NGhost Posted March 6, 2003 Report Share Posted March 6, 2003 I don't know what its like round your parts (oo er misses) but the pigeons on our shoot seem to have been feeding on the large bands of setaside that a lot of farmers have gone for this year and have largley left the rape alone. No problem for me as the setaside is easier to decoy on. Any one else noticed this? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cranfield Posted March 6, 2003 Report Share Posted March 6, 2003 Clover, chickweed and early "fat hen", are preferred to rape. This year I get the impression that ANYTHING, has been preferred to rape. :( Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest flightline Posted March 6, 2003 Report Share Posted March 6, 2003 Totally agree with Cranners. Rape has been the very b......s this year. They`re slightly more interested in wet sandpaper. :( Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
supergame Posted March 6, 2003 Report Share Posted March 6, 2003 Not shot a pigeon on rape in Lancashire for years. Over the past five years the majority of the pigeons I've shot have been on uncut wheat fields, stubbles under flightlines and on grazed fields with clover. Since January 1st I've shot 500 in 8 trips on a wheat stubble near to an uncut wheat field. Its far easier shooting than chasing them round rape fields. This winter I have shot no more than 10 birds containing rape. Fortunately there are very few rape fields in my neck of the woods these days. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buzzer Posted March 6, 2003 Report Share Posted March 6, 2003 Down here in Hampshire the pigeon have been hitting the rape hard during the cold spells, I have had some good days on rape this winter. The pigeon have only just started switching over to outher food souces now such as = clover, chick weed, field pansy ect, I was watching a field today witch is a permant pasture and the pigeon were pouring in, I hope that they will be there still for saturday! Buzzer Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dogsnuts Posted March 7, 2003 Report Share Posted March 7, 2003 PIGEONS STILL ON THE RAPE DOWN HERE IN KENT SHOT 46 YESTERDAY SHOULD OF SHOT 60 THOUGH!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
everygoodnamewastaken Posted March 7, 2003 Report Share Posted March 7, 2003 Can i ask what rape is used for? I havent ever seen any around here :( Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ernyha Posted March 7, 2003 Report Share Posted March 7, 2003 Vegetable oil. :( Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
everygoodnamewastaken Posted March 7, 2003 Report Share Posted March 7, 2003 ernyha, Thank you. Does it need mild climates to grow? Maybe the farmers dont need it around here Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rjimmer Posted March 9, 2003 Report Share Posted March 9, 2003 Vegetable oil. :( Tractors will run on it. You might have to add a little something to it though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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