Firstly, i have only just joined this forum.
I too have been trying for some time to gain permissions of my own. The areas i can shoot on, tend to be too sparse of quarry. So i branched out looking for a permission of my own.
As stated, i have tried knocking on several places and farms in North/south/east and west Northumberland, where there is obvious signs of crop damage from birds and rabbit warrens all over. This was all to no avail, i wrote letters to estate managers and farm owners in the hope of looking more professional, including google earth images of the said damage.
Again no success, the message back, would be that there was already farm hands doing the job or others. I offered to pay, do some form of work in exchange. Still nothing!!!
The impression i get, is a distinct lack of trust and suspicion is being expressed. i enjoy shooting and farms need protection from pests, a win win for both surely. Yet only frustration.
Coolerking