Delboy316 Posted October 2, 2013 Report Share Posted October 2, 2013 Hi there ladies & gents! I'm Del, I have a Firearms and Shotgun Certificate. I own a Beretta Silver Pigeon 1 Field Deluxe and I was a previous owner of a Ruger .22lr and Mossberg .22lr (No longer own any Rifles at the moment!) I was shotting at a farm down near Essex for over a year - membership ended, did not renew due to it being over shot and me being bored of coming home with nothing - last things I shot was Rabbits with myxomatosis (there is no way I will touch them or bring it home for my family to eat harmless to humans or not!) Anyway, any members on here know anyone who would let me use their land with a yearly membership fee? I found one website offering this CountrySports - I dont mind paying for lands around the 1 hour distance from London (Essex, Kent, etc) - as long as I SEE some things I can shoot, unlike the previous farm, where I would walk for 4 hours and I would not see a single Wood Pigeon or Rabbit - and this was for a good few months) this place actually depressed me and made me not look forward to shoot at all! Anyway, thanks for your time everyone, look forward to your replys, would all be helpful! Del. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
philm Posted October 2, 2013 Report Share Posted October 2, 2013 Welcome to PW. Time to go door knocking and stop paying for it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
linny Posted October 2, 2013 Report Share Posted October 2, 2013 get your boots on knock knock Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Delboy316 Posted October 2, 2013 Author Report Share Posted October 2, 2013 Thanks bud! - I would like to stop paying for it > problem is I always get told "we have somebody" and "no sorry I dont want anyone doing this" even though I've offered money also to them. Sad times lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DAVE_B Posted October 2, 2013 Report Share Posted October 2, 2013 Hi Del Welcome to PW Enjoy your visits! Good luck with the permission hunt. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
philm Posted October 2, 2013 Report Share Posted October 2, 2013 Thanks bud! - I would like to stop paying for it > problem is I always get told "we have somebody" and "no sorry I dont want anyone doing this" even though I've offered money also to them. Sad times lol You won't make many friends offering to buy their permissions Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kent Posted October 2, 2013 Report Share Posted October 2, 2013 I know little of what its like down there, traveling from home as a non local shooting is hard won though. Why not put your money into joining a syndicate? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stubby Posted October 2, 2013 Report Share Posted October 2, 2013 that weren't coalys by any chance was it?? very overshot Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
delburt0 Posted October 2, 2013 Report Share Posted October 2, 2013 Moleskins, tattersall shirt have a shave and get knocking Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bullet boy Posted October 3, 2013 Report Share Posted October 3, 2013 Hello and Welcome. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Delboy316 Posted October 3, 2013 Author Report Share Posted October 3, 2013 that weren't coalys by any chance was it?? very overshot No wasnt Coalys, but close by there! East Tilbury fella. And thanks everyone for the welcome messages appericate it. I offered money for the land, I still got a no response. All I want to do is bag the odd rabbit to cook with the family - seems impossible > I even had people be rude, I talk to them in a polite manner and their sarcastic remarks annoy the hell out of me > I dont know if thats more annoying then a woman saying "NO SORRY WE HAVE SOMEBODY BYEEE!!! " -Bang shuts door on face- I knew it was hard, but bloody mission impossible it feels like lol. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leeds chimp Posted October 3, 2013 Report Share Posted October 3, 2013 Welcome to the PW forum ps knock knock Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Uncle Albert Posted October 4, 2013 Report Share Posted October 4, 2013 Welcome to the mad house. It's a question of perseverance. You have to keep knocking on doors and maybe write letters offering the pest control service. It can take a long time. If you think about it, would you let someone into your back garden if you had hundreds of thousands of pounds of equipment lying about? Don't turn up at the farmer's door in full camo with a gun over your shoulder as it gives the wrong impression. Eventually you will get a positive response. When you do, look after it. If you promise to go once a week then make sure you do, otherwise it'll be ta, ta. Don't forget to offer the farmer some of your kill and a bottle of something at xmas always goes down well. The best of luck in your search. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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clooney Posted October 20, 2013 Report Share Posted October 20, 2013 Hello and welcome to pw Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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