Pumpkin Posted July 30, 2018 Report Share Posted July 30, 2018 Following a recent thread on this forum I have been looking at purchasing a small piece of woodland. My budget is around £20k and for this price I'm in the couple of acres bracket. My questions is, is any kind of walked up shooting, with a shotgun, possible on only 2 acres? The wood I have looked at is part of a larger wood that has been broken up and purchased by god knows who. I'm taking a worst case approach and assuming the surrounding woods will have been purchased by anti shooting types. There is some farm land on one boundary which I'm also assuming the farmer will not mind possible shot/birds falling on his land if I discuss this with him. Has anyone got any experience of this situation? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moor man Posted July 30, 2018 Report Share Posted July 30, 2018 It depends on the woodland, is there cover for birds? Are there shoots nearby? Is it a 'warm ' wood or exposed? I shoot in a small douglas fir wood (3 acres) its part of a much larger wood with various owners, some are tree huggers who regularly spend the weekend there, others are never seen. My permission is owned by a 'tree' man/friend who asked me to thin out the local roe numbers as they're hammering the Douglas regen. Not enough cover to hold roe but they regularly move through nibbling the young tops. Midweek shooting and a bit of common sense resulted in 2 roe in two trips, it has worked out ok for me. I needed to park up the road and enter the wood quietly for best results. I plan to put a temporary high seat. Perhaps you can put up a feeder or two to draw in stray birds (will attract squirrels also......good fun to shoot) is your best bet. Good luck. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1066 Posted July 30, 2018 Report Share Posted July 30, 2018 A few of these plots of woodland I've looked at have all sorts of strings attached, exactly what you can and can do - make sure you have a good read of the small print before you lay out the cash. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JRDS Posted July 30, 2018 Report Share Posted July 30, 2018 Unless it is fairly open you will struggle to do any walked up shooting even if it did hold any Game. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Walker570 Posted July 30, 2018 Report Share Posted July 30, 2018 Personally I wouldn't touch a piece of woodland directly attached to another piece. Frought with problems of trespass etc etc. I think the only sport you would safely get out of 2 acres, is air rifle. I have just been offered some pigeon shooting on an 8 acre field. On examination it has much frequented roads and footpaths on three sides, a field of horses on the other, houses around the edge of one corner. Impossible to shoot in any direction wihtout the shot falling on something or somebody. Turned it down. Sorry to be negative but a 2 acre plot is not much more than a copse. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stuartyboy Posted July 30, 2018 Report Share Posted July 30, 2018 (edited) I would agree with the above sentiments. If its just for shooting only you'd be better spending £20k on driven days or whatever you fancy. If its for an inheritance tax free, long term investment, you'd be better off buying cheaper grazing ground at 2/3k per acre (depending on location obviously) and plant it with trees yourself or with government subsidies. You would have up to 10 acres to shoot over then, even if you had to travel to get to it. Edited July 30, 2018 by stuartyboy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pumpkin Posted July 30, 2018 Author Report Share Posted July 30, 2018 1 hour ago, Walker570 said: Sorry to be negative but a 2 acre plot is not much more than a copse. It is a copse! Just now, stuartyboy said: I would agree with the above sentiments. If its just for shooting only you'd be better spending £20k on driven days or whatever you fancy. If its for an inheritance tax free, long term investment, you'd be better off buying cheaper grazing ground at 2/3k per acre (depending on location obviously) and plant it with trees yourself or with government subsidies. You would have up to 10 acres to shoot over then. One of the reasons to buy the copse/tiny wood is somewhere to let my grandchildren run feral every now and again. Shooting would have been a nice bonus. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mossy835 Posted July 30, 2018 Report Share Posted July 30, 2018 when wood lands do the selling. they dont want you to shoot, no motor bikes, no quad bikes,because you will up set other people in the woods., as said read the small print. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mighty Ruler Posted July 30, 2018 Report Share Posted July 30, 2018 I was considering doing something similar myself but it looks like I’ll have to save up for another year or so. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mel b3 Posted July 30, 2018 Report Share Posted July 30, 2018 6 hours ago, stuartyboy said: I would agree with the above sentiments. If its just for shooting only you'd be better spending £20k on driven days or whatever you fancy. If its for an inheritance tax free, long term investment, you'd be better off buying cheaper grazing ground at 2/3k per acre (depending on location obviously) and plant it with trees yourself or with government subsidies. You would have up to 10 acres to shoot over then, even if you had to travel to get to it. Hiya Stuart, Have you seen any land advertised at 2k/3k per acre ?, if you have would you be able to post a link please mate. I'd certainly like to get my hands on a few more acres and plant it just how I like it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AYA117 Posted July 30, 2018 Report Share Posted July 30, 2018 There is no way that you could shoot walked up on 2 acres of woodland, it is illegal for your shot to land outside of your boundary. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ClemFandango Posted July 31, 2018 Report Share Posted July 31, 2018 15 hours ago, stuartyboy said: I would agree with the above sentiments. If its just for shooting only you'd be better spending £20k on driven days or whatever you fancy. If its for an inheritance tax free, long term investment, you'd be better off buying cheaper grazing ground at 2/3k per acre (depending on location obviously) and plant it with trees yourself or with government subsidies. You would have up to 10 acres to shoot over then, even if you had to travel to get to it. That's a good thought. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Walker570 Posted July 31, 2018 Report Share Posted July 31, 2018 9 hours ago, mel b3 said: Hiya Stuart, Have you seen any land advertised at 2k/3k per acre ?, if you have would you be able to post a link please mate. I'd certainly like to get my hands on a few more acres and plant it just how I like it. addd me to the list Stuart ..... any land around me...west Leicestershire is going for at least twice that figure if not much more. Small parcels are snapped up pretty quick by horsey people or 'caravan club' members. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stuartyboy Posted July 31, 2018 Report Share Posted July 31, 2018 addd me to the list Stuart ..... any land around me...west Leicestershire is going for at least twice that figure if not much more. Small parcels are snapped up pretty quick by horsey people or 'caravan club' members. I don't have any links at the moment (or not sure even his to add a link!), most of the sales are word of mouth in my area. Pasture land around here in my area of Scotland averages between 2k and 4k but it does vary by region and obviously quality. I've heard of poor hill grazing going for less than a grand. The uncertainty of Brexit (and therefore of subsidies etc) in my opinion is keeping prices low or more negotiable as farmers consider there future options. There are auctioneers and companies who occasionally advertise small parcels of land. Its rare small packages of ground come up, but they occasionally do. Often the best ground is sold word of mouth through the farming community before it reaches the auctions catalogues. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stuartyboy Posted July 31, 2018 Report Share Posted July 31, 2018 One website i just looked at there has recently advertised a 9 acre freehold field in Dumfries for £12 500. Its sold now but shows you there are bargains if you can find them. The rough average price of woodland seems to be in the 5/6 k acre bracket Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Teal Posted July 31, 2018 Report Share Posted July 31, 2018 To be honest with that budget I think you would be better off renting something you'd have access to a lot more ground. You don't know who the surrounding parcels have been purchased by, and if your grandkids are running feral, whats to say the other plot holders aren't doing the same thing when you want a bit of peace and quiet. It's fairly ripe for neighbour disputes as another has suggested and you would probably end up having to fence your 2 acre parcel. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mel b3 Posted July 31, 2018 Report Share Posted July 31, 2018 as has already been said , 2 acres isnt really big enough for walked up shooting , but , its a good size for kids to mooch around , and its big enough to set yourself up with an airgun course(obviously all attention on safety). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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