mahmood Posted June 6, 2003 Report Share Posted June 6, 2003 hi guys, i live in the south east of london can any of u give me tips of how i can find some land to shoot at in the south east i already have a 150 acres but iam lookin for sum more Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Catamong Posted June 7, 2003 Report Share Posted June 7, 2003 Mahmood, The best tips I can give are these: 1. Always make sure that you have done your homework - find a field that the birds are hammering, find out who owns / farms it, then approach them the day before you intend to shoot...Never turn up on spec and offer to shoot pigeons, as you will invariably be turned down. 2. Always approach the farmer in person, never by phone, and dress smartly, not a Rambo lookalike...!!! 3. Tell the farmer that you would like to "keep them off the fields for a day", as the farmer's usual opening line is, "we already have a few regulars who shoot the pigeons", you can then reply - "only for today" - most farmers will then say OK. 4. It pays to be able to name drop, i.e, " I shoot on farmer Giles land over yonder, feel free to phone him for a reference". 5. If you are given access rights for a day, ALWAYS clear up spent cases and litter, NEVER trample standing crops, NEVER obstruct farm tracks with your vehicle and ALWAYS go back and speak to the farmer after you have shot to tell him how many you have shot - you should offer him a brace for the pot, but I guarantee you it will never be accepted...!!! If you follow these basic rules, you stand a good chance of being able to shoot on his land again, provided you don't try to screw his wife / daughters, or take pot shots at his pet ducks / guinea fowl / cats / geese etc...!!! Good Luck, and stay away from my area...!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brain dead Posted June 7, 2003 Report Share Posted June 7, 2003 agh, that would be where i went wrong double h, on your last tip, what not to do :blink: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brooktrout Posted June 7, 2003 Report Share Posted June 7, 2003 This thread brings to mind an article I read in one of the shooting mags a long time ago.This guy got permission after much persuasion, from the farmer, then joyfully driving out through the farm gate he ran over his best collie. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yorkshire Pudding Posted June 8, 2003 Report Share Posted June 8, 2003 NICE BOTTLE OF MALT!!!!!!!!!!!! NEVER FAILS....................BUT DONT BUY IT FROM THE SUPERMARKET OR FROM THE SHOP ON THE CORNER.....GO SOMEWHERE GOOD !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! all the best yis yp (the malt drinkin farmer) :ph34r: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
new to the flock Posted June 8, 2003 Report Share Posted June 8, 2003 If the above suggestions fail. Meet the farmers daughter, start dating the farmers daughter, get married to the farmers daughter, have a couple of kids with the farmers daughter, one day inherit the farm with the farmers daughter....Now you can shoot the pigeons whenever you like...AND any SOB that comes around to date the farmers daughters, daughter. :blink: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
highdowns hunter Posted June 8, 2003 Report Share Posted June 8, 2003 Anyone know of any single, divorced or widowed farmers daughters :blink: or farmers wives will do (do they get half of the farm when they get divorced) B) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brooktrout Posted June 8, 2003 Report Share Posted June 8, 2003 Or if you are that way inclined, ask the farmer for a date. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yorkshire Pudding Posted June 8, 2003 Report Share Posted June 8, 2003 Brook That sounds like the quickest way to get shot :blink: all the best yis yp :ph34r: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hammergun Posted June 9, 2003 Report Share Posted June 9, 2003 Shooting vermin often will put you on a good footing with the farmer. A few dead magpies / crows / rats will go a long way. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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