lloydi73 Posted March 11, 2016 Report Share Posted March 11, 2016 Well, having a well earned day off today, I decided to go door knocking around south west Oxfordshire...my newly printed shooting contact cards in hand and off I went...I knocked on 15 doors and didn't get one sniff, I think there's 10 shooters for every farm down here😭......One farm I sat and watched and 4 muntys on his crop chomping away, my telling the farmer this, do you think it made a difference, nah, pigeons swooping in by the flock full, deer by the herd, and I couldn't get a look in...oh well, back foot knocking again tomorrow.... ATB Lloydi Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobby dazzler Posted March 11, 2016 Report Share Posted March 11, 2016 Something will come up keep trying Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
69chris Posted March 11, 2016 Report Share Posted March 11, 2016 im originally from Abingdon so i know how tricky it can be getting a foot in the door over that way, as you say there seems to be a crowd of guns after each permission and still deer and vermin run around apparently untouched !!! i moved away a while ago and guess what - Swindon is just the bloody same !!!!!!!!! just gotta keep looking Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JDog Posted March 11, 2016 Report Share Posted March 11, 2016 I expect that you were dressed from head to toe in cammo including those waterproof trousers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Mighty Prawn Posted March 11, 2016 Report Share Posted March 11, 2016 It's particularly frustrating when, as happened to me, I pointed out the bunnies had munched at least a tennis court sized patch of new shoots and the farmer's response was he has a really good pest controller he doesn't want to upset Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jam1e Posted March 11, 2016 Report Share Posted March 11, 2016 (edited) I expect that you were dressed from head to toe in cammo including those waterproof trousers. I was about to ask that, but I'd like to think Lloydi is a bit smarter/wiser than that. I do feel for you Lloydi, I think as time goes on, and considering how the press seem to hammer "us" (most of the time) it's only likely to get worse. It's that one foot in the door thing sometimes. But that one foot in, is so hard to come by... Don't give up though, you will catch a break eventually. Edited March 11, 2016 by jam1e Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lloydi73 Posted March 11, 2016 Author Report Share Posted March 11, 2016 lol, cheers guys, and no JDog, I was suitably attired in black jeans, shooting shirt and black coat, I was even driving in the old 15 year disco so nothing flash.....oh well, as you all say, I'll be bring in more footwork and door knocking over next few weeks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wingman Posted March 11, 2016 Report Share Posted March 11, 2016 I found my permission by visiting a local pub near a large farm in Bucks and speaking to the locals. Got a bit of a shoe in as my mate knew a few of them but I found the social environment a good way to share my experience. Buying a few pints helped of course but it may be an approach to tryout. But leave the Disco at home! Good luck Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lloydi73 Posted March 11, 2016 Author Report Share Posted March 11, 2016 Lol cheers Wingman.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roy King Posted March 11, 2016 Report Share Posted March 11, 2016 I found the best time to ask is when there is some fresh drilling is being hammered by woodies, sometimes its only temporary, but it gets your foot in the door. or find out who shoots it and talk to them if you can ,you may get to tag along with him/them. good luck anyway? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shoot and be safe Posted March 11, 2016 Report Share Posted March 11, 2016 I expect that you were dressed from head to toe in cammo including those waterproof trousers.Don't forget the holy jumper Good luck Lloydi Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oxfordfowler Posted March 11, 2016 Report Share Posted March 11, 2016 All that walking and door knocking will do you the world of good mate. You spend far to much time tied to that cushy desk and you may even reduce your dress size Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ttfjlc Posted March 11, 2016 Report Share Posted March 11, 2016 Has the permission you got from Jdog dried up or something? I only ask as you posted a picture last year and said how many rabbits there were. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldypigeonpopper Posted March 11, 2016 Report Share Posted March 11, 2016 hello, a chap came to a farm i know looking for some shooting but this has a small syndicate so was told sorry no but they since found out he had 4 farms to shoot on. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldypigeonpopper Posted March 11, 2016 Report Share Posted March 11, 2016 hello, a chap came to a farm i know looking for some shooting but this has a small syndicate so was told sorry no but they since found out he had 4 farms to shoot on. same thing with some happened with some metal detector people Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lloydi73 Posted March 12, 2016 Author Report Share Posted March 12, 2016 Has the permission you got from Jdog dried up or something? I only ask as you posted a picture last year and said how many rabbits there were. No, it closed over winter, but is back on line hopefully this week...but as all you bunny badgers know, once you overshoot be piece of land the rabbits and pigeons become very shy, so in trying to maximise my shooting opportunities.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ttfjlc Posted March 12, 2016 Report Share Posted March 12, 2016 Tell me about it, went out the other night for the first time in nearly a year, shot 3 rabbits and the others just ran as soon as they saw the lamp, guess I'm not the only one who goes! Good luck with your quest. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wilts#Dave Posted March 12, 2016 Report Share Posted March 12, 2016 Have you tried the approach of looking for a particular field with pigeons on, of rape for example and asking to shoot that field for just the day/afternoon that you ask and nothing more? That line of enquiry has developed into lots of permissions, even if we still have to ask/let the farmer know when we're going every time. Flat out asking for permission to shoot on a farm isn't the best way of going about it, in my opinion.....farmers don't like the idea of giving someone they don't know from Adam free reign on their land it seems. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigman Posted March 12, 2016 Report Share Posted March 12, 2016 Why should he leave his disco at home? Do farmers expect you to walk everywhere then? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lloydi73 Posted March 12, 2016 Author Report Share Posted March 12, 2016 (edited) Why should he leave his disco at home? Do farmers expect you to walk everywhere then? I think wingman was hinting more at having a drink or two and socialising would require said vehicle, or any vehicle for that matter to be left at home do as not to "drink and drive"... Edited March 12, 2016 by lloydi73 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paulnix Posted March 12, 2016 Report Share Posted March 12, 2016 Why should he leave his disco at home? Do farmers expect you to walk everywhere then? Think he ment when he went to the pub to ply them all with drinks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TIGHTCHOKE Posted March 12, 2016 Report Share Posted March 12, 2016 Think he ment when he went to the pub to ply them all with drinks That's how I read it! Good to see the disco owners club standing up for them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigman Posted March 12, 2016 Report Share Posted March 12, 2016 That's how I read it! Good to see the disco owners club standing up for them. sorry lads my mistake , Definately leave the bus at home if that's the case Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ozzy518 Posted March 13, 2016 Report Share Posted March 13, 2016 I always take the bus when I go out drinking. It's a sod to park but the coppers never pull busses over. Plus you can get all your mates in it too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pigeon controller Posted March 15, 2016 Report Share Posted March 15, 2016 The trick is to ask when you see the problems, ask for a day , do a great job , take picture of perfectly laid out birds, text to farmer or show on your phone when you go to thank them for the day. This will sometimes have the reaction of help yourself come again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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