racingfrank7 Posted April 13, 2010 Report Share Posted April 13, 2010 I am still fairly new to the pigeon decoying and this is my 1st full year at it ! I have quite a large amount of permission over different land, i've done the winter rape (its now well over knee height and there not intereseted) The spring bean drillings have finshed and the overspill has been and gone with just the crows at the fresh sprigs. So my question is, now what will they be feeding on ? and what should i be going and decoying over? as i am now officially addicted ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bangthud Posted April 13, 2010 Report Share Posted April 13, 2010 I am still fairly new to the pigeon decoying and this is my 1st full year at it ! I have quite a large amount of permission over different land, i've done the winter rape (its now well over knee height and there not intereseted) The spring bean drillings have finshed and the overspill has been and gone with just the crows at the fresh sprigs. So my question is, now what will they be feeding on ? and what should i be going and decoying over? as i am now officially addicted ! try some setaside or try the flightline's m8 good luck Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
racingfrank7 Posted April 13, 2010 Author Report Share Posted April 13, 2010 try some setaside or try the flightline's m8 good luck I take it that there isn't really a set crop for them then ? Is it a waste of time going chasing pigeons for a bit ? Am i best of sticking to some clay shooting !!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
verminator69 Posted April 13, 2010 Report Share Posted April 13, 2010 Keep watching the rape there will still be doos working them especialy if theres bair patches also some grass on the clover as well,and if your lucky enough pees. Happy hunting fella. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
racingfrank7 Posted April 13, 2010 Author Report Share Posted April 13, 2010 Keep watching the rape there will still be doos working them especialy if theres bair patches also some grass on the clover as well,and if your lucky enough pees. Happy hunting fella. Tractor tracks on the rape it is then ! ! Then what corn spillage ? Cheers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KillStone Posted April 14, 2010 Report Share Posted April 14, 2010 then come june flat/laid corn if there are some storms then stubbles then drillings then rape and so the cycle repeats. Always be on the lookout as the birds could just find something u may otherwise overlook, for example two years ago about 3 weeks from harvest i shot a 100+ bag on a poor field of standing beans, only knew the birds where there by walking round airgunning rabbits! as already said u may get some sport on the rape still or clover or even **** heaps. them muck heaps are a draw for the birds on warmer sunnier days, also if u have a good water source it can be possible to get a good flighting shoot at birds on warm days coming in to drink etc, just keep an eye out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popgun Posted April 14, 2010 Report Share Posted April 14, 2010 I'm getting a few on clover and theres a few in the woods on tree buds. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrispti Posted April 14, 2010 Report Share Posted April 14, 2010 I had a few good afternoons last year on the strawberry fields Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harnser Posted April 14, 2010 Report Share Posted April 14, 2010 The birds in my parish are budding , clover in low meadows , peas , and a few still on the rape . Its a bad time of the year mostly for pigeon shooting unless you have peas or clover lay . The sugar beet has been drilled on my farms over the last couple of weeks and I shall be keeping my eye it . Pigeons will hit young beet and I have had some good bags off it . The next real shooting will be done over laid cereals ,which is not to far away . Keep on troshin , Harnser . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
proTOM1 Posted April 14, 2010 Report Share Posted April 14, 2010 The birds in my parish are budding , clover in low meadows , peas , and a few still on the rape . Its a bad time of the year mostly for pigeon shooting unless you have peas or clover lay . The sugar beet has been drilled on my farms over the last couple of weeks and I shall be keeping my eye it . Pigeons will hit young beet and I have had some good bags off it . The next real shooting will be done over laid cereals ,which is not to far away . Keep on troshin , Harnser . I have had a guy out today on drilled sugar beet and he had a good day , i have never heard or thought about shooting over it before as they dont as a rule feed on it but there has been birds building up there for a week and when i watched them they were finding something to eat so had a guy give it a go and he shot 72 for 154 shots Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
racingfrank7 Posted April 14, 2010 Author Report Share Posted April 14, 2010 then come june flat/laid corn if there are some storms then stubbles then drillings then rape and so the cycle repeats. Always be on the lookout as the birds could just find something u may otherwise overlook, for example two years ago about 3 weeks from harvest i shot a 100+ bag on a poor field of standing beans, only knew the birds where there by walking round airgunning rabbits! as already said u may get some sport on the rape still or clover or even **** heaps. them muck heaps are a draw for the birds on warmer sunnier days, also if u have a good water source it can be possible to get a good flighting shoot at birds on warm days coming in to drink etc, just keep an eye out. Thanks for that i will keep a eye out ! (Like i couldn't at the mo anyway! every time day when am out wi dog im studying the land for any tiny bit of pigeon movement be it flight lines or feeding! its driving the wife mad ) Cheers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
racingfrank7 Posted April 14, 2010 Author Report Share Posted April 14, 2010 I'm getting a few on clover and theres a few in the woods on tree buds. I was talking to a ex keeper whos a friend of mine today and he to said they will be on clover a bit followed by peas with the youngs. Cheers guys Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobby dazzler Posted April 14, 2010 Report Share Posted April 14, 2010 they will be on the peas all through now if u got any of them or linseed they feed on some times all so like others have said they will have a go at the clover maize strips as well Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UKPoacher Posted April 14, 2010 Report Share Posted April 14, 2010 Ours have largely left the rape and are now on clover. The new drillings will be done soon and that will attract them too. As Killstone says; look out for muck heap feeders in summer and when (if) the weather gets really warm try near ponds and streams in the middle of the day. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CZ550Kevlar Posted April 14, 2010 Report Share Posted April 14, 2010 All my wheat and rape are well up now, the only place i see them feeding are in amongst the damn sheep on the clover so i`ve taken to stalking rabbits with the HMR at the moment as they seem to be favouring sunning themselves. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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