Thread: Rabbits, Goats or deer (near auckland) ??

Originally Posted by Splash

I get the pleasure of been annoyed by people door knocking to shoot stuff on an almost weekly basis. I think the best way to get places to shoot is prove your genuine and a good sort by regular posts on forums like this.

I don't think I could ever bring myself to randomly just rock up to someone else's property and ask permission to hunt on there land. It just seems not the polite thing to do in my opinion...

Originally Posted by Rusky

I don't think I could ever bring myself to randomly just rock up to someone else's property and ask permission to hunt on there land. It just seems not the polite thing to do in my opinion...

Wish the rest of auckland thought the same, the worst one was two coppers one on duty and in the company car with his off duty mate, must have thought the car and uniform would help.

Originally Posted by Splash

Wish the rest of auckland thought the same, the worst one was two coppers one on duty and in the company car with his off duty mate, must have thought the car and uniform would help.

Now that's bloody cheeky good to see that your taxes are paying for good law enforcement. What they will be taking bribes next.

Originally Posted by Splash

Wish the rest of auckland thought the same, the worst one was two coppers one on duty and in the company car with his off duty mate, must have thought the car and uniform would help.

Far out that really seems like an inappropriate use of the uniform.

Originally Posted by Rusky

I don't think I could ever bring myself to randomly just rock up to someone else's property and ask permission to hunt on there land. It just seems not the polite thing to do in my opinion...

Here here I was thinking it was just me who felt like that

Originally Posted by mikee

Here here I was thinking it was just me who felt like that

It all depends on the approach.
If you turn up and just ask, then the answer is usually No.
You need to put a bit of thought into it.
1 Your appearance (Have a bloody shave look clean and tidy and not like your about to rob the place)
2 Time of day! If it's some cow cocky then he's not going to like it if you rock up when he's just got in from the shed!
3 Offer something in return. I always offered meat or his/her favourite drop. The meat was always dropped off package with what it was..ie back stake etc. The last thing someone wants to feel is used.
4 If I was then let on I always made sure that I closed gates and let them know if I saw anything off, as in broken water pipes fences.
Even stood up the odd cast sheep.
If you follow theses steps then your rate of success is likely to be high.. Worked for me anyway.

If you offer something back it dose not feel so rude, they don't feel used and everyone's a winner