What Do I Need To Organise For My First Permission? Legal Wise

[Corinium Stew 6]

Hopefully I'll have my first permission granted this week on a nearby farm to take out some rabbits. Would it be worth getting some form of contract written to be signed by the land owner, to cover myself legally in any way, i.e., proof of permission actually being given.

Thanks in advance for any help given

Stew

[AR177 588]

You don't NEED a contract or anything like that, they are just very good practice when inevitably with rifles you need to deal with the police.

 

You only need permission to shoot on the land from the landowner, if they say 'yeah sure go ahead' then your all good to go.. but then proving that to anyone else can be tricky.

 

Here is a thread where a decent generic form was laid out, there is no standard form but something along these lines will work

 

http://www.thehuntinglife.com/forums/topic/40744-my-shooting-permission-forms-for-you-to-use/

 

Just a simple form saying who you are, who the landowner is & contact details and a statement saying you have permission to shoot pests on the land, signed by the landowner

 

will keep you from any embarrassing run ins with the ol bill you can add in there that you are carrying out this activity at your own risk and are aware of any hazards that may be on the permission (basically saying you wont sue the landowner if you twist your sock on their land ) that normally puts the landowners at ease

Edited June 24, 2013 by AR177

[Corinium Stew 6]

Thanks mate, thats a usefull link there. I'll get it printed up.

Cheers

Stew

[AR177 588]

no problem