The Duncan Posted January 30, 2011 Report Share Posted January 30, 2011 I have an extenable magnet picker up jobby....It only takes a matter of minutes to pick up the empties, take em home and stick them in the wheelie bin. All we leave behind on our permissions is footprints. I don't even leave footprints - yogic flying and levitation. :yp: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dinodad Posted January 30, 2011 Report Share Posted January 30, 2011 I find it is getting worse all over Yorkshire. Not just cartridges but dead birds!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vipa Posted January 30, 2011 Report Share Posted January 30, 2011 I have never understood the complete cocks at clay grounds who eject their shells all over the place when standing next to the bin, usually hopeless shots and loud mouthed doc Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Duncan Posted February 2, 2011 Report Share Posted February 2, 2011 I find it is getting worse all over Yorkshire. Not just cartridges but dead birds!!! Unforgivable! What a waste of birds too - do you mean pheasants etc and other edibles? Duncan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grandalf Posted February 2, 2011 Report Share Posted February 2, 2011 I am the Shoot Captain of a small local syndicate shoot. My members always pick up their cartridges after a stand. It must be said that the only ones I have trouble with are some of the locals who are allowed to come roost shooting for pigeons after the season has finished. I then get empties left all over the woods. The owner doesn't like it and nor do I. They are getting shooting for free and still wont toe the line. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr D Posted February 2, 2011 Report Share Posted February 2, 2011 there is hardly a saturday goes by that I don't come home with at least few spents from other people. As for educating them. Well in my opinion what is there to teach? Even my toddler knows that you shouldn't through your rubbish on the ground!!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlistairB Posted February 2, 2011 Report Share Posted February 2, 2011 I always pick up mine and what every else i can see on a peg - i appreciate that sometimes you cant pick everything up because they're not where you thought they should be, but at least have a go! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gunners Posted February 2, 2011 Report Share Posted February 2, 2011 Always pick them up as it does not take a lot of effort Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spara Dritto Posted February 3, 2011 Report Share Posted February 3, 2011 If i where you, Id inform the farmer that you have noticed a number of casings laying around, say although they arnt yours you still pick them up when you seem them and show him the ons you shoot so he knows its not your that are left. Stick with a brand and then there shouldnt be any problems with this method! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spara Dritto Posted February 6, 2011 Report Share Posted February 6, 2011 any news on what you have decided to do there mate? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Duncan Posted February 6, 2011 Report Share Posted February 6, 2011 I went to one of my permissions today and shot my first Woodie with a shotgun today There are a 2 or 3 other chaps that shoot there too lately - old friends of the farmer which on 250 acres can be a bit of a bind. I noticed lots of spent cartridges littering the place, especially along the hedgerows. My carts are different to all of theirs, so I'll make sure I find a discreet way to show Nigel my distinctive carts. How hard can it be? Pocket or bag really Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BerettaSV10 Posted February 6, 2011 Report Share Posted February 6, 2011 I can understand with a semi it may not be possable to pick up every cartridge, as they seam to eject them right out of sight. But to just litter the hedge rows with cartridges is not fair to the farmers, espesially if they then put live stock on the field at a latter date. Nothing wrong with taking a bag to put the empties in and dispose of them correctly. It must give the shooters a bad name and its a wonder the farmer does not remove the shooters permision to shoot on the land. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Duncan Posted February 6, 2011 Report Share Posted February 6, 2011 I can understand with a semi it may not be possable to pick up every cartridge, as they seam to eject them right out of sight. But to just litter the hedge rows with cartridges is not fair to the farmers, espesially if they then put live stock on the field at a latter date. Nothing wrong with taking a bag to put the empties in and dispose of them correctly. It must give the shooters a bad name and its a wonder the farmer does not remove the shooters permision to shoot on the land. In this case there is no excuse, the empties aren't even obscured by long grass but are plainly visible to all. I think they put too much emphasis that they are old friends of the farmer. Personally, if it were my land, there would be one warning only. Duncan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BerettaSV10 Posted February 6, 2011 Report Share Posted February 6, 2011 In this case there is no excuse, the empties aren't even obscured by long grass but are plainly visible to all. I think they put too much emphasis that they are old friends of the farmer. Personally, if it were my land, there would be one warning only. Duncan Have to agree, one warning only. if it was my land I think it would be written on the permission letter. I live in a rural area, although I have not tried to get permission to shoot on farms as I only shoot clays, there are plenty of shooters who woud be prepared to shoot on the land and tidy up after them selves. