legally finding land to shoot on

[bigdave735]

hey there,
can any one please tell what im doin wrong,yesterday i must have gone to at least 10 farms in my area {shropshire} asking very politely. if it would be ok to shoot crows ,pigeon, rabbits..on ya land mista...but to no avail. also ive wrote off to 20 farmers too but with no reply.either so what am i supposed to do now apart from do what i was and will do until iget some where is to hide in the shaddows and hope i dont get caught

[Gazo]

Do a search you may find some info that will help, a good letter is a must to get the farmer interested.
I remember posting out over 100 letters and never got a reply but I did not give up and ended up with some cracking land which I think took me about a year to get.
So if you just started looking (unless you fall in lucky) you have a long way to go.
but keep at it, it will be worth it in the end.

Oh and welcome to the site

[bigdave735]

i will never give up and yep i must admit ive only just started to look.i live not far off the welsh border,would i be wasting my time trying farmers there, as im english

[TONY G]

i find havin insurance helps alot,proves you arent a hooligan with an air rifle,1st day i got my insurance,that afternoon i had shooting rights to 2 golf courses,now have a total of around 10,000 acres in shooting rights,get some cards made up aswell,for pest control,and that its a free service.best of luck mate,tony

[bigdave735]

would you beleave it i got insurance too.basa,had mentioned that. as for bein a hooligan im 29 30 this this august

[TONY G]

wasnt reffering to you bein a hooligan dave,its what some people percieve when an air rifle is mentioned,with all the bad press,makes it look proffesional if you have insurance,imo anyway as it helped me get land.

[bigdave735]

okey dokey,im tryin the responsible way dude.but just a tad frustrated...not as if im goin to blow a cows head off is it?but thats the way they see it

[rhysduk]

If you are young its even harder.
Patience is all thats needed, in time one will come.

[bigdave735]

29 Aint That Young Im Supposed To Be Responsible Now Surely

[HUNTER_ZERO]

Originally Posted by bigdave735

hey there,
can any one please tell what im doin wrong,yesterday i must have gone to at least 10 farms in my area {shropshire} asking very politely. if it would be ok to shoot crows ,pigeon, rabbits..on ya land mista...but to no avail. also ive wrote off to 20 farmers too but with no reply.either so what am i supposed to do now apart from do what i was and will do until iget some where is to hide in the shaddows and hope i dont get caught

Tell me about it. I have desperately been looking for a patch of deer stalking closer to home. Either it's way over priced or I get a simple no.

I'll give you five tips that have always worked for me when looking for some rabbiting or vermin shooting.

1) Don't bother asking in the spanking clean well kept farms. Look for something a little dilapidated.

2) Don't go telling the farmer his own business. That means DON'T say 'I notice you have a major crow problem'. It's a little like telling your misses she is looking fat!

3) Don't go after the cream of the crop. Meaning that if you turn up at a farm in late august looking for pigeon shooting, your most likely to be told no. Other people are going to be there shooting the pigeons and may have helped the farmer all year for this bumper crop of birds. There isn't a way on earth he will risk upsetting them for you to have the pick of the season and never bother to return.

4) Pick the right time! Don't turn up a 1pm on a Sunday! Don't ask for fox shooting permission in January but by the end of April you might well be in will a chance! Pick the time and fit it in with the running of the farm.

5) See yourself as the farmer will see you. Camouflage? Jeans and a Black sabbath T-shirt? Bright red trainers? Music blasting out of your car? Office suit ? First impressions do count! Your asking someone to let you shoot guns in their back garden; exactly what would you say and look for if someone wanted to shoot guns in your back garden.

HTH

John