Matt Gould Posted December 7, 2011 Report Share Posted December 7, 2011 Hello everyone i know this topic has been done a couple of times recently but is there any news on pigeons on rape in your area yet, now the weather has turned colder is any body seeing any ? on my shoot they seem to of just started to get the taste for it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
big simmo999 Posted December 7, 2011 Report Share Posted December 7, 2011 Not seen any on the rape - lots in the woods and a few on a stubble field but the rape has not been touched (appart from the pheasants that is) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
proTOM1 Posted December 7, 2011 Report Share Posted December 7, 2011 Yes good few showing on rape now got 1 field which looks good just got to get the keeper on side for me to have a bash .I had 80 on tuesday on rape and now had over 300 on the same field in 4 outings Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hawkeye Posted December 7, 2011 Report Share Posted December 7, 2011 We walked about 1500 of one field last Friday after the farmer rang to say it was blue about (70 acre) field... They just lifted and moved round the field a few times so we set up but they would not decoy after 2 hours without firing a shot we packed up and had a ride round the field again to put them off they just picked up and landed where we had just being set up so just left them to it... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unapalomablanca Posted December 7, 2011 Report Share Posted December 7, 2011 Yes good few showing on rape now got 1 field which looks good just got to get the keeper on side for me to have a bash .I had 80 on tuesday on rape and now had over 300 on the same field in 4 outings How are you managing these numbers when others are struggling to even get them to decoy? 80 in one session and 300 in 4 sessions. Do you know something i dont? Are you lucky or are you telling porkies? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vampire Posted December 7, 2011 Report Share Posted December 7, 2011 No pigeons on the rape here in suffolk for the last 3 weeks the only ones we have shot were coming to roost,had a look in the crop of one and it had a few berries. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
proTOM1 Posted December 7, 2011 Report Share Posted December 7, 2011 How are you managing these numbers when others are struggling to even get them to decoy? 80 in one session and 300 in 4 sessions. Do you know something i dont? Are you lucky or are you telling porkies? Look in sporting pics you will see my posts in there from over the lsat few weeks on the rape . Pigeons a plenty round here and over th last 2 sats have shot near 200 on beet tops with another member off this site . doing the homework is th key and making sure all other food stuf around the area is covered by other guns ,flags, bangers and kites ,being where the birds wont to be and being under the flightline and being there before the birds are will give you the best chance of shooting good bags . Dont get me wrong things dont always go to plan as today has shown had been watching good numbers (600plus) on wheat stubble but with the strong wind things did not go to plan with only 6 shot before calling it a day . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnnyfox Posted December 7, 2011 Report Share Posted December 7, 2011 plenty on the rape here going 2 have a bash soon co durham Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
martyn2233 Posted December 7, 2011 Report Share Posted December 7, 2011 SSeen a few hundred on the rape for the last few days going to have a go in morning with swiss tony will report back soon seen 100 plus going to hull on the a64 next to the shell garage if you got that land get there soon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sm0kah Posted December 7, 2011 Report Share Posted December 7, 2011 plenty on the rape here going 2 have a bash soon co durham Good luck mate I live in co.Durham area nothing happening on my permission :( hopefully it will pick up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marsh Pig Posted December 7, 2011 Report Share Posted December 7, 2011 Watched a few pigeons coming on to a rape field this morning but i think its down to the wind keeping them out of trees. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
semiautolee Posted December 7, 2011 Report Share Posted December 7, 2011 (edited) plenty on my rape, be giving them ago this weekend im in durham they wont be long sm0kah Edited December 7, 2011 by semiautolee Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
turbo33 Posted December 7, 2011 Report Share Posted December 7, 2011 How are you managing these numbers when others are struggling to even get them to decoy? 80 in one session and 300 in 4 sessions. Do you know something i dont? Are you lucky or are you telling porkies? I think you will find Tom knows his oats :yes: Bagging a few is one thing, consistantly getting largish bags is knowing your job Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr D Posted December 7, 2011 Report Share Posted December 7, 2011 I think you will find Tom knows his oats :yes: Bagging a few is one thing, consistantly getting largish bags is knowing your job as the man says Pro Tom knows his stuff. he and the boys from Birmingham are the most consistent in bagging the birds on this site. I wouldn't think luck has anything to do with it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
M.I.A Posted December 7, 2011 Report Share Posted December 7, 2011 Lots of big flocks around here but not hitting the rape YET but give it time. January should be a good start to the year Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FalconFN Posted December 7, 2011 Report Share Posted December 7, 2011 I haven't seen any flocks around here at all and certainly none on rape, most I've seen for ages are in woods and no more than 10-20 at a time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sm0kah Posted December 7, 2011 Report Share Posted December 7, 2011 plenty on my rape, be giving them ago this weekend im in durham they wont be long sm0kah Hope so lee I didn't get out much at harvest so fingers crossed Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
M.I.A Posted December 8, 2011 Report Share Posted December 8, 2011 Just returned from shopping and on the way home the rape fields were covered in the ******* i did notice they were on the rape thats not so high yet Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pigeon controller Posted December 8, 2011 Report Share Posted December 8, 2011 Shot51 on the rape last saturday, prior to that all my shooting has ben around woods or at roost. I went ferreting yesterday and birds were on a flight line to a large rape field on a farm who will not allow shooting due to a family accident in the passed with guns. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt Gould Posted December 8, 2011 Author Report Share Posted December 8, 2011 cheers for the reply guys, there is a few showing on my shoot im gonna leave em for a week or so let them get confident feeding there Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
proTOM1 Posted December 8, 2011 Report Share Posted December 8, 2011 Seen a good few hundred today on rape while game shooting also shot 1 full of rape ,shot at a few more but in the wind it was hard work lol put plenty of lead in the air tho today Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yickdaz Posted December 8, 2011 Report Share Posted December 8, 2011 still not seen any going on fields i drive passed not our land, but not looked on any fields we shoot to be honest i,ll have a look at weekend though to see if any are using them Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Edwinmark3 Posted December 8, 2011 Report Share Posted December 8, 2011 Was out today in North Northumberland.Pigeons all feeding on rape but in flocks of about 50 so one shot and there off.by 10 oclock it was over. Got 6.You have to be ready in the hide by first light. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt Gould Posted December 8, 2011 Author Report Share Posted December 8, 2011 Was out today in North Northumberland.Pigeons all feeding on rape but in flocks of about 50 so one shot and there off.by 10 oclock it was over. Got 6.You have to be ready in the hide by first light. hopefuly now the pigeons are getting about more on rape, farmers will start to put more bangers, flags, scare crows, and get more people shooting them to keep them moving about more Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pboro shot Posted December 8, 2011 Report Share Posted December 8, 2011 when i was last shooting the pigeons were on a rose bush feild next to the rape feild they still prefer other foods if its there but as the other stuff thins out theyll be on the rape Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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