Originally Posted by
Phil_H
One other reason, I have come to realise, why farmers are wary of letting people on to their property is Work Safe and public liability. The farm that I have access to, I believe, is really on a knifes edge financially, and the owner is scared that any accident on his property that could attract a large fine from Work Safe would sink him.
He has a very strict rule with me and that is I go there alone. His reasoning is if there is only one person, less chance of anyone getting shot. Then the other issue is poachers. There are plenty of those around in this area and I have even come across some running about the paddocks in a quad late at night. In times gone past the farmer used to let the odd young chap in to cull some deer but his comment was something to the effect that if you give permission the wrong person suddenly you seem to have given permissions to half of the local pub.
Cheers
Phil