Shooting days - Swap - Meet ups.

Cass

Every so often whether its a newbie or just a few Boards members wanting to meet up a thread gets posted by someone looking for shooting.

These can vary between someone looking for a shooting buddy, to someone looking for a "swap day". When they look to shoot elsewhere in return for a days shooting on their permissions.

These threads/post often take the form of an advert in the For Sale/Wanted section or a thread in the hunting section, and as a result they often do not get replies or can be lost in the forum.

To "centralise" this swapping of shooting days/permissions we (mods) though it would be best to have a dedicated sticky where people can post what it is they are looking for and see if anyone else is already looking for the same thing.

As this will be a trial run we will not have drop down menus as in the for sale section, but to keep things simple, safe, and above board there will be a few rules.

• Boards.ie, and by association the mods, are not the police, and are not responsible for events/days/actions outside of the forum/site. We are providing you with the platform to arrange these days (because it is already happening on the forum), but accept no responsibility for how the day is planned, goes, is good or bad, etc. So in other words do your homework. Know who you are meeting. Meet in a public place if it's someone you don't know.
• All posters must give the exact details of what it is they are looking for. As in no randomn "want to shoot" posts. Include what you are after and the the type of firearm you wish to use.
• All posters will keep private contact info between themselves via the PM system. This means no sharing of phone numbers, e-mails, landlines, addresses, permission areas/addresses on the open forum.
• All agreements between posters must include all details to one another. So no nick names, "handles", etc. You supply your full name and address to the person responding to your post (oce ye have agreed on a day, time, etc), and they do like wise.
• There is to be no chit chat or after day reports on this thread. If you meet up with a few lad, and enjoy a days shooting then go on and start your own thread in the hunting section. Any posts not responding to or asking about a day will be removed. No notifications will be forthcoming.
• Mark your post clearly. As we do not have the same drop down menu as in the for sale section there is a title bar at the top of every post you make. Use this to title/name the post. So if you are saying you want to invite some people to shoot your permission(s) you wirte "Wanted: Shooting in Laois/Offaly/Kilkenny, etc". or "Offered: Shooting in Laois/Offaly/Kilkenny, etc" Then write the post as normal in the dialogue box.
• If you post offering a day there is NO guarantee that the person that answers will respond in kind. So if you post offering a day be under no illusions that the person is obliged to offer a day in return. They are not. This is a free service between members, and the mods will not interfere if you give a day out, but do not receive one in return.
• If you plan a day with someone either make the day or give plenty of notice of your intention to NOT attend. Do not make arrangements to meet someone then not turn up. It's unfair, and will lead to the thread being a waste of time as people will not believe or trust those that post on it. Anyone found to be doing this purposely/maliciously will not be allowed to post again.
• Both parties should/must have firearms & permissions. While there will be no onus to return the offer of a days shooting they must be in a position to do so regardless. This will create an element of safety, and should cut out the "new members" that would seek to abuse this system for nefarious means.
• No posts from people described above will be permitted. This is not a platform for non shooters seeking a day out for free or for fun. If someone makes contact with you regarding such a day, and you are dubious, nervous, or feel the person has no experience with frearms, and wants to go out for a day for the experience then report the post/PM, and do not provide information about yourself. Also do not start a "war of words". Report anything that concerns you and let the mods deal with it.
• This thread is NOT an event notification thread. So any organised events such as clay shoots, novice days, pistol comps, etc are to be posted in their respective threads in the appropriate forum. Also commercial days, driven shoots, etc are not for this thread. In other words nothing of a commercial nature.
• As a free service among members there is to be no "selling" of shooting. So posts advertising your services will be removed. Even if those services are free you will not be allowed to advertise here. This is for the free swopping of a days shooting amongst members.

As said at the top of the thread. This will run for an unspecified amount of time to see how it works. Any issues, problems, abuse of the system, etc will result in what could be a useful tool being shut down. There will be no "leeway" for mistakes. The rules are clear, and laid out above so please read them carefully before posting.

It's for you lads, and ladies so use, and enjoy it.
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I've taken the liberty of adding in a couple of posts by users already looking for this kind of day swop. Due to technical issues i have posted under my name for them.
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Cass

Originally posted by gunisfun on the For Sale/Wanted section. Please respond to gunisfun and not me.

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I am looking for some shooting crow or pigeon. I am really looking for some one to bring me out and show me the ropes as no one in my family or friends do it.

