Naeem Posted January 9, 2020 Report Share Posted January 9, 2020 (edited) Hi All, We are planning to go on Rape tomorrow. Has anyone had a good day on Rape yet in late December or this week in Jan? The weather looks good tomorrow in Northampton where we shoot, gentle breeze and sunny/clearer day . The farmer has reported that a big flock is around and sits on the rape. But I'm not sure a big flock is a good sign as they will drift away after a couple of shots. Any expert advice will be highly appreciated. I will indeed report back on how it goes tomorrow. Edited January 9, 2020 by Naeem Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul5tag Posted January 9, 2020 Report Share Posted January 9, 2020 Well whatever happens it’s got to be better than been stuck in the house or worse still at work. The signs look ok so go and walk them off see what happens, if they start to drift back your in with a chance, but as you probably know with pigeons it’s anyones best guess. Good luck hope you have a red letter day. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Naeem Posted January 9, 2020 Author Report Share Posted January 9, 2020 Thanks Paul. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dead eye alan Posted January 9, 2020 Report Share Posted January 9, 2020 Just go and do it you may not be disappointed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JDog Posted January 9, 2020 Report Share Posted January 9, 2020 Judging from some of the videos you upload you are something of an expert. No doubt you will make the most of the situation. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
martinj Posted January 9, 2020 Report Share Posted January 9, 2020 I went out around 22nd December, pushed about 200 birds off rape/barley stubble before setting up. Between 10am and 12-ish they came in from the direction they were pushed, in small groups. A few came from the opposite directions but not many. It was a dull day with not much (southerly) wind and it was all over by 12.30 If we had had a clear day with a breeze it would probably have lasted a bit longer. My bag was 36 and a mate shot 24 a mile away. Have a good day Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Naeem Posted January 9, 2020 Author Report Share Posted January 9, 2020 Thank you all. 26 minutes ago, JDog said: Judging from some of the videos you upload you are something of an expert. No doubt you will make the most of the situation. Thanks for the confidence 🙂 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Naeem Posted January 9, 2020 Author Report Share Posted January 9, 2020 1 hour ago, martinj said: I went out around 22nd December, pushed about 200 birds off rape/barley stubble before setting up. Between 10am and 12-ish they came in from the direction they were pushed, in small groups. A few came from the opposite directions but not many. It was a dull day with not much (southerly) wind and it was all over by 12.30 If we had had a clear day with a breeze it would probably have lasted a bit longer. My bag was 36 and a mate shot 24 a mile away. Have a good day This gives me a bit more confidence. Thank you for the post. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
old'un Posted January 9, 2020 Report Share Posted January 9, 2020 Get to the field and walk/clap them off…then sit and watch…the pigeons will then tell you more than I can. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pigeon controller Posted January 9, 2020 Report Share Posted January 9, 2020 45 minutes ago, old'un said: Get to the field and walk/clap them off…then sit and watch…the pigeons will then tell you more than I can. Plus One Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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