farmer Posted February 18, 2008 Report Share Posted February 18, 2008 (edited) :( 4 fields of beans being drilled today and tommorow cant wait to see what woodies build up on these fields fingers crossed just as long as the local **** doesn't take it upon himself to shoot it before hand without permission We'll see will let you all know how it goes. Thanks Phil Edited February 19, 2008 by farmer Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
highseas Posted February 18, 2008 Report Share Posted February 18, 2008 my man are you batting for the other team or summat haha lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
farmer Posted February 19, 2008 Author Report Share Posted February 19, 2008 Edited!!!!!! Still I say dont knock it till you've tried it B) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
purdey03 Posted February 19, 2008 Report Share Posted February 19, 2008 ahahhahahhahahha good luck m8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harnser Posted February 19, 2008 Report Share Posted February 19, 2008 One farm that i used to shoot grew a lot of tick beans .They used to broadcast the seed onto the seed bed and then roll them in .This used to be fabulous shooting as all the seed was exposed on top of the seed bed . If it rained just after they had been rolled in you could see all the seed glistning and asking for pigeons to eat them . I carnt imagine that they are broadcasted in this day and age .They must have a drill that can handle the large tic bean seed . Harnser . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
farmer Posted February 19, 2008 Author Report Share Posted February 19, 2008 (edited) Yes they do drill most spring "TIC" beans now but Autumn beans are usaully broadcast then ploughed in and rolled/harrowed afterwards. The fields I will be on are drilled but the seed bed didn't look too good at the weekend when I walked over it!!! All the fields were failed rape(not pigeon damage) it just didn't germinate. Edited February 19, 2008 by farmer Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harnser Posted February 19, 2008 Report Share Posted February 19, 2008 I hope you have a good days shooting . Harnser . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tabs Posted February 22, 2008 Report Share Posted February 22, 2008 Had a look at some beanfields today, were drilled weds/thursday, no woodies as yet but absolutley crawling with crows. How soon before the woodies find them? no other beans in the immediate area as far as I know. Tabs Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
farmer Posted February 23, 2008 Author Report Share Posted February 23, 2008 Well i went and had a look at the fields gave it a go for a couple of hours but the beans are still hard as bullets :unsure: and the pigeons just didn't want to know I'll give it a few days perhaps i'll try after a drop of rain.Oh I did manage 17 before I packed up, they were flighting past not coming to the decoys. As for how long will the woodies be before they get on your drilled beans just keep an eye on the field if possible let them build up well then hammer them Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mossy835 Posted February 23, 2008 Report Share Posted February 23, 2008 i give it 3 two 4 days then have a go at them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Country Boy Posted February 29, 2008 Report Share Posted February 29, 2008 Many of the varieties of seed beans are not like those of yesteryore, they are heavily coated with properties to protect them from not germinating and the pesky stoggies know this and leave 'em alone! Ten years ago even 5 years ago drilled beans was magic Cheers, C.B. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
codling99 Posted February 29, 2008 Report Share Posted February 29, 2008 i been trying a field of beans ,been in over a week now,and hardly a bird going near them,hoping theyll have a go when they start sprouting a bit Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Catamong Posted February 29, 2008 Report Share Posted February 29, 2008 i been trying a field of beans ,been in over a week now,and hardly a bird going near them,hoping theyll have a go when they start sprouting a bit I hate to say it, but you'll be disappointed, they don't touch sprouting beans, they love sprouting peas, but not beans I'm afraid. Cat. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
codling99 Posted February 29, 2008 Report Share Posted February 29, 2008 we had a few crows on them lat year,but not many pigeons,but they did come to have a nose ,to be honest,its not brill for pigeons around there anyways,even when he plants wheat or barley.think our best bag of pigeons was about 20,to 84 crows Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gadgit Posted March 1, 2008 Report Share Posted March 1, 2008 provided the spills are still at the end of the rows they will still look for them on the fields. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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