I'm in the limerick or north Kerry area. I have some shooting for the summer but don't know how to go about it thanks

Farmlife

I'm looking for a day to get the hang of shooting and a few tip's, anything from rabbit to pigeon / crows. I've a .22lr and shotgun, NARGC insurance, Target club member, 30 years old, 4x4 Jeep, uCaller, decoys, Thanks

sonofthegun

really good idea we do alot of crop protction pigeon shooting. will try to organise somthing and post it up as soon as life calms down all shooting is over crops here in south tipp not to many lads doing it around here few of the big crop farmers are always willing to give permission as long as place is kept tidy .
sotg

cyberblade 918c

would be interested in a few nights lamping with anyone in and around the Tuam, Co. Galway area or surrounding towns / villages. Have lamps / calls etc but very few permissions.

Great idea for a sticky guys - thanks (",)

driscoll187

im interested in pigeon shooting in co.wicklow, done a small bit last year, have my own shotgun.

walsh.peter

Interested in Rabbit shooting, in East Cork Area, Have a .22 rifle.
Thanks
Peter

forgot to say, i work shift work so could be available afternoon times during the week if that helps

Alan 1990

Hi Anyone interested in rabbit shooting/vermin control in the Wexford area? One of my permissions has quite a good few rabbits on it compared to other areas. I have a .22 rifle and a shotgun. Would be only using the rifle as I prefair it for hunting.
Pm if interested cheers.

davekangoo

i am looking to do a bit of shooting in wicklow and kildare areas
would anybody be willing to offer me permission
i have 20 years exp
rifle shooting (cz17hmr)
mainly rabbits and the odd fox
pm me
i also have insurance
it would only be weekends early mornings
just myself and my son

davekangoo

Alan 1990 wrote:

Hi Anyone interested in rabbit shooting/vermin control in the Wexford area? One of my permissions has quite a good few rabbits on it compared to other areas. I have a .22 rifle and a shotgun. Would be only using the rifle as I prefair it for hunting.
Pm if interested cheers

im interested in your offer what part of wex are you in im in dublin so it would only be 1 early morning a week pm me with details please

neeko

Hi Lads

Currently have a small area of permission in Wexford but it doesn't afford me much opportunity to do a whole lot of shooting.

I'm really looking for a few spots around Waterford (I'm in Kilcohan myself) to do some rabbit shooting. Have a .22LR and IFA Countryside insurance.

Any offers would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks

garyc007

Hi lads,

Il be organising a few beats around my way shortly and maybe some lamping and anyone interested can pm me. I intend to buy some pheasants shortly and i dont want the foxes going with them on me.

Also id be interested in doing a bit of decoying pigeons if anyones offering?

Cheers

Gary

long range shooter

Looking for vermin control,small game hunting in the midlands near kinnegad/mullingar.
Have insurance and member of gunclub.
Thanks

German pointer

sonofthegun wrote: »

really good idea we do alot of crop protction pigeon shooting. will try to organise somthing and post it up as soon as life calms down all shooting is over crops here in south tipp not to many lads doing it around here few of the big crop farmers are always willing to give permission as long as place is kept tidy .
sotg

I would be interested in that. I have side by side and NARGC membership insurance and your are not too far down the road from me, let me have the details when you have them please:)

dodderangler

I would travel for good land for rabbits and crows


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Posts 15, 16, 17, & 18 moved from original thread here.

TriggerPL

Well if your willing to travel to Longford I can bring you out on ground that I have permissing for rabbits , and not far from there there is a place I go to shoot roosting crows , I'd like to see the hawks in action .

dodderangler

Il pm you thanks a mill
Yah there's nothing like seen a hawk on rabbit crow and pheasant hopin she'll nail a hare one day

beretta391

count me in too, that be savage.....

scruffy m

walsh.peter wrote: »

Interested in Rabbit shooting, in East Cork Area, Have a .22 rifle.
Thanks
Peter

forgot to say, i work shift work so could be available afternoon times during the week if that helps

hi looking to get into pigeon shooting in the cork/tipp area i am nargc member have my own guns can go anay weekend.

mick.09

Alan 1990 wrote: »

Hi Anyone interested in rabbit shooting/vermin control in the Wexford area? One of my permissions has quite a good few rabbits on it compared to other areas. I have a .22 rifle and a shotgun. Would be only using the rifle as I prefair it for hunting.
Pm if interested cheers.

