ShropshireSam Posted March 22, 2016 Report Share Posted March 22, 2016 Been round my permissions for a reccy over last two days at various times looking for somewhere to set up as have to take some time off work before April. Have a couple of rape fields been hit but when I sit and watch the fields no traffic into the fields and when I move them off they go as one flock and don't come back .... so no point bothering with them. I have spotted a neighboring field of overwintered stubble with good numbers on it and a good flightline in. Dilemma is - do I try to get permission on this when all my neighboring permissions want me protecting their rape? Have beans and peas drilled today so should hopefully get some action on them if the pigeons find them. Never seen big numbers on spring drilling round here since I started shooting four years ago. I think the modern precision drills have reduced pigeon activity on spring drillings. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shootingmachine Posted March 22, 2016 Report Share Posted March 22, 2016 i think they will come off the rape onto the peas and beans if they are about but you never know. and off the stubble. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
THE MEK Posted March 22, 2016 Report Share Posted March 22, 2016 Shooting the stubble is reducing the number that could still hit the rape. Go with the field the birds are going to Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oowee Posted March 22, 2016 Report Share Posted March 22, 2016 I think maybe the seed coatings are reducing the number on the newly sown crops. For me the rape has been same as your experience one shot and off they go, or there is so much choice they move over the fields. Beans have been good last week or so but here mostly blacks rather than greys. The Barley has just gone in and is shooting well so off to try some more in the morning. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dad Posted March 23, 2016 Report Share Posted March 23, 2016 walk the drilled fields see whats laying on top i have waited 3 weeks for them to get on it sometimes often started chitting time is on their side if there is plenty of drilling around Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
motty Posted March 23, 2016 Report Share Posted March 23, 2016 Been round my permissions for a reccy over last two days at various times looking for somewhere to set up as have to take some time off work before April. Have a couple of rape fields been hit but when I sit and watch the fields no traffic into the fields and when I move them off they go as one flock and don't come back .... so no point bothering with them. I have spotted a neighboring field of overwintered stubble with good numbers on it and a good flightline in. Dilemma is - do I try to get permission on this when all my neighboring permissions want me protecting their rape? Have beans and peas drilled today so should hopefully get some action on them if the pigeons find them. Never seen big numbers on spring drilling round here since I started shooting four years ago. I think the modern precision drills have reduced pigeon activity on spring drillings. Absolutely no point sitting on a rape field if you have little chance of a few shots. I go pigeon shooting to kill pigeons. Go with the option that you think will get you the most shooting. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bakerboy Posted March 24, 2016 Report Share Posted March 24, 2016 My motto is, Go t where the birds are, not where you want them to be. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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