Farmers with Firearms

case 956

As a matter of interest on chit chat about wild animals, how many farmers on here process a firearm, I for one have two shotguns and a .22 rifle all used for game and lamping

biddy2013

put up a poll, btw we dont have any

larrymiller

case 956 wrote: »

As a matter of interest on chit chat about wild animals, how many farmers on here process a firearm, I for one have two shotguns and a .22 rifle all used for game and lamping

Same as your self

case 956

how you put up a poll ?

kay 9

3 rifles and 2 shotties. 1 of each be enough.

bbam

None here and shooting not allowed.

Conmaicne Mara

Shotgun, HMR, and .223. All come in useful for vermin and varmints, just need to put two legged ones on the license !

223vmax

bbam wrote: »

None here and shooting not allowed.

Not questioning your decision, but in general what opinions do farmers have of gun clubs etc. Do you generally not mind responsible members of gun clubs shooting your lands?

Base price

Shotgun and a .22lr here, mostly for pheasant, rabbits and general vermin control.

Base price

case 956 wrote: »

how you put up a poll ?

http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/faq.php?faq=bie_faq_how#faq_bie_faq_how_polls

reilig

Rare 16 bore shotgun from about 1900 which still fires - cartridges are hard got for it these days. Rumour is that it was stolen from the local landlord's house. It was found by my grandfather in the thatch of an old house as they were reroofing it with slate.

12 bore remington shotgun that a next door neighbour brought home from America wrapped in brown paper and stored in the overhead compartment on the plane in the 1950's and just licensed here when he got back.

Conmaicne Mara

reilig wrote: »

cartridges are hard got for it these days.

Patrick (Paddy) Carley & John Lambert, both in Wexford would be worth a shout. You can have ammunition delivered by secure courier. Scan front and back of your license and pay with CC, don't have to leave the house!

There's another lad, Paul O Halloran I think in Drangan in Tipp could be worth asking too.

munkus

Friend of mine now bought a Remington pump action new for only a few hundred euros. Surprised how cheap it was.

Have an auld double barrel. Side by side here that is about 100 yrs old. Beautiful piece.

newholland mad

shotgun and rifle here biggest downfall now is 2x80 euro every 3 yrs with this new licence dont really get enough use to justify 160,that reminds me may pay that today

Reggie.

.17hmr here, got it just before Christmas and never really got much time firing her yet

Conmaicne Mara

newholland mad wrote: »

shotgun and rifle here biggest downfall now is 2x80 euro every 3 yrs with this new licence dont really get enough use to justify 160,that reminds me may pay that today

It's cheaper than the yearly licensing that came before. With the exception of lads who had a lot of shotguns.

Gillespy

I've no use for a gun.

I said

Shotgun here for all types of vermin

newholland mad

Conmaicne Mara wrote: »

It's cheaper than the yearly licensing that came before. With the exception of lads who had a lot of shotguns.

I forget what it was tbo i supose for 3 yrs its a goodbit all together, in a couple of months ill have forgotten all about it and wont complain for another 3 yrs

bogman_bass

old single barrel shotgun that hasnt been fired in the past 40 years at least.

Actually i've never fiired a gun in my life

sako 85

Shotgun, .22 & .243 Rifles

Reggie.

Gillespy wrote: »

I've no use for a gun.

Are you Chuck Norris

moy83

HMR and a side by side here . The €80 each license bugs me aswell , I think the old ones were only 7 and 12 each per year .
Mostly magpies , grey crows and foxes I shoot but I havent made time for any shooting in the last year or more .

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moy83 wrote: »

HMR and a side by side here . The €80 each license bugs me aswell , I think the old ones were only 7 and 12 each per year .
Mostly magpies , grey crows and foxes I shoot but I havent made time for any shooting in the last year or more .

From memory the vermin licence was IR£5 for a shotgun but of course that did not allow you to use the gun off your farm.

Conmaicne Mara

moy83 wrote: »

HMR and a side by side here . The €80 each license bugs me aswell , I think the old ones were only 7 and 12 each per year .
Mostly magpies , grey crows and foxes I shoot but I havent made time for any shooting in the last year or more .

€25 for first shotgun, €6 for subsequent shotguns, €40 for rifle if I remember right. The new one is cheaper spread over 3 years.

moy83

Conmaicne Mara wrote: »

€25 for first shotgun, €6 for subsequent shotguns, €40 for rifle if I remember right. The new one is cheaper spread over 3 years.

Was it cheaper for farming and a bit dearer for game though ?

Conmaicne Mara

moy83 wrote: »

Was it cheaper for farming and a bit dearer for game though ?

There was a limited and an unlimited gun license, which AFAICR was that on the limited license you could ONLY shoot on your own land, no one elses even with permission. The unlimited license allowed you shoot on any land you had permission on.

Nekarsulm

The limited license used to be only £3, it was usual to put the second shotgun down as this, vermin etc. on your own land only.

Have an O/U, a pump and a 223 Remington Tikka

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Nekarsulm wrote: »

The limited license used to be only £3, it was usual to put the second shotgun down as this, vermin etc. on your own land only.

Have an O/U, a pump and a 223 Remington Tikka

Thought it was a fiver but my memory is fading with auld age :cool:

epfff

O/u and swift + air rifle mostly verman but a little game
We hold vermin competitions few times a year for mags and Grey's biggest bag heaviest grey longest mag €10 euro in plus bragging rights all money in plus pride paid out and drank that night
Much more fun than game imo

Miname

Have an old single barrell and thats all at the moment. im looking about getting an under and over and could do with any tips from you lads with a bit more experience.

Nekarsulm

Check out the Hunting and Shooting forums over in the Sports section here on Boards. Lots of advice there.

moy83

epfff wrote: »

O/u and swift + air rifle mostly verman but a little game
We hold vermin competitions few times a year for mags and Grey's biggest bag heaviest grey longest mag €10 euro in plus bragging rights all money in plus pride paid out and drank that night
Much more fun than game imo

Deffo prefer shooting mags and greys over pheasant or woodcock any day

loveta

Two shot guns O/U and a semi auto a .17 hmr and a 22 pcp air rifle all mainly used for vermin would be worse than the wife for buying shoes only for the licences and the cost of them stops me buying a gun that takes my fancy every time i am in a gun shop...

feartuath

Hunting with Dad since I can remember,first licence at 16,nowadays time is scarce but I still control mags and grey crows,Larsen traps used also,it helps the song bird population greatly,not as many foxes shot here as there used to be but I am called upon by neighbours to shoot problem foxes regularly.Deer on my land also as plenty of woods about.big work involved preparing them when trigger is pulled but I hate and have reported people lamping them illegally.
I've 5 to licence here all kept in mass concrete vault.

whisky_galore

I'm armed with a lump of my own sh!te and wouldn't hesitate to use it on trespassers.