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom&Dexter Posted February 6, 2011 Report Share Posted February 6, 2011 massive pet hate of mine leaving any rubbish especially spent cart Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cocker3 Posted February 7, 2011 Report Share Posted February 7, 2011 always try and pick up all my rubbish(and even other peoples) imho those who leave shells or rubbish in woods or fields have no respect for the land they are on or the country sidethey are in for that matter just pure lazy and no excuse for it :no: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swiss.tony Posted February 7, 2011 Report Share Posted February 7, 2011 (edited) +1 more proper pet hate had a walk past a old decoying spot of mine and found 15-20 emptys we had missed in summer with nettles and brambles so straight down to pick them up its not hard is it Edited February 7, 2011 by swiss.tony Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
old'un Posted February 7, 2011 Report Share Posted February 7, 2011 Plaswads!!!? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mfletch Posted February 7, 2011 Report Share Posted February 7, 2011 Always pick mine up and others if found even spent 2 hours one Sunday cleaning up a little woods full of old cartridges Those extend able magnets are perfect for getting cartridges from hedges Farmer moaning about carts and rubbish My mate works for the farmer and one day there was someone shooting in the field so when they had gone he drove over and as suspected there was crisp packets cartridges coke cans and a some plastic wrappers, He told the farmer and now there gone. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hunters_return Posted February 7, 2011 Report Share Posted February 7, 2011 I share a shoot with 15 other guys. I always pick up my empties (and useing an auto thats not always easy) but walking around it looks like a complete tip. Empties everywhere and i mean everywhere. One spot I walked across Sunday is a small hill with a grass flat top, not only was there about 50 empties on the floor but about the same amount of plaswads. i walked around in and despair but also confused as I could not work out how, so many splaswads could end up in the same small area. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
old'un Posted February 7, 2011 Report Share Posted February 7, 2011 I share a shoot with 15 other guys. I always pick up my empties (and useing an auto thats not always easy) but walking around it looks like a complete tip. Empties everywhere and i mean everywhere. One spot I walked across Sunday is a small hill with a grass flat top, not only was there about 50 empties on the floor but about the same amount of plaswads. i walked around in and despair but also confused as I could not work out how, so many splaswads could end up in the same small area. Maybe they had a clay shoot, that would explain the plaswads all being in a small area?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hunters_return Posted February 7, 2011 Report Share Posted February 7, 2011 Maybe they had a clay shoot, that would explain the plaswads all being in a small area?? That did cross my mind but then there would be signs of broken clays, unless they missed them all. And the shells would not be as close to the wads Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
old'un Posted February 7, 2011 Report Share Posted February 7, 2011 That did cross my mind but then there would be signs of broken clays, unless they missed them all. And the shells would not be as close to the wads Perhaps they swept all the broken clays up, see they are not so bad after all. Or shooting moles maybe!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deputy dog Posted February 7, 2011 Report Share Posted February 7, 2011 Nearly all the land owners on my permissions have stated strictly that they want any empty carts picked up an taken away. Iv always practiced picking them up to the best of my abilty. Not saying iv not ever left the odd one or two in an hedge some where about on the farm, but one or 2 on the very rare occassion is a far cry from empties strewn all over the place. I think it just shows a little bit of respect for the land an the people who own it. I know for a fact if they had been on any of my permissions, they most certainly have been asked to go an never come back. Which in IMHO should be the right attitude to have with those types of shooters. DD Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deputy dog Posted February 7, 2011 Report Share Posted February 7, 2011 Nearly all the land owners on my permissions have stated strictly that they want any empty carts picked up an taken away. Iv always practiced picking them up to the best of my abilty. Not saying iv not ever left the odd one or two in an hedge some where about on the farm, but one or 2 on the very rare occassion is a far cry from empties strewn all over the place. I think it just shows a little bit of respect for the land an the people who own it. I know for a fact if they had been on any of my permissions, they most certainly have been asked to go an never come back. Which in IMHO should be the right attitude to have with those types of shooters. DD Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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