Pm sent.

Davin123

Looking for anything in or around cavan?

German pointer

Just to let everybody know that Kildare.17hmr and myself had a good hunt last night on the Swop-meet ups

dodderangler

Il be hunting my Harris hawk after rabbits crows and possibly hare if anyone has land and would like to enjoy a days hunting with a hawk I'd be more than happy to go out
I can also bring my ferret if there's good ditches and u can see the ferret and hawk work together it's pretty amazin to see
She is moulting at moment so should be ready for late August early september
pm me if u want to get in contact and who knows u may want ur own bird after u see her hunt
I know some have asked and I will contact u soon
atb Aaron

Alan 1990

hi all, looking to do some foxing if anyone would let me tag along with them. ive a .223 just no fox really where i am.
im based in wexford.
thanks in advance.
alan

aurin07

How's it going.

Just moved to Athlone following a new job..

Want to get permissions to go out for a ramble with the shotty/.22

Have full insurance and all that.. just want to start knocking crows and bunnys on a regular basis again.Cabin fever is killing me up here..

Any good places to ask or better still anyone want to share :p




'hdz

AL 555

Looking for anything in the Dublin/Wicklow/Kildare areas mainly pigeon shooting during the summer and also looking for someone to help me set up the scope on my .22lr for rabbit shooting as no matter how hard I try I can't do it so it's just sitting here getting no use.

Alan 1990

AL 555 wrote: »

Looking for anything in the Dublin/Wicklow/Kildare areas mainly pigeon shooting during the summer and also looking for someone to help me set up the scope on my .22lr for rabbit shooting as no matter how hard I try I can't do it so it's just sitting here getting no use.

Hi, sent you a reply a while back must have gotten deleted, a well.
If you'd travel to Wexford id take you out for some rabbits and we can try sort your scope out too. Pm me if your interested

AL 555

Alan 1990 wrote: »

Hi, sent you a reply a while back must have gotten deleted, a well.
If you'd travel to Wexford id take you out for some rabbits and we can try sort your scope out too. Pm me if your interested

All my PM's are still in my inbox from the last 2/3 months and don't see anything from yourself but I have sent you a PM.. Cheers AL.

paddybongo

Looking for vermin control,small game hunting all ereas considerd,we use a .22 and .17 rifels and both are silenced.
Please PM me if interested.:cool:

noeleire

Hi I looking to do a bit of rabbit shooting it will be my first time shooting rabbits would try and shoot with somebody with experience I live in bray Wicklow I have a 22. Cz and have insurance hope some body can help thanks all

dicky82

I am looking for some ferreting permissions in dublin, wicklow, meath or kildare.

I have full insurance and can provide references from the other farmers/greens keepers/allotment managers that i currently ferret for.

i will not damage any land or crop and it's just me and one hunting buddy.
i do not use a running dog or shotgun. rabbit's will be caught in nets. i can offer oven ready rabbits for landowners.

please pm me for contact details and we can have a chat.

thanks for looking.
Dave.

ClarkyTrd

Hi folks,

Anyone looking for help with rabbits, foxes, crows, pigeons, magpies. Whatever it is I'd be happy to help out with a friend of mine, we do a lot of vermin control around the area.

Have a CZ .22 with new night vision kit for all them lamp shy bunnies and foxes , shotgun, lots of ferrets, traps, etc.. Fully insured by Countryside Alliance Ireland.

Would like to help out with pigeons over crops if available.

Based in Wicklow but will travel within reason.

PM me if you need any help,

John

Constab2

Hi all ,3 Guns(semi auto 12 Gauge) Pigeon decoys (50), Spinners(1), 3 Hides, 4 Hoppers available for crop protection in Munster area (based in Limerick) willing to travel.All shooters insured NARGC/IFA/CAI cards available on arrival.Just looking for opportunity of trigger time & good time.Anyone know of landowners in need of Crop Protection we will gladly oblige.
PM for Mobile No.

beretta firearm

looking for pigeon shooting in north kildare /meath area
nargc insurance
pm me please
thanks

Vulture 1

hey there i m based in the waterford cork area i am luck enough to live in an area where i have plenty of fallow shooting.

i m looking for a day or two sika shooting kerry direction.

i am not looking for premissions or new hunting ground just a day out.

i expect the same in return when yu visit my patch.

