JDog Posted March 9, 2014 Report Share Posted March 9, 2014 I spoke to the farm manager on one of my estates yesterday and he told me that he was not drilling any beans this year. This was a blow as I had some success on beans there last year including several days over 200. Half an hour later I met an adjoining farmer who was out following the hunt and he told me that he was not growing any peas this year. This was a farm where I had had something more than modest success on peas for five years running. I am now in the doldrums as a result of this news. PW members should therefore look forward in eager anticipation to my posts reporting my spring drilling scores over the next few weeks which will be something of the order of 0, 0, 1, 0, 0 and 2. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aga man Posted March 9, 2014 Report Share Posted March 9, 2014 Don't dispare JDog, we have shot some pigeons on drilled barley this week most of which was decoyed off a return flightline. There crops were full of clover and various other grassland seeds. there still not bothered about the barley. last year we looked forward to pea drillings and was mega dissapointed as the birds showed little intrest. Get them bino's out and start scanning them grass paddocks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fenboy Posted March 9, 2014 Report Share Posted March 9, 2014 Shame , I am in a similar position with rape this year with only one field between three farms. I will have between 6-8 pea fields though and around 60 acres of beans that were winter drilled. I am sure you will still find some opportunitys for a good bag. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moors Man Posted March 9, 2014 Report Share Posted March 9, 2014 I know the feeling too. No rape or peas so no shooting since September. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark74 Posted March 9, 2014 Report Share Posted March 9, 2014 Actually the opposite for me, my farm will be planting peas for first time in 25 years shooting it so hopefully will get some sport off them Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kitchrat Posted March 9, 2014 Report Share Posted March 9, 2014 I spoke to the farm manager on one of my estates yesterday and he told me that he was not drilling any beans this year. This was a blow as I had some success on beans there last year including several days over 200. Half an hour later I met an adjoining farmer who was out following the hunt and he told me that he was not growing any peas this year. This was a farm where I had had something more than modest success on peas for five years running. I am now in the doldrums as a result of this news. PW members should therefore look forward in eager anticipation to my posts reporting my spring drilling scores over the next few weeks which will be something of the order of 0, 0, 1, 0, 0 and 2. In recent years peas and beans have been something of a disappointment. The modern machines drill them rather too well, deep in the ground and few left on the surface. Pigeons do seem to still like peas when they are just showing above ground and also when they are in flower. But they are not suicidal on them. I did have 1 good day last year on pea stubble, there were almost no peas left behind the combine but the pigeons, who had got used to feeding on the crop where it was a bit laid, didn't know this, and came to my decoys well. It got ploughed the next day. The next 2 fields also had few peas left behind, over the next month a few birds built up on them, enough for a bag but not a bonaza. Bean stubble can still work, if left unploughed for a while. At least, that is what I have found, in my area, in recent years!! Good luck JD, I'm sure you will find something, somewhere. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mossy835 Posted March 9, 2014 Report Share Posted March 9, 2014 dont dispare i have 200 acres of rape, and not had one shot over it this winter. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
strangford wildfowler Posted March 9, 2014 Report Share Posted March 9, 2014 Hard luck jdog you seem to be in a little dilemma surly you would have other permissions which wpuld offer some sport? Im in the opposite situation where a cattle farmer is now changing to crops and has drillled in loads of crops Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wilts#Dave Posted March 9, 2014 Report Share Posted March 9, 2014 Similar situation here regarding the lack of beans, my permissions used to grow hundreds of acres of the stuff but it's no longer lucrative to grow them unfortunately, with just a few grown mainly for cattle feed here.....a farm that hasn't grown peas for years late drilled some last year and we had some fantastic sport on them over drilling and again on the stubble but a 'guide' managed to bag the best fields with 4 or 5 guns out :( Growing some again this year so fingers crossed, everyone and their dog will be looking on them though!! Keep your eyes out on drilled corn though, especially if there's some lumpy old ground on any of your farms Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Catweazle Posted March 9, 2014 Report Share Posted March 9, 2014 I