Permission on golf courses

[Bradford Lad 74]

Hi everyone,

 

This may sound like a daft qustion but who would you approach to ask for permission on a golf course, woul it be the green keper or the secratary?

[just jack 998]

just call in mate, i did, got a number, spoke to the bloke it concerned about rabbit control, we dont have a rabbit problem he said, its moles,, well i past the job on to someone else on this site as i know feckall about trapping moles, but i do think he got/starting the job in hand,,,,,,fecking paid

[alan489 0]

Hi there, i was a greenkeeper for ten years(now landscaping) and i used to shoot on the course regularly for rabbits and crows. The best thing to do is to speak to secretary/manager and also head greenkeeper(who i actually think should have the ultimate say IMO). I always just notified the live in stewards when i'd be up so they knew what was happening.

[Bradford Lad 74]

Cheers for the advice lads.

[claybusers al 9]

contact the club secretary make sure you let them know you have insurance and what experiance you have be prepaired for a lot of lamping at 1 time i had 4 golf courses it is hard work because you have to do it all in the dark

[daniel8822 0]

i got permission on a golf course not so long ago and it was all done through the green man

[clubshot 22]

One of my Club Members called in to See the Golf Secretary on the Off Chance

And was lucky the last one had just been ask to leave

 

Even got to use a Golf Trolly - which really allowed him to control the Rabbits

 

Does seem to be Shooters luck

 

Most seem to be more worried about Fox's than Rabbits

 

Aware of another Guy shooting on another Golf Range - who come close to getting shot

with a Fire Arm @ night

 

Because he did not phone and advise he was on the Ground

 

One Issue is that Standard BASC - Countrside-Alliance and NFU does not cover you should you get paid for the Job

 

BOB/R

[Big bald beautiful 1,231]

I have permision on 4 but i cant shoot on any of them, rabbits must be controled by other means

[alan489 0]

We had a trapper come up for the moles and occasionally he'd come up for some rabbits too using either .22 springer or .22lr. As long as people where aware who was up and when it was fine.

 

Only time there was any panic was when the steward forgot to tell his wife before he went out that i'd be up that night. So when she seen the lamp out on the course she got worried and phoned the secretary, who then phoned and confirmed it was me.

 

After that, i made a point of telling both of them in person so as to save any further confusion and me being disturbed...

[Bradford Lad 74]

Thanks to everyone for their advice, my mate played the course a while ago and someone at the club had mentioned to him that they were over run with rabbits! i'l take myself along in the new year and ask for permission! If its as bad as my mate said i may be calling on some of you who live nearby for a hand!! happy new year everyone.

[claybusers al 9]

if your mate plays there thats a foot in the door thats how i first got mine the club my dad played at then it was word of mouth between each course

[iamduvern 62]

Head green keeper first then club secretary

also keep an eye on the weather if snow is forecast our local courses close down and I get in there early doors 410 silenced shotgun wood pigeons rabbits a brace of each to the head green keeper and the rest in the freezer for me!!

[The one 8,482]

Other way about for me club secretary writes the permission and tells the head green keeper

[alan489 0]

Other way about for me club secretary writes the permission and tells the head green keeper

 

The head GK wants to put his foot down a bit! secretaries can get a bit carried away with themselves

(sorry had a few run ins before and no doubt will again as i'm looking to get back into being a head greenkeeper)

 

As was said snow forecast will bring a closure to the course and provides a good chance to get out, just watch for anyone walking/checking the course(golfers sometimes want to check for themselves, for some strange reason, that the course is indeed unplayable) Same goes for frost, just don't walk on the greens!

 

Once we had a guy come up and he ended up taking his 4x4 round the course and over a few greens in the process!! Not pleased to say the least.