12boreblue Posted November 30, 2014 Report Share Posted November 30, 2014 Did a bit of recon with my shooting partner today, about 70 to 80 pigeons on the rape, using 2 midfield oaks to roost in then just dropping onto the rape. Drove round and walked them off, stayed for half an hour hoping to catch a few return, plenty flying over but none dropped in... but looks promising, hope to get back there later in the week and set up a hide. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matone Posted December 1, 2014 Report Share Posted December 1, 2014 Had a similar scenario yesterday,set up at 12 ,picked 7+ a magpie for 20 shots.The birds that came decoyed perfectly. A very enjoyable short session,it was good to be out with sunshine and a bit of breeze after a spell of dismal,foggy weather. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pull2007 Posted December 1, 2014 Report Share Posted December 1, 2014 hi not up here mate tried 2 days this weekend plenty about but they wont drop on the rape tried every trick in the book still very mild had no frost at all much plenty crows to go at hope fully we get a good frost to bring them down let me know how you go Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shootgun Posted December 1, 2014 Report Share Posted December 1, 2014 Been yesterday and they started to hammer the rape, a few flocks of 200-300 birds feeding on different fields. I couldn't set up in a hot spot as the rape is quite tall and i haven't got a dog to retrive the kills, but i found a good place in a corner of a field, set up at 11.30 and shot till 14.30 and bagged 23 birds. Not a massive bag by any standards but good to be out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bobba Posted December 1, 2014 Report Share Posted December 1, 2014 Just north of Bristol. My permission said there were many pigeons in a small woods behind his house and bombing the rape. Went last Thursday. There were a couple of hundred. Set up and again it was the day of the one shot wonder. I fired one shot and wondered where the little ********s went. Yes, they disappeared completely. Unable to hold them. Too much food elsewhere I suspect. That's pigeon shooting for you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jcbbracken Posted December 1, 2014 Report Share Posted December 1, 2014 went out sat shot 29 on rape also saw a field of rape with 1000 or more pigeons on it but not got perm on it this was at hooe east sussex Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pigeon controller Posted December 1, 2014 Report Share Posted December 1, 2014 Been yesterday and they started to hammer the rape, a few flocks of 200-300 birds feeding on different fields. I couldn't set up in a hot spot as the rape is quite tall and i haven't got a dog to retrive the kills, but i found a good place in a corner of a field, set up at 11.30 and shot till 14.30 and bagged 23 birds. Not a massive bag by any standards but good to be out. Don't worry about the size of the bag , you could have set up in the hot corner but lost the birds. I bet you enjoyed the 23 you had? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shootgun Posted December 1, 2014 Report Share Posted December 1, 2014 Don't worry about the size of the bag , you could have set up in the hot corner but lost the birds. I bet you enjoyed the 23 you had? .I sure did. I could probably double the size of the bag, but as you said, the birds will be lost. I'll try again in the same spot on saturday, fingers crossed! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cockerspan Posted December 1, 2014 Report Share Posted December 1, 2014 Bit off topic but was in cheshire today, the rape is in flower, yellow fields in december isnt right or is it some sort of GM trial? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bunny_blaster Posted December 1, 2014 Report Share Posted December 1, 2014 It will be charlock that is flowering Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cockerspan Posted December 1, 2014 Report Share Posted December 1, 2014 It will be charlock that is flowering Really? Thought it was global warming, ive been loading grain on farms for 15 years never seen this Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cockerspan Posted December 1, 2014 Report Share Posted December 1, 2014 Ah, just been told its fodder radish Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stuy Posted December 1, 2014 Report Share Posted December 1, 2014 It will be charlock that is flowering+1 looks very similar Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael170874 Posted December 6, 2014 Report Share Posted December 6, 2014 Been out today on the rape sever frost made the birds feed well .There were over a thousand rose up out of the wood when i arrived set my deeks up and the turbo flapper it was non stop for two hours then whent quiet for an hour then they kept driffting back in groupes of 20 or so ended up with 142 at 3 oclock great day my son on the other side of the wood bagged 87 .some still had beech mast in them so i think another week or so and they will. Rely solely on the rape Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bud 20 Posted December 6, 2014 Report Share Posted December 6, 2014 Been out today on the rape sever frost made the birds feed well .There were over a thousand rose up out of the wood when i arrived set my deeks up and the turbo flapper it was non stop for two hours then whent quiet for an hour then they kept driffting back in groupes of 20 or so ended up with 142 at 3 oclock great day my son on the other side of the wood bagged 87 .some still had beech mast in them so i think another week or so and they will. Rely solely on the rape you guys had a great day Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dead eye alan Posted December 7, 2014 Report Share Posted December 7, 2014 Been out today on the rape sever frost made the birds feed well .There were over a thousand rose up out of the wood when i arrived set my deeks up and the turbo flapper it was non stop for two hours then whent quiet for an hour then they kept driffting back in groupes of 20 or so ended up with 142 at 3 oclock great day my son on the other side of the wood bagged 87 .some still had beech mast in them so i think another week or so and they will. Rely solely on the rape Well done, still not decoying in my neck of the wood's. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fieldcraft Posted December 7, 2014 Report Share Posted December 7, 2014 Seeing hundreds and hundreds on rape near charney Bassett, hanney area. Anyone shoot that way, you want to get down there if u can Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
12boreblue Posted December 8, 2014 Author Report Share Posted December 8, 2014 Went back to the rape field Saturday, small flocks using the trees to perch and then drop onto rape. Set up under an oak, shot 5, was too exposed, so moved to copse and set up again. Ended up with 20, to be honest could of had treble that, thought my aim was out, then noticed my adjustable comb had shifted, reset it best I could and started hitting them full on. A few really nice 40 -45 yarders to finish on a high. Had a good day at last even if I misssed a load of them. Celebrated with a sliced pigeon breast sarnie, was delicious!! Forgot to say, probably 200 or more over the trees and decoying to the fuds. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shootgun Posted December 8, 2014 Report Share Posted December 8, 2014 No pigeon to be seen anywhere today on the rape Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cloudwalker Posted December 9, 2014 Report Share Posted December 9, 2014 Out ferreting yesterday on one of our farms. We have been watching 2 fields of rape for weeks now and not seen a single pigeon on it, until yesterday. 200+ piling on to it even while we were ferreting. Going to give it a go tomorrow, fingers crossed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dead eye alan Posted December 9, 2014 Report Share Posted December 9, 2014 Out ferreting yesterday on one of our farms. We have been watching 2 fields of rape for weeks now and not seen a single pigeon on it, until yesterday. 200+ piling on to it even while we were ferreting. Going to give it a go tomorrow, fingers crossed. Let us know how it go's mate. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShropshireSam Posted December 9, 2014 Report Share Posted December 9, 2014 Have two fields of rape on different permissions each with about 300 birds hitting them this afternoon at 2 pm. But no traffic...all birds moving as one flock. I will go early tomorrow to see if arriving as one big flock or in smaller flocks....if so maybe worth setting up early when I next get chance? High winds may help to split them up?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
12boreblue Posted December 10, 2014 Author Report Share Posted December 10, 2014 When picking up noticed some goose droppings, might get there before dawn and bag a Christmas dinner or two? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
12boreblue Posted December 10, 2014 Author Report Share Posted December 10, 2014 When picking up noticed some goose droppings, might get there before dawn and bag a Christmas dinner or two? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cloudwalker Posted December 10, 2014 Report Share Posted December 10, 2014 Let us know how it go's mate. Disappointing day I am afraid. 23 pigeon between 2 of us. 500+ on the field when we arrived but they never came back! Hey ho that's pigeon shooting at this time of the year!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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