New detectorist invading territory

[Anonymous]

What would you do if you had been relic hunting a place(and actually work there)for years, and a new detectorist starts hunting on the grounds without aquired permission? I've been digging for close to 30 years, and now I have a "newbie" who is all gung-ho, digging on-site where I work. An area was recently cleared of brush, and this guy shows up and starts finding bullets(that I know about). Yes, I have procrastinated hunting that spot, but I work there and have permission. He doesn't. Is this grounds for frustration, or am I being greedy?

 

[GRAY GHOST]

hi tesoronut. the newbie needs to get permission to hunt just like you and the rest of us do. i think he is letting his zeal and excitement overcome his good sense and respect for other's property. as a longtime hunter, you should tell the young man how it is, and maybe try to help him out if you have the time and patience.

i learned a long time ago not to take any spot for granted, 'cause there's always gonna be people wanting to hunt it. you know all about the short windows of time we have for cleared ground and following dozers. yeah, i would definetly set the young man straight on the permission/possibly trespassing thing. the new md'ers need us older guys to help and guide them in the right ways to do things. i know you'll handle it well, tesornut. good luck, and hh,

 

[Anonymous]

hi tesoronut. the newbie needs to get permission to hunt just like you and the rest of us do. i think he is letting his zeal and excitement overcome his good sense and respect for other's property. as a longtime hunter, you should tell the young man how it is, and maybe try to help him out if you have the time and patience.

i learned a long time ago not to take any spot for granted, 'cause there's always gonna be people wanting to hunt it. you know all about the short windows of time we have for cleared ground and following dozers. yeah, i would definetly set the young man straight on the permission/possibly trespassing thing. the new md'ers need us older guys to help and guide them in the right ways to do things. i know you'll handle it well, tesornut. good luck, and hh,

Thanks, Gray Ghost!. I don't want to come across as being a "bad guy", but another concern is that this guy could go 'blabbing' about this site to others(he already has, from what I understand), and next thing you know, it will be lots of folks hunting there. I used to "talk too much" about some of my spots, and some of my "friends" really showed me their true colors. After being "burned" good a couple of times, I started hunting alone, for the most part. Thanks again!

 

[coinnut]

Brief Story. Had been hunting a site for 30 years. Great Barber / Indian site. Saw them pulling the brush away with a bulldozer, about 15 acres worth. This was in early April. Thought to myself, what's the hurry. Then saw lots of other people detecting this spot. Finally got around to it about a week ago. In short - LAST IN LINE!!! All the silver (but a 1904 dime) was GONE!! Lots of wheats, and about a dozen Indians. A zillion pull tabs. I know I only found these coins because you can't sweep your coil without hitting a pull tab! I can only imagine what silvers I lost, considering the couple hundred pieces I've pulled out of there previous. Moral of the story? It doesn't matter that THEY didn't have permission, We have only ourselves to blame for procrastinating. Tough lesson learned. Never again. HH (I think)

 

[relics4plus]

Greetings tesoronut, I agree with GRAYGHOST, you should approach him and explain about hunting without permission and go over the ropes with him. I lost a very good spot near Gettysburg because of people hunting it without permission and the land owner shut it down for good. I can think of three other spots, all near Gettysburg that I have had the same thing happen. People need to get permission, those who don't are ruining it for the rest of us.
HH,
Jay

 

[therick]

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