City boys, did you struggle??

[staffyspen 43]

As a "city boy", with a real interest in lurchers/ferrets and generally being outside, I find it hard to source land that isn't already occupied by other hunters. I also think that when I acquire a dog, hopefully this year, I will struggle to get it stock broken as we don't really have access to farms/land that carry livestock.

I have made a good friend through this site, willing to give advice and experience freely but the miles between us are such that it makes it difficult to travel several times in a month.

 

If you are a "city boy", and weren't born into hunting, Lurcher etc, how did you manage or how did you get into it as a "noobie"?

 

I am looking forward to aquierng a dog but anxious in the fact it will be tough for me to get the best from it!!

 

Thanks

[staffyspen 43]

Posted twice, can someone delete this please

[neil_fret 6]

him mate i see ya from oldbury i moved to bartley green a couple of years back and i am struggling with geting good land got only bits at the moment hopefully that will change i still have the permission back home also tho, but with stock breaking do you no a place called romsley theres a fishery around the area that has sheep knocking around the ponds maybe a walk around there with the dog, im only a beginer when it comes to the lurcher game but dont live far and you would be more than welcome to join me with ferrets dogs guns

 

atb

Neil

[staffyspen 43]

Cheers mate, I know romsley as I have offered my services to the farms and fisheries around there on a regular basis, obviously not getting any!!

Cheers for the offer mate, I'd be more than happy to join you out, even if I can only bring a helping hand, that would e great!!

 

Thank

[neil_fret 6]

yeah me to lol tried hunnington farm and day house farm both have people lol its hunnington that has the sheep pal , like i say i havent got much land in brum but ya more than welcome to come along and ya welcome to join me when i have a ride to notts / linc when i visit that land also,

[birddog 1,354]

i live in a wee rural town and it's just as hard probably because a higher proportion of the population go hunting or shooting, i spent my teenage years in a city and managed to get bits here and there, try sports clubs they hate rabbits, local industrial estate ? the backlots of factories often have a warren or two, if you have insurance why not approach the council they have to pay to get rid of rabbits, a wee ad in pet shops or a garden centre at the posh end of town can often get ferreting jobs in big swankie gardens, as for stock breaking work to get obedience spot on and take advantage of every chance you get even if its the local petting zoo/ farm atb

[staffyspen 43]

I've tried all the way from jt4 all the way to Halesowen and the hagley mile, all being done!!!

Cheers mate, I would be happy to!!

I'd like to say I could pay back the offer but just give up a none productive golf course, but hopefully one day!!!

 

Thanks

[staffyspen 43]

Thanks birddog, will try some of your advice!!

 

Thanks

[neil_fret 6]

haha no problem mate from birddogs post and the stock breaking theres the country park i cant think of the name of it now its only down the road from me aswell on the way to halesowen ill keep thinking anyway that has a little petting zoo chickens sheep ducks cows for the kids to look at and a sign on the gate says dogs welcome on leads woodgate valley thats it lol

[paulsmithy83 567]

Problem is land Is hard to get but it also doesn't go along way, very easy to wipe an area out. when I was young I used to buy a days sport off the land owners. Sell the rabbits you get at the end and it pays for it self, once you get a few farms even at a cost the rest will fall into place as your have references

[staffyspen 43]

Cheers Neil, will try that when I get a dog, thanks!!

If there's an offer for a day out anytime just drop me a pm, thanks mate appreciated!!

 

That's a good thought Paul, may use that method 1 day, cheers!!

[Chid 6,842]

i travelled from manchester to durham to hunt , before i moved now im in the country side and there aint many fields i cant walk in round me because im lucky

[j1985 1,984]

I'm lucky, I live 10 mins outside north London in a university town and have land to hunt pretty much on my doorstep thats coated with gear. Not much permission mind but as there's hardly anyone round my way with lurchers it's pretty much mine for the taking and as long as I'm respectful ie closing gates, not lamping houses and being tidy I shouldn't have any problems. Hopefully lol

[Carraghs Gem 1,699]

I only took up hunting after I moved into rural ireland, no one really bothers about permission as long as they know who you are and theres no idiot causing trouble (like the woman slashing silage bales last year) farmers are only delighted for you to take rabbits and foxes off their land.

 

kinda stumbled into hunting but im as happy as a pig in shit

[gamerooster 1,179]

I'm lucky, I live 10 mins outside north London in a university town and have land to hunt pretty much on my doorstep thats coated with gear. Not much permission mind but as there's hardly anyone round my way with lurchers it's pretty much mine for the taking and as long as I'm respectful ie closing gates, not lamping houses and being tidy I shouldn't have any problems. Hopefully lol

 

that was until i moved here lol