petersclan Posted January 29, 2008 Report Share Posted January 29, 2008 strange question but do you find that farmers oblige in letting you shoot on there land just to let you shoot or to do them a favour also when asking to shoot vermin do you also ask to shoot pheasant? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShaggyRS6 Posted January 29, 2008 Report Share Posted January 29, 2008 (edited) I only do Vermin shooting. To be honest I am lucky and they dont actually expect me to be out all the time, however, I like to give them results and always text what I have killed. Edited January 29, 2008 by ShaggyRS6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
al4x Posted January 30, 2008 Report Share Posted January 30, 2008 vermin and pheasants are very different. Start by asking for vermin shooting as that is doing the farmer a favour. Pheasants will depend if he does any shooting or lets the game shooting to a syndicate or the likes Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BSA Shaun Posted January 30, 2008 Report Share Posted January 30, 2008 strange question but do you find that farmers oblige in letting you shoot on there land just to let you shoot or to do them a favour also when asking to shoot vermin do you also ask to shoot pheasant? Mainly pigeons and rabbits. - You are doing them a favour by protecting their crops! Can't imagine a farmer allowing you to take pheasants, unless its towards the end of the season and they want the males thinned out to stop straying? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
njc110381 Posted February 1, 2008 Report Share Posted February 1, 2008 I think it depends very much on the farmer. Most allow you to shoot because they need someone to control the vermin, and you do it for free. I have two permissions that let me shoot because they're just kind people. They have little trouble with pests but still let me shoot anyway. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luckytrigger Posted February 1, 2008 Report Share Posted February 1, 2008 I only do Vermin shooting. To be honest I am lucky and they dont actually expect me to be out all the time, however, I like to give them results and always text what I have killed. Im the same. Farmer had a vermin problem so was happy to let me shoot on his land. I always text my results and try to get there on a regular basis regardless of weather. ( usually comfy shooting from my fourtrak anyway!).. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
radio1ham Posted February 22, 2008 Report Share Posted February 22, 2008 you should only shoot game with the express consent from the land owner as you wouldnt want to loose your permission but if he asks you to bag a brace of pheasant for him at christmas then do it but other wise its a big no no dont tread on his toes never bite the hand that feeds you Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chunk Posted February 22, 2008 Report Share Posted February 22, 2008 All the farmers i shoot for want pests shot and lots of it. They have my number, and i often get calls to ask when i will next be up and can i sort suchandsuch. When i arrive at a farm and the farmer mentions a problem area i will go and have a look at it nomatter what i had previously planned. Its all part of free shooting. I do bits on the farms to help out when asked, and am pretty lucky in that i work shifts so have spare time in the week. It always makes me chuckle when people want to mooch about on someones farm every now and again, bagging a couple for the pot, then for "ethical reasons" wont shoot in spring or summer. Then lose their shooting. Spring and summer are the times when pests are breeding with a vengance and causing damage. My farmers would take a pretty dim view if i said thats me done, see you in the winter. I was offered a bit of walked up pheasant this season on one farm which was nice. Free. I took a few for Christmas. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HIGH OCATANE HITMAN Posted February 24, 2008 Report Share Posted February 24, 2008 A farmer near me has about 10 big fields with COWS NOT CROP and his cows arn't even out often. I walk the dog almost everyday but the fields are empty or only one of the fields have cows in? do pigeons, crows and magpie pose a threat to cows? lol seriously tho are birds pests to livestock/livestock fields? I can't exactly say 'I want to do some pest control shooting' if there are no pests. Ive seen crows, magpies and loads of wood pigeon on his fields and i'm feening for a shot at a few do you think its worth an ask if i can just shoot some pigeon to eat or will i just look cheeky? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
highseas Posted February 25, 2008 Report Share Posted February 25, 2008 go ask a crow is always a pest and should be killed at every chance Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big_Sam Posted February 25, 2008 Report Share Posted February 25, 2008 Crow = BANG = dead crow. No one minds a dead crow Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
highseas Posted February 25, 2008 Report Share Posted February 25, 2008 bang+bang+bang=crow flying as as fat as its wings will carry it when i shoot for a farmer i do the job then and only then do i ask if i can shoot a duck or two or a pheasant i now have 7 flight ponds and a new one being made for me by the farmer the bigest of witch i have counted over 200 ducks on it and it was eating almost 2 bags of weat a day Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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