PippaSpaniel

Vulture 1 wrote: »

hey there i m based in the waterford cork area i am luck enough to live in an area where i have plenty of fallow shooting.

i m looking for a day or two sika shooting kerry direction.

i am not looking for premissions or new hunting ground just a day out.

i expect the same in return when yu visit my patch.

Pm me there now and we can sort something out.

hunterpajero

anyone interested in a bit of crow and pigeon decoying shooting this sunday?some stubbles have being shot already but still birds coming into them to feed

garyc007

M

hunterpajero wrote: »

anyone interested in a bit of crow and pigeon decoying shooting this sunday?some stubbles have being shot already but still birds coming into them to feed

. I might be. U in the nenagh area?

hunterpajero

no thurles area

Longranger

If anyone around westport wants to join me for a bit of snipe shooting pm me. I have a couple of good spots. Also I have a couple of good bunny permissions,for recreational shooting only, NO ferreting or clear outs, this is our staple for the off season but I would be glad to bring out and newbie until they get permissions of their own.

Longranger

Longranger wrote: »

If anyone around westport wants to join me for a bit of snipe shooting pm me. I have a couple of good spots. Also I have a couple of good bunny permissions,for recreational shooting only, NO ferreting or clear outs, this is our staple for the off season but I would be glad to bring out and newbie until they get permissions of their own.

Snipe shooting is out for a while:-( landowner is doing loads of work in the best spot!

howya mike

Lookin to do a bit of pigeon shooting down Carlow. Shooting for over 30 years but never did any proper pigeon shooting. I am fully insured and can offer some good rabbit shooting in return.
Thanking you
M

djflawless

Just wondering is there any laois deer stalkers that would be willing to bring an insured person along for a deer stalk some day during the season.not looking to shoot a deer or gain new permissions.just looking to get the experience of a proper stalk and hopefully get to see 1 get bagged.could offer a day pheasant or duck shooting in return
cheers

It wasn't me!

djflawless wrote: »

Just wondering is there any laois deer stalkers that would be willing to bring an insured person along for a deer stalk some day during the season.not looking to shoot a deer or gain new permissions.just looking to get the experience of a proper stalk and hopefully get to see 1 get bagged.could offer a day pheasant or duck shooting in return
cheers

I'm not in Laois, but if you could travel, I can offer a morning after deer later on in the season up in Wicklow. I've been busy lately so only getting the licence sorted now, but dying to try some duck shooting in the meantime if you're interested.

djflawless

It wasn't me! wrote: »

djflawless wrote: »

Just wondering is there any laois deer stalkers that would be willing to bring an insured person along for a deer stalk some day during the season.not looking to shoot a deer or gain new permissions.just looking to get the experience of a proper stalk and hopefully get to see 1 get bagged.could offer a day pheasant or duck shooting in return
cheers

I'm not in Laois, but if you could travel, I can offer a morning after deer later on in the season up in Wicklow. I've been busy lately so only getting the licence sorted now, but dying to try some duck shooting in the meantime if you're interested.

Cheers for that offer mate but wicklow would be a quare drive for a provisional licence and feck all driving done on major roads
maybe when i can manage more than the closest gun shop

It wasn't me!

It's a long season yet, and best bet will be from November when the full open season is on, so if you fancy it, the offer's there!

Duckhunter666

Lads looking for some goose shooting if any ones has some.

Many thanks I'm in kildare but will travel anywhere

peenie92

Im looking for duck and or geese shooting in leinster will travel im in wexford, if anyone knows of any going? many years shooting experience starting to get into wildfowling.

peenie92

djflawless wrote: »

Just wondering is there any laois deer stalkers that would be willing to bring an insured person along for a deer stalk some day during the season.not looking to shoot a deer or gain new permissions.just looking to get the experience of a proper stalk and hopefully get to see 1 get bagged.could offer a day pheasant or duck shooting in return
cheers

hi mate i have stalking in offaly if your interested i might be able to sort it out, im in for a bit of duck shooting myself where are you offering yours for?

djflawless

Im in abbeyleix in laois myself.currently (hopefully) in talks with a fella but ill keep in touch.cheers

dodderangler

Lads can anyone in Dublin/Wicklow area bring me stalking
Not looking to take a shot or anything unless you want me to as I've yet to bag a nice pricket
Can return with a days hawking with the ferrets aswell