Darno Posted April 20, 2014 Report Share Posted April 20, 2014 Anyone had success on oats? Wasted a day on Friday for one pigeon! Wouldn't mind bagging a few before I take the family out. Farmer says there are a few showing on it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cocknee Posted April 20, 2014 Report Share Posted April 20, 2014 I have never shot a bag of pigeons over oats but I have never shot a bag over linseed and I know a few people on here have posted that they have so it may just be me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JDog Posted April 20, 2014 Report Share Posted April 20, 2014 Yes I have shot decent bags over oats but always when there has been no alternative seed available to the pigeons. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
motty Posted April 20, 2014 Report Share Posted April 20, 2014 It's one of those crops that could be productive when other choices are limited for the pigeons. It's possible to shoot good bags on unlikely fields, though. I have shot over 100 on bare fields and also fully grown unharvested beet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darno Posted April 20, 2014 Author Report Share Posted April 20, 2014 Ok cheers guys. Farmer says there are a few on it so will give it a go tomorrow! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fisherman Mike Posted April 20, 2014 Report Share Posted April 20, 2014 (edited) Only ever seen pigeons feeding in an oat feild once in about '75 and then they were feeding on chickweed and clover which was growing on the margin. Have tried it several times when there were birds around but its always been a waste of time. A good freind of mine and Farmer from the borders used to grow nothing but Oats and he never had it touched by Pigeons. He did use to have a lot of Blackies pulling up the sprouting grain though. Give it a try though...its better than being sat indoors or painting the fence.. Edited April 20, 2014 by Fisherman Mike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mick miller Posted April 21, 2014 Report Share Posted April 21, 2014 We have two fields of oats drilled out back, they only got on it for two days after drilling and then not in great numbers. I think even then they were investigating the other opportunities that might have been offered by drilling rather than feeding hard on the oats. I have heard that oats, in general, is a waste of time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darno Posted April 21, 2014 Author Report Share Posted April 21, 2014 Got up nice and early and set up pigeon and crow decoys. Only had a couple of hours before spending the day with the family, but ended up with 6 pigeon and 19 mixed corvids! Good bit of sport for a couple of hours and better than wasting the morning in bed! Cheers chaps Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mick miller Posted April 21, 2014 Report Share Posted April 21, 2014 Good result, not too surprised about the corvids they seemed to really like it when drilled whereas the pigeons didnt seem that fussed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
geordiemick Posted May 19, 2014 Report Share Posted May 19, 2014 Had a day on drilled oats 3 weeks ago had nearly 100 birds, mostly woodies and a few corvids Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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