yickdaz Posted January 29, 2022 Report Share Posted January 29, 2022 went out today with some hope with a strong wind blowing recent outings on rape haven't been good to say the least, and again today i drove to a block of rape 3 fields separated from each other with one field that is unshootable roads and houses surrounding it and as the title that's the field they wanted birds piling in from all directions great, i spotted a line coming over the lane across a wheat field to the rape so only hope was set up on the wheat field and intercept the line luckily a line was passing a spinney at the top end of the field i set up there with just the rotary to start and immediatley i had birds coming over towards me i started badly missing my first 6 shots in a row with birds being blown about on the wind i had a word with myself and got my act together and started connecting with them was a steady afternoon shot from 12.30 till 3.30pm i could see the rape field from where i shot and the traffic was constant to it birds passed 100 yards from me all afternoon not breaking the line to the rape if i could of shot that field i would come off it with a 3 figure bag but made the most of it from where i could shoot ended up with 33 picked and 2 i couldn't pick from the water in the spinney behind me Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oowee Posted January 29, 2022 Report Share Posted January 29, 2022 Nice day out regardless of the number. I hope you had some shelter from the wind. Out tonight but it looks likely to have died down a bit from earlier. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Good shot? Posted January 29, 2022 Report Share Posted January 29, 2022 Well done Daz, a good day in my book. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JDog Posted January 30, 2022 Report Share Posted January 30, 2022 That must have been quite a line you saw. It’s amazing how a strong wind sometimes produces them. Thirty three is good going. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wilts#Dave Posted January 30, 2022 Report Share Posted January 30, 2022 We’ve all been in that situation and it’s most frustrating! However you did what you could and 33 isn’t to be sniffed at! Why is it they’ll often favour a field/part of a field you can’t shoot….can’t blame them really 😂 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mossy835 Posted January 30, 2022 Report Share Posted January 30, 2022 thats very good on rape, i was out yesterday and only got 3 on rape, they did not want to know. thats 3 week now and no joy, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Morkin Posted January 31, 2022 Report Share Posted January 31, 2022 Well done chap ,That's a good number on rape and good shootan . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marsh man Posted January 31, 2022 Report Share Posted January 31, 2022 You made the most of the situation and ended up with a respectable bag , I have often decoyed a Winter Wheat / Barley field when the wind was wrong , or when they were crossing the grain field to get to the rape and found they can decoy a treat and are easy to find , well worth trying . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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