Hunting sites illegally . . .. what it means to the hobby (current news story)

[TheOtherLeggoHead]

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[Bradley137]

Wanted this close to the top. I posted a new story about an old habit.

 

[jbow]

I agree about the name "Treasure Hunting" there are multiple online forums that use Treasure in their name. Two of the three detecting magazines I know of use the eord Treasure in their title... it is no wonder people think we are out trying to get rich quick, digging up "treasure" and selling it to the highest bidder with no regard for history... how could they think anything different.

I'd never sneak into a NPS site but I wouldn't and don't hesitate to hunt a battlefield. There are many with neighborhoods built over them and the yards are some good hunting... it doesn't bother me one bit and I don't think it bothers the men who died there. I imagine that they would be glad that someone is interested in finding the things that dropped or the bullet that took their leg or arm from them.

I am always very careful if I hunt any property that borders a NPS site because the rangers usually think that they control it too. I try to follow the law but I don't always get written permission, it goes against my grain... I like to give my word and I like to take someone elses word and frankly verbal permission from a property owner should be enough... IMO government is overstepping its bounds when the infringe on a verbal agreement between two citizens. Either a person owns their land or they don't and a handshake should be enough for anyone. Some things should be defied.. out of the love for freedom and to make sure personal honor retains a place in our society.

J

 

[Bell]

jbow said it all.

 

[GRAY GHOST]

I pretty much agree with what your're saying. As a longtime hunter, i've seen a lot happen throughout the years. There will always be good and bad people in every hobby. My hunting partners and i have no interest in detecting nps land - always opting for private lands with permission from the owner. The gov't is definetly overstepping it's bounds concerning detecting on privately owned lands - like you said, it either belongs to the landowner or it doesn't. It should be the property's owner decision to allow detecting on their lands, not the government's.

As for us, a handshake suffices as well. Our small group has an excellent reputation, and we mean to keep it that way. A little respect, honor, and good scruples for ourselves, our hobby, and the various landowners really does go a long way.

 

[Jay Evans]

Met a guy once that invited me into his home out in the country. during my visit, he invited me up into his attic to show me an incredible amount of early Native american pottery he has dug over the years by probing burial mounds out in the local country side. He admitted to finding bone in some of his probing ventures for this pottery. I Told him I didn't agree with his activities and after an ensuing argument I have never been back to his house, although I'm sure he still engages in this activity. I don't believe in digging/ probing burial sites and I have no clue if he did this with permission of landowners or not but the idea of digging a burial site disturbs me.