Dannydp Posted July 30, 2013 Report Share Posted July 30, 2013 So the other day me and a friend were out on our permission when we noticed a lot of pigeon in the Barley, that had been a bit flattened by the bad weather recently. Managed to creep up on them and shoot about Twenty. Fifteen of which were in the Barley. Made an attempt to retrieve them with the Springer but quickly noticeed we'd do considerable damage to the crop and left them in. My question is what to do in this situation, will the dead birds cause any problems Also I hear its really bad for dogs eyes working in standing barley? Beginning to think we were a little naive and maybe we should of left them alone! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr pigeon Posted July 30, 2013 Report Share Posted July 30, 2013 I'd ask farmer what he wants you to do once you explain the situation. Two of my farmers have different opinions. One says leave them there, they are a bloody pest! The other says use your dogs and retrieve as many as you can without doing more damage than they would.... The pigeons that is. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dannydp Posted July 30, 2013 Author Report Share Posted July 30, 2013 My problem is, this stuff is so thick at the base I doubt we could retrieve them. Will they show up when he cuts the crop and if so in what way. Eg plooms of feathers shooting out the hopper :O Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JDog Posted July 30, 2013 Report Share Posted July 30, 2013 Don't do it with a dog. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
turbo33 Posted July 30, 2013 Report Share Posted July 30, 2013 As Jdog, don't use the dog in Barley, but Wheat is fine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kennett Posted July 30, 2013 Report Share Posted July 30, 2013 In this weather I wouldn't have thought there would be much left by the time its combined and usually they sit below the height of the combine knives so just get skimmed over, but check with your farmer as said, some want them shot no matter what, others would prefer you to pick up Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dead eye alan Posted July 30, 2013 Report Share Posted July 30, 2013 Keep the dog out of barley, last year cost me 60 quid at vet,s because its feet swelled up with little blisters. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lg1 Posted July 30, 2013 Report Share Posted July 30, 2013 Ill almost guarantee the fox will mop them up by day brake..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dannydp Posted July 30, 2013 Author Report Share Posted July 30, 2013 Thanks for the replys. Going to be one fat fox if it has them. Out again tomorrow afternoon. Wiser strategy this time though. Should have a good bag of corvids aswell as pigeon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
motty Posted July 31, 2013 Report Share Posted July 31, 2013 So the other day me and a friend were out on our permission when we noticed a lot of pigeon in the Barley, that had been a bit flattened by the bad weather recently. Managed to creep up on them and shoot about Twenty. Fifteen of which were in the Barley. Made an attempt to retrieve them with the Springer but quickly noticeed we'd do considerable damage to the crop and left them in. My question is what to do in this situation, will the dead birds cause any problems Also I hear its really bad for dogs eyes working in standing barley? Beginning to think we were a little naive and maybe we should of left them alone! How did you manage that?! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dannydp Posted July 31, 2013 Author Report Share Posted July 31, 2013 (edited) A nice tall crop of corn backing right up to the barley. Edited July 31, 2013 by Dannydp Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tignme Posted July 31, 2013 Report Share Posted July 31, 2013 (edited) Motty i can picture you at pc shaking your head in amazment. He was using a twenty shot semi. Edited July 31, 2013 by tignme Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ollie Posted August 1, 2013 Report Share Posted August 1, 2013 I was out on standing barley yesterday. Before I started shooting I asked the farmer did he want them picked and he said yes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
activeviii Posted August 2, 2013 Report Share Posted August 2, 2013 decoy them into the blow hole, shoot them in the blow hole, don't put a dog in barley or on cut rape. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caeser Posted August 3, 2013 Report Share Posted August 3, 2013 The blow flies will have the bulk of the meat off in a few days. Even if they were going to combine the next day, it wouldn't matter because (as had already been said,) the blades of the combine will be well above the carcasses. I am surprised to hear that a farmer would tell you to pick them up. You could end up doing as much damage as the bird you've shot would have done. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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