malkiserow Posted August 11, 2007 Report Share Posted August 11, 2007 After reading the thread on here I decided to take more obvious and proactive action with my permissions. I had decided NOT to go where there are sheep (as these are the only cloven animals that are on my permissions) or anywhere near. After reading the threads here I thought I would have a chat with the farmers to gauge their responces. They seem to think that as long as I don't vist Surrey they really are happy with shooting anywhere on the farms. I've told them that I'll not enter the sheep areas, just stick to to the arable. I was a bit surprised by their reaction and they were surprised by my caution. The 3rd farm near Guildford has tested negative for FMD and that seems to indicate containment around Pirbright but it is still perhaps too early to be over confident about this. The NFU has warned farmers about tourists in some areas. What has been other members approach to this? Cheers Malk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
08shooter Posted August 11, 2007 Report Share Posted August 11, 2007 well i think we all have to be mature about this fmd. once restrictions lift everybody can get back to ttheir normal activities,imagine the media caught wind that shooters were responsible for spreading the virus,i can see and hear it already. hopefully all will go back to normal shortly.at least the farmers will see you are trying to be sensible Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oly Posted August 11, 2007 Report Share Posted August 11, 2007 I have been out, after noting the guidance from the farmers and Defra, but if they farmers havent been around to check everything with I havent gone out (even if I saw them the day before!) simple as that. It's their livelihood. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chunk Posted August 11, 2007 Report Share Posted August 11, 2007 Only one of the farms i shoot has said carry on. I rang the others but was asked to stay away until it blows over. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
richie1606 Posted August 11, 2007 Report Share Posted August 11, 2007 As I shoot on a mainly dairy farm I thought it best to keep clear for now. Once the FMD restrictions are lifted I will get back to it and hope fully there might be more about after giving the land a bit of a rest. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedRSR Posted August 12, 2007 Report Share Posted August 12, 2007 Just a thought, do the thieving ***** scum disinfect their shoes and tyres when doing their late night farm visits ?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chunk Posted August 13, 2007 Report Share Posted August 13, 2007 Just a thought, do the thieving ***** scum disinfect their shoes and tyres when doing their late night farm visits ?? Probably not bud, but if a farm became infected it would be the honest shooter with his name in the frame, not some lowlife who nobody could identify anyway. Its not always what you have done but what you can be accused of. Cheers Andy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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