OddJob Posted April 5, 2013 Report Share Posted April 5, 2013 I'm going shooting over some drilling tomorrow that a farmer has asked me to have a go at but I've never done it before. He drilled yesterday and today. I went past today and they were all over it. Will it be the same tomorrow when I can get out? Will they decoy on drilling or just leave on the first bang? Any other wisdom would be gratefully accepted. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TIGHTCHOKE Posted April 5, 2013 Report Share Posted April 5, 2013 (edited) The birds will be on the drilling until all the spare seed is picked up or they are scared off! If you pick the right place you should be able to get them to decoy well. Good luck T.C> Edited April 5, 2013 by TIGHTCHOKE Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
filzee Posted April 5, 2013 Report Share Posted April 5, 2013 I shot on Saturday over a field that was drilled the Thursday. I ended up with 38 and should have had more. They decoyed extremely well Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swiss.tony Posted April 5, 2013 Report Share Posted April 5, 2013 2 or 3 days max before they pick it clean the modern air drills they use don't waste much nowadays but iv still got a old boy who still live"s in 30s his tractor is older than him and there half a tonne of seed on top when he finishes its great for me Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
motty Posted April 5, 2013 Report Share Posted April 5, 2013 I'm going shooting over some drilling tomorrow that a farmer has asked me to have a go at but I've never done it before. He drilled yesterday and today. I went past today and they were all over it. Will it be the same tomorrow when I can get out? Will they decoy on drilling or just leave on the first bang? Any other wisdom would be gratefully accepted. Hopefully the birds will come in small groups which makes things easier. If you have one shot and they all leave, it means that they are either in a big flock that you've fired into, or you haven't pushed them far enough away from the field when you've arrived.Hopefully, by now, the flocks in your area have broken up a bit. I would advise not to arrive too early, unless there's a chance that someone might beat you to it. Don't be put off if there isn't any birds on the field when you arrive - i've shot on freshly drilled fields and barely fired a shot until 11am, only to have a really good day. Also, don't be put off if you can't see anything left on top. I shot on a field of drilled beans about 3 years ago, and although i could not see a single bean on the field, i shot over 80 in an afternoon. Best of luck, let us know how you get on. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blasterjudd Posted April 18, 2013 Report Share Posted April 18, 2013 (edited) Hi Mr Oddjob Glad ur getting out at last! U will get about a week pending the quality of the drill that put em in Ive been out to and got 25 first outing on land close to urs and decoying lasted about a week thats as much as u can expect as they scan and pick up every last bit Happy blasting Edited April 18, 2013 by blasterjudd Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dan_84 Posted April 21, 2013 Report Share Posted April 21, 2013 Another possibility is if you know the farmer well ask him for a couple if buckets of seeds that be peas/beans what ever he had drilled and sprinkle them about near we're your going to set your hide a couple days before your going to shoot this makes the birds hopefully stay around a bit longer and gets situated on the field so you could be in for some good shooting!! Dan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OddJob Posted April 21, 2013 Author Report Share Posted April 21, 2013 Well, they were well and truely gone from the field today, there was nothing at all in the sky today. I had two ok days on the drilling last after the post, decoying well but not huge numbers. Just not too sure what type of crop to target next as the OSR is starting to get high. At what point do pigeons stop hitting the rape? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sitsinhedges Posted April 21, 2013 Report Share Posted April 21, 2013 Well, they were well and truely gone from the field today, there was nothing at all in the sky today. I had two ok days on the drilling last after the post, decoying well but not huge numbers. Just not too sure what type of crop to target next as the OSR is starting to get high. At what point do pigeons stop hitting the rape? I was getting some shooting last summer on the failed edges of some rape where they could land and walk into it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alendil Posted April 23, 2013 Report Share Posted April 23, 2013 So after they gon from drilings whats next. i just started pigeon shooting and have some barley fields. is it good time when barley will start going out or thats it up to harvest time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bleeh Posted April 23, 2013 Report Share Posted April 23, 2013 So after they gon from drilings whats next. i just started pigeon shooting and have some barley fields. is it good time when barley will start going out or thats it up to harvest time. If you only have Barley I'd wait until it's stubble. There is a small chance you might get some of the crop flatten with the wind as it grows, which can provide some good shooting, but if you are new to Pigeonshooting I'd honestly not recommend it. (You'll also need a dog to retrieve birds) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alendil Posted April 23, 2013 Report Share Posted April 23, 2013 If you only have Barley I'd wait until it's stubble. There is a small chance you might get some of the crop flatten with the wind as it grows, which can provide some good shooting, but if you are new to Pigeonshooting I'd honestly not recommend it. (You'll also need a dog to retrieve birds) Thx for the advice. i will hoild my horse until harvest. for now its rabbiting. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sitsinhedges Posted April 23, 2013 Report Share Posted April 23, 2013 If you only have Barley I'd wait until it's stubble. There is a small chance you might get some of the crop flatten with the wind as it grows, which can provide some good shooting, but if you are new to Pigeonshooting I'd honestly not recommend it. (You'll also need a dog to retrieve birds) Whilst trying to gain further permissions Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OddJob Posted April 23, 2013 Author Report Share Posted April 23, 2013 What other crops might they be on then over the next month? Or is that it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bleeh Posted April 24, 2013 Report Share Posted April 24, 2013 (edited) What other crops might they be on then over the next month? Or is that it? They'll still be giving the rape a go at the lower corners. If you are lucky you'll have Peas, they can be shot from drilled right up until they are harvested in September. Some people also shoot over freshly sown cover crops, but I've never tried it. Edited April 24, 2013 by Bleeh Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alendil Posted April 30, 2013 Report Share Posted April 30, 2013 rape / peas meayby some flatten crops in the summer and thats it up to harvest. and after harvest how long on barley stuble i have to shoot them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bleeh Posted April 30, 2013 Report Share Posted April 30, 2013 rape / peas meayby some flatten crops in the summer and thats it up to harvest. and after harvest how long on barley stuble i have to shoot them. It really depends. Firstly, it depends on how much of a rush the farmer is to plough it all up after harvest, sometimes they wait months, sometimes they do it the next day! But pigeons will feed on stubble pretty much for as long as it's there, even if there is nothing to eat it can still attract small numbers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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