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A FARM TO SHOOT AT

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halight

Joined: 26 Jul 2007
Posts: 1

Posted: Sat Apr 26, 08 7:29 am Post subject: A FARM TO SHOOT AT
Hi all, I live in Stourbridge in the west midlands. And i was wondering if any of you out there know of any frndley farmers in my area that might let me shoot a .22 air rigle on there land. Im looking to hunt for the pot. Thanks

jamanda
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Joined: 22 Oct 2006
Posts: 35139
Location: Devon

Posted: Sat Apr 26, 08 7:58 am Post subject:
Welcome to the site Halight. Sorry I can't help with your question, but maybe someone will be able to before long.

RichardW

Joined: 24 Aug 2006
Posts: 8443
Location: Llyn Peninsular North Wales

Posted: Sat Apr 26, 08 8:50 am Post subject:
Have you tried the airgun forums? They some times have slots avaliable to go along with someone on their shoot. Justme

Rob R

Joined: 28 Oct 2004
Posts: 31902
Location: York

Posted: Sat Apr 26, 08 4:00 pm Post subject: Re: A FARM TO SHOOT AT

halight wrote:

A FARM TO SHOOT AT

Sorry I have nothing useful to say, but the double entendre there made me chuckle

Old-Chads-Orchard

Joined: 07 Dec 2005
Posts: 394
Location: Malpas, Cheshire

Posted: Sat Apr 26, 08 8:06 pm Post subject:
well if you can't hit a barn door, shoot the farm LOL try https://www.airgunbbs.com/forums/index.php?

Bodger

Joined: 23 May 2006
Posts: 13524

Posted: Sun Apr 27, 08 5:39 am Post subject: Re: A FARM TO SHOOT AT

halight wrote:

Hi all,
I live in Stourbridge in the west midlands. And i was wondering if any of you out there know of any frndley farmers in my area that might let me shoot a .22 air rigle on there land. Im looking to hunt for the pot.
Thanks

Hi.
Forget the previous two witty replies, they can't help themselves, its the way that they are.

The only way for you to get permissions is to get out there and ask. Pluck up the courage and knock on doors, at the end of the day the farmer will either say yes or no.
I'd start by offering him a vermin control service to keep rats and winged vermin under control, just to get my feet under the table.
If you have skill or a trade at your finger tips to offer him in return, then thats certainly a good starter as well. You also need to join an organisation like the BASC so that you can obtain their insurance so that you can show the farmer that you have been responsible enough to take out a policy.
Geting permision to shoot over farmland can be hard to obtain, so don't expect a total stranger to take you onto some of his hard won permission.
Stick at it and good luck.

Last edited by Bodger on Sun Apr 27, 08 1:19 pm; edited 2 times in total

woodsprite

Joined: 20 Mar 2006
Posts: 2943
Location: North Herefordshire

Posted: Sun Apr 27, 08 7:49 am Post subject:

I was talking to a local farmer in town yesterday and he mentioned the sudden increase in people asking to shoot on his land. He welcomed the upsurge in shooting for the pot but said that he had been advised by the local NFU rep to ask if he could go out shooting with any potential shooters to check that they could indeed, hit a barn door. Apparently another farmer gave permission on his own land only to have a knock at his door from an hysterical man who'd just shot one of the farmers lambs by mistake.

If this advice is more general than my locality, you might be asked to prove you're any good.

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