JDog Posted March 16, 2016 Report Share Posted March 16, 2016 The lighter (and poorer) land on the Wolds has dried out in recent days and tractors were out in all directions today working the land down from plough to cultivated ready to be drilled. If tomorrow is dry the farmers will be making a start drilling beans, barley and in one case spring wheat. This weekend could be good for the keen decoyer. On my travels I saw several hundred birds sitting on ploughing. None were gritting as far as I could see. Then in small groups some headed off into the distance before diving down into a rape field. Within ten minutes the whole lot were feeding voraciously. Not knowing who owned the field I spent some time driving round and making enquiries before getting a name and address. The house I turned up at was a hidden gem, very grand and in a wonderful situation. Being brave I knocked on the door and was welcomed in by the owner who proceeded to print off the cropping schedule for the 900 acre farm and gave me consent to shoot the lot. The rape could be good this weekend but the beans he is drilling will be even better. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fenboy Posted March 16, 2016 Report Share Posted March 16, 2016 A nice result on the new land for you JDog. Spring drilling is very much a rarity on any of my farms other than peas which go in too well to offer any sport as a rule. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aga man Posted March 16, 2016 Report Share Posted March 16, 2016 (edited) Spring drilling a bit behind here due to the rain we got last week! You seem to be getting your feet under the tables of these very grand Linconshire farm house's, was there an Aga in the kitchen? . Good for you pal, you put the groundwork in and your gaining land nicely in your new county, well deserved. I hope you shoot some good bags in the coming weeks. Edited March 16, 2016 by aga man Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JDog Posted March 16, 2016 Author Report Share Posted March 16, 2016 I believe that the house had two Agas. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Outlander Posted March 16, 2016 Report Share Posted March 16, 2016 Blimey thats posh for Lincolnshire!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aga man Posted March 16, 2016 Report Share Posted March 16, 2016 I believe that the house had two Agas. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
colin.y Posted March 16, 2016 Report Share Posted March 16, 2016 (edited) drills are rolling round here now, mine will be out tomorrow , planting spring wheat about 30 Ha to drill. then mid April i have around 20Ha of Lupins to go in and about 30ha of Maize shortly after. Happy hunting folks Edited March 16, 2016 by colin.y Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
motty Posted March 16, 2016 Report Share Posted March 16, 2016 One of my farmers was out drilling wheat today. He will be planting beans tomorrow. It would be nice to shoot a sackful this weekend. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pigeon controller Posted March 16, 2016 Report Share Posted March 16, 2016 Well done you old silver tongue devil , well done for more permissions, is it your personality or are you getting the sympathey vote? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JDog Posted March 17, 2016 Author Report Share Posted March 17, 2016 It's the sympathy vote. The receding hair line, facial scar, limp and speech impediment did the trick. Oh yes and my ragged clothes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kenholland Posted March 17, 2016 Report Share Posted March 17, 2016 DONE'T FORGET THE SWEET SMELL OF SUCCESS ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ElvisThePelvis Posted March 17, 2016 Report Share Posted March 17, 2016 Without wishing to hijack, if you were given a drilling schedule across 4,000 acres, which crop would you start your reconnaissance on first? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ditchman Posted March 17, 2016 Report Share Posted March 17, 2016 Well done you old silver tongue devil , well done for more permissions, is it your personality or are you getting the sympathey vote? +1.............bloody well done Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shootingmachine Posted March 17, 2016 Report Share Posted March 17, 2016 well done jd. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
motty Posted March 17, 2016 Report Share Posted March 17, 2016 Without wishing to hijack, if you were given a drilling schedule across 4,000 acres, which crop would you start your reconnaissance on first? Probably the one drilled first. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JDog Posted March 17, 2016 Author Report Share Posted March 17, 2016 Without wishing to hijack, if you were given a drilling schedule across 4,000 acres, which crop would you start your reconnaissance on first? Well you should be able to get round the whole of the 4,000 acres in a couple of hours provided that it was in one block. Mind you it would have to be an Estate of 16,000 acres or more to have that much spring drilling to do. Pigeons don't take long to find a new source and as Motty says start at the first one to be drilled. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ElvisThePelvis Posted March 17, 2016 Report Share Posted March 17, 2016 Well you should be able to get round the whole of the 4,000 acres in a couple of hours provided that it was in one block. Mind you it would have to be an Estate of 16,000 acres or more to have that much spring drilling to do. Pigeons don't take long to find a new source and as Motty says start at the first one to be drilled. Thanks for this, sorry to be clear the total acreage is 4,000 not the drillings alone. Unfortunately the farm is scattered around and it takes me a while to do my recon as i tend to walk the boundaries so as i get to learn these at the same time. Thanks for the advice i will start at the first one first. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cloudwalker Posted March 17, 2016 Report Share Posted March 17, 2016 Great result JD. You will soon have so much ground you won't be able to cover it all! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pigeon controller Posted March 17, 2016 Report Share Posted March 17, 2016 (edited) It's the sympathy vote. The receding hair line, facial scar, limp and speech impediment did the trick. Oh yes and my ragged clothes. Works every time. Edited March 17, 2016 by pigeon controller Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Royboy Posted March 17, 2016 Report Share Posted March 17, 2016 I wish I had the balls to do this !! Need to man up ha Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JDog Posted March 17, 2016 Author Report Share Posted March 17, 2016 Gentlemen. I am sorry to mislead the PW masses with an erroneous statement. The acreage of the new farm is not 900 acres, far from it, but 1,900 acres. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oowee Posted March 17, 2016 Report Share Posted March 17, 2016 Result well done. I have just had a cracking week on beans and wheat for crows. In the morning off to the vagaries of the rape fields. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fenboy Posted March 17, 2016 Report Share Posted March 17, 2016 Gentlemen. I am sorry to mislead the PW masses with an erroneous statement. The acreage of the new farm is not 900 acres, far from it, but 1,900 acres. You will soon have all of Lincolnshire under your belt ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kitchrat Posted March 18, 2016 Report Share Posted March 18, 2016 Gentlemen. I am sorry to mislead the PW masses with an erroneous statement. The acreage of the new farm is not 900 acres, far from it, but 1,900 acres. Tough luck!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kippylawkid Posted March 18, 2016 Report Share Posted March 18, 2016 Did you learn that charm when you were door knocking in Northumberland/Borders? I have found it to be a steep learning curve! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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