mark01856 7 Posted March 10, 2008 Report Share Posted March 10, 2008 hi everyone im mark, im 20 from the orkney isles( top of scotland). i am now living in skipton, and i always hunted back home and had permision everywhere, but since moving down here, i dont know anyone and not a clue who owns what land in skipton, there is pheseants in my garden every mornig which come down from L woods, but i will not shoot them or hunt anything unless i have permission, anyway what im wanting is for anyone in or around skipton to help me find places to shoot, im into rabbit shooting, pigeon shooting, pheseant shooting, rat shooting, starling shooting, and squirell shooting, i own an air rifle not fire arm or shotgun, so any help would be much appreciated thanks in advance guys Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mark01856 7 Posted March 10, 2008 Author Report Share Posted March 10, 2008 gope someone on here looks after ye mate i hope so too. it really frustrating having a rifle and not being able to use it, well i think so anyway. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
markieboi 0 Posted March 10, 2008 Report Share Posted March 10, 2008 look in yellow pages call around or go to the farmers as no one's goin to give you there perrmission are they Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mark01856 7 Posted March 10, 2008 Author Report Share Posted March 10, 2008 thanks for that, but i know know one will just give me permission, but the problem is i dont even know who owns any of the land, i will just have to look around look in yellow pages call around or go to the farmers as no one's goin to give you there perrmission are they Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mark01856 7 Posted March 10, 2008 Author Report Share Posted March 10, 2008 thanks alot scent, that has been a help, i will have a scout about this weekend, cheers mate thanks for that, but i know know one will just give me permission, but the problem is i dont even know who owns any of the land, i will just have to look around look in yellow pages call around or go to the farmers as no one's goin to give you there perrmission are they call into farmers,dress smartly and offer to give em a hand around the farm .DONT call in at dinner time and dont call with your rifle .Even give them the phone numbers for the permission you used to have and tell them to ring the farmers who gave you permission .Be polite and you never know your luck mark it does work Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mole trapper 1,693 Posted March 10, 2008 Report Share Posted March 10, 2008 places to shoot, im into rabbit shooting, pigeon shooting, pheseant shooting, rat shooting, starling shooting, and squirell shooting, Dont want to be funny, but you dont shoot Starlings anymore it is illegal, they were taken off the general open licence about two years ago. Regards MT. PS, just out of curiosity, what on earth made you make a move like that. All the best with your search for ground. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
stubby 175 Posted March 10, 2008 Report Share Posted March 10, 2008 first check out what quarry your allowed to shoot, STARLINGS are no longer classed as a pest species, meaning you can get done for shooting them Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mark01856 7 Posted March 10, 2008 Author Report Share Posted March 10, 2008 well i havent shot starlings for about two and a half years, i lived down here in england for a year and a bit, and i was mainly just rabbiting and shooting pigeons before i moved, the reason i hadnt shot starlings for a while is because there wasnt many to shoot, now i know why, i will defintley not be shooting starlings now thats for sure, i have never actually went squirrel shooting, i thought it was illegal, but that might be because in orkney there are no squirrells. can i just ask what your opinions are on shooting seals? not for sport, i used to be a fisherman, and we had to shoot seals that got caught in nets. first check out what quarry your allowed to shoot, STARLINGS are no longer classed as a pest species, meaning you can get done for shooting them Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mark01856 7 Posted March 10, 2008 Author Report Share Posted March 10, 2008 ''PS, just out of curiosity, what on earth made you make a move like that. All the best with your search for ground.'' moletrapper, i made the move for my girlfriend, which i can see was not the best thing, orkney is far more relaxed with guns. we aint all running around like the wild west or anything, but theres a bigger understanding and allowance for hunters. well i havent shot starlings for about two and a half years, i lived down here in england for a year and a bit, and i was mainly just rabbiting and shooting pigeons before i moved, the reason i hadnt shot starlings for a while is because there wasnt many to shoot, now i know why, i will defintley not be shooting starlings now thats for sure, i have never actually went squirrel shooting, i thought it was illegal, but that might be because in orkney there are no squirrells. can i just ask what your opinions are on shooting seals? not for sport, i used to be a fisherman, and we had to shoot seals that got caught in nets. first check out what quarry your allowed to shoot, STARLINGS are no longer classed as a pest species, meaning you can get done for shooting them Quote Link to post Share on other sites
markieboi 0 Posted March 10, 2008 Report Share Posted March 10, 2008 ''can i just ask what your opinions are on shooting seals? not for sport, i used to be a fisherman, and we had to shoot seals that got caught in nets.'' you fecking pratt. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mark01856 7 Posted March 10, 2008 Author Report Share Posted March 10, 2008 ok, sorry i only asked this because, most people i come across dont understand the need to shoot seals, at the end of the day it is for there own good, because they will die in pain if left, AND I MUST SAY AGAIN IT IS NOT FOR SPORT OR FUN!! but no one will understand unless faced with it so just forget it! i could see this comin a mile away bit of a bad statement,should have left the seal part out Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mark01856 7 Posted March 10, 2008 Author Report Share Posted March 10, 2008 i do see how that was a bad statement scent sorry bout that. but i aint going to get into it with you markieboi. so we might aswell just agree to disagree. ok, sorry i only asked this because, most people i come across dont understand the need to shoot seals, at the end of the day it is for there own good, because they will die in pain if left, AND I MUST SAY AGAIN IT IS NOT FOR SPORT OR FUN!! but no one will understand unless faced with it so just forget it! i could see this comin a mile away bit of a bad statement,should have left the seal part out Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mark01856 7 Posted March 10, 2008 Author Report Share Posted March 10, 2008 i know what you mean scent, it was done legally anyway so..... i think this topic was about getting land? lol no point gettin into with me i couldn give a shit .I do a lot of sea fishin meself but alot of people on here just wouldn like the thought of someone shootin seals. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mole trapper 1,693 Posted March 10, 2008 Report Share Posted March 10, 2008 Would not worry about it too much mate, it is a job that has to be done, probably a bit much of an emotive subject for a forum like this though. And the other thing that springs to mind is people who live in glass houses shouldnt throw stones, especially if they have put up a few posts that were how shall we say, erring on the rediculous. Regards MT. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
witton 6 Posted March 10, 2008 Report Share Posted March 10, 2008 If there were pheasants roosting in my garden id be bagging a couple for the pot If there on your land then surely you can control them? Witton Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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