shotgun..willy Posted July 4, 2010 Report Share Posted July 4, 2010 just been reading a post made on here weather its a waste of time asking for permission on here for pigeon shooting and vermin control. well iv just had 2 days knocking on farmers doors with very mixed responses.(none of them good). so here goes anyway im looking for pigeon shooting and vermin control with shotgun and air rifle in the huntingdon area if anybody can help please pm me cheers everybody. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vermincinerator Posted July 4, 2010 Report Share Posted July 4, 2010 Waste of time? yes if you give up after 2 days. you have not even scratched the surface mate, me and my shooting buddy have been knocking on doors for the last 18 months and resulted in 2 permissions both of which we cannot shoot on at the moment, one because of the crops and the other because of a spate of poaching the farmer does not want anyone shooting for the time being. We still go out looking, so dont give up and dont get down hearted. Ian. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dazza Posted July 4, 2010 Report Share Posted July 4, 2010 Two days and you have given up? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Billy. Posted July 4, 2010 Report Share Posted July 4, 2010 Are you just hitting every farm with the same story? Hunt around until you find a field with a thousand pigeons on it, then find the farmhouse. "I've noticed your field is blue with pigeons and it can't be doing your crop any good. Do you need someone to cut the numbers down?" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
covey Posted July 4, 2010 Report Share Posted July 4, 2010 just been reading a post made on here weather its a waste of time asking for permission on here for pigeon shooting and vermin control. well iv just had 2 days knocking on farmers doors with very mixed responses.(none of them good).so here goes anyway im looking for pigeon shooting and vermin control with shotgun and air rifle in the huntingdon area if anybody can help please pm me cheers everybody. As all above, keep watching fields leave contact details or a bit more long winded is go beating on local shoots once you've got the trust of keeper and the other beaters invites and permission will come. covey Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
niknak78 Posted July 5, 2010 Report Share Posted July 5, 2010 As a farmer, we would be grateful at certain times of the year to let someone on to shoot vermin and pests but are always wary of who just knocks on your door as worry they are checking out what's available to steal, good luck!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stu_young Posted July 5, 2010 Report Share Posted July 5, 2010 i spent about 3 months knocking on doors till i got permission on 1 field off peas as they was gettin hit hard try local nursers an garden centers etc etc Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dick darstardly Posted July 5, 2010 Report Share Posted July 5, 2010 (edited) I live about 10 miles from huntingdon. Im mainly a deer stalker but do help out some local land owners with rabbitts and pigeons. PM me your contact details and when i next hit the rabbitts your welcome to come along. Edited July 5, 2010 by dick darstardly Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trevor8262 Posted July 5, 2010 Report Share Posted July 5, 2010 hi m8 live about same as dd have lots of land pm your details and you can come and join me cheers Trevor Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shotgun..willy Posted July 5, 2010 Author Report Share Posted July 5, 2010 calm down chaps i mean 2 days this week not overall iv coverd everything local now. i did have a small piece of land but have just lost it because every tom **** and harry was going on there without permission so the farmer put up gates and stoped everybody. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Billy. Posted July 5, 2010 Report Share Posted July 5, 2010 calm down chaps i mean 2 days this week not overall iv coverd everything local now. i did have a small piece of land but have just lost it because every tom **** and harry was going on there without permission so the farmer put up gates and stoped everybody. Didn't he give you a key for the gate? If 'every Tom, **** and Harry' were all going there without permission and you were also kicked off I think you've been given a bit of bad luck there mate... I'd go back to the landowner and ask. What have you got to lose?! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shotgun..willy Posted July 6, 2010 Author Report Share Posted July 6, 2010 i beged and pleaded to him but he wouldnt budge just said that i had everybody else to thank for losing the land Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Billy. Posted July 6, 2010 Report Share Posted July 6, 2010 i beged and pleaded to him but he wouldnt budge just said that i had everybody else to thank for losing the land How long ago was this? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sleekitfox Posted July 20, 2010 Report Share Posted July 20, 2010 i beged and pleaded to him but he wouldnt budge just said that i had everybody else to thank for losing the land HIS LOSS !!! (the farmer) No wonder he has every tom **** or harry on his ground, i have loads of farms, golf courses, no problem with poachers or scallywags on my permissions, as i am out and about at night lamping at least 5 nights a week, so all would be sneaky so and so,s, keep away, even have a new fishery (trout) newly opened, the owner gives me £20 a week to pop in and out flashing my lamp, nowt to shoot on there though, keeps the poachers away, have got that many keys for places, i forget what gates there for !!! you need to gain the trust of the Landowner 1st, as the farmer who replied to your post says , you might only be interested in looking around to see whats up for stealing.... Get insurance have your license, tell them that you will 1st inform local police that you are shooting on there, give him a card with your details IE : phone number name and addresss. Might put his mind at ease, also point out that you don't just get an SGC or FAC just because you ask for it, NUTTERS or criminals don't usually have access to guns. KEEP TRYING YOU WILL FIND SOMEWHERE...as the saying goes if at 1st you don't succeed try and try again...GOOD LUCK. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest CraigBenson Posted July 21, 2010 Report Share Posted July 21, 2010 I can sympathise with the dificulties with gaining permission. Being in the Forces, and being moved around more often than the general public it is something that crops up more ofetn than I would like. I have just been moved to Oxfordshire and have been going through the whole thing again. I have staretd by doing an internet search for local farms (45+) and in the frist inasance phoning them (it's harvest time, they are a bit busy for house calls at the mo). Most were polite, and for those that weren't, I had to be. This has yealded 1 positive responce (will make appointment to meet the farmerafter harvest), and a lot of answering machine messages left. I'm going to leave it till mid Aug and start knocking on doors. There seems to be no quick way to do this and perserverience will pay off eventualy. I have also cade contact with local butchers that deal in game and hope that that may also bare fruit via the people that supply them at the moment. Any one still looking, keep trying, keep polite, and try different tactics. Good luck. P.S. Anyone in the Wallingford area of Oxfordshire that knows of vermin shooting, or wants help with theirs PLEASE PM me? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dekers Posted August 14, 2010 Report Share Posted August 14, 2010 calm down chaps i mean 2 days this week not overall iv coverd everything local now. i did have a small piece of land but have just lost it because every tom **** and harry was going on there without permission so the farmer put up gates and stoped everybody. I accept we can never get a whole picture from a few lines of thread but.......... .... problems crop up for everyone, but I have never heard that putting up a gate had stopped anyone if they wanted a shoot! And if you had done a good job of vermin control (on this small piece of land) there would be little or no reason for anyone else bothering to shoot the site and the farmer would not have wanted to let you go! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sako751sg Posted August 14, 2010 Report Share Posted August 14, 2010 Ive permission amounting to approx 5000 acres mostly by knocking on the door.Keep at it and you will get some. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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