jimbo30 Posted July 5, 2010 Report Share Posted July 5, 2010 Got a week off work and want to go shooting! Which crop is most likely to give chances of shots? Have access to everything but its well spread out so want to concentrate on whats likely. many thanks for input Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cookiemonsterandmerlin. Posted July 5, 2010 Report Share Posted July 5, 2010 Wheat if going by the reports this week. Regards OTH Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Catamong Posted July 5, 2010 Report Share Posted July 5, 2010 Go where the Pigeons are, not where you hope they might be. Look out for flightlines, then follow the birds to their chosen fields, best times are mid afternoon onwards. In the past week I've seen them feeding on Barley and Peas. Cat. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lez325 Posted July 5, 2010 Report Share Posted July 5, 2010 Ive had some nice days recently over an old Strawberry field- left to become overgrown with weeds- the local woodies seem to like it Les Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
immortal Posted July 5, 2010 Report Share Posted July 5, 2010 Over the last 2 weekends I have shot pigeons with clover in their crops -West Wales near Cardigan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cosd Posted July 5, 2010 Report Share Posted July 5, 2010 I was on sugar beet on Thursday (Cambridge, Eley) and they weren't interested in it at all..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UKPoacher Posted July 5, 2010 Report Share Posted July 5, 2010 As said - look around and find the flight lines. At the moment ours are mostly on wheat with a few here and there on barley stubble and clover. It's far better to spend time looking around for the best option than sitting in a hide with nothing going on. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cranfield Posted July 5, 2010 Report Share Posted July 5, 2010 I am finding them on peas mid afternoon onwards and dropping into standing wheat the rest of the time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yickdaz Posted July 6, 2010 Report Share Posted July 6, 2010 (edited) As said - look around and find the flight lines. At the moment ours are mostly on wheat with a few here and there on barley stubble and clover. It's far better to spend time looking around for the best option than sitting in a hide with nothing going on. have they cut the barley already round your area then : ours is 7 to 10 days off yet. Edited July 6, 2010 by yickdaz Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RAMMER BURT Posted July 6, 2010 Report Share Posted July 6, 2010 set up on peas last weekend only shot 40 black's no pigeons in ely at the moment they are on pea vines in lincoln by the hundreds Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UKPoacher Posted July 6, 2010 Report Share Posted July 6, 2010 have they cut the barley already round your area then : ours is 7 to 10 days off yet. No mate. It's set aside from last year and won't be ploughed in until September. Something to do with the Stewardship scheme. The volunteers are only about 14" high and there is chickweed amongst it too. A few weeks ago there were 200+ pigeons on it. Now they've moved onto standing wheat. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
proTOM1 Posted July 6, 2010 Report Share Posted July 6, 2010 You will find them on wheat and barley, peas and pea stubble ,clover ,a mate is shooting alot over strawberries at the moment 1 I had 48 today on pea stubble and then 23 on standing wheat Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yickdaz Posted July 6, 2010 Report Share Posted July 6, 2010 definatley laid barley and wheat for next 2 weeks or so then some rape should be cut depending which part of the country your from. some counties the crops will be further on or behind others. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hairofthedog Posted July 6, 2010 Report Share Posted July 6, 2010 I'll guarantee you will find em on wheat fields, they are dropping into the tramlines everywhere, they love milky green wheat. Difficult to get at em though, some farmers don't want you trailing about in the standing crop and even with a farmers blessing your dog will miss picking a few and leaving shot birds to fester is not just fodder for the wretched 'antis' :blink: it is against the rules of conduct Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UKPoacher Posted July 7, 2010 Report Share Posted July 7, 2010 I'll guarantee you will find em on wheat fields, they are dropping into the tramlines everywhere, they love milky green wheat.Difficult to get at em though, some farmers don't want you trailing about in the standing crop and even with a farmers blessing your dog will miss picking a few and leaving shot birds to fester is not just fodder for the wretched 'antis' :blink: it is against the rules of conduct The farmer I shoot from is less worried about my dog moving through his wheat than the bloomin' great crop circles of trodden wheat that the birds have caused. Set up a low hide in the wheelings near to a crop circle and blat away. Don't worry about leaving dead birds that your dog can't find. The purpose is to prevent serious damage to crops. Using the birds for food is secondary. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cookiemonsterandmerlin. Posted July 7, 2010 Report Share Posted July 7, 2010 Shot 101 on wheat yesterday the birds where dropping into a patch laid by a merlin chopper as around us the RAF from benson train in bump and go . Also they where dropping into a patch where badgers had flattened the area I got there at 4 the birds I shot had gorged themselves ever bird I shot had a crop full shot till 2100hrs and birds still pulling in. Look for power lines or dead trees near the wheat you will find birds . On the upside I have been reporting a real lack of birds in my area but yesterday was the first time in four months that I have seen a strong flightline . Regards OTH Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wymberley Posted July 7, 2010 Report Share Posted July 7, 2010 Hi, Clover, just had a 37 and (exactly) 100 bag. Well pleased with the 100 as, if you look at a decent map, you'll see why we don't get too many in the outskirts of Exmouth. Record stood for years at 54 until about 5 years ago when I had 65 twice. Since then it's been really poor and I haven't a clue where they all came from this year. Nothing on the barley or oats (another thread, this forum) yet, but here's hoping. Cheers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soreshoulder Posted July 7, 2010 Report Share Posted July 7, 2010 Shot 101 on wheat yesterday the birds where dropping into a patch laid by a merlin chopper as around us the RAF from benson train in bump and go . Also they where dropping into a patch where badgers had flattened the area I got there at 4 the birds I shot had gorged themselves ever bird I shot had a crop full shot till 2100hrs and birds still pulling in. Look for power lines or dead trees near the wheat you will find birds . On the upside I have been reporting a real lack of birds in my area but yesterday was the first time in four months that I have seen a strong flightline . Regards OTH powerlines are a very good bet, i can see loads out of my window about half a mile away ive got permission and it seems to be a good flightline, its lovely when you can reccy whilst eating a sausage sandwich. They are on the wheat and barley around our way Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yickdaz Posted July 7, 2010 Report Share Posted July 7, 2010 Shot 101 on wheat yesterday the birds where dropping into a patch laid by a merlin chopper as around us the RAF from benson train in bump and go . Also they where dropping into a patch where badgers had flattened the area I got there at 4 the birds I shot had gorged themselves ever bird I shot had a crop full shot till 2100hrs and birds still pulling in. Look for power lines or dead trees near the wheat you will find birds . On the upside I have been reporting a real lack of birds in my area but yesterday was the first time in four months that I have seen a strong flightline . Regards OTH well done OTH should have posted a pic you say seeing good numbers round you now.same here where i shot 40 monday;didn;t see more than 20 on the drillings in march but beleive me the numbers there at the moment are countless i think they have had a good breeding season with the warm dry spell we had since end of march till now because i shot 10 young birds out of a 40 bag. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bushwakka Posted July 8, 2010 Report Share Posted July 8, 2010 I had a fantastic afternoon last Thursday, I shot for 3 hrs & picked 56 pigeons, I had 63 on the clicker!! I was shooting over flax. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TJ91 Posted July 8, 2010 Report Share Posted July 8, 2010 just below my house there is alot of pigeons dropping on a field of green wheat that has been cut up and baled (arable silage) will be having a go tomorrow weather pending they havent touched the peas near us and are spread over every wheat field dropping in tramlines, cannot find a decent flightline, have tryd a few dferent places but no good bring on the swathed rape!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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