buckaroo23 Posted March 20, 2011 Report Share Posted March 20, 2011 im looking to get my rifle onto an open licence as ive been ask a few times to go out with mates on their lsnd lamping also a farmer next to my permission has said i can shoot foxs on his land as long as im on a open ticket is there any thing i can do to help get an open ticket or is it down to the police Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dekers Posted March 20, 2011 Report Share Posted March 20, 2011 im looking to get my rifle onto an open licence as ive been ask a few times to go out with mates on their lsnd lamping also a farmer next to my permission has said i can shoot foxs on his land as long as im on a open ticket is there any thing i can do to help get an open ticket or is it down to the police If you shoot on a lot of land and ...the farmer business above, tell your region, and ask them to remove your restrictions. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
huntsman Posted March 20, 2011 Report Share Posted March 20, 2011 Not as easy as that,It depends on how long you have been shooting,what experience you have,and also if the police consider you experienced enough to have an open licence. the more permissiosn you have does help. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luckyshot Posted March 20, 2011 Report Share Posted March 20, 2011 Not as easy as that,It depends on how long you have been shooting,what experience you have,and also if the police consider you experienced enough to have an open licence. the more permissiosn you have does help. Depends on what area you are from. My fac was opened up from hmr-243 for vermin right through to deer, no awquard conditions all because a few of my farmers refused to have their land cleared (their words not mine) flo was fine with that and proceded to open up my fac fully all within 7 months. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1in9 Posted March 20, 2011 Report Share Posted March 20, 2011 If you're current ticket states over 'approved land' make sure you ring the FLO to check the ground has been cleared whenever you go out, they'll be only too keen to give you an open slot if it'll mean you stop calling them all the time! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buckaroo23 Posted March 21, 2011 Author Report Share Posted March 21, 2011 phoned the firearms team to day got to send a letter to them with my licence then they will review it what will i need to put in the letter to get an open ticket Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Billy. Posted March 21, 2011 Report Share Posted March 21, 2011 Not as easy as that,It depends on how long you have been shooting,what experience you have,and also if the police consider you experienced enough to have an open licence. the more permissiosn you have does help. I beg to differ. As said above, all down to where you live. I had one patch, 6 months FAC. One letter sent and it was opened up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buckaroo23 Posted March 21, 2011 Author Report Share Posted March 21, 2011 Billy what did you put in your letter realy dont know what to put Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
al4x Posted March 21, 2011 Report Share Posted March 21, 2011 I think he mentioned being more of a taker than a giver Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Billy. Posted March 21, 2011 Report Share Posted March 21, 2011 (edited) Billy what did you put in your letter realy dont know what to put Just go along the lines of: "I have had numerous requests from landowners to deal with foxes, but have had to turn these down, as their land was not cleared. I feel that I am unable to carry out my pest control duties and have subsequently lost out to others who have got open tickets." Edited March 21, 2011 by Billy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Billy. Posted March 21, 2011 Report Share Posted March 21, 2011 I think he mentioned being more of a taker than a giver And that Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buckaroo23 Posted March 21, 2011 Author Report Share Posted March 21, 2011 cheers billy il retype it in some fasion just hope it works now Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bowen20 Posted March 21, 2011 Report Share Posted March 21, 2011 Let us know how you get on if you would please maybe in a few months when u have got your license back tell us what you said and how they were with you if you had to put any covering letters in from farmers that have asked you etc. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Billy. Posted March 21, 2011 Report Share Posted March 21, 2011 That's a good point. I did also include two character references with mine. So get a couple of people who you've shot with to scribble something up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colster Posted March 22, 2011 Report Share Posted March 22, 2011 I put that I regularly shoot with other FAC holders and it is not always feasible to get every bit of land surveyed if I may actually only end up shooting there a couple of times. This shooting can often be in the form of “helping out” for a specific problem but at the moment I am consigned to be driver and dog handler only. Seemed to do the trick. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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