30-6 Posted May 25, 2018 Report Share Posted May 25, 2018 Have a small field next to a friend's bungalow garden. It's an odd shape, and due to a main road and the bungalow am limited to direction of shot. I usually sit up in the middle of the hedge, with my back to the road. I then have safe shooting out to 60 yds. I take sub 12 air, fac air or .22 rimfire as my mood takes me. Rabbit's are presenting themselves as close as 10 yds, but as I am just sitting there in the open am unable to turn without spooking them. I was thinking of making a simple 4 pole and scrim hide that I could roll up to carry and erect in minutes to give me some sort of cover. Does anyone use a set up like this for rabbit or is it not worth it ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Walker570 Posted May 25, 2018 Report Share Posted May 25, 2018 I treated myself to a BushCraft pop up blind a year or so ago and it was money well spent. I use it mainly for ambushing deer and squirrel control, but it would work just as well with bunnies. I'm fortunate that all my bunny bashing I can do from a static Land Rover with the 17HMR or the 22RF. The blind is first class, plenty of room and zip windows on all sides. I adapted my Stag seat with a rifle rest. I think the blind was about £55. The fun bit is getting it back in the carrying satchel as it has a life of it's own. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aga man Posted May 25, 2018 Report Share Posted May 25, 2018 Poles and a simple army camo net does the job. I have cleared rabbits on similar areas to what you describe using sub 12ft lb . Make yourself comfy and use any breeze to your advantage. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldypigeonpopper Posted May 25, 2018 Report Share Posted May 25, 2018 (edited) hello, i started years ago with a camo pop up with a seat inside, now it is 2 hide poles and about a 8 x 4 of that see through camo blind you can fold up and put in pocket, i have stitched some elastic to each corner and middle top/bottom, sometimes if theres a corner hedge you can tie in without poles, and a comfy seat helps Edited May 25, 2018 by oldypigeonpopper Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted May 26, 2018 Report Share Posted May 26, 2018 I made a mini screen with some spare bamboo sticks from the shed and a 4x6' 'camouflage' net that my kids no longer wanted. It works! It'a a very good way of setting up in the middle of a field at your zero distance from a hotspot. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Longstrider Posted June 3, 2018 Report Share Posted June 3, 2018 Pop-ups are good for this sort of situation, but I'd ask if it was possible to build something more permanent. Half a dozen pallets would be an easy scrounge I'm sure, and set up halfway along the hedge would make an ideal 'permanent' hide that you could encourage goose-grass (sticky willie) to grow up and 'naturalise' the hide. Pallets will also give you a firm and stable platform to use as a rest for the longer shots. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clakk Posted June 5, 2018 Report Share Posted June 5, 2018 One of my perms the farmer built me a bale hide ,which was great ,warm windproof and comfy and just a camnet over the top for crows job jobbed Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Longbower Posted June 17, 2018 Report Share Posted June 17, 2018 I have used a 'pop up' TP tent type for years , with a bucket seat with a swivel top . comfy and dry, should the weather change. A flask , (compulsory) hobnobs all add to the comfort . I've used it for rabbits , squirrels ,foxes and pigeons , and its lasted 8 years so far. It folds up circular an fits almost flat into a bag that you carry across your back.. Its a handy thing . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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