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Do you have difficulty to obtain permission to get sites to detect on  I have aprrox 98 Percent sucsess rate
All done mainley over the telephone
After  hearing your comments I will reveal to you a way tohelp you I hope :) :)

Will you need my bank details? ;)

Well I have to admit I've got permission to detect on most of my nearby farms. I visited them as I think personal contact is most important. They like to see who they're dealing with and so would I in the same position. I have thought that being an old lady helps. After all what harm can I do. ::)
 I've only phoned one and I got a very good response but then we are nearly next door neighbours and have friends in common.
Most of these fields were obtained before I'd done any research and unfortunately have proved to be very poor in finds. So have the fields I researched  :'(


Val

I never feel comfortable ringing up a farm ,its like cold calling,and if the farmers anything
like me he`s guna put the phone down.

i do occasionally have a purge on letter sending,i have had varied success with this method
i get about 3 replies in 5 ,both positive and negative.

My problem is the same as Val`s  its the quality that im lacking ,i have plenty of permissions
but im not finding a lot.

maybe it`s me :'(

i look forward to your help post glynkid

I haven't had much success - but as the farmer whose land I detect on said to me - if he didn't know the person asking for permission, he wouldn't given them permission and probably say that he already has someone detecting on his land (as I have heard said to me).

I'm hoping though that he might put in a good word about me to other farmers he knows and this might break the ice enough for me to be able to get permission on those farms.

I find mentioning the names of farmers I have permission for really helps. Most of these chaps
know other local farmers as they often socialize out of working hours.

Since starting detecting I've come to know lots of farmers and some are good friends now, not just permissions.
You can understand their reticence at first for obvious reasons but show them that you have experience with some of
their contemporaries and most of the boys will give you a chance.
I think the secret is to 'talk to them'. Don't just turn up with a sales pitch.. They probably hear this approach all the time in
business. Be friendly, talk about how the weather's affecting their crop, mention experiences that your other farmers are having
with coping with this awful weather. Once you get into a conversation, you'll find their like any other businessman and have the welfare
of their livelihood to consider, so show them you understand and respect their position, be that a 'yea or a nay'. A word of thanks for listening,
goes a long way in how your perceived if you approach again in the future.

how about if you offer to do some pest control for them in return ?
thats assuming they have pests that need controling and you have the weapons to do it  for them.
most farmers have trouble with crows ,pigeons, magpies and foxes at certain times -and not forgetting grey squirrels

Personally, I only ever shoot clay or paper target, never living things but I do understand that these pests can cause problems for farmer
especially during lambing. So, offering to help will surely go toward them agreeing to your request. I offer a free detecting service if they lose
anything whilst out in the fields. I also make sure I have contact details (tel) number of farm so if I see any problems I can report it. Effectively I offer
to be a spare pair of eyes around their land.