Grazy Posted October 16, 2012 Report Share Posted October 16, 2012 Hi, I have started clay shooting this year and this week i spoke to the farmer who works the land that my house backs onto. He said I can shoot pigeons and ducks that are on the land. He did not ask to see my licence or insurance. Is there anything that I should be aware of in respect of the law. I don't want to loose my licence by not following the rules correctly. There are no public footpaths that cross the land. Also what di people recommend re decoys. Full body or shells? Wobblers or not? Many thanks. Graham Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rainman_l Posted October 17, 2012 Report Share Posted October 17, 2012 Hi Graham Well done on getting the permission. Many dont ask to see any details. Ideally you should seek a letter of authortiy from him (get one typed up and keep it with you) then when you next pop in to the farm house with a bottle of his favorite tipple (especially at Christmas) or offer him some of the bag from the days shooting, ask him if he wouldnt mind signing a letter "so you can show anyone that approaches you that you are there with agreement of the land owner". Farmers dont like signing anything usually so best to pick your moment. Its classified as armed trespass if you do go on with a gun or allow your shot to pass over third party land. If you PM me with your email I will send you a copy of my letter which you had top and tail to your own preferance. Check OS maps to double check the location of public footways as some times they are not evident on the ground. Its also worth a quick look on the planning web page for the local plan to see if there are any other constraints. ie: ancient woods or SSSI (site of scietific interest)- you are not permitted to enter these as its protected but mostly there are no fence or notices on the land to confirm restricted access. Decoys - Personally I go for full bodied however many people prefer shells or FUDS (especially if you have to walk a half marathon to get to your prefered spot). Wobblers are good and add movement to the pattern and you can make these yourself from the metal strips that hold bricks and blocks packs together like you see at builders merchants. A couple of bouncers/floaters are also worth investing in as they will help feed the pigeons into the pattern. Ducks - dont forget to keep an eye on the fields early morning or late evening as they may turn up but remeber you cant use lead shot for these birds so keep a box of steel shells and slip a couple in the pocket on the trip if you suspect you might see a flight. Happy shooting and best of luck Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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