New To Hunting

[welshlamb 0]

Firstly I'd like to say Hello.

 

I am new to hunting and have purchased a 2.2 rifle, but no nothing about the brand or model of the rifle. I have been out with a friend who worked on a golf course as groundskeeper and pest control.

 

I'm now looking for somewhere else to go hunting legally in my area. But gaining permission or finding out who owns the land is new to me.

If anyone could help me out that would be great.

 

I'm in the Pontypridd area.

 

Cheers

[toby63 1,236]

try knocking on a few farm doors and be polite

[The one 8,600]

Hello and welcome mate , good luck on the door knocking

[j j m 6,630]

welcome mate

[Stigodadump 64]

Hi and welcome.

 

When I lived in England the door knocking route never yielded good results for me, even when I took my wife and daughter along to present the responsible citizen image!

I found the best way to charm farmers was to get to know the workers first and then after socialising with them in the local pub for a bit sound them out for the likely hood of their boss allowing you to do them the favour of a bit of vermin control. The employees generally have a better chance of getting you in than you as a total stranger going and making the approach. Don't forget that most farmers are very busy and don't appreciate the bit of free time they do get being disturbed by camo clad folks knocking on their doors.

 

Over here in Ireland things are a lot more relaxed with regard to permission. The land ownership is much more diverse and the average holding in my area would be around 20 acres tops, a big farm would be 100 acres. So what tends to happen is people come and walk over your land and shoot or run dogs as they please as long as due respect to livestock and fences is shown, most land owners are ok about it. Some gun clubs sign up land owners in an area to allow them to shoot the ground and put signs up stating that it is a preserve or such like, but these are not too common and you can more or less go out and enjoy yourself.

 

I have hunted with dogs and guns for ten years around here and never had anyone challenge me yet although I have heard of some lads getting told to "Get orf moi land!" usually by people that have moved into the area from elsewhere, possibly the towns, who seem to have no understanding of the country ways.

 

Good luck mate.