kobidog Posted July 30, 2011 Report Share Posted July 30, 2011 On the farm where i go pigeon shooting, the farmer has an annoying habbit of cultivating all rape stubbles as soon as they are harvested,often on the same day, meaning no pigeon shooting on the stubbles. So what i wanted to ask was, why do they do this, why not wait until they drill it in the autumn? And will the pigeons still feed on the field once its cultivated? thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
.philmypower. Posted July 30, 2011 Report Share Posted July 30, 2011 Only taking a guess but is it to get the goodness back into the soil allowing the stubble to rot in the soil rather than on top. Sounds a lot of effort though and never heard of it before. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CZ550Kevlar Posted July 30, 2011 Report Share Posted July 30, 2011 My landowners are the same, they used to leave stubble for a few weeks if not months but now after about 3-7 days they have disced it over, which is annoying as even driving over it is like the surface of the moon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fenboy Posted July 30, 2011 Report Share Posted July 30, 2011 mine was cultivated yesterday 3 days after harvest, yes you can still shoot a few birds on it but never found it as good as the stubble itself ,but if you have the birds going over it no reason why a decent bag cant be put together. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cranfield Posted July 30, 2011 Report Share Posted July 30, 2011 Most of my farms do this, the wheat harvest is still about 2 weeks away, so they are discing while the weathers fine. One farm has the rape "straw" baled and is now busy harvesting peas, so the stubble will be there for a week, or so. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Catweazle Posted July 30, 2011 Report Share Posted July 30, 2011 The farm opposite my house ploughs the rape stubble in, then discs it and plants anpother crop straight away. The pigeons and especially the crows seem to love it. Frustatingly, I've got a verbal that he'll give me permission to shoot the land but the farmer says he won't have time to look at the paperwork until after the wheat's in. Meanwhile I walk my dogs there every day and watch huge clouds of woodies and crows eating the new crop Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
proTOM1 Posted July 30, 2011 Report Share Posted July 30, 2011 Most of my rape stubble will be left till harvest of the wheat is done ,some will get disced then drilled some will be left and drilled direct in to the stubble same with wheat even keep some over winter Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
activeviii Posted July 30, 2011 Report Share Posted July 30, 2011 done to get the second chit. you get the left over rape seed to germinated so they can plough later, once the leaves are up and then there is no worry of it germinating once another crop is put in. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ack-ack Posted July 30, 2011 Report Share Posted July 30, 2011 done to get the second chit. you get the left over rape seed to germinated so they can plough later, once the leaves are up and then there is no worry of it germinating once another crop is put in. Exactamundo, a false seed bed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
motty Posted July 30, 2011 Report Share Posted July 30, 2011 On the farm where i go pigeon shooting, the farmer has an annoying habbit of cultivating all rape stubbles as soon as they are harvested,often on the same day, meaning no pigeon shooting on the stubbles. So what i wanted to ask was, why do they do this, why not wait until they drill it in the autumn? And will the pigeons still feed on the field once its cultivated? thanks I find if the pigeons have had a decent feed on the stubble before it has been worked in, good bags can be made. My best bag in that situation was 107 back in 2005! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Catweazle Posted July 31, 2011 Report Share Posted July 31, 2011 done to get the second chit. you get the left over rape seed to germinated so they can plough later, once the leaves are up and then there is no worry of it germinating once another crop is put in. That explains why he's not bothered about it being eaten by crows and pigeons. Thanks for that info Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kobidog Posted July 31, 2011 Author Report Share Posted July 31, 2011 Thanks for the helpful replys, I went to have a look today and i didnt see many pigeons on the cultivated fields, just a few crows. When i arrived the farmer was just finishing off harvesting a large rape field which was a huge draw to pigeons in the winter, do you think it would be worthwhile shooting it tomorrow before it is cultivated, or do fields need to be left longer for the pigeons to find them? thankyou Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fenboy Posted July 31, 2011 Report Share Posted July 31, 2011 It would certainly be worth a look I actually shot a hundred + bag about 6 years ago while the combine was still finishing the field ! I have also done the same in the past on a field of harvest peas. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jason kaye Posted August 1, 2011 Report Share Posted August 1, 2011 My permission has done exactly the same I'd promised a few lads on here a day out on the stubbles ,but after seeing the fileds like this I didn't want to look a pillock taking some one with me to sit there all day for nothing,so I decided to have a look on saturday and have a bash.nothing to loose.It started off very steady and it seemed that every surrounding farm had someone doing well on them,but it kept the birds movingI ended up packing in about seven o clock with exactly 60 in the bag. Jase. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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