walshie Posted April 28, 2016 Report Share Posted April 28, 2016 My wife bumped into the farmer next door this morning. He has just turned over a couple of fields and said to her "As soon as I've finished the drilling, your old man can come over and shoot the ******* pigeons." I will - as soon as I know what on earth he's talking about. Drilling? I assume it's planting seed of some sort. And how long after drilling would there be anything for the pigeons to eat? Or does it depend on what crop he's growing? I'd go and ask, but I don't want to seem like the townie I really am. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fenboy Posted April 28, 2016 Report Share Posted April 28, 2016 Yes drilling is putting seed in the ground. How long it will leave food laying around depends on how well its gone in , wet ground / stony ground tends to leave more on top . Most modern drills do not leave much at all and two or three days once they find it would be about your lot. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JDog Posted April 28, 2016 Report Share Posted April 28, 2016 An honest post. Drilling/sowing is indeed when seed is sown. The attraction for pigeons is that sometimes when this happens seed is spilt and remains on the surface which represents easy pickings for pigeons. Poor land, poor drilling conditions and bad farmers/equipment often mean better opportunities. Just keep an eye out for pigeon activity. That may mean leaving the comfort of your house and the town you live in. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
walshie Posted April 28, 2016 Author Report Share Posted April 28, 2016 (edited) An honest post. Drilling/sowing is indeed when seed is sown. The attraction for pigeons is that sometimes when this happens seed is spilt and remains on the surface which represents easy pickings for pigeons. Poor land, poor drilling conditions and bad farmers/equipment often mean better opportunities. Just keep an eye out for pigeon activity. That may mean leaving the comfort of your house and the town you live in. I don't live in a town now. I just act like it sometimes. Edited April 28, 2016 by walshie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whitebridges Posted April 28, 2016 Report Share Posted April 28, 2016 I see you live in the "back of beyond" walshie. You should get on with the job and give the missus a big kiss. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
walshie Posted April 28, 2016 Author Report Share Posted April 28, 2016 I see you live in the "back of beyond" walshie. You should get on with the job and give the missus a big kiss. I already shoot on his land once or twice a week. Just no pigeons around at the time I go out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shotguneddy Posted April 29, 2016 Report Share Posted April 29, 2016 I already shoot on his land once or twice a week. Just no pigeons around at the time I go out. Thats where spending alot of time looking at fields watxhing the birds behavioir/ flightlines etc comes in handy. Surely if there's no pigeons it's pointless shooting Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
walshie Posted April 29, 2016 Author Report Share Posted April 29, 2016 There's no pigeons when I go as it's always night time, but I'll have to make the effort to drive past during the day. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shotguneddy Posted April 29, 2016 Report Share Posted April 29, 2016 It pays to mate, if u can find flightlines and where and when there feeding that's half the problem solved then all you got to do is set up in a good back wind and hope they play ball with you. Good luck on scouting the area Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Penelope Posted April 29, 2016 Report Share Posted April 29, 2016 If he is drilling peas or spring rape then you may have extended shooting through the summer on the growing crop. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dead eye alan Posted April 30, 2016 Report Share Posted April 30, 2016 Go and have a little dig and find a bit of the sead of its peas or barely watch it daily you could be in for a good bag or two Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
plk Posted May 1, 2016 Report Share Posted May 1, 2016 Ah...drilling let me explain. It is the planting of a seed into the ground so a plant can grow. Each crop requires a different size hole hence a drill is used to create this hole. The farmer will take his handheld electric drill and individually drill the correct diameter hole to the required depth. He will then pop a seed into the hole and seal the hole back up with earth. A general rule of thumb is ; Oil seed rape requires a 2mm hole Barley 4mm Wheat 5mm Peas 10mm Beans 12 mm Turnip 200mm and so on. It is rare that you will see a farmer undertaking drilling as its a nocturnal activity and incredibly time consuming and back breaking work. Offering ones services to assist the farmer a sure fire way of gaining valuable permissions. Just make sure your drill is suitably charged or you possess a long 240volt extension lead. Hope this helps your understanding of country ways. Lol Ps hope you get some good shooting on these fields. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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