Actionpigeons Posted November 16, 2013 Report Share Posted November 16, 2013 (edited) I have a chance of some land to set up a shoot for about 6 to 8 lads. Its not bad land however there is only 175 acre, but I do have the land all around it. So just wondering how much an acre is the going rate, as I have never paid for shooting land in the past. (Midlands) Edited November 16, 2013 by Actionpigeons Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shootnfish Posted November 16, 2013 Report Share Posted November 16, 2013 Don't pay for shooting either but i think is around £2 ,£3 an acre but as i say in not sure. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rabbiter Posted November 16, 2013 Report Share Posted November 16, 2013 never paid for shooting land,ive been asked by one of my farmers to take over the pheasant shoot next season,for free,he"ll supply wheat,barley etc,the current lads are paying though,ive looked after this farm for around 23 years,ive been offered payment a few times also,but always decline...DAZ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Actionpigeons Posted November 16, 2013 Author Report Share Posted November 16, 2013 never paid for shooting land,ive been asked by one of my farmers to take over the pheasant shoot next season,for free,he"ll supply wheat,barley etc,the current lads are paying though,ive looked after this farm for around 23 years,ive been offered payment a few times also,but always decline...DAZ Thanks for your input, but not really an answer to the question is it. Now where did I leave my trumpet Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blunderbuss Posted November 16, 2013 Report Share Posted November 16, 2013 I'm in a small rough shooting syndicate of 7 or 8. We pay £100 each a year for about 150 acres of mostly arable with some slivers of woodland. We can shoot all lawful quarry less deer. It isn't brilliant but I think it's a bargain for the price. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NickB65 Posted November 16, 2013 Report Share Posted November 16, 2013 I think most people do not pay to shoot vermin on farming land. I am looking at taking on a shoot, around 800 acres and the figures are around £2.00 per acre of cover land - so an open field with only 5 acres of cover crop costs only £10. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cranfield Posted November 16, 2013 Report Share Posted November 16, 2013 I have moved this post here, from the Pigeon Shooting section, as it is more likely to get answered by a small syndicate member, than a pigeon shooter. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kes Posted November 16, 2013 Report Share Posted November 16, 2013 The going rate is about £3.00 per acre here for pheasant shooting and everything else, deer included as there are very few /none ! Muntjac are regarded as vermin. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
955i Posted November 16, 2013 Report Share Posted November 16, 2013 Personally my first approach would be certain percentage of game bag + free pest control the rest of the year. Never know, may end up costing nothing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scully Posted November 16, 2013 Report Share Posted November 16, 2013 We pay £1.00 an acre for 150 acres between two of us. We did have it for free until we wanted to put down some birds and then approached the landowner and asked how much he would like to make the land exclusively ours. It is just a nominal fee as he likes having us around. The 150 acres borders another 150 acres owned by a mate, which we don't pay for. We do help out on both properties for free whenever the landowners want us. It counts for far more than money in my opinion. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rimfire4969 Posted November 16, 2013 Report Share Posted November 16, 2013 700 acre syndicate shoot we pay the farmer about £450 per season plus we do all his mole control and bait around the barns for rats and mice as well as his rabbits. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Actionpigeons Posted November 16, 2013 Author Report Share Posted November 16, 2013 Thank you all, looking like £1.00 to £3.00 per acre Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scotslad Posted November 16, 2013 Report Share Posted November 16, 2013 It all depends on the type of acres location more than just the size, a block with plenty of gully's with woods or cover crops either side that will show nice sporting birds u could be looking £10+ obviously thats more commercial shoot type money, while a flat arable dustbowl is a lot cheaper I pay less than £1 acre on a really decent bit of ground which i run a wee syndicate on. I offered 20p an acre for the adjoining land of over 1000ac, which was useless and i thought i was being generous, only wanted it for a duck pond but it made 6 times that purely for dog training and the tennant farmer has never ever seen them there. Crazy money for wot it is It may be worth more to u thsn anyone else as u can use the ground around it, or u could be sneaky and let somone else take it and just shoot any birds that stray onto ur's Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rabbiter Posted November 16, 2013 Report Share Posted November 16, 2013 Thanks for your input, but not really an answer to the question is it. Now where did I leave my trumpet no mate,i suppose not,if you cant find your trumpet,you can borrow mine, but on a more serious note,i hope you get what you want for a good price,best of luck mate.......DAZ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pg123 Posted November 17, 2013 Report Share Posted November 17, 2013 We pay £1100 for 400 acres. Land has half a dozen blocks of woods, river, farmer dug us a pond and we have about an acres of cover crop over 2 plots. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TIDES EDGE Posted November 17, 2013 Report Share Posted November 17, 2013 Think yourself lucky in Kent its £7 to£10 per acre depending on the terrain and it all gets taken up Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Actionpigeons Posted November 17, 2013 Author Report Share Posted November 17, 2013 (edited) no mate,i suppose not,if you cant find your trumpet,you can borrow mine, but on a more serious note,i hope you get what you want for a good price,best of luck mate.......DAZ Thank you Daz I have found the land but its hard to make an offer without knowing the going rate. Im going to offer the farmer £550.00 for the 175 ac and see what he says. As I said I have the land around it so not much good to anyone else. I found my trumpet too....lol added it below for you http://www.facebook.com/pages/Action-Hawks/286564414737148?fref=ts Edited November 17, 2013 by Actionpigeons Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keeper23 Posted November 17, 2013 Report Share Posted November 17, 2013 I run a medium sized game shoot. on 1200 acres. we get 11 acres of land for game cover. there is a disused railway line and 6, 2-3 acre blocks of woodland. and it works out at £6-7 p/a. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rabbiter Posted November 17, 2013 Report Share Posted November 17, 2013 Thank you Daz I have found the land but its hard to make an offer without knowing the going rate. Im going to offer the farmer £550.00 for the 175 ac and see what he says. As I said I have the land around it so not much good to anyone else. I found my trumpet too....lol added it below for you http://www.facebook.com/pages/Action-Hawks/286564414737148?fref=ts lol,excellent mate........... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Actionpigeons Posted November 20, 2013 Author Report Share Posted November 20, 2013 Just as a follow up for all you guys who gave some input. I managed to get the land for £600.00 a year price fixed for four years. thank you all for your input. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brad93 Posted March 4, 2014 Report Share Posted March 4, 2014 Good to hear. Would like to do something like this myself. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Proudly Posted March 5, 2014 Report Share Posted March 5, 2014 I'm just about to speak to the farmer about shooting the pheasants on his 300 acres where we do the vermin. Theres only 1 decent gully & a few hedge rows, the rest grazing so not sure what to offer him. The neighbouring farm has just been sold so I've left my contact details with the agent & he will pass them on with my enquiry about letting the shooting from the new owner. This land is better with a few more small woods but it might come to nothing yet Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr pigeon Posted March 6, 2014 Report Share Posted March 6, 2014 Proudly, Does the farmer shoot? If so maybe you could broker a deal for some shooting for him rather than cash? That's what I did and its nice going into the season knowing your rent isn't going up! Also he if far keener to help out knowing it will benefit his day. Atb mr pigeon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Proudly Posted March 6, 2014 Report Share Posted March 6, 2014 Hi, the farmer doesn't shoot on the farm we already have but he's a good bloke & someone who is generally struggling I think. He works another job to keep himself going as the farms a family thing. He might not take money but I will offer just difficult judging how much to offer as there is very little cover apart from the long gulley & some thick hedges Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brad93 Posted March 6, 2014 Report Share Posted March 6, 2014 If you offer him a bit more maybe you could lay some cover crop? So farmers still get incentives for growing wild pasture/set aside? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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