murph3010
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I saw today on a Facebook post a constabulary is asking a new application for shooting experience before they issue any his licence. The way I understand it is that thereally is no requirement but it is desirable. Issue is and I may be wrong but the only way to get shooting experience is to go on paid guided stalks. The other is the landowner or lease holder with the rights has to give you written permission to shoot then you can with the person's rifle who has the permission? Reason I'm asking is that I don't want this to be an issue for me as my application is finally with the feo. Seems a bit of a catch 22. I know people with permission on land to shoot but are not lease holders. This would mean having to get the farmer to write me a permission to shoot I'm guessing then I could go on with them and shoot their rifle. Which is easier said than done. If anyone could advise me i would appreciate it as it's clear as mud. I have a stalk booked this month for roe buck. So that should at least help. But I can see the feo coming in the next week or so. I have land permission that's all sorted unfortunately not for deer as the farmer wants me to get some experience on bunnys and Charlie. Prove I can do a job for him too I guess. He is going to introduce me to his neighbour to shoot on there too. Anyway thanks for reading aby advice would be welcome. Also I will be doing my dsc1 in April when they do them local to me. Unfortunately I can't book it until the new dates are out.
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This is the only site I would trust to ask these questions as everyone has been so supportive.
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