shoot wanted

[karl31]

looking for a shoot around the sutton coldfield area,can any one help

[RemMag]

Try here mate:

Link

[jordanfranklin]

Here we go again.

The only advise that you are going to be given mate is to start knocking on some doors and start asking for permission. If you do a search on the subject you will bring up alsorts of info on the subject, from shooting permission letters to do's and dont's.

Hope this helps.

Jordan

[RemMag]

To save everyone's fingers, the link I posted was to the thread about this from the other day, I felt that that thread covered pretty much all the angles!

Alex

[karl31]

save your own fingers and add a reply if its usefull

[RemMag]

I did Karl, I directed you to a thread where this issue was discussed in some depth the day before yesterday.

Alex

[jordanfranklin]

I agree with alex. Karl, calm down mate, you asked for help and we have given it. Your lucky Gary aint about!

Jordan

[karl31]

i have tried knocking on farmers doors but keep getting the same answer, suppose i will have to keep asking.

[jordanfranklin]

It might sound patronising mate, but thats the way we all had to go about it.

Try printing off a shooting permission letter and hand delivering them. Try and talk to the farmer, go dressed smartly, and dont take your gun as though you expect him to let you straight away! Alot of people try and befriend the farmer and help out around the farm, then ask. Ive had success from both approaches.

Good luck.

Jordan

[wormix001]

ohhhh noooooooo. not that question

[RemMag]

Karl, I'm sorry if it came across as me having a dig at you, I wasn't. I was just trying to avoid you getting a flurry of "go and knock on doors" posts. Getting a shoot is one of the hardest things about this sport, it takes time and effort to get to know people. FWIW, I have not got a lot of faith in the letter route, I have sent and delivered plenty and only ever got one reply (it was negative). Far better is taking the time to get involved in the countryside by beating, following the hunt, going to the farmers market and chatting to the farmers etc. If you are genuine and people can see that you care about the countryside and fit in, everything will just fall into place.

Think about it, would you let someone shoot in your garden unless you knew a bit about them first?

Alex

[Kev.G]

Originally posted by karl31
save your own fingers and add a reply if its usefull

why so rude whan the bloke is trying to help you.with that attitude you should be a game keeper.
kevG

[Elwood]

Originally posted by Kev.G
why so rude whan the bloke is trying to help you.with that attitude you should be a game keeper.
kevG

OI , i heard that Kev G.

[Kev.G]

only in jest m8 only in jest
kevG

[neil24/7]

can we not go thought this subject again chaps got my finger burnt last lol