mpk Posted October 28, 2011 Report Share Posted October 28, 2011 Hi all, Just wondering if any of you do it? Obviously over winter rape etc you won't get any big bags. Maybe over drilling you will. But just wondering if it's classed as bad practice as you will need to walk on a little of the crop to set up. Bringing a dog would take any issues away as the dog won't do much damage retrieving ? I don't do it but only decoy in the summer, but was thinking about having a punt to see what happened I thought of maybe just putting a flapper or a rotary and no decoys to minimise damage ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kyska Posted October 28, 2011 Report Share Posted October 28, 2011 Hi all, Just wondering if any of you do it? Obviously over winter rape etc you won't get any big bags. Maybe over drilling you will. But just wondering if it's classed as bad practice as you will need to walk on a little of the crop to set up. Bringing a dog would take any issues away as the dog won't do much damage retrieving ? I don't do it but only decoy in the summer, but was thinking about having a punt to see what happened I thought of maybe just putting a flapper or a rotary and no decoys to minimise damage ? I walk over our young rape, it doesn't appear to damage it, although I tend to put the decoys where its been eaten anyway. You should be able to manouver around the tram lines too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BenBhoy Posted October 28, 2011 Report Share Posted October 28, 2011 (edited) i think as long as your careful in actually placing them and in trying to get your shot birds to land in as easily retrieveable area as possible then it's ok. i do it, my farmer wants me to do it. Edited October 28, 2011 by BenBhoy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Bull Posted October 28, 2011 Report Share Posted October 28, 2011 best think to do is ask the land owner mate if he minds Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cranfield Posted October 28, 2011 Report Share Posted October 28, 2011 You can get very big bags shooting over Winter rape and walking in the crop causes minimal damage (in comparison to what the pigeons do), especially if you are careful. Crops recover well from being trodden on in their early growth and as they get more mature it causes less damage. Walking over drilled fields causes no damage to the seed at all. When the crop has been sowed and is growing is when it needs the most protection from pigeons. That tends to be in the Winter and Spring. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grandalf Posted October 28, 2011 Report Share Posted October 28, 2011 The pigeons will do more damage than you - unless you take your 4x4 on to the field. (And even that's alright if your wheel-base fits the tramlines and you stay on them). But always ask the farmer - they are all different. We stand guns on pegs in ours and it doesn't seem to make the slightest difference to the crop. By March you can't see where the pegs were. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mpk Posted October 28, 2011 Author Report Share Posted October 28, 2011 I shall give the farmer a call in the week, from what I have read it seems to be ok but I will check first thanks for all your comments Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blasterjudd Posted October 28, 2011 Report Share Posted October 28, 2011 More damage will be done in the summer if you walk through it then! No problem at all any other time, Rape is a very hardy crop until pigeons munch it back..... Go shoot em mate u may get some large bags we have all year round. Good blasting. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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