sitsinhedges Posted March 2, 2012 Report Share Posted March 2, 2012 Got some beans being planted on some of my permission today. Never shot beans before so would like some advice how to tackle them. I assume the pigeons will find the spilled beans and maybe show interest in the shoots when they germinate. I am hoping they will show more interest than they do in the sea of rape that is available to them and be easier to shoot as a result. Thoughts and advice please Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
southeastpete Posted March 2, 2012 Report Share Posted March 2, 2012 put the bean on a fence post, walk a few paces away, turn and shoot. in my case, reload and try again lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
la bala Posted March 2, 2012 Report Share Posted March 2, 2012 the trouble is, the modern drills the farmers use dont leave many beans on top. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
turbo33 Posted March 2, 2012 Report Share Posted March 2, 2012 (edited) Lucky chap From my experience, there will be some on the surface, unless they have been "broadcasted" in which case there will be lots!! Get on there asap as they will find them very quickly and do the clean up operation inside 3 days!!! I haven't found them interested in the shoots, but someone else might have had a different experience. Just your normal decoying techniques will be fine...no special requirements IMHO. They should hopefully be far more keen to decoy than on rape...more like the stubble shooting. Hope you have a good day Edited March 2, 2012 by turbo33 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
proTOM1 Posted March 2, 2012 Report Share Posted March 2, 2012 Lucky chap From my experience, there will be some on the surface, unless they have been "broadcasted" in which case there will be lots!! Get on there asap as they will find them very quickly and do the clean up operation inside 3 days!!! I haven't found them interested in the shoots, but someone else might have had a different experience. Just your normal decoying techniques will be fine...no special requirements IMHO. They should hopefully be far more keen to decoy than on rape...more like the stubble shooting. Hope you have a good day Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fielddweller Posted March 2, 2012 Report Share Posted March 2, 2012 I had 5 fields of beans to go at last year and probably didnt get 20 from drilling through to harvesting.3 years ago had 2 100plus bags off 1 field,so you just cant always tell.My advice is to keep watching them and fill your boots if they are there. ATB Fielddweller Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
magman Posted March 2, 2012 Report Share Posted March 2, 2012 Walk back 300 yrds and take em with the HMR easy :yp: Being honest once the spill has gone you will only find crows on the shoots get on them while there there Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roly Posted March 2, 2012 Report Share Posted March 2, 2012 If you can't get them on the drill, normally in my experience they don't take much interest in the young plants. Youll start to get some action when the pods start to blacken off, which is when the harvest will be close. First few days after the harvest on the spilled beans can also be very productive. Good luck Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sitsinhedges Posted March 5, 2012 Author Report Share Posted March 5, 2012 There were plenty of spillage on the fields and I went today and got 27 by lunchtime Could have been more if it weren't for my dodgy shooting but it was blowing a gale and the pigeons were curling in at some awkward angles. Usually when I was busy pouring a coffee etc Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sitsinhedges Posted March 10, 2012 Author Report Share Posted March 10, 2012 Just had another 50 corvids and pigeons on the same field today I'm liking the beans Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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