Elmer_Fudd 28 Posted January 13, 2012 Author Report Share Posted January 13, 2012 its not as easy as some people make out gaz unless your in a good area. i have sent over 50 letters out in last couple of month also visited over 40 farms ect this week alone they rather have mostly syndicates or there own farm hands shoot on there land or already have someone and quite a few was just plain no no dont want anyone roaming about on my land not had any reply` s from letters as yet got another 40 or so ready to send out when i find some more farms thought they would be a few in yellow pages but there aint will be trying further a field also getting used to the no no1s now so yeh its not easy at all .. i am lucky i live in the out back basically surrounded by loads of arable farms ect... but there are so many established shooters its hard to get in. i had on reply so far and got a horse yard of ten acres ...shooting rats and rabbits, but i don't have a night sight to be effective on the rats. Regards Gaz Quote Link to post
Elmer_Fudd 28 Posted January 13, 2012 Author Report Share Posted January 13, 2012 its not as easy as some people make out gaz unless your in a good area. i have sent over 50 letters out in last couple of month also visited over 40 farms ect this week alone they rather have mostly syndicates or there own farm hands shoot on there land or already have someone and quite a few was just plain no no dont want anyone roaming about on my land not had any reply` s from letters as yet got another 40 or so ready to send out when i find some more farms thought they would be a few in yellow pages but there aint will be trying further a field also getting used to the no no1s now so yeh its not easy at all .. if you attack something blind you normaly lose where as if youve done your homework success is almost a dead cert over the years ive moved 17 times and never had a problem gaining permission Well i presume you mean such as walking the land via public foot paths or looking for signs of visible damages. Also spending time looking at flight paths and habits of the vermin an so on... am i on the right track? Regards Gaz Quote Link to post
tonyponty 6 Posted January 13, 2012 Report Share Posted January 13, 2012 its not as easy as some people make out gaz unless your in a good area. i have sent over 50 letters out in last couple of month also visited over 40 farms ect this week alone they rather have mostly syndicates or there own farm hands shoot on there land or already have someone and quite a few was just plain no no dont want anyone roaming about on my land not had any reply` s from letters as yet got another 40 or so ready to send out when i find some more farms thought they would be a few in yellow pages but there aint will be trying further a field also getting used to the no no1s now so yeh its not easy at all .. if you attack something blind you normaly lose where as if youve done your homework success is almost a dead cert over the years ive moved 17 times and never had a problem gaining permission make your mind up lol one of your previous post says its very difficult to get your foot in the door so what homework do you do then any help is very much appreciated.. .tony Quote Link to post
Elmer_Fudd 28 Posted January 13, 2012 Author Report Share Posted January 13, 2012 its not as easy as some people make out gaz unless your in a good area. i have sent over 50 letters out in last couple of month also visited over 40 farms ect this week alone they rather have mostly syndicates or there own farm hands shoot on there land or already have someone and quite a few was just plain no no dont want anyone roaming about on my land not had any reply` s from letters as yet got another 40 or so ready to send out when i find some more farms thought they would be a few in yellow pages but there aint will be trying further a field also getting used to the no no1s now so yeh its not easy at all .. if you attack something blind you normaly lose where as if youve done your homework success is almost a dead cert over the years ive moved 17 times and never had a problem gaining permission make your mind up lol one of your previous post says its very difficult to get your foot in the door so what homework do you do then any help is very much appreciated.. .tony very well spotted ... i wish i could get two or three let alone 17... Quote Link to post
tonyponty 6 Posted January 13, 2012 Report Share Posted January 13, 2012 yeh gaz me to lol i have 1 small permission but think its getting nobbled with poachers went down tonight just before dark 4x4 tracks all over place then went down to bottom end where i know there is a few warrens and they have all been dug out so its very quite nothing about stayed 4 hours not one bunny to be seen so thats why im trying to get another permission Quote Link to post
Elmer_Fudd 28 Posted January 13, 2012 Author Report Share Posted January 13, 2012 yeh gaz me to lol i have 1 small permission but think its getting nobbled with poachers went down tonight just before dark 4x4 tracks all over place then went down to bottom end where i know there is a few warrens and they have all been dug out so its very quite nothing about stayed 4 hours not one bunny to be seen so thats why im trying to get another permission Well i have a ridding school at the moment, its full of rabbits but is only 10 acres so few shots n there off for a while. but only have permission on the rabbits n rats.. loads of woodies ... however ill be asking the surround farmers next week she reckons they will say yes... Quote Link to post
