My permission letters

[robhw97k]

i tried loadsa farms/lad owners round here all said no,i was gutted no permission so i had a idea.i went back to my nearest farm and said to farmer ill do 1 day a week labour on his farm for free in return let my shoot couple times a week,he said very kind offer but dont need no help,gutted again i turned round to walk away and he said but you can shoot on my land,dont bring nobody with ya dont shoot partridges or pheasants and no dogs.that do me i thought champion lol.just a idea for anyone else wanting permission,offer farmer or land owner 1 days work for nowt.

[toxo]

i tried loadsa farms/lad owners round here all said no,i was gutted no permission so i had a idea.i went back to my nearest farm and said to farmer ill do 1 day a week labour on his farm for free in return let my shoot couple times a week,he said very kind offer but dont need no help,gutted again i turned round to walk away and he said but you can shoot on my land,dont bring nobody with ya dont shoot partridges or pheasants and no dogs.that do me i thought champion lol.just a idea for anyone else wanting permission,offer farmer or land owner 1 days work for nowt.

Well done Rob. That's what's needed. Think outside the box.

You'll find once you get one others will follow.

A couple of weeks ago my farmer called me to say the cricket club wanted their rabbits gone and was I interested? Does a bear sh*t in the woods? He took me to the club, they gave me a key and said "don't bother with letting me know, just come when you can". The following week the farmer gave me a name and number saying the land on either side of the cricket club says you can shoot but you have to meet him first. That's the way it goes sometimes. I do feel for all you guys trying to get your first perm. Nil desperandum.

[robhw97k]

Well done Rob. That's what's needed. Think outside the box.

You'll find once you get one others will follow.

A couple of weeks ago my farmer called me to say the cricket club wanted their rabbits gone and was I interested? Does a bear sh*t in the woods? He took me to the club, they gave me a key and said "don't bother with letting me know, just come when you can". The following week the farmer gave me a name and number saying the land on either side of the cricket club says you can shoot but you have to meet him first. That's the way it goes sometimes. I do feel for all you guys trying to get your first perm. Nil desperandum.

nice 1 mate good stuff,i was buzzing when farmer said yes cos its on my doorstep n 2 o go no transport,theres not much to shoot at my permission av been 8 times daw 6 rabbits 1 squirrel which i shot,plenty woodies but in countryside woodies are nervous compared to woodies in ya garden,these woodies in countryside you stand on a twig and the woodies fly away,but am out in the fresh air with me gun no worries about the law,if i shoot owt its a bonus if not ah well least am out with me gun :-)

[toxo]

nice 1 mate good stuff,i was buzzing when farmer said yes cos its on my doorstep n 2 o go no transport,theres not much to shoot at my permission av been 8 times daw 6 rabbits 1 squirrel which i shot,plenty woodies but in countryside woodies are nervous compared to woodies in ya garden,these woodies in countryside you stand on a twig and the woodies fly away,but am out in the fresh air with me gun no worries about the law,if i shoot owt its a bonus if not ah well least am out with me gun :-)

Exactly the right attitude to have.

Those woodies will teach you fieldcraft. The more spooky they are the more canny you have to be. Leaving shotguns aside there are two stratagies to perfect. The first - they are opportunist feeders and will feed on whatever is in season at the time. Look out for where they are and make a really good hide with nets and foliage making sure they can't see you from above as well. You can try decoys. A fake nest with eggs in and a fake magpie for the corvids or some plastic corn cobs (I have some that are really good even close up) for the pigeons. Open a tin and sprinkle some kernels around to keep em busy. Above all keep absolutely still and quiet.

The second is to wait for them to come home to roost. You can only do this if you have fairly tall roosting trees obviously. If this is an option then look for the droppings under their favourite trees. Not so easy when the trees are in full leaf but still doable. If you're shooting in trees remember to work out your distances properly. Gravity only works on the distance to the bottom of the tree. Your fangefinder might tell you it's much further to the bird but don't do it.

Good luck.

[robhw97k]

Exactly the right attitude to have.

Those woodies will teach you fieldcraft. The more spooky they are the more canny you have to be. Leaving shotguns aside there are two stratagies to perfect. The first - they are opportunist feeders and will feed on whatever is in season at the time. Look out for where they are and make a really good hide with nets and foliage making sure they can't see you from above as well. You can try decoys. A fake nest with eggs in and a fake magpie for the corvids or some plastic corn cobs (I have some that are really good even close up) for the pigeons. Open a tin and sprinkle some kernels around to keep em busy. Above all keep absolutely still and quiet.

The second is to wait for them to come home to roost. You can only do this if you have fairly tall roosting trees obviously. If this is an option then look for the droppings under their favourite trees. Not so easy when the trees are in full leaf but still doable. If you're shooting in trees remember to work out your distances properly. Gravity only works on the distance to the bottom of the tree. Your fangefinder might tell you it's much further to the bird but don't do it.

Good luck.

im canny good at fieldcraft,also i can make a woodie call with my hands,i hide in the woods make calling noise then drop woodies from tree tops lol,its quiet good worked loads times.i need silencers on my guns though,im using hw99s at the mo great gun but twangy,you have 1 shot and then the wood is empty as everything has heard you fire n flies away,so ill have to invest in silencers.