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Obviously I’m taking advice from my forestry managers, recently been asked to manage another forest in Scotland by the forestry and land owner, when I went to view with no firearm the farm got very irrate, wasn’t till after I found out his son has been stalking with no lease to do so, presumed he had permission! To try and help I even offered the son to assist me half the cost etc. he has declined saying doesn’t want to pay but he’d still like to stalk, very privileged he thinks, only problem is to gain access I have to drive down the farm track and go down side of there farm, the side of the farmhouse, in the sons response he asks how are you going to gain access and extract from the forest, not being a rocket scientist but I’m thinking they are going to block all access in out, like I said I’m seeking advice thoughts please

 

[VSS]

You need to know exactly what is stated in the access agreement between forest and farm, in order to know precisely where you stand on this.

 

[muddy42]

If the forestry is professionally managed they will know exactly where they stand on access and road repair obligations. Forestry is worthless without the ability to get people in and timber out in an totally unrestricted way.

 

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Thanks both on waiting on reply from forestry, last thing I want is to be constantly looking over my shoulder I’ve tried to be fair

 

[mike308]

I walked away from a lease for the same reason.I had to drive through the farm to access the forestry. They changed the padlock on the gate so I couldn't get in. The forestry company got them to put the old padlock back, then the next thing was to leave a tractor on the access track after I had gone into the forest then go out so I couldn't get out. After that I gave up the lease, not worth the hassle.