Over rape without retriever

[Dan Outdoors 13]

Any one shoot over rape without a retriever? Can't think it's a good idea to stomp the crops.. Imagine lots of lost birds.. Any tips? Maybe shoot them over a close field without rape? Thanks

[gibbo1973 187]

when we shoot swathed rape we open up a path way gently as we can and work the dog up and down the rows in a controlled manor

if you decide not to take the dog the ammount of lost birds can be quite a large number and the farmer is not a happy chappy when pigeons end up in his

machinery

when you finish your shooting replace the rape back in rows as the farmer may harvest it the next hr or day ?