J.P. Posted July 16, 2024 Report Share Posted July 16, 2024 (edited) PIGIONS: Amazing how these damn thing cause so many problems for farmer and everyday people and yet trying to get permission to shot them is an uphill struggle. Edited July 16, 2024 by J.P. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldypigeonpopper Posted July 16, 2024 Report Share Posted July 16, 2024 Hello, And your point is ?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JKD Posted July 16, 2024 Report Share Posted July 16, 2024 (edited) 14 minutes ago, oldypigeonpopper said: Hello, And your point is ?? I think his/her point is,,,, that, despite having no grasp of general grammar [and this one sentence is edited 😆], he/she can't spell PIGEONS !!! 🤔 And, correct me if I'm wrong,,,, but isn't that an image of a Rock Dove ? 🤷♂️ Edited July 16, 2024 by JKD Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ditchman Posted July 16, 2024 Report Share Posted July 16, 2024 A.I..........what do you rekon ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bruno22rf Posted July 17, 2024 Report Share Posted July 17, 2024 5 hours ago, ditchman said: A.I..........what do you rekon ? Artificially Inseminated? Could explain a lot tbh. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mellors Posted July 17, 2024 Report Share Posted July 17, 2024 Why isn't there post approval for new members as with other sites ???. It would stop most of them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
old'un Posted July 17, 2024 Report Share Posted July 17, 2024 10 hours ago, JKD said: I think his/her point is,,,, that, despite having no grasp of general grammar [and this one sentence is edited 😆], he/she can't spell PIGEONS !!! 🤔 And, correct me if I'm wrong,,,, but isn't that an image of a Rock Dove ? 🤷♂️ Rock Dove Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
old'un Posted July 17, 2024 Report Share Posted July 17, 2024 (edited) 10 hours ago, oldypigeonpopper said: Hello, And your point is ?? Think he/she is trying to say that if pigeons are causing problems for farmers why are they not welcoming him/her with open arms. Think he/she is looking for some PIGIONS shooting. Edited July 17, 2024 by old'un Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marsh man Posted July 17, 2024 Report Share Posted July 17, 2024 We have been through these sort of posts loads of times so there isn't any point of telling the new member where to start , putting myself / yourself in there position and where would we start this day and age ? , if most of us went out today to look for Pigeon shooting then there might be a fair chance we find some , this could be because we have got a fair amount of background knowledge like knowing the various crops and how to go about finding the landowner and how to go about asking him / her for the go ahead . But how do a complete novice to the sport find out the background knowledge to begin with ? , easy for us to point them in the right direction but they are up against it if they are not sure of the various crops , where to look and what to look out for , it will also make a difference in where you live , living in the middle of a large town with very little countryside close at hand could be the first problem , how much time on there hands , transport from a to b , what type of pest control shooting they are looking for such as shotgun , air rifle or bullet gun , as you can see the list can go on and on , and t b h if you have got a fair amount of knowledge when it come to Pigeon shooting you are not likely to ask for shooting on the forum . It must be very hard and a daunting task for a complete novice knowing where to make that first step to get on the ladder , So where do they make that first move ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldypigeonpopper Posted July 17, 2024 Report Share Posted July 17, 2024 1 hour ago, old'un said: Think he/she is trying to say that if pigeons are causing problems for farmers why are they not welcoming him/her with open arms. Think he/she is looking for some PIGIONS shooting. Hello, Ah Ok, i did think that but an interesting way to ask on PW Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HantsRob Posted July 17, 2024 Report Share Posted July 17, 2024 I think the point is very valid that the OP makes, and it frustrates some friends who are actively looking who know what they are doing. I think I am frustrated on other peoples behalves when they get a rejection that someone else shoots the land 1-2 days a year, and then they complain at crops being lost. I personally would join a club/org that taught me the skills of the land, reading crops and treelines and flight lines, and taught me to set up a hide and how to shoot better, with a view that farmers could use a system where they publish a year and the club sell days/weeks rather than it being exclusive to one person who may have several perms but can only shoot one at a time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldypigeonpopper Posted July 20, 2024 Report Share Posted July 20, 2024 (edited) Hello, JP, anyone not involved in the farming or shooting community will find it hard to get shooting permission, farmers will not entertain strangers , you could try door knocking or sending out flyers but seldom does this work, I do not not know if there is a pigeon shooting club in Hampshire but there are a lot of game shoots and they need good beaters so that is another way to gain shooting with the permission of the Game keeper, but it may take a few seasons to gain his trust in you, good luck, PS You do need to be fairly competent in shooting and pigeon shooting with a good insurance, Edited July 20, 2024 by oldypigeonpopper Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
London Best Posted July 20, 2024 Report Share Posted July 20, 2024 1 hour ago, oldypigeonpopper said: Hello, JP, anyone not involved in the farming or shooting community will find it hard to get shooting permission, farmers will not entertain strangers , you could try door knocking or sending out flyers but seldom does this work. You need to get to know your local farmers, or farmers in the area you wish to shoot if you do not live amongst them. Buy your eggs and potatoes from them. (Regularly, not once.) Use their farm shops if they have one. If you drink use the pubs which the local farmers frequent. Any method to get talking to farmers. Eventually you will become recognised as someone from the local community and that is the time to bring up shooting in your conversations. You need to realise that this generally takes twenty to thirty years! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldypigeonpopper Posted July 20, 2024 Report Share Posted July 20, 2024 1 hour ago, London Best said: You need to get to know your local farmers, or farmers in the area you wish to shoot if you do not live amongst them. Buy your eggs and potatoes from them. (Regularly, not once.) Use their farm shops if they have one. If you drink use the pubs which the local farmers frequent. Any method to get talking to farmers. Eventually you will become recognised as someone from the local community and that is the time to bring up shooting in your conversations. You need to realise that this generally takes twenty to thirty years! Hello, Why not address that to the PW member JP 🤔 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
London Best Posted July 20, 2024 Report Share Posted July 20, 2024 2 hours ago, oldypigeonpopper said: Hello, Why not address that to the PW member JP 🤔 I was trying to emphasise your very valid point that , generally, farmers will not entertain strangers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
old'un Posted July 20, 2024 Report Share Posted July 20, 2024 1 post and not returned…..says it all really. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldypigeonpopper Posted July 20, 2024 Report Share Posted July 20, 2024 2 hours ago, London Best said: I was trying to emphasise your very valid point that , generally, farmers will not entertain strangers. Hello, Ok thanks for your reply, It looks like JP has no interest to understand the country way of life Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JKD Posted July 20, 2024 Report Share Posted July 20, 2024 21 minutes ago, oldypigeonpopper said: Hello, Ok thanks for your reply, It looks like JP has no interest to understand the country way of life Do BOTS understand the country way of life ? This one [JP] certainly doesn't 🤔🙃 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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