Question on water hunting by private property.

[John(Tx)]

Here's the deal guys. While hunting around the dry piers of a county park I noticed that a restaurant right next to the park also has their piers almost on dry land. Would I need to ask permission to hunt under these piers? I wanted to call them today but just can't remember the name of the place. I plan on asking the owner when I go back to this country park but was just wondering what the rules would be if these piers are in the lake itself. thanks

 

[cnr_dogs]

I wouldnt ask permission I would just hunt it if the lake is not private they have no say if you hunt around the pieron ground that was once covered by water. At least here in Idaho private property starts at the "high water" mark. if the water is down its public.

 

[John(Tx)]

Thanks for the reply cnr. I called the gate keeper at the lake park and asked if he knew the name of the restaurant and he gave it to me. Called them, talked to the manager and she said it would be no problem. Thanks to the internet for locating the place of business. HH

 

[Tom_in_CA]

well it's a good thing you got a "go ahead". But you also risked gotting a "no", simply as someone's whim, because they perhaps just had some odd view of your hobby, or had images of craters underneath their pier, or whatever. Odds are, no one would ever have cared or noticed (unless you were being some sort of nuisance?)

I would have to side with cnr_dogs on this: if there was no prohibitions on other pedestrians/passerbys/beach-goers from simply being in that area (ie.: it's not fenced, posted, etc... to keep everyone out), then why would you feel that you can't do your activity as well? If others can walk there, pass through, etc.... then since why is metal detecting so evil that it needs permission? If someone has an issue, they would be welcome to tell you. But in the absence of any signs or prohibitions, and being that it's open to the public, then just go, IMHO.

 

[scubadetector]

up to the high water mark on public lakes OR on private lakes you can get access to. Questions of this sort in the future are better asked at state level or by googling laws in your state.

Glad you got the go ahead but search your state laws