proTOM1 Posted September 25, 2009 Report Share Posted September 25, 2009 (edited) Was out yesterday with wingnut doing some spotting ready for the weekend ,have been watching some drilling and tho there is a good few there alot was going straight over so went to see where they were heading . after finding them we could not believe how many there was there was well over 1000 on the new rape and about the same on the drilling next to it .So my task today was to either get the shooting on it or get the farmer to put a banger on so the birds would move back to the drilling i would like to shoot .After finding the farmer he said he would put a banger on for now and then see later next week so i hope they move back to the drillings ( which after looking again they are ) but in away i hope some stay . Also a friend was out this morning and shot some new rape he had 64 in under 3 hours .There is alot of birds about at the moment due to the fact, round me the acorns are poor . So if you have rape keep an eye out and good shooting Edited September 25, 2009 by proTOM1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cranfield Posted September 25, 2009 Report Share Posted September 25, 2009 We need some rain soon on our drillings, to give the rape shoots chance to germinate, there is nothing showing at the moment. Give it a few more weeks and the action should improve. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Highlander Posted September 25, 2009 Report Share Posted September 25, 2009 We’ve rape round here that’s 3”-4” high but no pigeons on it. Plenty on the drillings though. All we need now is some rain, actually quite a lot as many ponds are dry and water is now the best place to find Woodie, if you can find water! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MerseaDavid Posted September 26, 2009 Report Share Posted September 26, 2009 We have been shooting over new rape for the past 3-4 weeks and we have beeun getting some good bags (50+) each time Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mossy835 Posted September 26, 2009 Report Share Posted September 26, 2009 well done mate, i went out one of my farms today and seen he has got rape coming up.but no pigeons on it.about 60 acres cant wait till winter. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wattsowatts Posted September 26, 2009 Report Share Posted September 26, 2009 Like you Mossy835 I have WOSR coming through but not a pigeon in sight. I was wondering if I should move to Lincolnshire? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Sarakun Posted September 26, 2009 Report Share Posted September 26, 2009 Few small flocks on some Rape on my shoot yesterday, but had a good day today on some wheat drillings, over what was previously beans. 114 Woodies and 46 Ferals picked up at the end of the day. Going to set up on the Rape tomorrow, see what happens. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
George1990 Posted September 26, 2009 Report Share Posted September 26, 2009 Noticed a fair few pigeons coming in to wheat stubble today, and very very few on the wheat drilling. Won't be able to get out on them though Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shoughton Posted September 28, 2009 Report Share Posted September 28, 2009 The new rape is about an inch tall on my shoot. I haven't seen any birds on it yet but will look forward to giving it a go. This is my first year shooting pigeons, I didn't realise that they fed on the rape at this stage - this site is great for info! Steve Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pavman Posted September 28, 2009 Report Share Posted September 28, 2009 we have old rape still not fully cut, they started then stopped and left the headlands Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Catamong Posted September 28, 2009 Report Share Posted September 28, 2009 The new rape is about an inch tall on my shoot. I haven't seen any birds on it yet but will look forward to giving it a go. This is my first year shooting pigeons, I didn't realise that they fed on the rape at this stage - this site is great for info! Steve They don't generally touch it until all of the drillings, acorns and beechmast have been scoffed up, it's not their food of choice. There's a very big acorn crop crop in my part of the Country this year, so I reckon they may not be on the rape until after Christmas. Cat. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harnser Posted September 28, 2009 Report Share Posted September 28, 2009 Had a go on the rape on saturday and managed to shoot 8 pigeons ,3 jays ,1 magpie and two crows . was woth the trip just to shoot the corvids . Harnser . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MerseaDavid Posted September 28, 2009 Report Share Posted September 28, 2009 Me and dad were out on the rape again on saturday and shot 66 so they are hitting it in places Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
proTOM1 Posted September 28, 2009 Author Report Share Posted September 28, 2009 (edited) Have seen alot of pigeons on the rape today have been round about 25 looking and setting up some hides ready 1 was blue with a good flight line coming in and all the others had birds on tho some only had a hand full i will be leaving them to build up and be happy on there anyway unless mr farmer calls me that is ! Edited September 28, 2009 by proTOM1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MerseaDavid Posted September 29, 2009 Report Share Posted September 29, 2009 If I was the farmer I would not be happy to see my field blue with pigeons and not see anyone shooting the field. This is the sort of time that you need to hit the birds because they are now doing damage to new crops and this is where we make a difference for the farmer. It could be the difference between him getting a good crops or having to re-drill his crop Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
proTOM1 Posted September 29, 2009 Author Report Share Posted September 29, 2009 If I was the farmer I would not be happy to see my field blue with pigeons and not see anyone shooting the field. This is the sort of time that you need to hit the birds because they are now doing damage to new crops and this is where we make a difference for the farmer. It could be the difference between him getting a good crops or having to re-drill his crop i cant shoot the field which is blue over due to a game shoot they have but have told the farmer alot of the land i shoot on has game shoots on so will not shoot them unless im asked to by the farmer and its ok with the shoot so for me the birds have to be on in good numbers before i can get on . I no this is the time too shoot them before they get comfy but i have to go with what the shoot and farmers are ok with Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MerseaDavid Posted September 29, 2009 Report Share Posted September 29, 2009 thats cool mate That is the trouble with game land, quite often the game keepers or shooters wont let anyone shoot the land even if the pigeons are destroying the crops and the shooters wont even have ago at them. :blink: Hope you can get in there and get some good shooting :yp: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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