Buck Hunter Posted October 6, 2014 Report Share Posted October 6, 2014 Hello Folks, Just wondered if anyone was shooting over this years drilled rape already as its all coming up fast, Its all i have worth any shooting on my own permission at the moment as all stubble has gone now!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
THE MEK Posted October 6, 2014 Report Share Posted October 6, 2014 Aye,there's a few birds on it already up here. East Durham Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mossy835 Posted October 6, 2014 Report Share Posted October 6, 2014 not much down here on it yet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kenholland Posted October 6, 2014 Report Share Posted October 6, 2014 one of my farmers stopped growing rape over 5 years now, miss the stubble so much, just wheat and barley sob ... sob.... sob.........kenbo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
birdsallpl Posted October 6, 2014 Report Share Posted October 6, 2014 The birds are on a few of our sprouting rape fields but don't appear to be actually eating it. It looks like they are still after the wheat spill at the moment. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
motty Posted October 6, 2014 Report Share Posted October 6, 2014 I've seen a few pigeons on rape, but the majority of pigeons that I see feeding are still on any remaining cereal stubbles. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest stevo Posted October 6, 2014 Report Share Posted October 6, 2014 I've seen a few pigeons on rape, but the majority of pigeons that I see feeding are still on any remaining cereal stubbles. ditto Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skye Posted October 6, 2014 Report Share Posted October 6, 2014 The rape is providing good shooting. Went out Saturday and found another shooter was where I wanted to be, so drove to where a field had just been rolled,you could see grain on the surface and pigeons already feeding.Set up and had 40+ going back Thursday ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matt 205 gti Posted October 6, 2014 Report Share Posted October 6, 2014 The rape will bloody fly up this winter, mega warm for this time of year with hardly any rain for a change , Drilled in on 22nd sept , Shooting it at the latest 15th november and thats leaving it late , DID SOMEONE MENTION GLOBAL WARMING WAS A BAD THING " Matts sitting / shaking in corner gun in hand surrounded by a mountain of special pigeon waiting for november " Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
camojohn Posted October 7, 2014 Report Share Posted October 7, 2014 The rape on my perm is about 5” tall already but not that many pigeons. I went for a look yesterday and scared off 30 or so, went back 30 minutes later and they had not returned. I tried putting decoys out a week or so ago and they just weren’t interested. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ditchman Posted October 7, 2014 Report Share Posted October 7, 2014 got a load of young rape up here......loads of birds flying about......just not interested in the rape yet............but other reports in norfolk are different....depends what crops you have in your area , and if they are still feeding on the stubbles...... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matt 205 gti Posted October 7, 2014 Report Share Posted October 7, 2014 Bloody hell i wish there was still stubble round here , this is the time of year where there is a serious lull until they start on the rape ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matt 205 gti Posted October 7, 2014 Report Share Posted October 7, 2014 The rape on my perm is about 5” tall already but not that many pigeons. I went for a look yesterday and scared off 30 or so, went back 30 minutes later and they had not returned. I tried putting decoys out a week or so ago and they just weren’t interested. 5" tall already that must of been drilled very early then , Unless i have missed something here and your rape is 5" tall the birds may have been and gone , cause my rule of thumb is they will cane it when its about two to 4 " inch tall and when they cant get in on it due to height they will leave it till its cut ,im sat here scratching my head ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bullet1747 Posted October 7, 2014 Report Share Posted October 7, 2014 opposite were I live is an rape field from this year the seed droppings sprouted and must be nearly 10 inch tall Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
motty Posted October 7, 2014 Report Share Posted October 7, 2014 5" tall already that must of been drilled very early then , Unless i have missed something here and your rape is 5" tall the birds may have been and gone , cause my rule of thumb is they will cane it when its about two to 4 " inch tall and when they cant get in on it due to height they will leave it till its cut ,im sat here scratching my head ! I'm sorry, but I really don't think that is the case. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
birdsallpl Posted October 7, 2014 Report Share Posted October 7, 2014 (edited) I'm sorry, but I really don't think that is the case. I agree, It depends of course what other feed is available, but I have seen them feeding on much higher when that is all there is. Edited October 7, 2014 by birdsallpl Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yickdaz Posted October 7, 2014 Report Share Posted October 7, 2014 (edited) The rape will bloody fly up this winter, mega warm for this time of year with hardly any rain for a change , Drilled in on 22nd sept , Shooting it at the latest 15th november and thats leaving it late , DID SOMEONE MENTION GLOBAL WARMING WAS A BAD THING " Matts sitting / shaking in corner gun in hand surrounded by a mountain of special pigeon waiting for november " its been peeing it down 2 days solid around here I,m only approx. 15 miles from chorley they usually go on the rape about late December,jan mainly shooting on it January and feb, also you might be surprised that they feed on it in april and may when its growing tall in the bare patches Edited October 7, 2014 by yickdaz Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matt 205 gti Posted October 8, 2014 Report Share Posted October 8, 2014 Sorry guys upon reading my post back it didnt make it clear what i was geting at,i ment the birds where i shoot dont seem to go mad for it after its like 4 inch high simpy cause its drilled so close together in the field ..... no patches at all , now obviously round the edge of the field but defo not in the thick of it , hope this is clear , sorry for my misleading post first time round And yickdaz remember it has to start raining somewhere , 15 mile is a bloody long way ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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