WoodyPopper Posted May 6, 2011 Report Share Posted May 6, 2011 My permission has two large fields of clover. A few weeks ago there were a few pigeons feeding on it, but they've gone now. Anyway, the clover will be cut in the next couple of weeks. Then the farmer is going to sow lucerne. I found a couple of posts here which say that pigeons like lucerne a lot. Is there any chance they'll like it so much that they'll abandon the rape on all the other farms round here? (my farmer won't grow it). Is there anything in particular I need to know about shooting over lucerne? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cosd Posted May 6, 2011 Report Share Posted May 6, 2011 If I'm not mistaken it's used for animal feed therefore the farmer won't want you using plastic wad shells! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cranfield Posted May 6, 2011 Report Share Posted May 6, 2011 They do like lucerne and you are lucky to have some. I would agree with Cosd that it would be best to use fibre wad cartridges. So many of my farmers insist on it that I don't use plastic wad cartridges for live quarry shooting any more. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WoodyPopper Posted May 6, 2011 Author Report Share Posted May 6, 2011 Thanks. Will the pigeons go for it straight away - or only when the green shoots are showing? Yep, I always use fibre wads anyway, mainly because I don't like seeing the plastic things lying around. But partly because my gun is apparently more heavily choked than it says on the tin. It's supposedly choked quarter and three quarters but is actually borderline half and full. Supposedly, fibre wads give a looser pattern. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cranfield Posted May 6, 2011 Report Share Posted May 6, 2011 They seem to like the seed, the leaf and the flower, a bit like clover. Their interest will obviously depend on what else is on offer in the area, but good bags have been shot over lucerne. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deny essex Posted May 7, 2011 Report Share Posted May 7, 2011 Added to all the above the 1st year with lucerne the weed is not sprayed off so the birds can be attracted to the weed crop as well as the crop itself, chickweed etc growing within the crop. As far as my farms growing lucerne its a 3 to 4year crop, personaly on my farms I have never had a good bag off of it but have known of good bags from lucerne elsewhere. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cranfield Posted May 7, 2011 Report Share Posted May 7, 2011 personaly on my farms I have never had a good bag off of it but have known of good bags from lucerne elsewhere. It does seem to be patchy around the country, a bit like linseed. In some areas they are on it and in other areas they are not so bothered. I don't know if there are various varieties of lucerne, but that may be the reason. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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