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,

 

[tabdog]

I like both.

I love the solitude and just being in the woods. That is why I like relic
hunting. Even though I have not had a lot of success, I really like the
research and connecting with the land around me.

I also like hanging out in parks. I'm not like that young man you talked
of. If a cop wants to check me out, then he's gonna be checked out by
me. I feel like I own the park and me and him are in the same boat. If a
cop comes in my park, he is welcome.

After surveying for so many years, I just connect with people when I'm
somewhere.

Surveying gives one an attitude about the woods and the people.

HH,

 

[xwyokid]

I cut my teeth in this hobby hunting old deserted ranches. When we moved to New Mexico I was like a fish out of water. It took a while to hook up with a "local" detectorist. In the meantime I spent many days hunting parks, (which I had never done). Just too many people around I never felt comfortable. Now, I'm back to hunting old places, away from everybody except for my partner. Ain't life sweet?