Cranfield Posted June 22, 2002 Report Share Posted June 22, 2002 What do you consider the best crop for shooting pigeons over and why ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deako Posted June 22, 2002 Report Share Posted June 22, 2002 Rape stubble..............give the birds a week on it and you've got yourself a 200 bird day. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Malc Posted June 22, 2002 Report Share Posted June 22, 2002 I would say: 1st. Rape stubble (I'm not just copying Deako) because pigeons like it and it comes at a time when the pigeon population is high. 2nd. Winter rape because it sees you through the winter when there's not much else about. 3rd. Chitting peas because pigeons go mad for them. 4th. Barley, whether it's drillings, laid patches or stubble, it usually attracts the birds. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lazza Posted June 23, 2002 Report Share Posted June 23, 2002 I've had some real good days on Barley Stubble, if the barleys been harvested late. When you look at the field, there is Barley everywhere!!, & because it's so small, it takes them a while to clear up. Mind you, I sppose that can apply to alot of the crops! 2nd is Peas, because they can give you good shooting, across the whole growing period of the crop! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cranfield Posted June 23, 2002 Author Report Share Posted June 23, 2002 Before Rape came along I would have said peas. I have had some brilliant days on laid, ripe wheat, but other years the pigeon have seemed to ignore laid cereals. Rape has given us a very flexible crop that is around (in some form or another) all the year. Thats why its my number one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigDave15 Posted June 24, 2002 Report Share Posted June 24, 2002 Just plane old Grass and clover The decoys seam to stick out more. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Malc Posted June 25, 2002 Report Share Posted June 25, 2002 Yes, I've had some success on clover too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dead-eye-dick Posted June 26, 2002 Report Share Posted June 26, 2002 :( Is that shooting pigeons over it........or rolling around in it...? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lazza Posted June 26, 2002 Report Share Posted June 26, 2002 most of my clover fields have thistles in them...............the last thing I want is a p_ rick in the **** Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dead-eye-dick Posted June 26, 2002 Report Share Posted June 26, 2002 I 've got some photos which suggest otherwise.... :( Hope ypu were well paid.....you looked like you were in pain.. oh maitron... :0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lazza Posted June 26, 2002 Report Share Posted June 26, 2002 .............lol...........lol........... Can I buy those photo's back off you!!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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