kevmullin Posted March 15, 2007 Report Share Posted March 15, 2007 i used to go shooting alot when i was younger and would like to get back into it but i need somwhere to go, im in the bracknell area and am willing to travel upto 50 miles, does anybody know anywhere i can go Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
markbivvy Posted March 15, 2007 Report Share Posted March 15, 2007 does anybody know anywhere i can go well anyone??:blink: http://forums.pigeonwatch.co.uk/forums/ind...hp?showforum=15 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul in North Lincs. Posted March 15, 2007 Report Share Posted March 15, 2007 if only it was that easy :blink: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kevmullin Posted March 15, 2007 Author Report Share Posted March 15, 2007 i dont even mind if i have to pay Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pin Posted March 15, 2007 Report Share Posted March 15, 2007 The problem isn't often payment, or even availability - people with shooting permission invariably work extremely hard to obtain and maintain it, they are not about to give it or share it with others who merely ask as a first post on an internet forum. This section, if you take a hour of your life to read it, is full of excellent advice, hints tips and stories which will help you to secure you some of your own. There are no two ways about it, the way you do it is knock on doors and ask. Get some 3rd party liability shooting insurance (BASC/NGO or others) and then get out there and ask some farmers. The reason you probably got some frosty posts is this comes up so often, someone joins and with their first post asks for permission to wander about on somebody else's land with a firearm - its not going to happen like that. Have a read, and by all means ask for any help or advice you need - everyone with permission has been through it (with some lucky **** they have land via family or friends) we know how daunting it is and how it can be very hard to come by. Best of luck! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
muckybear Posted March 15, 2007 Report Share Posted March 15, 2007 The problem isn't often payment, or even availability - people with shooting permission invariably work extremely hard to obtain and maintain it, they are not about to give it or share it with others who merely ask as a first post on an internet forum. This section, if you take a hour of your life to read it, is full of excellent advice, hints tips and stories which will help you to secure you some of your own. There are no two ways about it, the way you do it is knock on doors and ask. Get some 3rd party liability shooting insurance (BASC/NGO or others) and then get out there and ask some farmers. The reason you probably got some frosty posts is this comes up so often, someone joins and with their first post asks for permission to wander about on somebody else's land with a firearm - its not going to happen like that. Have a read, and by all means ask for any help or advice you need - everyone with permission has been through it (with some lucky **** they have land via family or friends) we know how daunting it is and how it can be very hard to come by. Best of luck! IN A NUT SHELL Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hesky Posted March 15, 2007 Report Share Posted March 15, 2007 The problem isn't often payment, or even availability - people with shooting permission invariably work extremely hard to obtain and maintain it, they are not about to give it or share it with others who merely ask as a first post on an internet forum. This section, if you take a hour of your life to read it, is full of excellent advice, hints tips and stories which will help you to secure you some of your own. There are no two ways about it, the way you do it is knock on doors and ask. Get some 3rd party liability shooting insurance (BASC/NGO or others) and then get out there and ask some farmers. The reason you probably got some frosty posts is this comes up so often, someone joins and with their first post asks for permission to wander about on somebody else's land with a firearm - its not going to happen like that. Have a read, and by all means ask for any help or advice you need - everyone with permission has been through it (with some lucky **** they have land via family or friends) we know how daunting it is and how it can be very hard to come by. Best of luck! Well said pin some good advise there Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kevmullin Posted March 16, 2007 Author Report Share Posted March 16, 2007 blimey, it used to be easy to get shooting, now it seems hard and whats with the insurance, i never used to have to have that Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pin Posted March 16, 2007 Report Share Posted March 16, 2007 In years gone by people used to do all sorts of things, these days in our throw-a-lawsuit-at-anything culture you'd be well advised to have some public liability insurance. Ok you are probably not going to shoot anyone, but it could happen. Ricochet, for example. You could put someone off a horse, I could go on. If you do, and its the same with any insurance, you'll be very glad you had it. You don't have to have it, but when you consider ~£50/year is it worth the risk not having it? My personal line with people who don't have shooting insurance is I won't shoot with them, I wouldn't let them on my permissions with a firearm and I think they are irresponsible. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
muckybear Posted March 16, 2007 Report Share Posted March 16, 2007 In years gone by people used to do all sorts of things, these days in our throw-a-lawsuit-at-anything culture you'd be well advised to have some public liability insurance. Ok you are probably not going to shoot anyone, but it could happen. Ricochet, for example. You could put someone off a horse, I could go on. If you do, and its the same with any insurance, you'll be very glad you had it. You don't have to have it, but when you consider ~£50/year is it worth the risk not having it? My personal line with people who don't have shooting insurance is I won't shoot with them, I wouldn't let them on my permissions with a firearm and I think they are irresponsible. Hear hear but you will be surprised how many shooters havent got any some useing fullbore 762 it makes me chringe even more so when it is only £26 per year with the ngo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Madcowz Posted March 17, 2007 Report Share Posted March 17, 2007 i used to go shooting alot when i was younger and would like to get back into it but i need somwhere to go, im in the bracknell area and am willing to travel upto 50 miles, does anybody know anywhere i can go Start by asking at the local shooting estates and see if you can go beating. You could also try the The National Organisation of Beaters and Pickers Up (Nobs) at http://www.nobs.org.uk/ After two to three years of being a regular, reliable beater, i.e. I save my work holiday days so I can beat on every shoot day at our estate. Then take the keeper aside and ask him if you could shoot on the land, but don't do this mid shoot or he might be a little reluctant to answer if he is stressed. Check the colour of his face to see if he is relaxed or not. If red, stay away! I did this, and built him a new PC (old one from work) and got permission to shoot a small area near my house. A year later this has been extended and I now have ferreting rights on the whole estate. A long and slow process, but completely understandable. He didn't know me from Adam to start with, and even after three beating seasons, he still didn't know if I was a safe shot. I had to earn my rights and it takes time. Good luck! /Mad Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pin Posted March 18, 2007 Report Share Posted March 18, 2007 Fluke it by asking or earn it - its refreshing to see people willing to earn it and it will feel all the better taking rabbit and anything else of that permission - work hard for something and you will be rewarded Good do! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Browning GTS Posted March 29, 2007 Report Share Posted March 29, 2007 i used to go shooting alot when i was younger and would like to get back into it but i need somwhere to go, im in the bracknell area and am willing to travel upto 50 miles, does anybody know anywhere i can go Start by asking at the local shooting estates and see if you can go beating. You could also try the The National Organisation of Beaters and Pickers Up (Nobs) at http://www.nobs.org.uk/ After two to three years of being a regular, reliable beater, i.e. I save my work holiday days so I can beat on every shoot day at our estate. Then take the keeper aside and ask him if you could shoot on the land, but don't do this mid shoot or he might be a little reluctant to answer if he is stressed. Check the colour of his face to see if he is relaxed or not. If red, stay away! I did this, and built him a new PC (old one from work) and got permission to shoot a small area near my house. A year later this has been extended and I now have ferreting rights on the whole estate. A long and slow process, but completely understandable. He didn't know me from Adam to start with, and even after three beating seasons, he still didn't know if I was a safe shot. I had to earn my rights and it takes time. Good luck! /Mad Good reply My biggest permission comes from beating i have unlimited shooting over 2 farms with a total of about 950 acres i share this with 3 others but i know them and we never get in each others way, infact it helps sometimes when we all meet up and it keeps the pigeons moving. And one of the farmers also told me i can shoot over the rest of his land because of corvid problems. This just shows that nobs does work Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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