scorpion1411 5 Posted January 2, 2012 Report Share Posted January 2, 2012 Posted Today, 05:04 PM Hi guys , I've been reading requests for shooting permission and really surprised at some comments, I personally have been door knocking looking for permission but finding it increasingly difficult to obtain permission, this said I do understand the aprehension of land owners who don't know you personally, I'm not exactly a young guy , I don't look /act one bit dodgy , i am quite respectabile well mannered and sensible with a good job and still struggling to get somewhere, it is very disheartening when you receive a "" no sorry "" , so to hear comments like "" go knock on doors like the rest of us """ is very frustrating. Do we not think that as forum users we are all here for the same thing , interested in the sport and not just some mindless hooligans looking for somewhere to shoot anything that moves and bring bottles of buck fast and a load of friends with us, I would love to get the opportunity from a farmer / landowner to prove that there really are decent people out here who are genuine and can respect whatever a land owner says that you can and cannot do on their land, I've even offered my services as a joiner / site agent to land owners if they require help in any way in return for the opportunity to shoot on there land, but they are still apprehensive , again I don't blame them , so guys spare a thought for people like myself who door knock and still struggle, also to any land owners / farmers in and around the Glasgow / south Lanarkshire and beyond areas, I would be grateful for an opportunity to shoot my pcp on your land and show you there are still respectful people out here. Many thanks to all who read and understand Quote Link to post Share on other sites
bullshot 5 Posted January 3, 2012 Report Share Posted January 3, 2012 Interesting comments. Good luck and welcome to the forum Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Trev Smilerface 38 Posted January 4, 2012 Report Share Posted January 4, 2012 Well i found back in the u.k that a great way to get the foot in the door for hunting with an air rifle was to actually go door knocking looking to ferret the land. Then when youve got the perisiion to ferret and been seen a few times and got a rapport with the land owner then you could broach the subject of shooting the land. Now im not sying that you go out buying ferrets and all sorts but hook up with a ferreter and do a bit of hunting and then see how the land lies. Its worked for me many times, and i knocked and wrote letters and got knocked back so many times when it came to shooting rights. Amd i was only looking to use sub 12ft/lb springer. But once i got one bit of land and got shooting rights through the ferreting they just seemed to flood in the door......farmers and them talk to each other and within 6months i had about 400 acres of good shooting ground on farms, equestrian centre and even larger gardens with bunny problems. Just an idea.....it might just get you started. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
j j m 6,539 Posted January 4, 2012 Report Share Posted January 4, 2012 welcome bud Quote Link to post Share on other sites
scorpion1411 5 Posted January 4, 2012 Author Report Share Posted January 4, 2012 Thanks for your comments guys Quote Link to post Share on other sites
stripes 401 Posted January 5, 2012 Report Share Posted January 5, 2012 Welcome scorpion, hope you get some luck,, keep trying. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mintstick999 485 Posted January 5, 2012 Report Share Posted January 5, 2012 Welcome mate, hope your successful. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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