Cranfield Posted March 12, 2009 Report Share Posted March 12, 2009 I have two permissions that start on the boundary of my garden, so we are talking inches. The furthest is about 10 miles, although I still have some of my old permissions that are about 50 miles away. Although I don't visit them much now, I will always have permission there as long as the farmer is alive. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
manc-munsters Posted March 12, 2009 Report Share Posted March 12, 2009 Closest is less than a mile but very small. Most used is about 20 miles away and the furthest is just over 200 miles away (Lanark)! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cosd Posted March 12, 2009 Report Share Posted March 12, 2009 I have two permissions that start on the boundary of my garden, so we are talking inches. The furthest is about 10 miles, although I still have some of my old permissions that are about 50 miles away. Although I don't visit them much now, I will always have permission there as long as the farmer is alive. Maybe you can get me on one of those you don't visit often cranners Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rick O'Shea Posted March 12, 2009 Report Share Posted March 12, 2009 BOTTOM OF MY GARDEN FOR ONE FIELD OR OUT THE FRONT DOOR OVER THE ROAD INTO ANOTHER FIELD - THESE ARE MY 2 CLOSEST! MUST HAVE AROUND 4000 ACRES IN TOTAL THOUGH AROUND LEICESTERSHIRE Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ruger Will Posted March 12, 2009 Report Share Posted March 12, 2009 i live on it 3500 acres Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ozzy Fudd Posted March 12, 2009 Report Share Posted March 12, 2009 closest is 10 mins walk from the house, less than a mile (can see my house when i stand on top of the big hill on ym permission), ifurtherest ia about 10 miles Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
humperdingle Posted March 12, 2009 Report Share Posted March 12, 2009 6 miles, 18 miles and 25 miles. Wish there was one a bit closer. The 6 mile one is a golf course virtually uncontaminated with rabbits! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
casts_by_fly Posted March 12, 2009 Report Share Posted March 12, 2009 200m to the front edge, 3 miles to the other side. I can't shoot everything between though. Now that there is a bit more daylight in the evenings, I plan to add a few more, all within a 5-10 mile radius. Thanks, Rick Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barbel-brad Posted March 13, 2009 Report Share Posted March 13, 2009 6 Miles for us Brad Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wiltsmark Posted March 13, 2009 Report Share Posted March 13, 2009 Mine is 2 min walk,and to fish the river Avon is 18 miles,so i tend to shoot more times than i fish. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doggone Posted March 13, 2009 Report Share Posted March 13, 2009 I rent a house from a farmer friend, fox and vermin can be shot. First fox I shot on here was in daylight out the bedroom window. If someone gave me a house for free, I wouldn't move from here. Also very handy for testing homeloads just outside the back door. Andy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dead-Eyed Duck Posted March 13, 2009 Report Share Posted March 13, 2009 100 mile round trip at least once/week. Still, we clobbered well over 700 rabbits last year, plus foxes, crows etc., etc If a farmer has a fox problem we promise to be there at 2 days max, and usually the same night. Don Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bingoinmad Posted March 13, 2009 Report Share Posted March 13, 2009 half hour each way to both my mine .....same old story the local lands getting hammered but carnt get on it as it all seems to be contract farmed land with all the farm houses rented out to ex-townies gonna keep trying for more local stuff tho chris Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave-G Posted March 14, 2009 Report Share Posted March 14, 2009 Nearest about a mile, several within 15 miles but best ones about 300 miles. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darren h Posted March 14, 2009 Report Share Posted March 14, 2009 Only about five minutes walk for me Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MM Posted March 14, 2009 Report Share Posted March 14, 2009 10 min drive. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CEREALTHRILLER Posted March 14, 2009 Report Share Posted March 14, 2009 45 min drive to mine Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
happyhunt Posted March 14, 2009 Report Share Posted March 14, 2009 100 mile round trip couple of times a week, 500 mile round trip to shropshire on a regular basis or several thousand miles if you include sweden leased for moose, bear,deer,caper etc, fuel prices killing me Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JOHN BOY Posted March 14, 2009 Report Share Posted March 14, 2009 100 mile round trip for me to shoot dont mind the traveling to much just find it hard to get down to reccey the fields. would be nice to find something closer like a few others say gona have to get off my backside and knock on some doors Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dirtboy Posted April 28, 2009 Report Share Posted April 28, 2009 (edited) about 50 paces :lol: :lol: Just moved house and there is a large country house with bundles of land that abuts my rear fence. Just got permission for the whole estate (how chuffed) as the owners have big issues with pigeon, bunnies etc etc. Gone are the days of a lengthy drive to shoot now I just hop over the fence straight into the wood. Gunna be handy as Mrs is pregnant with 3rd one so might even see how far the baby monitor will work over?:( Gunna talk to owners of estate about putting small gate in my back fence as having to climb a 4 foot fence can be a bind (****) Now thats me 12 guage but if we are talking air guns well I suppose its technically zero as (oddly enough) my new shed windows are against the rear fence and have been modded to slide down - how sweet is that. Edited April 28, 2009 by Dirtboy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
berthaboo Posted April 28, 2009 Report Share Posted April 28, 2009 mine is 11.81 miles each way hoping to change this soon and get knocking again all the local farms i did try a few years back and got told the normal answer but i think its time to try again also living on the out skirts of a big town dont help anyone with some land they dont have time for you are welcome to chuck it my way references can be supplied (i can dream lol ) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikee Posted April 28, 2009 Report Share Posted April 28, 2009 i'm quite lucky with mine, the nearest is about 3/4of a mile as the crow or about 11/2 by road 350 acres, i can watch birds flighting that way from the garden, the furthest permission by road is about 3 miles to the nearest edge and about 7 miles to the far end 3000 acres, i have another permision between the two about 2 miles to the nearest end and about 5 to the far end 1750 acres, mikee Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jay222 Posted April 28, 2009 Report Share Posted April 28, 2009 easily less than a mile to my nearest which is my favourite too Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jojusa Posted April 28, 2009 Report Share Posted April 28, 2009 70 mile round trip for me which I can only get to once a fortnight but it's got to be done if I want to shoot. :blink: You guy's with the permissions on your doorstep are so lucky so take care of them. My house is only 100yds from a farm and I have known the farmer all my life but he won't allow any shooting because it upsets all the horse people that use his fields. Its so frustrating as my back garden backs onto one of his fields and the trees on the edge of that field are usually full of pigeons. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blackbird Posted April 28, 2009 Report Share Posted April 28, 2009 1.5 miles, 3 miles & 4 miles :blink: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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