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Gaining Permission(new twist for me)

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Mag99004

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In my opinion, I have a decent success rate for getting permission. However, when it comes to homes, all I've ever targeted are homes that are resodding, so getting permission is easy. One of my detecting buddies sent me a list of older homes he'd like to try(doesn't know the homeowners).

Has anyone had success getting permission to hunt homes with a perfectly good yard? I'm just skeptical that it's even worth the effort. My speech for the other homes is easy, I rarely have to address any concerns about hurting thier lawn. Obviously I can hunt the yard and they'll never be able to tell I was there, but I have serious doubts that I could convince more than 1 in 50 people of that.

I haven't hunted enough with others to know what types of property they hunt/avoid. Would I be wasting my time? If not, any suggestions for gaining permission in this situation? It's a new one to me and although it'd be great if we could get in, I'm drawing a blank for ideas.

It can't help that I'm 25, I wish I was about 65 when detecting so people didn't automatically think about home break in's... Yes I'm clean cut and I dress appropriately when asking permission. The wifes 23 and with a skirt and a smile I think it'd be a piece of cake. But she'd either laugh in my face or slap me if I suggested it, maybe both...:blink:

Thanks ahead of time for any input.

Semper Fi
 
hey just be polite and ask --- just say since its your property and I respect that I want to know if I can metal detect on it --offer to split the finds with them --after all it is ther land--offer to assist to find grannies old ring if they ask --just be polite and wing it--if they say no just say thanks sorry if i bothered you and go on---when you do get the ok --remove junk and leave the place as good or better that when you arrived --stop and thank the owner on the way out. close the gate if it was closed. ie treat them as good or better than you would want to be treated
 
HI mag99004

I to have had the same feeling about, what people would think about me. I am also 25.last year, I got permission to hunt a school yard.The school had the cops to check up on me. They also made shore that i left the school at a sertion time to.


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If there is a garage sale at an old house that is a good time to ask when you are looking at their stuff for sale. Ask how old the house is, they are eager to talk about it.
 
Just walk up in one of those white Kydex suits with a protective mask on and tell them your MD is a radac meter that should not only let you search that house but most of the sub division as well.:rofl:
 
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