Cosd Posted February 18, 2010 Report Share Posted February 18, 2010 Farmer has told us he is waiting for a dry spell to drill some sugar beet, anyone got any experience with this crop and what shooting over it is like? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soreshoulder Posted February 18, 2010 Report Share Posted February 18, 2010 i think you may get some shooting after it has been harvested on the sugarbeet tops Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MerseaDavid Posted February 18, 2010 Report Share Posted February 18, 2010 I have had some goot bags over drilled beet and when it is just coming through but then it normally goes quiet until it is harvested Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
miapia221 Posted February 18, 2010 Report Share Posted February 18, 2010 I had some good days when the beet has come through, they feed on the chickweed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
proTOM1 Posted February 18, 2010 Report Share Posted February 18, 2010 Like said beet tops can be good but also you can have some good days on the young plants Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cosd Posted February 18, 2010 Author Report Share Posted February 18, 2010 Nice one guys, so to summarise, decent sport to be had on drill, as it comes through then harvest. So this along with winter wheat that was drilled back in late November should give us some decent shooting in the coming months. This farmer tends to leave stubble for a while as well, so not too terrible times ahead. Unfortunately no rape on this farm but hey ho, can't have it all. Thanks again people Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harnser Posted February 19, 2010 Report Share Posted February 19, 2010 Cosed , its a bit early at the moment for drilling beet . But you need to keep your eye on it as it gets to about 4 inchs high . The pigeons like to have a go at it at this stage and good bags can be shot over it . In mid summer or during a hot spell it will attract the birds . I think they like the taste of it plus in the hot weather they are after the moisture content as well . My best day on young beet was in excess of a hundred birds . These were shot on a very hot day in june last year . Good luck . Harnser . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trxnav Posted February 20, 2010 Report Share Posted February 20, 2010 beet generally are not drilled till around april mate but good bags can be had when they start to come through like harnser said especially in a dry spell i think it is the moisture in the leaves they go for. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
motty Posted February 22, 2010 Report Share Posted February 22, 2010 I shot 140 on sugar beet tops on a field four years ago. I'm now waiting for the same field to have the beet taken up this time around. Fingers crossed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cosd Posted February 22, 2010 Author Report Share Posted February 22, 2010 Apart from the farmer saying he is waiting for a dry spell and you guys saying it doesn't get drilled till April, this is sounding better and better for the coming months! Having shot this farm for almost 2 years, it mainly having wheat on it and surrounded by rape on adjoining farms, it has never yielded a big bag day. But by the sounds of what some are saying and with a bit of good fortune this could all change. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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