yorkshirelad Posted July 23, 2007 Report Share Posted July 23, 2007 hi their guys i have just moved from north yorkshire to westgare in kent and am finding it hard to find places to go with my air rifle, would anyone from this area be able to maby help me out?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pin Posted July 23, 2007 Report Share Posted July 23, 2007 What kind of things have you tried to get some land to shoot? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
henry d Posted July 23, 2007 Report Share Posted July 23, 2007 Filling in your profile etc. would help too, that way people would have an idea about what you enjoy shooting, what age you are, etc.etc. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yorkshirelad Posted July 24, 2007 Author Report Share Posted July 24, 2007 i have tried knocking on doors advertising in local papers but had no luck!!! when i lived in yorkshire getting permission was so easy and their were plenty of things to shoot for Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cranfield Posted July 24, 2007 Report Share Posted July 24, 2007 Try the farmers with orchards and offer to control the rabbits with your air rifle. The fact its not a noisy shotgun may get you in places the shotgunners can't go. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mr smith Posted July 25, 2007 Report Share Posted July 25, 2007 Try the farmers with orchards and offer to control the rabbits with your air rifle.The fact its not a noisy shotgun may get you in places the shotgunners can't go. When i got back into shooting i went back to one of my old permissions,only to find he had sold most of the land of save for a few small fields to keep a handful of horses in.However he did have a rabbit problem around the farm buildings and his rather large garden,only allowed to use an airgun but prefect tool for the job. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yorkshirelad Posted July 25, 2007 Author Report Share Posted July 25, 2007 is their many orchards round thanet then??? as all i have seen is fields full of corn and veg, they seems to be loads of wood pigeon though Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cranfield Posted July 25, 2007 Report Share Posted July 25, 2007 There are orchards towards Canterbury, Herne Bay and lots round the Whitstable area. The main problem you have, is that most Farmers won't consider an air rifle adequate for pigeon control. You really do need a shotgun. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
new to the flock Posted July 25, 2007 Report Share Posted July 25, 2007 There are orchards towards Canterbury, Herne Bay and lots round the Whitstable area. The main problem you have, is that most Farmers won't consider an air rifle adequate for pigeon control. You really do need a shotgun. If you end up shooting in the orchards around HerneBay watch for a old guy with a ski mask and a couple of lurcher dogs.......dont shoot him as he is a Mate NTTF Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yorkshirelad Posted July 26, 2007 Author Report Share Posted July 26, 2007 lol if i get permission i wont shoot your mate once a gane guys thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pavman Posted July 26, 2007 Report Share Posted July 26, 2007 hi their guys i have just moved from north yorkshire to westgare in kent and am finding it hard to find places to go with my air rifle, would anyone from this area be able to maby help me out?:o? Not bad just 9 posts and on the cage already, hardly any details and hopefull of recieving assistance to which I say :o in a nice way you understand did we not have two kind PW members offer shooting for a bit of graft resently, funny they never got any replies Mrs P has been under the weather of late and not her normal demanding self in the bedroom, any chance YOU can help ME out on your permission? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yorkshirelad Posted July 27, 2007 Author Report Share Posted July 27, 2007 if some 1 had a bit of land to shoot for a bit of heard graft in thanet i would be more than happy to work!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yorkshirelad Posted July 28, 2007 Author Report Share Posted July 28, 2007 still no look in thanet!!! i have knocked on more door today with no luck, the farmers say they have had a lot of trouble with shooters in the past or the other line is "i have a son or other family member who dose it for me"lol i have herd both of thoughs lines so many times over the last 3 days Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spaniel Posted July 28, 2007 Report Share Posted July 28, 2007 I think you need to convince these farmers that you are not like the other shooters they describe. Its important that you do not damage any of their crops and that you always clear up spent cartridges after you finished shooting. You may have to persuade them to give you a go and hopefully they will see that you respect their grounds etc Good Luck, maybe if you see anumber of woodies hitting the land hard you approach the Farmer and you may get a better chance Any way Good Luck Ian Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yorkshirelad Posted July 28, 2007 Author Report Share Posted July 28, 2007 cheers Ian thats helpful all i have try is a nice approch and when they say no thats that i will just leave Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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