adam f Posted January 22, 2011 Report Share Posted January 22, 2011 Ive been struggling on the rape this year. The pattern is usually the same - arrive and get set up for 1st light - 1000's of piddies then pour out of the roosting wood... I resist shooting at the big flocks but once Ive had a few shots they naff off for the day... So would I be better arriving later once theyve settled? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tom_0787 Posted January 22, 2011 Report Share Posted January 22, 2011 I was going to text you about when we're meeting up but lets see if anyone has any suggestions first! I might get my first lie in this year! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mfletch Posted January 22, 2011 Report Share Posted January 22, 2011 If there roosting in the woods I would wait until there finished feeding for the day and ready to roost No decoys just good cover and shoot as there coming in to roost Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adam f Posted January 22, 2011 Author Report Share Posted January 22, 2011 Dont have access to the roosting woods Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Essex Hunter Posted January 22, 2011 Report Share Posted January 22, 2011 Ive been struggling on the rape this year. The pattern is usually the same - arrive and get set up for 1st light - 1000's of piddies then pour out of the roosting wood... I resist shooting at the big flocks but once Ive had a few shots they naff off for the day... So would I be better arriving later once theyve settled? I have had somthing like that to day, I didn’t set up early, but a very large field which needed 3 people on it, as they fed on it all day but I couldn’t get to where they were drifting in to, they would move 700/800 yds over and then to the other side of the field. Quite ####ing frustrating. I moved twice and got a few, but hard work. Mind you if it was easy, well they all would be doing it. Organizing such a thing is harder than hitting pigeons with out cartridges! TEH Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
point and shoot Posted January 22, 2011 Report Share Posted January 22, 2011 Similar for me on Wednesday. I stuck it out and things improved later in the afternoon. Worth a try? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fisherman Mike Posted January 23, 2011 Report Share Posted January 23, 2011 (edited) If at first you dont suceed... Try Try...GIVE UP. Same old story everywhere, its not down to feild craft or flightlines or decoys, magnets or floaters , hides, or this that or the other its just due to there being acres and acres and acres of rape available these days... In fact around here the rape has probably ruined the pigeon shooting in the last 25 years. Edited January 23, 2011 by Fisherman Mike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deny essex Posted January 25, 2011 Report Share Posted January 25, 2011 Same old story everywhere, its not down to feild craft or flightlines or decoys, magnets or floaters , hides, or this that or the other its just due to there being acres and acres and acres of rape available these days... Got to agree with that same on my grounds . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Catamong Posted January 25, 2011 Report Share Posted January 25, 2011 I have had somthing like that to day, I didn’t set up early, but a very large field which needed 3 people on it, as they fed on it all day but I couldn’t get to where they were drifting in to, they would move 700/800 yds over and then to the other side of the field. Quite ####ing frustrating. I moved twice and got a few, but hard work. Mind you if it was easy, well they all would be doing it. Organizing such a thing is harder than hitting pigeons with out cartridges! TEH You need to purchase a box of banger ropes to stop them settling on the other side of the field. If you don't do that you are doomed to failure. Cat. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Sarakun Posted January 25, 2011 Report Share Posted January 25, 2011 If at first you dont suceed... Try Try...GIVE UP. Same old story everywhere, its not down to feild craft or flightlines or decoys, magnets or floaters , hides, or this that or the other its just due to there being acres and acres and acres of rape available these days... In fact around here the rape has probably ruined the pigeon shooting in the last 25 years. Have to agree with that. Rope bangers work as has been suggested, until they wise up and move onto the field you don't have permission on. Don't give in too easily though because you just never know, and they often come back after an hour or so. The volume of Pigeons down this way is phenomenal at the moment, but getting under them, well you know the story. Do you lot ever see what we call "The Pigeon Train", a never ending line of birds that come onto the Prairie, circle in the field of choice to a great height then slowly spiral down onto the crop. Fantastic to watch and usually in the distance, you know, the field you started in. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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