benbull Posted August 15, 2014 Report Share Posted August 15, 2014 I'm without stubble to shoot over at the mo, but considering an outing on some cultivated land under a decent flight line.. am I wasting my time, or will the pigeons trust the decoys and believe there is still food to be had? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aga man Posted August 15, 2014 Report Share Posted August 15, 2014 (edited) If the flightline of pigeons are there then the decoys will bring them close enough for some fabulous flightline shooting. Edited August 15, 2014 by aga man Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
motty Posted August 15, 2014 Report Share Posted August 15, 2014 If there are pigeons around, it is likely you will get some action. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
benbull Posted August 15, 2014 Author Report Share Posted August 15, 2014 I watched over the field between 4 and 5pm this evening, there wasn't tons of activity, but probably watched 20 odd pigeons fly the same route Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hawkfanz Posted August 16, 2014 Report Share Posted August 16, 2014 you wont know if its any good unless you try,, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ditchman Posted August 16, 2014 Report Share Posted August 16, 2014 if it is freshly cultivated it is worth a go as pigeons are curious to see what is about.............. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
benbull Posted August 16, 2014 Author Report Share Posted August 16, 2014 Think it has been done for a week or two now, but who knows, maybe worth a visit... Not far from a road, so won't have to lug all the gear miles to have a go Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shootgun Posted August 16, 2014 Report Share Posted August 16, 2014 I haven't seen a pigeon today on the stubble on my permission, but driving back home i saw hundreds on a fresh cultivated field. Give it a try, you never know... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fortune Posted August 16, 2014 Report Share Posted August 16, 2014 The farmers quickly cultivate the fields for a couple of reasons. one is that any weeds or dropped crop seed can germinate and they can be dealt with by cultivation or spraying ready for the next type of crop. Another is to fit in as much cultivation as they can when it is raining or too wet to go harvesting. Decoying can be hit and miss. I.ve shot good bags on basicaly mud and had no trade at all on stubbles. You've just got to find a line or two and give it a try. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShropshireSam Posted August 16, 2014 Report Share Posted August 16, 2014 I've seen large numbers on cultivated rape stubble but these fields do not seem to hold them so they flit from one field to another each day and if you move them off few return. Different on cultivated pea stubble which often have many peas on the surface and can hold pigeons. Shot 58 on cultivated pigeon stubble last week. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
figgy Posted August 20, 2014 Report Share Posted August 20, 2014 (edited) The Farmers are very quick to cultivate up here the last few years. Rare to see a stubble field into the new year these days. Have watched them muck spreading one side of a field as they are still combining the other, following day cultivated. Figgy Edited August 20, 2014 by figgy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
apache Posted August 20, 2014 Report Share Posted August 20, 2014 What crops are you protecting under the General License, exactly? You can't just shoot them for fun. You do know that? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kyska Posted August 20, 2014 Report Share Posted August 20, 2014 What crops are you protecting under the General License, exactly? You can't just shoot them for fun. You do know that? I shoot flight lines over stubble and cultivated land, as they are heading straight to our bean fields. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
motty Posted August 20, 2014 Report Share Posted August 20, 2014 I've seen large numbers on cultivated rape stubble but these fields do not seem to hold them so they flit from one field to another each day and if you move them off few return. Different on cultivated pea stubble which often have many peas on the surface and can hold pigeons. Shot 58 on cultivated pigeon stubble last week. I've not shot over that before... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ditchman Posted August 20, 2014 Report Share Posted August 20, 2014 I've not shot over that before... I've not shot over that before... I've not shot over that before... pigeon peas maybe ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
superspark Posted August 20, 2014 Report Share Posted August 20, 2014 You only need another field with crops on it near by with flight lines across the field you want to shoot. You will be protecting these crops from damage by intercepting them on route Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the pigeon man Posted August 20, 2014 Report Share Posted August 20, 2014 We had balers following the combine lads taking bales soon as the bales came out the grubbing straight after Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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