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Places to shoot warbows
Del the cat:
Yeah it's Ok for you guys in the huge North American continent.
You have to remember that the Uk is only the size of Centra Park ;)
In the Uk I think you'd be relatively ok on farmland once the corn (that's wheat to you colonials O:) ) has been cut, especially if there is a public right of way. Or on common land.
Of course you need to watch out for people, dogs, sufficent overshoot etc.
To satisfy the legal question of sufficient reason to be there you can show your EWBS or NFAS memebership etc and say you are testing a bow... look officer I've only brought 3 arrows O:)
On the rare occasions I do it, I generally take very few arrows and immediately unbrace and pack up if I see people. I suspect the average policeman would be interested rather than stroppy as long as you approach him in a friendly manner. I find that approaching someone can often defuse the potential confontation.
If you think shooting is tough, try persuading some old biddy that you want a limb off her Yew tree and you are not either a con man or a mad chainsaw weilding psychopath >:(
Del
JW_Halverson:
--- Quote from: Del the cat on August 17, 2013, 07:22:48 am ---
If you think shooting is tough, try persuading some old biddy that you want a limb off her Yew tree and you are not a con man, just a mad chainsaw weilding psychopath >:(
Del
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Sorry about taking the liberty of editing your post without permission, but I only changed one word to make your statement more clear. *wicked grin*
Out here in the West, we have some great opportunities, what with the large tracts of public land. For example, the Black Hills National Forest is close to 1.3 million acres of public access. And there is twice that much land tied up in National Grasslands. So long as you are not dropping pointy feathered sticks into a herd of cattle grazing under temporary grazing permits, it's all good!
WillS, ever consider combining practicing your long range archery with a trip to South Dakota and a pronghorn antelope hunt all in one? I know this guy....
WillS:
That sounds ace. I'll be there in 10 mins.
Del the cat:
I just had a visit from a farmer who wants me to make hime a bow... he has plenty of room to shoot, unfortunately it's a bit far for you. Just North of Cambridge. Maybe we could have a shooting day there sometime tho'
Del
Heffalump:
Hey Del, give me a shout on this if your buddy wants to line something up for a days shooting, be happy to join the pair of you and share driving/arrow caddy duties ;) JayTee
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