Hi All, Advice on Getting a Shoot

[Reeco]

Hi All, If you were me, how would you go about getting or finding a shoot, the terminalogy maybe wrong but basically I will need to find somewhere, so that I can go shooting, the air rifle I will be using will be under the legal limit.
TYVM in advance. ATB. Reeco

[Gary C]

Hi Reeco
You looking to hunt or shoot targets?
One is hard to get, the other is easy.

[Reeco]

Hi Gary, I would like to hit some targets but on the odd ocassion I would like to take a rabbit for the table. ATB. Reeco

[rusham]

Persistance is the word.

This subject has been covered on a number of occasions, so if you use the search facility you will find numerous threads which include letters and shooting agreements which you will need.

Unfortunatly, it is usually a case of doing a lot of door knocking and hearing the word NO, but it is worth it in the end.

[Reeco]

Cheers Gary and Rusham, What kind of word would I need to type in the search facility, to read what has been written before. ATB. Reeco

[Pod]

Cheers Gary and Rusham, What kind of word would I need to type in the search facility, to read what has been written before. ATB. Reeco

Try 'permission'. Lots and lots of threads to keep you busy...

[rusham]

Here is a start for you.

http://www.airgunbbs.com/showthread....ing+permission

[Reeco]

Hi Marcus, Great idea, I have three golf courses around here all within a 20 minute drive, so I will send them a letter asking for either a meeting or permission to use the land. I suppose I am looking at before dawn and around dusk roughly. I will try the same thing with a couple of farms around here. ATB. Reeco

[Reeco]

Thanks Lads, I will read the thread that Rusham has kindly put up, TYVM Lads. ATB. Reeco

[Gary C]

Hi Marcus, Great idea, I have three golf courses around here all within a 20 minute drive, so I will send them a letter asking for either a meeting or permission to use the land. I suppose I am looking at before dawn and around dusk roughly. I will try the same thing with a couple of farms around here. ATB. Reeco

Hi Reeco
Different people have different ideas but IMHO a personal visit is a better bet. People don't like effort - replying to a letter is effort.
Also - many people are wary of strangers with rifles. If you front up at least you have a chance of making a good impression

[ross H]

i agree with gary and marcus on this one mate. make a personal apperance. its much better. i got all five of my shoots in this way and if people are happy to let a long haired 15 year old with 4 pircings and one tattoo shoot it cant be too hard. also i know someone who sent out 40 letters and only got one shoot. mind you one is better than none

[deztroyer]

start small
i found that we started doing shooting for an ex vet who had rabbit infestation problems -
this developed via word of mouth and we ended up leaving small
fliers (with my farther in law and mine details listing what we would legitmatley shoot - insurance cover etc) with him and people who contacted us this then developed and we now have pest control
on 3 farmers land 1 private shoot party and 2 stately homes
covering in excess of 3000 acres
i shoot every saturday and whenever i can during the lighter warmer
nights - my father in law who retired gets his Quad or landrover out
every day!
some people have all the luck - but all things come to those who perserve
and wait
good luck and i hope you get what you want