kody Posted November 29, 2015 Report Share Posted November 29, 2015 managed to bag 17 on rape today very windy about 500 feeding but a bit slow to return still a nice bit of sport David Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pigeon controller Posted November 29, 2015 Report Share Posted November 29, 2015 (edited) Well done, at least you went out and found them and managed to shoot 17 . You now need to find where they went or wait till they are more confident on your field and fill your boots. Good luck. Edited November 30, 2015 by pigeon controller Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sitsinhedges Posted November 29, 2015 Report Share Posted November 29, 2015 The ones I shot last night were all full of rape, they're definitely on it now Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Columba Grey Posted November 29, 2015 Report Share Posted November 29, 2015 I note from recents posts that there were varying reports on whether the birds were feeding on beechmast/acorns or rape. I had not expected to see many birds where I usually shoot so when asked to do a little roost shooting followed by a few toasts from a high stool I didn't even bother to bring the hide or decoys. The roost was a disappointment but the trip to the pub didn't let me down. Complete with sore head this morning I checked five rape fields within a five mile radius. Each had a good couple hundred birds feeding. Without the hide and gear I opted to intercept birds coming into a 100 acre crop of OSR. I had some great sport in high winds and bagged 13 from 19. My little springer had some fun with the retrieves and at 1.00 I packed up to catch up on my sleep. Delighted to see the birds on the rape so early. Last season it was January before they started on it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kody Posted December 2, 2015 Author Report Share Posted December 2, 2015 Well done, at least you went out and found them and managed to shoot 17 . You now need to find where they went or wait till they are more confident on your field and fill your boots. Good luck. yeah there is rape on other side of road as well so they stayed there well most of them anyway could have done with a couple of other guns there to keep them on the move Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dad Posted December 3, 2015 Report Share Posted December 3, 2015 The ones I shot last night were all full of rape, they're definitely on it now after a really quiet day sunday my mate and me decided to intercept some on their way to a roost wood 1/4 mile away, if the winds right they flight along side a belt of trees we have getting shelter, we walked through the trees to 2 fields out of the wind and about 2000 got up that were resting before doing the last 1/4 mile, this was at 3.15 we were an hour late. we shot 3 of them 2 with ivy berries 1 with wheat from pheasant cover. wish we had been earlier there was a good f/line there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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