Scarpa Posted May 20, 2014 Report Share Posted May 20, 2014 (edited) i thought that I'd give this account to encourage others. I have rabbit permission on a small field, which led to some shooting also being given by an adjacent landowner on the next field where horses are grazed. It is still a very small area, but one that if you can take your time you can drag out a slow stalk round it to 30 mins. I went up there the other night and had 4 nice rabbits with the air rifle (I also use a moderated Mossberg .410 sometimes). As I was packing them and the rifle away I noticed a 4x4 parking a hundred yards down the lane. Now when I've been out shooting in the past I always have tried to chat to other farmers and people who I meet; mainly to let them know that I am sorting out a rabbit problem for specific people and not poaching as a bit of that goes on around the area. I've never gained any other permission this way but kept trying. So I hung on for a bit to see what they were up to. Anyway, the lady walked up and asked if I had been out shooting. It turns out that she owns 20 acres across the road on an area I had always noticed rabbits covering. A 5 acre hay field, and the remaining 15 of rough grazing with a rocky ridge which provides brilliant stalking cover. She asked me if I would start shooting there too as she is being plauged with rabbits. We ended up talking about rabbit recepies.and found out we knew a few people in common from my old village. Just goes to show, sometimes opportunities can jump out when you least expect them. Edited May 20, 2014 by Scarpa Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RED BEARD Posted May 20, 2014 Report Share Posted May 20, 2014 It always pays to have a natter Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sidawson Posted May 20, 2014 Report Share Posted May 20, 2014 shows it pays to be friendly and say hello, well done on the extra land Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Konnie Posted May 20, 2014 Report Share Posted May 20, 2014 always worth a chat, even if nothing is to be gained it could educate another to how we help, manage the countryside. well done Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
turbo33 Posted June 6, 2014 Report Share Posted June 6, 2014 Well done The smallest permission I have is 12-15 acres. It has produced more shooting than all of my permissions put together in the last few weeks. 24 rabbits in 4 visits. Not huge in some peoples book, but its only big enough for an hour at a time. Sometimes the small parcels of land hold a better concentration Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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