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Couldn't Get Permission To Hunt

C

cometguy

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I have been trying to catch one of my neighbors home all spring to ask about hunting his yard. I had some inside info that told me it would be a good candidate for some 50's silver. I finally saw him outside tonight and stopped to ask. He hesitated, but told me no. He said he had his own detector and planned to search it himself. I wasn't too upset when he told me, in fact I was pretty happy. It gave me new hope for the future. This neighbor is 85 years old and about to start metal detecting. I might have 30 years or so left in me. Made me feel sorta like a kid.

HH, Don
 
Invite him to go detecting with you. Take an interest & give him some tips.
When you become better friends, both of you can hunt the yard then.

You have nothing to lose & a friend to gain.
Good luck..............see ya mark
 
God has not given us all things , He rules in the kingdom of men , and gives it to whom ever he wills maybe God has a better spott for you I ,m shure He will not let you down
 
let the "power" of jesus christ our saviour "shine" through
in all that you do!

(h.h!)
j.t.
 
I asked a property owner once. Old guy. Happened to live in one of oldest houses in town. Problem was there was to much iron to deal with...very disappointing. About access to the old guys house. Id go the lets be friends root.

Reminds me of an old HS teacher I wanna ask...his house used to be an illegal bar during prohibition...probably a cache somewhere there.
 
I wonder what kind of machine he has? Probably a old BFO from the 60's.
 
One wonders does he have a detector or just a good excuse....heck I went over my yard first day I ever had a detector...Had that happen to me several times over the years and doubt if any of the people had one..
 
Odds are 50/50 that if you ask, you will get permission. They will either say YES or NO. :biggrin: Really. Odds are 100% NO if you don't ask. :confused:

I have asked and received permission at HUNDREDS of private homes. I figure that I've had a YES at somewhere around 60-70% of them. These are people that I have NEVER met before they answered their door. Most folks are VERY curious about what might be hiding around their homes.

You can increase your odds of them saying YES by being friendly and polite and positive and interested in them and the history of their home. Older folks LOVE to talk about their homes. Do you like people? Yes? Then you can do this. If you are a grump and spend your hunting time grousing about your bad luck, this will be difficult to do on your own. You may need therapy by tagging along with somebody more positive for awhile. :hot:

The only qualifier I would suggest is that you have clean and neat recovery methods. You may only hunt the place that afternoon. The homeowner has to look at the results of your recovery methods for the next few weeks. When the weather is dry, I will make sure to water any plugs that I've cut in the lawn before I leave, just like I would at my own house. I take the time to make sure that everything has been replaced nice and neat, like at my own house.

And make sure that you say thank you before you leave. They will appreciate it and you owe it to them to say thank you for letting you look around. Most will invite you to come back ANYTIME. I am serious.

A number of years ago, I put together a club presentation complete with slide show on how to go about selecting an old home to hunt, how to go about getting permission to hunt and then where to hunt once you've gained permission.

For many of our club members, this was all great information, but it really boiled down to most not having the confidence to go up and knock on a door and meet a total stranger. That is a bit of a scary big step for most.

While I live out West, I know that people back East are nice as well. I've hunted back in Pennsylvania and met lots of nice folks there. Wow, you guys have so much old territory to hunt!

So, put on a smile, ring the doorbell and away you go.

Rich (Utah)
 
For gosh sakes don't mention valuable old coins and ask and offer to return any jewelry that may have been lost as most not valuable but its sentimental value can't put a price on it. Once returned to an old gentleman(90) a very thin wedding band that belonged to his departed wife..not much street value but sentimental value was beyond words. Also hide those big long digger be neat with a droprag to collect dirt and you will be invited back and may even get permission from the neighbor as they are curious and usually want to talk which gives you an in...
 
When I ask a home and or land owner to detect their property, I always ask them is anyone in the family has lost anything over the years they like to get back if I were to find whatever it was they lost. I'm always professional and explain how I go about retreiving a target and ask them if they'd like to accompany me on the hunt. Most say yes and some even follow me around for a few digs before heading back to their house. Once they see that I go to great lengths to protect their property, they invite me back when I want to detect again. One thing's for sure: not asking is a absolute 'NO'.
 
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