MAG1 Posted October 4, 2008 Report Share Posted October 4, 2008 Hi Guys.. Just got my first course to shoot,Happy days woo hoo... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JDsniper Posted October 4, 2008 Report Share Posted October 4, 2008 How did you get that and what type Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JDsniper Posted October 4, 2008 Report Share Posted October 4, 2008 How did you get that and what type And well done mate Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MAG1 Posted October 4, 2008 Author Report Share Posted October 4, 2008 Wrote to about 20 and it came through.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seb Posted October 10, 2008 Report Share Posted October 10, 2008 Anyone got any tips for golf courses. I followed up on all the ones I wrote to and this is what I got so far. Quite a few where the course manager was not there - will go back another day. Ones that have a professional company that they pay but don't want to change even if it is free - maybe they make too much money...lol Council courses say its up to the council and not them - don't know about this -anyone? Courses that already have someone already. Do you know what the deal is with the council run courses? Approaching the council? Do places like council allotments need vermin control, anyone tried this? Is this up to the council also? Anyone got any ideas? Seb Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bleeh Posted October 10, 2008 Report Share Posted October 10, 2008 The BEST shooting cart for a golf course.. is A GOLF BUGGY! No lies, the rabbits are so used to seeing them, in day and out, that they won't even flintch as you drive around happy and merry popping them off. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mosa Posted October 11, 2008 Report Share Posted October 11, 2008 The head green keeper is your 1st port of call as he is the one that discovers the dammage rabbits do. If you aproach him in an informal way stating that you have noticed large numbers of pests on his course and that you could offer him/them your service in reducing the numbers this would usually get them interested. tell them you have insurance, respect for the course etc etc leaving the course left tidy with no signs of rubbish dead rabits etc etc. I have 2 now and thats enough for anyone as greenkeepers can be demanding at times expecting you to be there all the time.. just humour them... good luck!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mjj160 Posted October 12, 2008 Report Share Posted October 12, 2008 If you do manage to get permission for a golf course, then just a word of warning, in that, there is usually public access either through or in close proximity to the course where members of the public may see you and report you to the police. I speak from experience, as I have two courses that I am allowed to shoot on with my .22LR, just last week I was spotted and heard shooting at a rabbit on one of my permissions, to which I must say I have a total legal right to be there,and was doing nothing wrong, the guy who heard me phoned the police and then an investigation had to be done, needless to say I came out squeeky clean and the bloke who reported me was actually found to be trespassing, although I do not think any action is to be taken against him. What I do is before I go shooting on the course is phone the police and inform them which course I am to be shooting that morning with the approximate times, they then give me a log number, I then phone back when I have finished to close the log number out, this proceedure was recommended by my firearms officer when they came to grant me my firearms ticket, and I have done it ever since. (Thankfully) One other tip that I do is carry a small digital voice recorder (about £20 on flea bay) to record any conversations that I have with any member of the public whilst out shooting, in case they phone the police later and say that they felt threatend by my presence or my atitude to them, as I suspect the first thing the police would do in a case like this is come and confiscate my guns and talk about it after, one has to remember, not all people are sympathetic to the shooting fraternity. Needless to say when I meet someone,which I have to say is rare as I always try and keep a low profile, and if I see someone will just stand behind a tree or bush until they have gone, but if you do get into conversation with someone then be extremly nice to them, no swearing etc, and just try and pacify them as they tend to have there angry heads one by then. I always carry a copy of both my SGC and FAC with me as well as copies of my written permissions, Hope this is of help, as we all want to avoid conflict with anyone while out pursuing our hobby. Mike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seb Posted October 12, 2008 Report Share Posted October 12, 2008 Thanks for the advice guys. I am going to give the other courses a try in the week and see if I can get anywhere. Only one of the ones I spoke to last week remembered they got my letter but the lady said they guy wasn't there who I need to speak to. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ESS Posted October 12, 2008 Report Share Posted October 12, 2008 Agree entirely with Bleeh, good write up mjj160 Greenkeeper is the way forward if it is a pay & play course like 1 of ours in the area / go for a game, go in the clubhouse & make yourself known.........buy everyone a drink only jokin pall, let them know what your hobby / pastime is & more importantly it is a free service. best of luck mate. E Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seb Posted October 13, 2008 Report Share Posted October 13, 2008 Just spoke to someone regarding council run golf courses near me. He said the policy was there is no shooting allowed on any council run property in Birmingham including golf courses, they use other means to control rabbits non shooting and have a pest control company to do it. Surly the pest control company must shoot a few rabbits? Typical council wasting our money when people offer to do it for free! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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