View attachment 342295Not exactly what I thought I'd see on the camera but at least I know the set up works
The owner of the woodland rescues pigs by the way
Well folks it looks like my project maybe coming to an end, the bloke who was buying the land has had the sale fall through, unless I can find another piece of land that will be that I'm afraid
Sorry to hear that. Is there a compromise to be found with current or future owners?
Martin
Super stuff.
Thanks for the info on your use of these hides, I'm going with the chair hide for now and at a future date will look into maybe the V6 which offers a little more space for extra kit gear etcI have a couple of Tragopan Monal v2 hides and they are superb. Incredibly versatile and well made, if a little short on height for me personally. - I would suggest buying the 'optional' end 'half door' nets, which allow you to more easily use both ends of the hide, whilst getting a wider field of view! - Mine are in fairly constant use and have stood up to being left 'on site' for prolonged periods.
I also have a very old 'Simon King' hide, which has no right to still be standing, having been left at my Kingfisher site for over 3 years now, but is still going strong!
Bag hides and chair hides are great for shorter 'single session' projects, but of course, they do not protect you from the elements and will not give you the space to move around after sitting in one position for hours on end (on average, I spend 4hours at a time). However, they do work and I have taken many great shots from using them.
Good luck with your project.
Thanks I'm hoping for good things for the area, I'll take a look at the monal hide too@FromTarn - seems like you`ve got plenty going on around the hide with a good variety of wildlife to photograph , Looking forward to seeing how this progresses throughout the coming months ..
Here is a great review of the Two person Tragopan Monal hide >>> Hide Review <<<
The Single person hide looks great too , some very good reviews on YouTube
Coho - Blue
Thanks for the tips the ones of the wire fence were just where the badgers were comfortable feeding and to see how they would react to the flash, I'd only used a small led security light to start with.Nice work, but can I suggest that you position your hides/cameras, so as to avoid 'human' fences and gates in the final images, which will enhance your images and make them look more 'natural'. - It's the attention to detail when setting up the shot, that will pay dividends in the final images.
Keep at it and enjoy the experience!