Hiding out for squirrels

I plan to use a hide when controlling squirrels with my airgun. I’ve seen that some shooters build their hides on the day they plan to shoot, while others do it in advance. What are the reasons for these two different approaches?

Building a hide at the start of a shooting session is usually done in order to quickly take advantage of an opportunity that is likely to pass. This could be pigeons hitting a newly sown crop or corvids homing in on a food source in the farmyard.

It makes more sense to construct a hide in advance if you plan to shoot the same area on several occasions over a longer period. This approach means that resident wildlife has time to grow accustomed to the hide and behave confidently around it — it also means that you can get straight into position with minimal disturbance when you arrive.

Assuming you are shooting squirrels that have been attracted to a feeding station, the latter option is likely to be the best for you. MM