monkeyboots Posted April 4, 2007 Report Share Posted April 4, 2007 called with a farmer the other evening to ask for a shot at a few crows and pigeons as he has a few group of fir trees on different parts of his farm he said no problem he also has a moss/bog on his farm which a few lads have as a gun club i told him i wouldnt be on it and would just stick to the fields and trees, he told me go onto the moss/bog if i want them boys dont pay me any money for it they put up the no shooting signs without asking they dug a pond without asking so i own it i own the shooting rights so go ahead,. now heres the thing do i go ahead and shoot it and end up falling out with these lads i know for sure they wont let anyone join there club theres only 5 of them or should i just stick to fields and not rock the boat with these lads Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Axe Posted April 4, 2007 Report Share Posted April 4, 2007 It all sounds a bit funny to me. Firstly before I did anything, I would ensure I have written permission from the farmer before shooting anywhere. It seems a little strange that he would offer a 'sod em' approach when he owns the land. If he's that bothered why hasnt he removed them. If you want to shoot the area then you must speak with the other guys that are shooting it. Get it all sorted out before you all encounter each other in the field with ya guns. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David BASC Posted April 4, 2007 Report Share Posted April 4, 2007 Axe is spot on. Permission in writing is a must. If any of you need an example of a shooting agreement that has been drawn up by a lawyer- one is available Free Of Charge on the BASC Go Shooting site. The shooting rights probably rest with the farmer - if: a. He is an 'in hand' and not a teant farmer (if he is a tennant then the landlord may have kept some or all of the shooting rights) b. He has not sold or let the shooting rights to another party. By all means track down the other guns- but be prepared for a hostile reception! They too sound like a devil may care bunch if they have dug ponds without permission (You can't just go around digging ponds on farmland by the way - there could be planning issues) David Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ballymac Posted April 5, 2007 Report Share Posted April 5, 2007 Hi monkeyboots had a similar problem farmer allowed me to shoot over his bruised barley, but was within a shooting clubs lands. I approached them last Aug to say that I was going to shoot pigeons and crows and would not be shooting pheasants at any time, even when in season. The upshot is I am now a member of the club and have lots more shooting opportunities than I ever had, crow, pigeon, duck, partridge, pheasant and fox. As you are after crows magpies etc let the guys know as it will be helping them if they are releasing birds in that area. You never know they might let you join Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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