Man-o-woods Posted November 17, 2010 Report Share Posted November 17, 2010 Any one shooting pigeons over rape yet? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fisherman Mike Posted November 17, 2010 Report Share Posted November 17, 2010 1000,s of aces of rape around me and 1000,s of pigeons as well but they aint touching it at the moment. Too warm ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beardo Posted November 17, 2010 Report Share Posted November 17, 2010 not had a chance to shoot, but had a drive around a couple of farms and yes they were feeding on the rape here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TJ91 Posted November 17, 2010 Report Share Posted November 17, 2010 there was 50/60 on a field of rape near myne at the weekend, now there is well over 100 will hopefully get a go at them during the weekend! seen a few on other rape fields in the area Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Man-o-woods Posted November 17, 2010 Author Report Share Posted November 17, 2010 Ive not been out in a couple o weeks and only then doing a bit o spotting. Nothing hapening then and assumed it was to early. might try a walk out this weekend and if i cant bag me a coule of brace. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kyska Posted November 17, 2010 Report Share Posted November 17, 2010 We have 100's of acres of rape in and nothing on that at the minute, in fact no pigeon on anything on the farm. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lez325 Posted November 17, 2010 Report Share Posted November 17, 2010 None over Rape in my area- yet! saw 30-40 on cut runner beans yesterday- going down on Saturday to reduce these numbers Les Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
turbo33 Posted November 17, 2010 Report Share Posted November 17, 2010 Shot 7 yesterday and three of them had bits of rape in their crops...so I guess they are starting to think about it. There is stll a lot of hawthorn berries around us so I think it will be some time before they really get going on the rape here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bucolic Posted November 17, 2010 Report Share Posted November 17, 2010 Acquired six rape fields about a month ago, last time on was saturday and nothing did a bit of a reccy but pigeons just flying past, hope it all comes together in the next few weeks, I will be there this saturday early to see if any change. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
foghorn Posted November 17, 2010 Report Share Posted November 17, 2010 As TJ91 says they are just starting to drop on to the rape up here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adi1210 Posted November 17, 2010 Report Share Posted November 17, 2010 nothing on rape here , been out looking today was all sitting back on plow waiting to go to the hedges for berries. just got back from shooting on flight line back to the wood, bagged 16 an all was rammed full of berries. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
activeviii Posted November 17, 2010 Report Share Posted November 17, 2010 i have loads of rape and on the one farm there's grass with clover in between to fields. the pigeons are on the clover but not the rape Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dave1419 Posted November 17, 2010 Report Share Posted November 17, 2010 Pigeons will still be feeding on acorns/beechmast-berrys etc,but certainly some are feeding on the rape up our end,going out tommorow to see whats happening and again a few of us are going to have a look out on saturday.as long as weather holds.---Dave Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Billy1 Posted November 17, 2010 Report Share Posted November 17, 2010 Had two heavy frosts around here this week up till then i didn't see any Pigeon's on the Rape,since having the frost most of the Rape i have been keeping an eye on has started to attract the Pigeon's. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
proTOM1 Posted November 17, 2010 Report Share Posted November 17, 2010 Got a few fields being hit now but alot still on sugar beet tops round me at the moment ,plus the birds are now in very big flocks on some of my farms making reccon even more important Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stealth Stalker Posted November 17, 2010 Report Share Posted November 17, 2010 Just started to hit the rape near me. I will hopefully be in amongst them tommorrow Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
proTOM1 Posted November 18, 2010 Report Share Posted November 18, 2010 Had a few hours this morning in a new bit of wood ive picked up this week . Was not many about but shot 14 and they were all full of rape bar 1 which had berrys in ,so deffo turning more to rape . Also saw a good 200 on a field ive never done any good on over the years maybe this year will be different Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kevinbird Posted November 19, 2010 Report Share Posted November 19, 2010 just been all over my area and not a single pigeon seen , plenty of crows Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yickdaz Posted November 19, 2010 Report Share Posted November 19, 2010 just starting to show some interest in the rape round me;not done any recon as such but seen a pack of 20 birds passing over the motorway as i was driving past; heading in the direction of 2 rape fields 7.30am this morning and seen birds heading back from the direction of fields when passing on the way home at 3.30pm so may have a look and see whats what. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cookiemonsterandmerlin. Posted November 19, 2010 Report Share Posted November 19, 2010 Out tommorrow watched 500 birds goinf to a OSR field and came back at dinnertime and they was still traffic to and from the field . Will let you know how I get on boys. Cheers OTH Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ferret Master Posted November 19, 2010 Report Share Posted November 19, 2010 Half of Wiltshire's pigeons were making inroads into the berries on our rowan tree this afternoon. Hoping they leave a few though as with a bit of luck we might get the waxwings on them again. FM Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darren h Posted November 21, 2010 Report Share Posted November 21, 2010 Had a quick go on one of our OSR fields as there were quite alot of Pigeons in a nearby wood and was hoping a few deeks might tempt them out but...........still no action :-( hopefully soon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kevinbird Posted November 21, 2010 Report Share Posted November 21, 2010 (edited) same here , the birds are still sticking to the woods. cold forcast for the next week so things may change soon, i hope. Edited November 21, 2010 by kevinbird Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bunny_blaster Posted November 21, 2010 Report Share Posted November 21, 2010 I got another 105 acres of OSR yesterday so went and checked it today. I pushed about 300 pigeon off 1 of the fields and they didnt venture very far, just sat in trees around the field and then dropped back on it once i was further up the field. Will hopefully be out mid week to have a go at them. Cheers Ben Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robbo123 Posted November 21, 2010 Report Share Posted November 21, 2010 Just got permission on 1000 acres to shoot over and loads of pigeons on the rape this morning!!! hopefully will have some good sport this winter cant wait... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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