Wanted Wanted Shooting Buddy/Permission

[andycase007 0]

Hi All

 

Am looking for a shooting buddy with permission to go hunting for vermin, rabbits with.

I won a TX200 rifle and scope and would like to accompany you. Can travel around north Lancashire and South Cumbria area

 

Cheers

 

Andy

[Caprelous 217]

Now then young man

How would you like to be taken out on a Deerstalking experience ?

If you decide to take up my offer you will need only the following equipment.

 

1 Tent and sleeping gear

warm clothes dont have to be camo but of a drab colour and pref silent and a decent pair of sturdy waterproof boots along with a change should you get wet.

The offer is for accompanying me whilst out stalking to learn the art of stalking, The Stalk will be in Dumfries and all I ask is you keep as quite as possible and listen to what I tell you and if we are lucky i hopefully will get you into a deer.

 

I could arrange to pick you up and drop you off as well at Crooklands Rounderbout Kendal

 

Stu

[rascal_2005 79]

Stu! Move down here with an offer like that lol

[Caprelous 217]

Well BASC wrote to me last week asking for further funds to help promote introducing young persons into the sport and with me being as tight as cramp money wise , some say i am as tight as a fishes arse but sometimes it lets a bit of water in and i got thinking as you do instead of donating money which could go absolutely anywhere swallowed up in administration etc . to do something actually positive and as i feel stalking needs some younger chaps involved i would actually get them involved and interested in a way and what better to take a youngster out especially a lad very much local and showing interest in shooting at least he might just want to take it up , the other thing is if hes being mentored it may as well be with someone like mesen with some experience under my belt than a gang of lads going out shooting at out they see and getting into all sorts of bother.

 

Personally I think we all could do something like this and introduce a newbie into the sport so i thought i would try set an example .

Come on lads do something positive and join the campaign to help a newcomer into your chosen sport.

 

Kind Regards

all

 

Stu

Edited November 19, 2011 by Caprelous

[rascal_2005 79]

Good on you mate!!!

 

Shooting needs more like you.

 

The problem i see with shooting and stalking in particular is this............Is so expencive!! im 24 so still a youngen and like alot of youngsters, i find it hard to find a piece of land to shoot over. Its held quite close to the 'old boys' chest. there is nothing wrong with that, they have earnt it so they should enjoy there spoils. BUT!!! this means that people have to find payed stalking. Now payed stalking is bleeding expencive! You have to pay for the stalk, then pay for the trophy (if you choose that) then you have to pay for the carcus.

 

Espeshilly with all the modern distractions pulling the youth away from the sport being out priced of it is just another kick in the pants.

 

I have paid for one stalk (bagged myself a nice muntie doe) and the price was ok but anything more local starts getting pricey, im guessing its because down this way your after roe and fallow so the price goes up.

 

Just my thoughts on the subject.

 

So i think its a real good thing your doing mate and keep it up

 

john

[Caprelous 217]

Good on you mate!!!

 

Shooting needs more like you.

 

The problem i see with shooting and stalking in particular is this............Is so expencive!! im 24 so still a youngen and like alot of youngsters, i find it hard to find a piece of land to shoot over. Its held quite close to the 'old boys' chest. there is nothing wrong with that, they have earnt it so they should enjoy there spoils. BUT!!! this means that people have to find payed stalking. Now payed stalking is bleeding expencive! You have to pay for the stalk, then pay for the trophy (if you choose that) then you have to pay for the carcus.

 

Espeshilly with all the modern distractions pulling the youth away from the sport being out priced of it is just another kick in the pants.

 

I have paid for one stalk (bagged myself a nice muntie doe) and the price was ok but anything more local starts getting pricey, im guessing its because down this way your after roe and fallow so the price goes up.

 

Just my thoughts on the subject.

 

So i think its a real good thing your doing mate and keep it up

 

john

 

Not exactly true my stalking actually only cost me little In fact I work my passage as it was.

In return for carrying out Wild Life Maintainance opening up rides and knocking back bracken etc i am given a place on the shoot as before due to it being over grown and unstalkable it is now open and deer control can now take place as before it could not so my rewards have been earned, I can take who I like and when I like for no fee the only condition thats imposed that if a person I take on a regular basis wishes to continue he or she must help in the work of the wildlife Program helping to clear rides etc. Its my belief that if such a person is really interest he or she would be only to willing to participate and rightfully earn his or her place. simple really.

No finance involved other than comitment

[rascal_2005 79]

I see what you mean stu, it would sort the real shooters from the wannabes.

 

If i had an oppertunity like you i would jump at the chance. its not just the shooting its the whole aspect of the management of the land etc. keep it up mate

 

john

[robwelsh 354]

what an oppurtunity , asks for some to go shooting rabbits with and bags himself a weekend stalking deer..cant fault it

[Caprelous 217]

I am going to give the lad I offered a chance to time to get back to me on my offer , i will wait to see if he responds to it for a period of 7 days from Today Sunday 20th if he hasnt responded by next Sunday 27th

 

The outing will be from friday afternoon until Sunday afternoon in approx 14 days time

 

I will make it an open offer to any young person who would like to take up the opportunity for a weekend stalking experience, you never know it may be a chance for the right minded individual to get a foot hold into a sport that he could only dream about.

 

I will see how it goes initially and I may also extend the offer at a later date if its proves to be successful

 

 

 

Kind Regards

Stuart.

[zx10mike 137]

im 39 is that to old i look 38 mind

[Caprelous 217]

Give the lad a chance to get back to me by next Sunday if he dosent reply to me on here send me a PM and I will see if I can sort something out for you.

 

In your P.M give me some indication of what experience you have had todate.

 

Also if you can come the weekend after and if you have your own transport to get to either jct 36 on the M6 or Dumfries also a 1 man tent, no need to concern yourself in regard cooking equpt as I am in a campervan

 

Regards

Stu