public places? oh no, not for me

[GRAY GHOST]

hello everyone, on another part of this website, a young man was wondering why the cops were always checking him out in public places while he was detecting, he was legal and ok, but wondered why. and i couldnt help but tell him this: many years ago when i got into this great hobby of ours, i tried the park and other public areas thing, and realized right away that it wasnt for me. all i was finding was clad and the occasional piece of jewelry. i heard some other hunters discussing things one day, saying things like "hey man, as long as i can pay for my batteries, im good. its a good way to get away from the old lady too." the other two nodded in agreement, and i made up my mind right then i wouldnt be like that. many of us hunters like to hunt parks, and i respect that. so i changed my approach. taking a good look at myself, i found that i didnt like being around a bunch of people while detecting in public. they ask too many silly questions. and they look at me like im strange. too much trash too. im not in this to pay for my batteries, i want the good stuff and im willing to go out and get it! im not an anti-social man; not at all. so i started going to places that people were, not are. the forgotten, obscure places that nobody hunts because nobody knows about them! and dont seem to care either. wanna improve your chances of finding the good, old, deep stuff overnight? go to your states historical society website. there are hundreds of maps on most of them, and they will literally make you drool all over your keyboard! what a trove of information, and its free. you'd be surprised what happened in the past right next door to you. you can believe me when i tell ya brother, when gray ghost goes hunting, gray ghost goes hunting! hence the name. out of sight, but never out of mind. just my two cents, and thanks everybody. hh,

 

[d-2]

How right you are!!! I'm like that too. I would rather be there by myself also. But where I live there are no parks, other than relic hunting, I do slip off to the swimmin' holes when it's just to hot in the woods and look for coins/jewlery but the main swimmin hole I go to was the scene of a CW battle so I find bullets too...d2

 

[markg]

I'M STARTING TO FEEL THE SAME WAY.
BEEN LOOKING FOR THE OUT OF THE WAY PLACES TO HUNT.
RESEARCH IS THE KEY TO SUCCESS.

 

[Hugh Pharted]

amen to that brother


[quote GRAY GHOST]hello everyone, on another part of this website, a young man was wondering why the cops were always checking him out in public places while he was detecting, he was legal and ok, but wondered why. and i couldnt help but tell him this: many years ago when i got into this great hobby of ours, i tried the park and other public areas thing, and realized right away that it wasnt for me. all i was finding was clad and the occasional piece of jewelry. i heard some other hunters discussing things one day, saying things like "hey man, as long as i can pay for my batteries, im good. its a good way to get away from the old lady too." the other two nodded in agreement, and i made up my mind right then i wouldnt be like that. many of us hunters like to hunt parks, and i respect that. so i changed my approach. taking a good look at myself, i found that i didnt like being around a bunch of people while detecting in public. they ask too many silly questions. and they look at me like im strange. too much trash too. im not in this to pay for my batteries, i want the good stuff and im willing to go out and get it! im not an anti-social man; not at all. so i started going to places that people were, not are. the forgotten, obscure places that nobody hunts because nobody knows about them! and dont seem to care either. wanna improve your chances of finding the good, old, deep stuff overnight? go to your states historical society website. there are hundreds of maps on most of them, and they will literally make you drool all over your keyboard! what a trove of information, and its free. you'd be surprised what happened in the past right next door to you. you can believe me when i tell ya brother, when gray ghost goes hunting, gray ghost goes hunting! hence the name. out of sight, but never out of mind. just my two cents, and thanks everybody. hh,[/quote]