ttab Posted July 19, 2016 Report Share Posted July 19, 2016 Got a text from the farmer today should be the end of next week. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fredwalton Posted July 19, 2016 Author Report Share Posted July 19, 2016 A local farm is cutting this weekend if no rain. I'm back the following Saturday is that too long after harvest? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wooder Posted July 20, 2016 Report Share Posted July 20, 2016 sprayer was out on our rape yesterday, just taken the barley off Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Exudate Posted July 21, 2016 Report Share Posted July 21, 2016 Farmer from my permission told me that he cut the rape yesterday. Not that I'm excited, or owt. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Penelope Posted July 21, 2016 Report Share Posted July 21, 2016 Combines are into the rape on my ground. I'll see if I can get Monday and Tuesday off and take a chance. Shoot work party on Saturday, but pre-arranged family stuff after and on Sunday . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
super sharp shooter Posted July 21, 2016 Report Share Posted July 21, 2016 The rape was sprayed off on the 8th on one farm and the other two on the 13th so hopefully this weekend. Milton Keynes Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beardo Posted July 21, 2016 Report Share Posted July 21, 2016 combined the OSR nearest my house yesterday - watching for pigeons now! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beardo Posted July 21, 2016 Report Share Posted July 21, 2016 Only problem with letting them build is the fields get plowed in so quickly these days, don't get a chance to wait often Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
super sharp shooter Posted July 21, 2016 Report Share Posted July 21, 2016 Thats the issue Beardo they don't leave the stubble long before its cultivated ready for the next crop. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beardo Posted July 21, 2016 Report Share Posted July 21, 2016 She just popped out as I was scouting... (Muntjac doe not very clear on the phone) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maxie Posted July 21, 2016 Report Share Posted July 21, 2016 Combines started on wheat yesterday evening here in east kent. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GingerCat Posted July 21, 2016 Report Share Posted July 21, 2016 Next week for me. The whole lot by thr sound of it too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wabbit warren Posted July 22, 2016 Report Share Posted July 22, 2016 some rape already cut in south essex and pigeons pouring in (on farms i cant shoot ) my turn will come Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cranfield Posted July 22, 2016 Report Share Posted July 22, 2016 Three rape fields I have permission to shoot were harvested Wednesday and Thursday and I shot birds at one end of a field on Thursday, while they were combining the other end. Went to look this morning and the ploughs were on the stubble . Be careful of waiting for the, "birds to build up". I spoke to the Farm Manager and he said they wanted to get the winter drillings in ASAP in case we have another wet Autumn. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Boggy Posted July 23, 2016 Report Share Posted July 23, 2016 Only problem with letting them build is the fields get plowed in so quickly these days, don't get a chance to wait often Couldn`t agree more. Yesterday watched the combine finish at one end of the field only to be followed 1/2 later by the discer. However, all is not lost, disced rape can still provide some excellent shooting. OB Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mossy835 Posted July 23, 2016 Report Share Posted July 23, 2016 rape to be cut about a week on one of my farms, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roadkill Posted July 23, 2016 Report Share Posted July 23, 2016 barley is done and the rape will be done next week, like others it will be turned ready for the next crops in a matter of days, but it will open up more fox shooting areas Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aga man Posted July 23, 2016 Report Share Posted July 23, 2016 Despite all this rape and barley being harvested i see there's not too many shooting reports here on PW. Our rape will be combined end of next week and the barley the following week. I am not too excited to be honest, pigeons here are hitting standing wheat big time and showing no interest in rape or barley now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
motty Posted July 23, 2016 Report Share Posted July 23, 2016 Despite all this rape and barley being harvested i see there's not too many shooting reports here on PW. Our rape will be combined end of next week and the barley the following week. I am not too excited to be honest, pigeons here are hitting standing wheat big time and showing no interest in rape or barley now. I will hopefully be shooting on rape stubble tomorrow. Should be a few about. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aga man Posted July 23, 2016 Report Share Posted July 23, 2016 I will hopefully be shooting on rape stubble tomorrow. Should be a few about. Looks like you shot them all today! Good luck for tommorow Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kennett Posted July 24, 2016 Report Share Posted July 24, 2016 Fred, the rape on my shoot near cowlinge is due to be cut this week Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bladerunnertoo Posted July 26, 2016 Report Share Posted July 26, 2016 The rape has been cut today on all my perm had a few Pigeon this afternoon on the Stubble, 14, Airgun. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Exudate Posted July 27, 2016 Report Share Posted July 27, 2016 Managed to bag 40 pigeons on Sunday over rape stubble. This was on the last field of my permission that I looked at. In the first 4 fields you'd have thought that pigeons didn't exist. I was very relived to see pigeon traffic on this final one! Just goes to show the importance of taking time to recon before setting up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cookie69 Posted July 27, 2016 Report Share Posted July 27, 2016 Watched pigeon flighting onto rape stubble today , the combine was still on it cutting I'll have a look Friday and will have my kit with me Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mossy835 Posted July 27, 2016 Report Share Posted July 27, 2016 not started on my farms yet, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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