FalconFN Posted July 8, 2014 Report Share Posted July 8, 2014 I'm starting to see flocks on standing wheat. although these aren't on my permission they have been there a week or so and seem to want to stay put, I've seen similar in other places too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barley Posted July 8, 2014 Report Share Posted July 8, 2014 where im from oxford erea there mainly on rape. yet to see any on my wheat perm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rich1985 Posted July 8, 2014 Report Share Posted July 8, 2014 Wheat and rape here, if it stays dry I will have some barley stubble by end of the week but I don't think the pigeons will be to bothered, when the rape is combined after winter barley though I'm hoping the pigeons going to heave on there! Fingers crossed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
motty Posted July 8, 2014 Report Share Posted July 8, 2014 Wheat and rape here, if it stays dry I will have some barley stubble by end of the week but I don't think the pigeons will be to bothered, when the rape is combined after winter barley though I'm hoping the pigeons going to heave on there! Fingers crossed. I'm thinking the same. It's likely I can shoot a small bag on barley stubble (20-30), but I'm holding out much more hope on the rape coming good. Initial signs look promising. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cranfield Posted July 8, 2014 Report Share Posted July 8, 2014 I'm starting to see flocks on standing wheat. although these aren't on my permission they have been there a week or so and seem to want to stay put, I've seen similar in other places too. Seeing a concentration of birds like that, it should be worth knocking on the Farmers door. [] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Konnie Posted July 8, 2014 Report Share Posted July 8, 2014 have started to move from barley to wheat now, no rape around me so think they will disappear soon for better pickings Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rich1985 Posted July 8, 2014 Report Share Posted July 8, 2014 Looks like me and Motty got the same plan! Just hope it works, when the same field was rape a few years ago on one of my permissions there was thousands and thousands get on it and I got shooting once a week for weeks with some big bags, just hope it work out this year! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FalconFN Posted July 8, 2014 Author Report Share Posted July 8, 2014 Seeing a concentration of birds like that, it should be worth knocking on the Farmers door. [] Already done, twice. It's on my doorstep (literally) but one of the farmworkers shoots it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NickB65 Posted July 8, 2014 Report Share Posted July 8, 2014 Starting to hit the Wheat in Cambridge area Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ezi bez Posted July 10, 2014 Report Share Posted July 10, 2014 Me too Falcon been twice last weekend 77 fri ,72 sun on swaths. Going back this weekend lets see how I get on . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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