelict buildings and even a caravan on one occasion, but none of them were mobile. I reckon those large potato boxes on a pallet, with a bit of additional netting would do the job (no roof), so your mobile shed could work. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Country Boy Posted May 31, 2007 Report Share Posted May 31, 2007 This is a joke - right ?!!! Sheds, pallets, forklifts and caravans, **** m- are you crazy, just take your 4x4 to where you want to be and put a net around it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Browning GTS Posted May 31, 2007 Author Report Share Posted May 31, 2007 If you decide to give it a go and need a pallet big enough, I have some big single pallets around 8' x 4' that you can have gratis. Let me know if you need one, I can arrange to get one to Aylesbury very easly as I send a vehicle to Rowsham Road, Bierton 2/3 times a week. Lefty Cheers Lefty i might take you up on that, i know the farm has some normall size ones. I am away in Cornwall for the next 2 weeks but once i`m back and sussed it out i will PM YOU I live just off the Bierton road. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Browning GTS Posted May 31, 2007 Author Report Share Posted May 31, 2007 This is a joke - right ?!!! Sheds, pallets, forklifts and caravans, **** m- are you crazy, just take your 4x4 to where you want to be and put a net around it. The point of it is when you are after the blackys they spot something diferent but if you can get a hide out in place a week before they get used to it being there = more dead uns :( Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LEFTY478 Posted June 1, 2007 Report Share Posted June 1, 2007 Cheers Lefty i might take you up on that, i know the farm has some normall size ones. I am away in Cornwall for the next 2 weeks but once i`m back and sussed it out i will PM YOU I live just off the Bierton road. No problem mate, I'm happy to help. I too, will be away next week and then back at work Mon 11th June. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Browning GTS Posted June 29, 2007 Author Report Share Posted June 29, 2007 LEFTY as you requested a pic of the shed( spot the pallet) still a lot to do windows for the gun camo then off after the corivids will post again when finished with results Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimlsd Posted June 29, 2007 Report Share Posted June 29, 2007 LEFTY as you requested a pic of the shed( spot the pallet) still a lot to do windows for the gun camo then off after the corivids will post again when finished with results looks a good enough hide to me... lol any electric in there?? for the kettle? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LEFTY478 Posted June 29, 2007 Report Share Posted June 29, 2007 Nice one. The job's a good un, as they say. The blackies won't see what's coming their way. What're you planning for all round vision? Might be worth while giving the pallet a lick of water proofing/fence paint, I think it may soak up a lot of moisture other wise. Good luck, Lefty Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Browning GTS Posted June 30, 2007 Author Report Share Posted June 30, 2007 Nice one. The job's a good un, as they say. The blackies won't see what's coming their way. What're you planning for all round vision? Might be worth while giving the pallet a lick of water proofing/fence paint, I think it may soak up a lot of moisture other wise. Good luck, Lefty Cheers the last job will be to give it some paint have a tin of nato green left from when i had my old landy, and some fence paint on the pallet As far as vision when i have finished strenghening it will be putting in some openings on all sides with some cloth to stop the light showing through. And jimlsd i thought would put in an old Aga for heat and tea Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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