ZAC Posted January 24, 2007 Report Share Posted January 24, 2007 Hiya,can someone help dispel my ignorance about rape .i know rape is harvested around august but also know there is a winter type.can someone tell me what the differences are between the 2 and what months each is worth shooting over.Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve_k Posted January 24, 2007 Report Share Posted January 24, 2007 when you find a season in front of a crop it gernerally means that the crop is drilled in that season.. it will be fine to shoot on if the pigeons are feeding on it. they normally feed on rape after longer cold spells as they dont like the taste of the fresh rape. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stupidsalmon Posted January 25, 2007 Report Share Posted January 25, 2007 so at this time of year do they feed on spilled seeds or fresh growth? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul in North Lincs. Posted January 25, 2007 Report Share Posted January 25, 2007 both.........depending on availability.....................if its really really harsh, and grub is limited they will nail the shoots and they start to germinate Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Highlander Posted January 25, 2007 Report Share Posted January 25, 2007 winter rape was sown back in September in some cases but mostly later. Spring rape has yet to be sown. At this time of year the birds will keep patches of rape low and return to feed on it again and again. They tend to avoid the higher, well grown stuff. Problem is large flocks, in some cases 1000's, mean one shot and they all b*gger off. Some might come back but then again they may not. It's a lottery at the moment but this hard weather is helping. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lancs Lad Posted January 25, 2007 Report Share Posted January 25, 2007 Still not seen any birds when driving round.............Going for another recce on sunday...... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mossy835 Posted January 25, 2007 Report Share Posted January 25, 2007 no pigeon on my rape yet, going out tomorrow in the woods again see what is about. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZAC Posted January 25, 2007 Author Report Share Posted January 25, 2007 no pigeons about down here in kent either,hence my time at the pc.thanks for the info.so winter rape went in last harvest (sept).can anyone say when that gets cut and when the stuff cut in aug /sept is sown? im cold and need to dream of my barrels glowing!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kirky640 Posted January 25, 2007 Report Share Posted January 25, 2007 the best time to shoot on rape is and has to be after its combined and they are eating up all the seeds that land on the ground so thats between combining and when the plough turns all the stubble and trash into the ground never had a big day on it at this time of year myself but know of folk who have, its all about timing ie what time of days they start feeding on rape and getting setup before they start coming in spring rape is planted in the spring winter rape is planted august/september hope this helps cheer kirky Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Highlander Posted January 26, 2007 Report Share Posted January 26, 2007 They must all be up here in Suffolk then. Put a number of big (2/3000 bird) flocks off the rape this morning. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mossy835 Posted January 26, 2007 Report Share Posted January 26, 2007 iv never seen a flock that big down here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danger Mouse Posted January 26, 2007 Report Share Posted January 26, 2007 Lots of birds on the rape here at the moment but a lot of fields with rape in too! But like Highlander says 1 shot and they can all go away, never to be seen again! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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