Help re Shooting Land.

youngshooter

i am looking to purchase a shotgun for the intents of hunting i have land to shoot on but am finding it hard to get signature's for my gun licence as i can only shoot if i get my own licence. why? i dont know crazy old farmer but knows my friend. need signatures anyone have any ideas. all suggestions welcome

Villain

Join a club instead!

Sparks

How can you have land to shoot on but not know the owner of the land?

maglite

i'd say it is a case of the friend know the farmer but the farmer will not sign the page ,farmers dont like signin things

Double Barrel

Your own words may have something to do with situation, "crazy old farmer", is not a phrase I would use to describing a person who in this case you are canvassing in an attempt to gain permission to enter his land with a loaded gun.

sidneyreilly

Things like "crazy farmer" shows poor attitude. Obtaining insurance from either countryside alliance or NARGC goes a long way to getting permision as you would indemnify the land owner against accidents.

youngshooter

what i meant buy crazy old farmer was he is happy to let me use land but wont put pen to paper for me. is there any clubs in the dublin area pref hunting clubs, ill be looking to buy a shotgun nothing to fancy just to get me started i hear there is a good gun shop in tallaght or lucan?also would any one have an idea on cost of joining a club like this

youngshooter

youngshooter wrote:

what i meant buy crazy old farmer was he is happy to let me use land but wont put pen to paper for me. is there any clubs in the dublin area pref hunting clubs, ill be looking to buy a shotgun nothing to fancy just to get me started i hear there is a good gun shop in tallaght or lucan?also would any one have an idea on cost of joining a club like this

and thanks for the replys before

newby.204

I havent dealt with the tallaght rod and gun store youngshooter, but if look at the link below they get nothing but bad reviews!!!!!

As i said i dont know them but there are plenty of bad reports in this thread


http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2054860931

macnas

You could ask another farmer, who isn't crazy and old. There have been threads like this one before and don't think they came up with any magic solutions. Insurance will help when your asking, Countryside Alliance is probably the best.

youngshooter

any ideas on clubs who bring u shooting rabbits etc in dublin anywhere at all i have transport and eager to sign up to a club and trying for a lecince or even clay pigeon just something to start off with .

johngalway

macnas wrote:

You could ask another farmer, who isn't crazy and old. There have been threads like this one before and don't think they came up with any magic solutions. Insurance will help when your asking, Countryside Alliance is probably the best.

We're all crazy, and born old

Serious answer though is it'll probably be hard to get signatures to shoot on other peoples land with an unproven record. The two easiest ways (yes I know this is putting the cart before the horse) are when you live in an area and people know you well or when your reputation as a good professional & responsible shooter spreads by word of mouth. Some good advice been offered here though, good luck!

John

newby.204

I can vouch for this, im not a farmer but i know a few in their late teens, early twenties and you would swear they were fifty or something, its real funny

youngshooter

does anyone have an idea on the price of joining a club like courtlough

Rew

Most clubs are about 500 to join and 250-300 per year