Guest Posted July 16, 2010 Report Share Posted July 16, 2010 This time of year the barley is too hard and the woodies favour the softer less ripened wheat! I noticed a standing wheat field nearby my home starting to show promising signs of producing a good bag! After our recent downpour i went back expecting to find the wheat laid but to my surprise it had been partially cut and the pigeons where swarming on it. I can only assume it's been cut early for livestock feed and due to only half the field being cut it's easy pickings for the pigeons. I'm going this Sunday with high expectations but i don't like getting too optimistic because pigeons can turn off like a light switch! Wish me luck and i hope to upload any pictures if i produce a bag! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mossy835 Posted July 16, 2010 Report Share Posted July 16, 2010 there on standing wheat here as well, have fun on sunday Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hushpower Posted July 16, 2010 Report Share Posted July 16, 2010 i will be on the wheat on sunday its getting hammerd ,farmer talking of geting gas guns guns. but he came around. roll on sunday.where i shoot in cheshire things dont get going till midday. 4,ooo cartridges to go at next couple of weeks hot barrels Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted July 16, 2010 Report Share Posted July 16, 2010 there on standing wheat here as well, have fun on sunday Thanks mate! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted July 16, 2010 Report Share Posted July 16, 2010 i will be on the wheat on sunday its getting hammerd ,farmer talking of geting gas guns guns. but he came around. roll on sunday.where i shoot in cheshire things dont get going till midday. 4,ooo cartridges to go at next couple of weeks hot barrels I'm only going for about midday too, and yeah thanks, good shooting! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lanber1088 Posted July 17, 2010 Report Share Posted July 17, 2010 I'm only going for about midday too, and yeah thanks, good shooting! Don't worry about gas guns we shot 214 on thursday and another 50 friday untill we drowned out , there were 2 gas guns going off all the time never stopped them at all. Hope you all have a good day. regards Lanber Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UKPoacher Posted July 17, 2010 Report Share Posted July 17, 2010 They've been hammering the standing wheat on our shoot for about three weeks. Today - Zilch! Not a bird seen to drop into it from 10am to 6pm. I've been riding round the shoot all day trying to find them. Hope they're back tomorrow. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted July 17, 2010 Report Share Posted July 17, 2010 I can't wait now, i did a nine hour shift to earn tomorrow off so i hope the pigeons play ball, look out for the pictures tomorrow evening guys! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted July 17, 2010 Report Share Posted July 17, 2010 They've been hammering the standing wheat on our shoot for about three weeks. Today - Zilch! Not a bird seen to drop into it from 10am to 6pm. I've been riding round the shoot all day trying to find them. Hope they're back tomorrow. Like i said they turn off like a light switch sometimes! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wesman Posted July 18, 2010 Report Share Posted July 18, 2010 I'm in Preston working at the moment. Give us a shout if you need a hand Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted July 18, 2010 Report Share Posted July 18, 2010 I'm in Preston working at the moment. Give us a shout if you need a hand I would've done mate, could've done with an extra gun to keep them moving! Just got back though, rained off! Absolutely chucking it down! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wesman Posted July 18, 2010 Report Share Posted July 18, 2010 I'm used to manchesters rain mate. Constant and light. It just bombs it down for an hour in Preston Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted July 18, 2010 Report Share Posted July 18, 2010 I'm used to manchesters rain mate. Constant and light. It just bombs it down for an hour in Preston I know but it's been raining steady today apart from the past few hours but rather than setting up late we've decided to leave the kit in the car and go early tomorrow! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UKPoacher Posted July 18, 2010 Report Share Posted July 18, 2010 Where I shoot the pigeons have deserted standing wheat. Up to last week there were hundreds at all hours on one heat field, yesterday and today - nothing. A few are dropping into barley wheelings and a few are on the swaffed rape, but the bulk have gone elsewhere. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted July 18, 2010 Report Share Posted July 18, 2010 Where I shoot the pigeons have deserted standing wheat. Up to last week there were hundreds at all hours on one heat field, yesterday and today - nothing. A few are dropping into barley wheelings and a few are on the swaffed rape, but the bulk have gone elsewhere. I went around the fields on Saturday morning and found literally hundreds of pigeons feeding in the standing wheat and barley so i went back today with a car full of gear to find absolutely nothing! I didn't bother setting up because of the lack of activity and then the heavens opened! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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