Lloyd90 Posted September 21, 2017 Report Share Posted September 21, 2017 Some members of the club I am in and I are considering putting in some hides to allow better access to the foreshore. There are already one or two spots that all we need to do is put in a seat, thinking a scaffold plank sat across two approx 1ft high posts to sit down on. There are one or two other spots that we would like to add a hide but may need a bit of cover, we are considering driving down some posts and putting chicken wire across the posts and looking at what plants / reeds will grow up the wire to form a good cover. Any suggestion on plants or plans for this? It would be beneficial as some of are members aren't as fit and able as others and the ability to sit rather than lie on the ground in some spots will make a big difference! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Penelope Posted September 21, 2017 Report Share Posted September 21, 2017 (edited) The question to ask would be what already grows on your saltmarsh. Anything that you plant would have to be salt tolerant and noninvasive, which pretty much leaves you with what is already there. On a private saltmarsh that I shot a few years ago, we had 4 hides which consisted of 5 poles driven into the top with hide netting around with gap to get in and out and a hole to put your feet in when sat down. Edited September 21, 2017 by Penelope Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
landy george Posted September 21, 2017 Report Share Posted September 21, 2017 (edited) Will it all float away on the first high tide? You could drive in 5 posts & wrap with green netting as long as it don't sit in the water as it will wash away or collect **** washed up. Like the man said Edited September 21, 2017 by landy george Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Penelope Posted September 21, 2017 Report Share Posted September 21, 2017 Only the bottoms of the nets got wet on big spring tides. They held up well for the 3 seasons that they were there before the marsh was lost to a higher bidder. Will it all float away on the first high tide? You could drive in 5 posts & wrap with green netting as long as it don't sit in the water as it will wash away or collect **** washed up. Like the man said Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lloyd90 Posted September 21, 2017 Author Report Share Posted September 21, 2017 The water only comes up to about ankle height where we set up as it is along an inlet that used to run water down into the channel. Scaffold poles driven down might be a better idea however! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
figgy Posted September 22, 2017 Report Share Posted September 22, 2017 You may want to be higher that 1foot 300mm to your seat unless you have a hole to put your feet. It's hard to stand up quickly with a gun from that low down. 2 foot or a little less is better. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mudpatten Posted September 22, 2017 Report Share Posted September 22, 2017 Hate to say it but is the dreaded Consent likely to be required from EN, NE, whatever they`re called this week. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lloyd90 Posted September 22, 2017 Author Report Share Posted September 22, 2017 Hate to say it but is the dreaded Consent likely to be required from EN, NE, whatever they`re called this week. Probably just end up putting up a hide net mate Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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