Couldn't take it anymore, got myself busted.

[Dancer]

Been asking for permission to hunt inside this pool area , off and on for about 12 years now. No is always the answer. Hard nose finally retired. New guy says no also. Every year I watch all the coin droppers lining up at the stand. My buddy says the coins got to be ankle deep in there. So late one night , I couldn't sleep, drove over there and climbed the fence. That's right, I just had to. Well tore my pants, & cut my arm a little. Started hunting. Had one of them small lights with red plastic on the lenz. It was Q, Q, dollar coin, Q, ring, Q, didn't dig no trashy dimes! No time! Thing's were going great, until this big light turns on. Somebody starts hollering. " Dancer, you better wake up and go to bed" , My wife! Man my heart was thumping cause I thought I got caught.
I won't, but what would it hurt, Just one slip over that fence ? Just once before I croak ! That would be a hoot!

 

[slingshot]

know the feeling. I have one school I drive by and when the janitor opens the gates to get in to clean=I can run in and flail away.

 

[Wandering Yoda]

Indeed Dancer, "on a dark and rainy night"!! and I love the "coins got to be ankle deep in there" line

 

[justdon]

There is a park not far from me that when you study the history of it you know it would be a dream come true for detecting.But it is designated a protected archeological area.Every time i pass it i think that would be some awesome finds there.But i can't take 2500 fine or up to 5 years in jail.

 

[dirt jockey]

Dancer that is a great story we can all identify with. I detected a Municipal Park in the area. About one hour pulled out $9 and a pretty silver ring with three diamonds. I contacted the municipal authorities about detecting there and they said absolutely no detecting and possible taking of equipment. In ignorance I got lucky. Will never do that again but it sure was fun.

 

[mudpuppy]

Yeah...tempting!... I suppose its good for a fellow to 'jump a fence' rhetorically speaking every once in a while! Imagining and dreaming about it are about as far as any of us get though!
Mud

 

[WaterWalker]

I even took a folding ladder to get over the fence, but could never get into the area will all the other foot traffic, even when ice was on the pond. So after 32 years of wanting to detect the pond, I never have. Others I know would take a chance of climbing over the fence another had once cut a hole in the fence to go swimming, not detecting. I will not climb chain linked fences since the time when I was a EMT and had to rescue a guy off of the fence that he did not make it over. Just to say he was "hung" on the fence when we arrived.

At another pond a mile walk through the woods and knowing were the a hole in a fence was got me a gold necklace that weighed 3/4 of a pound, had a BIG initial with lots of diamonds on it. It was legal to detect this pond but getting to the swimming beach took some doing without trespassing. The walk and keeping legal paid off for several years.

Many years ago life was a lot easier than it is today with all the metal detecting regulations in place. Many of which I have a hard time understanding, but the law is the law and must be followed, lest more stringent regulations are implemented and imposed upon us.

Stay safe and within the law...and have safe and wonderful dreams.