pete1dart Posted March 11, 2010 Report Share Posted March 11, 2010 Has anyone else got any spring barley drill in yet? Ours was started on saturday and finished rolling yesterday. My dad went up to the farm this moring and said it was blue with em on one field. He has only managed 6 so far tho, that was at 1300. I havnt noticed any of the surrounding farms been drilled yet, could we be the first in Hampshire? Im going up Saturday on another field that he isnt shooting so hopefully they will find that in time. I also have a question about using a magnet on drill. Should i or shouldnt i? I only ask because i hve got some peas going in soon. Cheers Pete Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cookiemonsterandmerlin. Posted March 11, 2010 Report Share Posted March 11, 2010 Pete Seen my first today more rooks than pigeons covered in coating which puts the pigeons off. The birds seem more keen on OSR round here and have not switched fields . Peas it needs to be warmer it wll be a brave farmer to drill yet minus temps and peas dont go together. Regards OTH Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pete1dart Posted March 12, 2010 Author Report Share Posted March 12, 2010 Our neighbour has a rape field next to one of our drilled fields. My dad was not shooting this but said when he packed up yesterday he could see they were flopping in over the hedge from the rape field and vice versa. He guestermated around 1000. Im just hoping these rain showers were getting today clears and we can have a good shoot tomorrow. There are four of us going up onto 3 fields so we should keep them moving. Does anybody recommend a magnet on drill? Or just decoys? Pete Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cranfield Posted March 12, 2010 Report Share Posted March 12, 2010 There is no sign of any drilling round here at the moment, the ground is still quite wet in places and the Farmers seem to be concentrating on spraying the rape and clearing the land drains. I have used a magnet on drilling, but often the open nature of the field means that your decoys can be seen from quite a distance. It does help if you have a couple of bouncers or floaters in the layout. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pete1dart Posted March 12, 2010 Author Report Share Posted March 12, 2010 Thanks for the info. I have shot on drill before but only ever with decoys. I am quite new to the magnet so am still experimenting with it. I will post my results when i get the chance over the weekend. Pete Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vulpicide Posted March 12, 2010 Report Share Posted March 12, 2010 Went up yesterday with Mickey and spoke to one of our local farmers he drills the barley in 3 weeks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gutter Posted March 12, 2010 Report Share Posted March 12, 2010 Tomorrow morning bright and early. I know they have been drilled on Wed so I am taking a chance. My mate had over 200 on laid maize near there and he will be close by in the morning so it should keep em moving. Here's hopping Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrispti Posted March 12, 2010 Report Share Posted March 12, 2010 Has anyone else got any spring barley drill in yet? Ours was started on saturday and finished rolling yesterday. My dad went up to the farm this moring and said it was blue with em on one field. He has only managed 6 so far tho, that was at 1300. I havnt noticed any of the surrounding farms been drilled yet, could we be the first in Hampshire? Im going up Saturday on another field that he isnt shooting so hopefully they will find that in time. I also have a question about using a magnet on drill. Should i or shouldnt i? I only ask because i hve got some peas going in soon. Cheers Pete One of my shoots was done last weekend, pigeons have been all over it all week, going to have a bash at them tomorrow.....if they are still there Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
proTOM1 Posted March 12, 2010 Report Share Posted March 12, 2010 There is alot of drilling in now round me with plenty still to be done . Will be on a field i was watching this afternoon it was blue shame my shooting buddy has bailed on me looks like it will just be me ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
M ROBSON Posted March 12, 2010 Report Share Posted March 12, 2010 I saw my first field in Fife being drilled yesterday. Got another farmer starting tomorrow. Mark. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mossy835 Posted March 12, 2010 Report Share Posted March 12, 2010 i have 5 fields of beans gone in , the last 3 days, out tomorrow after the black ones. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hendo Posted March 13, 2010 Report Share Posted March 13, 2010 Will be a couple of weeks with us I think. Hendo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
M ROBSON Posted March 13, 2010 Report Share Posted March 13, 2010 I saw 6 farmers drilling today. Mark. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
markyboy Posted March 14, 2010 Report Share Posted March 14, 2010 can i ask a stupid question about spring drillings? im going to anyway. i was told that the pigeons dont like the barley that is coated with a red pestiside before planting? now i have shot a few with full crops with red barley. is there any truth in thepigeons not liking the sown seeds that are coated with this red pestiside? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cookiemonsterandmerlin. Posted March 14, 2010 Report Share Posted March 14, 2010 can i ask a stupid question about spring drillings? im going to anyway. i was told that the pigeons dont like the barley that is coated with a red pestiside before planting? now i have shot a few with full crops with red barley. is there any truth in thepigeons not liking the sown seeds that are coated with this red pestiside? Mark there are not as keen on it till it has had rain wash but after eating greens for 5 months it will not totally put them off. I am lucky to have a couple of organic farms and the pigeons for certain prefer there non coated seed. Regards OTH Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trxnav Posted March 14, 2010 Report Share Posted March 14, 2010 lots of drillings going in here was watching the pigeons actually landing in behind the drill then next day nothing because of the soil conditions the seed beds seem to be very good hence not leaving a lot on top and them not feeding it for days. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrispti Posted March 14, 2010 Report Share Posted March 14, 2010 I think the pigeons had finished with our farm and moved onto another, so not much action yesterday The ones we did drop were full of barley seed though We used shell decoys with sillo sock jackets and hyper-flaps on the rotary, and the few birds that did come over our way decoyed perfectly Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KillStone Posted March 14, 2010 Report Share Posted March 14, 2010 the farm i shoot on is starting drilling this week agen just spring barley but luckily in two completely seperate areas and both have proved pigeon hotspots. we use the corn from last year as seed and just pay a bit in royalties or watever u wanna call it. but this means no coating but usually (fingers crossed) some excellant pigeon shooting, it looks like we will be the only ones drilling within a good couple of miles on both bits of land. The only problem is that one set of 4 fields is quite close to some rape this could help-they could go to rape and come back in smaller grps-or could be bad- they could go to the rape an stay ther! i will definately be reporting on this forum tho and who knows may get a gd day in with some decent pics!!!!!! :o Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pete1dart Posted March 15, 2010 Author Report Share Posted March 15, 2010 Well after seeing thousands early on Saturday. 4 of us on the 3 fields that were drilled were. urs truly with a gob smacking 8, me dad with an unbeatable 9, mate no.1 with 8 and mate no.2 with a big fat 0. Not the most of productive days we have ever had, but the company was good and it didnt rain for a change. Bring on the peas! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MerseaDavid Posted March 15, 2010 Report Share Posted March 15, 2010 (edited) We drilled our beans last week and we have been drilling peas today and we will be tomorrow aswell. we have drilled 100 acres of Barley about 2 weeks ago and all we will have is spring rape and borage to do after that. Edited March 15, 2010 by MerseaDavid Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
proTOM1 Posted March 16, 2010 Report Share Posted March 16, 2010 Peas being drilled today and then more in the next few days 19 fields all in all so very happy ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pete1dart Posted March 16, 2010 Author Report Share Posted March 16, 2010 our peas are being drilled as i type. my old man is guna get some shooting. Just hope he leaves some for Saturday. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BLAZE33 Posted March 18, 2010 Report Share Posted March 18, 2010 Peas being drilled today and then more in the next few days 19 fields all in all so very happy ! Hey proTOM, if your buddie lets you down again, then give me a bell, i`m less than an hour away.. cheers! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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