ste eibar Posted May 9, 2011 Report Share Posted May 9, 2011 Can anyone tell me at what stage the rape fields will be cut. Most of my permission is 3 to 4ft deep in the stuff. When it is cut is this a good time to try decoying. :unsure: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yickdaz Posted May 9, 2011 Report Share Posted May 9, 2011 Can anyone tell me at what stage the rape fields will be cut. Most of my permission is 3 to 4ft deep in the stuff. When it is cut is this a good time to try decoying. :unsure: usually around late july early august if its dry around that time.. and its one of the best for decoying over Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mossy835 Posted May 9, 2011 Report Share Posted May 9, 2011 good for decoying, when its cut get out there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sitsinhedges Posted May 9, 2011 Report Share Posted May 9, 2011 The best time is if it is swathed then left to dry. You can set up a hide in the field and use a pigeon magnet to pull them in. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dawntredder Posted May 9, 2011 Report Share Posted May 9, 2011 yeh,wen its swathed or jst stubble best time,around late july mid august decoys very good but if u have a magnet then fill ya boot up good luk mate,.ps..have a wanda round ya fields see if the corners are cained if so set up u can still pull few birds in..luk 4 the signs Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cosd Posted May 9, 2011 Report Share Posted May 9, 2011 It's rubbish when it's cut mate. Stay at home and I'll pop up there to have a look, if it's any good I'll give you a shout. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dawntredder Posted May 9, 2011 Report Share Posted May 9, 2011 yeh well a must be dreaming coz a shoot gud bags every harvest along with other pigeon shooting lads a know & thats the 1st time a heard any1 say its ....! b4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cosd Posted May 9, 2011 Report Share Posted May 9, 2011 yeh well a must be dreaming coz a shoot gud bags every harvest along with other pigeon shooting lads a know & thats the 1st time a heard any1 say its ....! b4 I was joking! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bakerboy Posted May 9, 2011 Report Share Posted May 9, 2011 I was joking! I got the joke cos, no problem, you might/nearly got away with it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fenboy Posted May 9, 2011 Report Share Posted May 9, 2011 Its definately what I wait for each year,almost all my best bags have come on swathed or harvested rape fields,if you can get on the first field in the area to be cut they go mental for it. One word of warning if you use a dog leave it at home the cut stalks are like arrows and for the same reason dont go in shorts ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
motty Posted May 9, 2011 Report Share Posted May 9, 2011 Its definately what I wait for each year,almost all my best bags have come on swathed or harvested rape fields,if you can get on the first field in the area to be cut they go mental for it. One word of warning if you use a dog leave it at home the cut stalks are like arrows and for the same reason dont go in shorts ! Absolutely. I had 3 100+ bags in a fortnight off 3 fields less than a mile apart on rape stubble last year. Looking forward to July/August. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ste eibar Posted May 10, 2011 Author Report Share Posted May 10, 2011 Thank's for the reply's. I'll be looking forward to that,drive passed the field's 3 or 4 time's a week so i,ll be keeping an eye out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harwoodandy Posted May 10, 2011 Report Share Posted May 10, 2011 yeh well a must be dreaming coz a shoot gud bags every harvest along with other pigeon shooting lads a know & thats the 1st time a heard any1 say its ....! b4 LOL! You could have had a shooting partner with me there Cosd..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mtelfo Posted June 4, 2011 Report Share Posted June 4, 2011 my best ever day way 301 for exactly 500 carts in 8 hours had to stop due to running out of carts. this was on 2 day old harvested rape. i wore shorts and my legs were in agony when i got in the bath that night! the pigeons were suicidal i ended up taking my gun with me when tidying up the pattern as they were coming in with me there! i ended up with a pattern of over 100 birds too! who says big patterns dont work! im in afghan at the mo but get back in mid july fingers crossed and cant wait for the harvest! just hope its not too early! i have about 100 acres of the stuff to shoot over! matt Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobby dazzler Posted June 4, 2011 Report Share Posted June 4, 2011 Get plenty of shells in you will need them rape is one of the best crops to shoot over Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mossy835 Posted June 4, 2011 Report Share Posted June 4, 2011 i had some very good days over it last year, cant wait for this year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LEFTY478 Posted June 4, 2011 Report Share Posted June 4, 2011 How disappointed was I when I read this thread.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
imissalot Posted June 4, 2011 Report Share Posted June 4, 2011 Rape near me is being laid to dry this year :D And I have magnet Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harnser Posted June 6, 2011 Report Share Posted June 6, 2011 Proberbly the best stubble to shoot over . Get on it early as the seed left on the field will self propergate in no time ,especially if it gets a rain on it . Beggers beliefe how the pigeons can see the rape seed on the ground . Harnser . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CZ550Kevlar Posted June 6, 2011 Report Share Posted June 6, 2011 Wait until it`s black then a couple of weeks after is the usual cutting time, as people have said July time, we spend days on the stuff, at the time of harvest we shoot the rabbits then setup the decoys and go for the pigeons, i don`t see any swathed rape down my way it`s always cut and harvested standing. They stick around on the stubble for ages but some of my landowners disc it over really quickly sometimes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zaiyn Posted June 9, 2011 Report Share Posted June 9, 2011 (edited) Get plenty of shells in you will need them rape is one of the best crops to shoot over Thats very good news to me because I have a few fields of the stuff on my permissions. Happy days indeed. Regards Zaiyn Edited June 9, 2011 by Zaiyn Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shooting Tom Posted June 12, 2011 Report Share Posted June 12, 2011 They are spraying rape of here in the next 3 to 4 weeks then about 7 to 14 days after weather being good.. they will start so that should be good, where we are they are hitting the rape now in low parts, i think mainly eating chick weed in the rape. but there is a growing number over the rape now hoping to get out friday on them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ste eibar Posted June 12, 2011 Author Report Share Posted June 12, 2011 Thank's for the reply's chap's. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrpip Posted June 16, 2011 Report Share Posted June 16, 2011 Spoke to a farmer this morning, will be swathing his rape in about 10 days time, this field went in early & got away well, but no shooting till combined (his rules, hes only got the 1 field of rape) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Highlander Posted June 16, 2011 Report Share Posted June 16, 2011 It's rubbish when it's cut mate. Stay at home and I'll pop up there to have a look, if it's any good I'll give you a shout. Shame when you have to explain youself! For the OP. Best go ask farmer when he's going to be cutting it. If you turn up on the day you're likely to get some good bunny shooting and maybe a fox or two! After that it'll be pigeons all the way! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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