Any rabbit / pigeon permissions in Cornwall?

[BountyHunter]

Hi all

 

I had a quick search through the forums and note that there were a few posts last year re: rabbit control in Cornwall; I was wondering if any new vacancies had arisen?

 

I have just started to get back into shooting after a bit of time out due to moving around after work. I am now back in my beloved County and reside near St Keverne but have no permissions as I moved from the farm where I used to shoot. Currently just using my air rifle (or would be) but will be renewing my shotgun cert and getting back to some 'proper' shooting soon.

 

I am a BASC member and can get references if required.

 

I am looking to shoot rabbit and maybe pigeon in the new year when I get my shot gun, willing to travel up to Truro or down to Penzance for an evenings shooting and can be relied upon to attend regularly if required. I will generally look to go in the evenings as I work full time.

 

Any introductions or pointers would be very much appreciated.

 

Thanks

 

Matt

[BountyHunter]

I guess that's a no then.

 

Ho Hum

[jimmyh1988]

haha m8 dont take it personal the best thing i could recommend is knock on doors of farmer/smallholders and hang out at the pub if ya old enough as people might here your looking for a permisson or you might hear them say they have a rabbit problem and then you can offer your services. hope this helps bud

[BountyHunter]

haha m8 dont take it personal the best thing i could recommend is knock on doors of farmer/smallholders and hang out at the pub if ya old enough as people might here your looking for a permisson or you might hear them say they have a rabbit problem and then you can offer your services. hope this helps bud

 

 

Thanks matey, not taking it personally just chanking at the bit

 

I have some feelers out, the fields opposite the house are black with crows, if only I could find out who owns it - a bit more knocking doors on the cards I reckon.

 

M

[hempel]

Thanks matey, not taking it personally just chanking at the bit

 

I have some feelers out, the fields opposite the house are black with crows, if only I could find out who owns it - a bit more knocking doors on the cards I reckon.

 

M

I just got some permision off a local farmer im an engineer so gave him the usual speech and told him that if he needed any parts or bits for owt i could help out,and also told him i would help on the farm when i could,try that kind of approach,good luck

[rimfire4969]

I did offer some shooting near Perranporth before on here. All i may be able to offer is a bit of air rifle shooting at jackdaws, rooks and the odd crow. It would have to be early morning when the pigs get fed, cause this is when the birds try and help themselves to the food.

 

It may lead to some other shooting in the future, but can't promise anything.

 

Drop me a pm if you are interested.

[Dave-G]

Not being rude mate but you arn't trying hard enough.

 

Cornwall is heaving with rabbits and I'll bet you can't go a mile away from any town or village boundary without finding a ready supply of bunnies to harvest. Even if someone else is supposed to be doing the job, if there are bunnies still there you will likely get permission unless you look or sound like someone they wouldn't want around.

 

All you have to do is look - and knock doors to find the owner. A shooting card with a picture of rabbits etc and your contact number is good to hand to a potential landowner as you initialy approach them. Best of luck mate.

[BountyHunter]

Not being rude mate but you arn't trying hard enough.

 

Cornwall is heaving with rabbits and I'll bet you can't go a mile away from any town or village boundary without finding a ready supply of bunnies to harvest. Even if someone else is supposed to be doing the job, if there are bunnies still there you will likely get permission unless you look or sound like someone they wouldn't want around.

 

All you have to do is look - and knock doors to find the owner. A shooting card with a picture of rabbits etc and your contact number is good to hand to a potential landowner as you initialy approach them. Best of luck mate.

 

 

That's not rude at all but good sound advice, and you are right I probably do need to get out there a bit more. The only thing I will say in my defence is that I believe all the fields around where I live are controlled by a syndicate. I really need to nab one of the hands when I see them in the fields and find out where to start knocking.

 

Thanks for the input though.

 

BTW - your sig says SW Cornwall - where abouts are you to?

 

Matt

[Dave-G]

I have my name on my brothers permissions of about 2500 acres in patches scattered between Penzance and Truro, some of which I got for him. I live in Leicester but get down there most years to pig out on bunnies. 119 before running out of bullets was my best drive round night on a previously unshot 600 acre permission I secured on one of my holidays down there. Two nights later I copped for another 93 bunnies on the same farm.

 

I know what you mean about syndicates but I bet there are loads of bunnies they arn't interested in clearing, with farmers waiting for someone a bit keener. Try some of the smaller farms to get yourself known on the patch then name drop after a few months building up references.

Edited November 13, 2010 by Dave-G