Neil93 0 Posted January 5, 2018 Report Share Posted January 5, 2018 Looking for permission to shoot my air rifle, rabbits pigeons ect I do have a working spaniel just wonding if anyone could help much appreciated Quote Link to post
Neil93 0 Posted January 5, 2018 Author Report Share Posted January 5, 2018 Telford/Shropshire Quote Link to post
mattwhite 1,993 Posted January 5, 2018 Report Share Posted January 5, 2018 I would advise getting some insurance from basc or other reputable company and get knocking on doors pal. There's no substitute for rocking up in person, sell yourself, offer to help with the control of vermin for the owner obviously for free. Let them know you will look after the land , ie fences etc and report anything that need repair and top that off with proof that your insured and give them first refusal on any quarry that you shoot and you will probably get a good number of takers? 2 Quote Link to post
Baldcoot 2,352 Posted January 5, 2018 Report Share Posted January 5, 2018 Dont turn up with cammo on /rifle in the car ready to go.Do dress reasonable not a suit but think like a farmer check shirt /moleskins /clean jeans/trousers.Be polite if they say no ask if theyd like your phone number just in case of a 1 off <the fields blue with pigeons come asap is an old favorite >. Close all gates ,dont turn up at dinner/tea time and as Matt said get some insurance it shows your serious, and remember Lambing and harvest time they are as busy as a prostitute when the fleets in so offer to help at weekends or when u can and you,l earn brownie points. Go to your local gunshop/clay shoot and ask if anyone needs beaters on their Pheasant shoots a few days in the mud and rain can pay dividends .The rats/squirrels /foxes that plague shoots need someone to control them !!Dont get downhearted there,s 5 shooters/wannabe,s for every perm atb 1 Quote Link to post
villaman 9,983 Posted January 5, 2018 Report Share Posted January 5, 2018 Look at golf courses , garden centres , church/graveyards ,sport fields , horse paddocks /stables , allotments , veg growers and fishing lakes just a few to try 1 Quote Link to post
peterhunter86 8,627 Posted January 5, 2018 Report Share Posted January 5, 2018 Work away pal. Quote Link to post
Rez 4,961 Posted January 6, 2018 Report Share Posted January 6, 2018 1 hour ago, villaman said: Look at golf courses , garden centres , church/graveyards ,sport fields , horse paddocks /stables , allotments , veg growers and fishing lakes just a few to try Garden centers... like it. Out side the box there v'man. I wouldn't of thought of that route but can see the reason why. 1 Quote Link to post
villaman 9,983 Posted January 6, 2018 Report Share Posted January 6, 2018 8 hours ago, Rez said: Garden centers... like it. Out side the box there v'man. I wouldn't of thought of that route but can see the reason why. I shoot for two garden centres the both came up with more land for me to shoot on 2 Quote Link to post
LuckOrJudgement 437 Posted January 6, 2018 Report Share Posted January 6, 2018 best way is incidental conversations down the boozer. start with rats. everyone knows someone with rats. shoot the rats, you'll be onto the rhino in no time. 1 Quote Link to post
Phill-W68 547 Posted January 8, 2018 Report Share Posted January 8, 2018 It's not easy to get those permissions, I started off with a dozen or so letters late last year with self addressed stamped envelopes to send back to me with a yes or no, had one reply so far which unfortunately was a no, so I,ll get a few more done this coming week or so, but it might be a case of knocking on doors.... Fingers crossed..... Quote Link to post
walshie 2,804 Posted January 8, 2018 Report Share Posted January 8, 2018 Knocking on doors is the way to go. it's harder for the landowner to say no face to face, but chucking a letter in the bin is easy. Quote Link to post
bunnyman 68 Posted January 9, 2018 Report Share Posted January 9, 2018 i got most of my x15 shoots from a simple advert in my local church parish magazine, offering free pest control with a list of pests controlled , i do not to have to go knocking on doors. they ring me up and ask for help, x3 new permissions since the 1st of Jan shows the advert still works!!!!! atb brian 2 1 Quote Link to post
The one 8,489 Posted January 9, 2018 Report Share Posted January 9, 2018 If you find any give me a shout im willing to share mate Quote Link to post
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