carl jones Posted March 15, 2016 Report Share Posted March 15, 2016 Hi lads just want to ask what your preferred crop is to shoot pigeons over. Thanks in advance regards carl Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
motty Posted March 15, 2016 Report Share Posted March 15, 2016 I don't really have a preferred crop. I have made some decent bags on pretty much every crop that I have shot over. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carl jones Posted March 15, 2016 Author Report Share Posted March 15, 2016 I can see by your bags! I only have a 22 pb (don't laugh) but only started in january so still very much a novice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JDog Posted March 15, 2016 Report Share Posted March 15, 2016 I can see by your bags! I only have a 22 pb (don't laugh) but only started in january so still very much a novice. There is no shame in that. Your question poses a thousand more. Some would say peas, others beans, yet others rape. Very large bags have been had over laid barley and wheat, lucerne, clover, sugar beet tops, even lupins. Spring drillings are just round the corner and that often produces excellent shooting. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ditchman Posted March 15, 2016 Report Share Posted March 15, 2016 The best is not the biggest..........................one crop i can always garuntee sport on is laid cerals......sooner or later they will turn up......... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carl jones Posted March 15, 2016 Author Report Share Posted March 15, 2016 Thanks j dog. Iv been seeing flocks hammering some drilling on a neighbouring farm. My permission is also getting ready to drill so I'll be right on it. Cheers The best is not the biggest..........................one crop i can always garuntee sport on is laid cerals......sooner or later they will turn up......... Hi mate I'm quite unfamiliar with a lot of crops. What's cerals? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fenboy Posted March 15, 2016 Report Share Posted March 15, 2016 Thanks j dog. Iv been seeing flocks hammering some drilling on a neighbouring farm. My permission is also getting ready to drill so I'll be right on it. Cheers Hi mate I'm quite unfamiliar with a lot of crops. What's cerals? To improve your bags , you need to learn to recognise crops and understand at what time / stage they are attractive to pigeon. Cereals include wheat , Barley and Rye , laid cereals are when the usually standing crop gets parts knocked down due to wind or heavy rain , the pigeon then feed in these patches on the seeds . My favourite crop is the one that pigeon are feeding on in good numbers ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carl jones Posted March 15, 2016 Author Report Share Posted March 15, 2016 Yes I couldn't agree more fenboy and will come with gaining experience and reading topics on ere Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bakerboy Posted March 15, 2016 Report Share Posted March 15, 2016 A BASC Introduction to Wood Pigeon Shooting course might help get you started. Where are you based? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anser2 Posted March 15, 2016 Report Share Posted March 15, 2016 (edited) My prefered crop is the one they are feeding on at the time. All my big bags have come over rape , but corn stubble shooting in summer is good fun . The only crop I am not so keen shooting is a fresh rape stubble . The shooting can be very good , but a nasty crop to work your dog on ( I will not use a dog at all if the weather is dry ) and for me the dog work is as important as the quality of the shooting. Edited March 15, 2016 by anser2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kyska Posted March 15, 2016 Report Share Posted March 15, 2016 Because of crop rotation and new rules we've been putting beans in, I don't think I've shot a single pigeon over beans! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wilts#Dave Posted March 15, 2016 Report Share Posted March 15, 2016 Because of crop rotation and new rules we've been putting beans in, I don't think I've shot a single pigeon over beans! Just shows how different people find crops, beans have produced my best shooting in the past on stubble, easily....sadly no one grows them round here any more, I'd love it if they started up again but my farmers tell me the prices have dropped through the floor and they're no longer viable for them to grow Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FalconFN Posted March 15, 2016 Report Share Posted March 15, 2016 The best is not the biggest..........................one crop i can always garuntee sport on is laid cerals......sooner or later they will turn up......... +1I'm not fussed about numbers but I think I prefer wheat stubble - good weather, good commitment into the decoys and not being ankle deep in mud helps. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
motty Posted March 15, 2016 Report Share Posted March 15, 2016 I can see by your bags! I only have a 22 pb (don't laugh) but only started in january so still very much a novice.You are doing fine if you only started in January. My biggest bag so far this year is 16. That should change shortly when the flocks break up. I have a few rape fields that I can shoot that have had in excess of 500 pigeons feeding on.My biggest bags have come from barley stubbles, but I have also done well on bean and wheat stubble, as well as growing rape and peas. As Fenboy says, get to know what crops are what, and when the pigeons find them attractive. I shall spend the next six weeks searching out pigeons on freshly drilled fields as well as the rape. If you do the same you will probably do ok. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carl jones Posted March 16, 2016 Author Report Share Posted March 16, 2016 You are doing fine if you only started in January. My biggest bag so far this year is 16. That should change shortly when the flocks break up. I have a few rape fields that I can shoot that have had in excess of 500 pigeons feeding on. My biggest bags have come from barley stubbles, but I have also done well on bean and wheat stubble, as well as growing rape and peas. As Fenboy says, get to know what crops are what, and when the pigeons find them attractive. I shall spend the next six weeks searching out pigeons on freshly drilled fields as well as the rape. If you do the same you will probably do ok. Thanks motty! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bullet1747 Posted March 16, 2016 Report Share Posted March 16, 2016 I can see by your bags! I only have a 22 pb (don't laugh) but only started in january so still very much a novice. 1 or 1000 they ain't coming back, as long as you enjoy it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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