jcbbracken Posted November 21, 2014 Report Share Posted November 21, 2014 so about 500 on rape today will have a look on saturday sedlescombe east sussex Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JDog Posted November 21, 2014 Report Share Posted November 21, 2014 I cannot see pigeons getting on rape round here until they have exhausted the abundance of beech mast. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
silver pigeon 3 Posted November 21, 2014 Report Share Posted November 21, 2014 I saw about 60 on the rape and in the surrounding trees (willow) today whilst feeding my flight pond. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest stevo Posted November 21, 2014 Report Share Posted November 21, 2014 I personally wont really bother shooting pigeons when there " flocked up " unless there small flocks , and lots of them ;-) . To be honest im not seeing any real action on the pigeons lately , just seem to be having a Crow explosion though at the moment , which suits me fine . any way I hope you get lucky mate , fingers crossed for you . stevo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aga man Posted November 21, 2014 Report Share Posted November 21, 2014 I cannot see pigeons getting on rape round here until they have exhausted the abundance of beech mast. Same here, doubt it will be this side of christmas. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobby dazzler Posted November 21, 2014 Report Share Posted November 21, 2014 They are on it big time around gloucestshire now been on it about two weeks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marsh man Posted November 21, 2014 Report Share Posted November 21, 2014 A lot of our fields of Rape are between 12 and 15ins high this year and with no frost up till now I cant see any pigeons getting on our Rape till after Christmas at least and if any thing like last year a lot later than that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chally2 Posted November 22, 2014 Report Share Posted November 22, 2014 Saw about a hundred on rape here in essex/cambridgeshire. Sat under a tree they were keen on but they didn't come back. Could see them in the distance moving around but not back my way. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ditchman Posted November 22, 2014 Report Share Posted November 22, 2014 saw for the first time this year ...a dozen pigeons on our field of rape...near a roosting wood......... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charlie_79 Posted November 22, 2014 Report Share Posted November 22, 2014 They have been in the rape for around 2 weeks on my perm, very inconstant numbers feeding at the moment, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
turbo33 Posted November 22, 2014 Report Share Posted November 22, 2014 You can shoot me down in flames, but personally, I think this is about the best time of year to get a result on rape, followed by very late spring. Dec, Jan, Feb, they're on it but nigh impossible to decoy. It seems irrelevant want other food sources are available round here. I suspect the plant either tastes good now, compared with late Dec,Jan,Feb, or there is a beneficial nutritional value that urges them to eat it. Whatever it is, get out there and get some good shooting, before being reduced to a dawn till dusk cold day and 15 birds!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bobba Posted November 24, 2014 Report Share Posted November 24, 2014 They are on it big time around gloucestshire now been on it about two weeks Lucky old you. It only shows how unpredictable it can be. I shoot in the Aust area. 50 miles between us. But all they're doing here is flitting from woodland to woodland. None on the rape. Getting by with a bit of crow bashing and bunnies. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matone Posted November 24, 2014 Report Share Posted November 24, 2014 Just started to show interest this last couple of days with us ,about a hundred or so but only afternoon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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