tonyponty 6 Posted January 13, 2012 Report Share Posted January 13, 2012 yeh gaz me to lol i have 1 small permission but think its getting nobbled with poachers went down tonight just before dark 4x4 tracks all over place then went down to bottom end where i know there is a few warrens and they have all been dug out so its very quite nothing about stayed 4 hours not one bunny to be seen so thats why im trying to get another permission Well i have a ridding school at the moment, its full of rabbits but is only 10 acres so few shots n there off for a while. but only have permission on the rabbits n rats.. loads of woodies ... however ill be asking the surround farmers next week she reckons they will say yes... amazing that riding schools around here are not interested what area are you in good luck gaz anyway [bANNED TEXT] sounds promising Quote Link to post
Elmer_Fudd 28 Posted January 13, 2012 Author Report Share Posted January 13, 2012 yeh gaz me to lol i have 1 small permission but think its getting nobbled with poachers went down tonight just before dark 4x4 tracks all over place then went down to bottom end where i know there is a few warrens and they have all been dug out so its very quite nothing about stayed 4 hours not one bunny to be seen so thats why im trying to get another permission Well i have a ridding school at the moment, its full of rabbits but is only 10 acres so few shots n there off for a while. but only have permission on the rabbits n rats.. loads of woodies ... however ill be asking the surround farmers next week she reckons they will say yes... amazing that riding schools around here are not interested what area are you in good luck gaz anyway [bANNED TEXT] sounds promising In the midlands area Lichfield way... your self mate? Quote Link to post
robwelsh 354 Posted January 14, 2012 Report Share Posted January 14, 2012 the reason why theres poachers is becase they started off like you and i, finding it hard to gain permission, and in the end thought f**k this, im doing it whether they like it or not lol Quote Link to post
paulus 26 Posted January 14, 2012 Report Share Posted January 14, 2012 yeh gaz me to lol i have 1 small permission but think its getting nobbled with poachers went down tonight just before dark 4x4 tracks all over place then went down to bottom end where i know there is a few warrens and they have all been dug out so its very quite nothing about stayed 4 hours not one bunny to be seen so thats why im trying to get another permission Well i have a ridding school at the moment, its full of rabbits but is only 10 acres so few shots n there off for a while. but only have permission on the rabbits n rats.. loads of woodies ... however ill be asking the surround farmers next week she reckons they will say yes... amazing that riding schools around here are not interested what area are you in good luck gaz anyway [bANNED TEXT] sounds promising .In the midlands area Lichfield way... your self mate? im not a million miles from you, i stand by both statements. the last time i moved was 6 years ago, when i got here i knew nobody and had only got permision in areas where i had previously lived, i now have 5 farms, a boarding school, a rideing school and a stud farm infact near as dam it, every piece of land surrounding the village, with permision to do any form of hunting i want from ferrets to dogs to rifles and shotguns, a good few people of this site will vouch for this. my point is it can be done. i never wrote one letter or knocked one door. you just have to use your eyes and your head its not difficult. i was asked by at least 75% of the land owners if i would do it, the other 25% i gained by meeting people whilst being out with the dogs and guns. All this from a few moles in a village church yard and primary school , and a few chance meetings in the village pub strange that as people who know me will tell you im not religious and very rarely go in a pub Quote Link to post
Elmer_Fudd 28 Posted January 14, 2012 Author Report Share Posted January 14, 2012 yeh gaz me to lol i have 1 small permission but think its getting nobbled with poachers went down tonight just before dark 4x4 tracks all over place then went down to bottom end where i know there is a few warrens and they have all been dug out so its very quite nothing about stayed 4 hours not one bunny to be seen so thats why im trying to get another permission Well i have a ridding school at the moment, its full of rabbits but is only 10 acres so few shots n there off for a while. but only have permission on the rabbits n rats.. loads of woodies ... however ill be asking the surround farmers next week she reckons they will say yes... amazing that riding schools around here are not interested what area are you in good luck gaz anyway [bANNED TEXT] sounds promising .In the midlands area Lichfield way... your self mate? im not a million miles from you, i stand by both statements. the last time i moved was 6 years ago, when i got here i knew nobody and had only got permision in areas where i had previously lived, i now have 5 farms, a boarding school, a rideing school and a stud farm infact near as dam it, every piece of land surrounding the village, with permision to do any form of hunting i want from ferrets to dogs to rifles and shotguns, a good few people of this site will vouch for this. my point is it can be done. i never wrote one letter or knocked one door. you just have to use your eyes and your head its not difficult. i was asked by at least 75% of the land owners if i would do it, the other 25% i gained by meeting people whilst being out with the dogs and guns. All this from a few moles in a village church yard and primary school , and a few chance meetings in the village pub strange that as people who know me will tell you im not religious and very rarely go in a pub well i have done similar and approached about pests i see and stuff of that nature.. problem i have is there are a lot of established shooters in this area of the world (Fradley) so i think they have most of the land carved up between them... ATB Quote Link to post
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