mrpip Posted July 11, 2011 Report Share Posted July 11, 2011 Did a recce Saturday plenty of pigeon hitting the swathed rape over 100 acres layed, stalks 2 ft high rape well dry & pods very brittle. Would not work the dog in this, main reason chancing injuring the dog, secondly we would do more damage to the crop than the pigeon. Found a corner that had failed due to flooding area about the size of half a football pitch. Made the mistake of going to early set up were the swathes got thicker built a hide in the open put a net over leaving a triangle to shoot out of. Very few about, sat it out anyway about 12 ish a flight started from some forestry about 2 miles away, started to get a few mainly singles odd doubles. Birds passing high heading for the middle of a large block behind me, managed to pick 28 up lost a few more & missed a few (only the dog as a witness as to how many, she won't say anthing) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yickdaz Posted July 11, 2011 Report Share Posted July 11, 2011 still decent day out, and think your safe nobody speaks dog Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cranfield Posted July 11, 2011 Report Share Posted July 11, 2011 "over 100 acres layed", , daunting isn't it ? I hate the really, really big fields. You did well in the circumstances. PS. The dog doesn't look as if its speaking to you either. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrpip Posted July 12, 2011 Author Report Share Posted July 12, 2011 "over 100 acres layed", , daunting isn't it ? I hate the really, really big fields. You did well in the circumstances. PS. The dog doesn't look as if its speaking to you either. Hard work getting them to decoy in the winter when there flocked up, this is the second farm run by the son the main farms about 2 mile away, they tend to grow the rape in large blocks fields divided by deep tidal drains very low hedges if any. Loads of rape gets frustrating watching them piling into an area were you can't get to without a couple of mile trek (no problem 20 year ago). Bags can be hit or miss loads of rape grown in this area, the main roost woods are 2 mile away over the river. Don't think the dog will ever stop talking to me she loves me, or the fact she loves her work. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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