looked enviously at some land in Kent, for years. It was covered in pigeons every year when I walked my dogs over it. I finally managed to get permission the year before I was due to move to the other side of the country, but looked forward to a bumper season on it. The farmer sowed linseed for the first time ever and I didn't have a single good day on it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kitchrat Posted March 9, 2014 Report Share Posted March 9, 2014 I looked enviously at some land in Kent, for years. It was covered in pigeons every year when I walked my dogs over it. I finally managed to get permission the year before I was due to move to the other side of the country, but looked forward to a bumper season on it. The farmer sowed linseed for the first time ever and I didn't have a single good day on it. Linseed is supposed to be good, I don't know, we don't have any on my stuff, but it's supposed to be good!! (shows how opinions/experiences/areas can change the game) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pigeon controller Posted March 9, 2014 Report Share Posted March 9, 2014 They will be soon on the buds and lost to all of us except those who have extensive beech woods . They will then turn to the clover fields that have been kept short and fertilised by the sheep. The spring drillings are so efficient these days none is left for the birds they then will be looking for spring rape. JDog you will still be able to find them around just keep looking. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kyska Posted March 9, 2014 Report Share Posted March 9, 2014 (edited) dont dispare i have 200 acres of rape, and not had one shot over it this winter.Isn't it odd, we've 400 acre of rape in this year, and we've shot well, nothing on the barley or wheat, lots of rabbits though. We have spring beans going in soon for the first time I've been involved with the farm, be intereting to see what happens. Edited March 9, 2014 by kyska Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dbw1shrops Posted March 14, 2014 Report Share Posted March 14, 2014 Words of wisdom there from PC take notes lads 😉 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark74 Posted March 16, 2014 Report Share Posted March 16, 2014 Just got word that the peas are going in today on my patch....hopefully will get some sport soon! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mossy835 Posted March 16, 2014 Report Share Posted March 16, 2014 iv just been out farm on my quad bike, and the crows are all over the beans,just been put in, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blasterjudd Posted March 16, 2014 Report Share Posted March 16, 2014 (edited) Well Kichrat .linseed is not brilliant weve had it for a few years now and you have a few good early days when its first put in then when it shoots and just before harvest. Theres no certainty with this crop u really take pot luck on whether its any good. I feel the pigeons just go to it for moisture and a change of grub and purely as its a short crop with easy pickings We also have Peas going in this year for the first time in 30 years so am also hoping this proves fruitful..... Edited March 16, 2014 by blasterjudd Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
captainsensible Posted March 17, 2014 Report Share Posted March 17, 2014 I spoke to the farm manager on one of my estates yesterday and he told me that he was not drilling any beans this year. This was a blow as I had some success on beans there last year including several days over 200. Half an hour later I met an adjoining farmer who was out following the hunt and he told me that he was not growing any peas this year. This was a farm where I had had something more than modest success on peas for five years running. I am now in the doldrums as a result of this news. PW members should therefore look forward in eager anticipation to my posts reporting my spring drilling scores over the next few weeks which will be something of the order of 0, 0, 1, 0, 0 and 2. I spoke to the farm manager on one of my estates yesterday and he told me that he was not drilling any beans this year. This was a blow as I had some success on beans there last year including several days over 200. Half an hour later I met an adjoining farmer who was out following the hunt and he told me that he was not growing any peas this year. This was a farm where I had had something more than modest success on peas for five years running. I am now in the doldrums as a result of this news. PW members should therefore look forward in eager anticipation to my posts reporting my spring drilling scores over the next few weeks which will be something of the order of 0, 0, 1, 0, 0 and 2. Sorry I missed my reply I WAS going to say, at least your scores are going up ! Waiting for the peas myself Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
krwigan Posted March 17, 2014 Report Share Posted March 17, 2014 Glad I'm not the only one, seing this makes me feel a little better, Saturday, Sunday, and today's results where as follows: 3, 2, and a big fat 0 today Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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