Harnser Posted October 1, 2012 Report Share Posted October 1, 2012 The past week has seen the birds returning to the barley stubbles . On my farms they are hitting the over winter stubble that was sprayed off about two weeks ago . I have looked closely on the fields and can still see lots of grain that has not chitted . All though sprayed off I can see lots of young chic-weed coming through ,chic-weed is a favourite food for pigeons ,they just love it . Shall have a go tomorrow and see if I can have a decent day . Check out your barley stubbles ,now is the time of the year for good bags on over winter stubbles and chic-weed . Incidently I have seen them feeding at all times of the day . Good luck . Harnser . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kippylawkid Posted October 1, 2012 Report Share Posted October 1, 2012 Agreed. Me and a pal had 50 on Saturday from a barley stubble on our shoot that has just recently become active. I think the other sources of food are being ploughed in too which lessens their feeding options. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
miroku moocher Posted October 1, 2012 Report Share Posted October 1, 2012 x3 barley stubble , i shot 30 woodies and a couple of ferals on barley stubble on sunday. and 21 woodies a jackdaw and a rabbit on the same field the wednesday before. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yickdaz Posted October 1, 2012 Report Share Posted October 1, 2012 had 79 last weekend and 85 in 2 days sat sun just gone on barley stubble thats months old Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skye Posted October 1, 2012 Report Share Posted October 1, 2012 Its the same here in suffolk.the pigeons are still feeding on the barley stubbles. Picked up 40 on saturday, well pleased, Skye. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pigeon pete Posted October 1, 2012 Report Share Posted October 1, 2012 we had 50 ish and all had barley in there crops Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
motty Posted October 3, 2012 Report Share Posted October 3, 2012 I should be out on barley stubble again, tomorrow. I've had 138 and 123 off the stubbles over the last fortnight. I reckon tomorrow should be even better. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve w Posted October 4, 2012 Report Share Posted October 4, 2012 had a call from a farmer told me the bird have started on his drilled rape " so many birds had to put out gas guns " when i got there on saturday it was rape drilled into barley subble.the birds i shot had barley and baby rape plants in there crops .i shot 37 off a flight line into the field . try again this weekend with decoys Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
motty Posted October 5, 2012 Report Share Posted October 5, 2012 I was right! Shot 231 on barley stubble yesterday. Thousands of birds in the area, still loads of food for the birds to go at, so i should have some more good days on there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kitchrat Posted October 13, 2012 Report Share Posted October 13, 2012 It's OK for you guys, round here the farmers seem obsessed with getting the stubbles ploughed up, often whilst the combine is still in the field. Plus, what stubble there is, doesn't seem popular with the birds, is all the food covered by material from the chaff-chutters?? You are so lucky....... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yickdaz Posted October 13, 2012 Report Share Posted October 13, 2012 i shot over unharvested barley today field is saturated it looks like farmer isn't going to get it combined,in fact theres 2 fields on same land and its got to late to plough the fields in and drill something else so it will be left over winter now, but interesting thing is the birds are going on the barley stubbles in and around the area rather than on the unharvested fields but once there ploughed in they will make a bee line for the unharvested barley well in theory they should Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JDog Posted October 14, 2012 Report Share Posted October 14, 2012 In some areas the stubbles are too wet to plough this autumn and will in all probability be left until the spring. You should have some sport on the unharvested fields later in the winter when other food sources have been exhausted byt the pigeons. I have two fields of unharvested fields of wheat which the farmer will not get and I am greatly looking forward to using these fields as my alternative to rape shooting. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mossy835 Posted October 14, 2012 Report Share Posted October 14, 2012 you must have all the pigeons up there,iv got loads of farms and stubble fields, all over the place but no pigeons. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
motty Posted October 17, 2012 Report Share Posted October 17, 2012 you must have all the pigeons up there,iv got loads of farms and stubble fields, all over the place but no pigeons. Having stubbles to shoot is one thing, having food on the stubbles is another. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JDog Posted October 17, 2012 Report Share Posted October 17, 2012 Having stubbles to shoot is one thing, having food on the stubbles is another. I agree with that. But there is also the question of pigeons favouring some fields over others. I am lucky still to have several hundred acres of stubble under my control but some fields, even though there is plenty of grain left on them, have hardly a bird on them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hawkfanz Posted October 17, 2012 Report Share Posted October 17, 2012 all our stubble is saturated,cant get on the land,there,s still straw not bailed nothing sowed but pigeons plentifull shooting stubble once a week,bags between 30 to 80.an 2 jays last week. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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