Boils down to not making a confrontation a "mess". Watching out for our hobby should be the foremost thing in our minds and even though a lot of that is done when we are not hunting (Like in this excellent thread.) and the first line is still when we are "out there". "Drama lovers" will only hurt things for us all. There are so many things that we each can do to help a situation or hurt it..... and thinking back (within my hunting outings for just the past two weeks) there are things that as conscientious as I try to be...there are things I could have done better. Face it, "hunting" can trigger "base" emotions within us all....be it with us or the observer. We have to use discrimination well beyond what our machine do! Truth is, a well thought out response will always open more places than it closes. Has for me and many people I've known. Anyways....making it into a "Good Guy"/Bad Guy" thing is never good.
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stopped by police in town park
- Thread starter silvertrader
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norman maassey
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I has been hunting for 23 years now. In all this time I have been asked a asked to leave a area was hunting may be 3 or 4 times. In all these times I have Never left on Bad Terms.All the CITY Parks in Houston are open to Metal Detecting. The County Parks Inside the City Limits Of Houston are closed to Metal Detecting. The only differences is the color of the Signs the name of the parks on. One day I was Tat-lot hopping using a key map book to lead me from park to park.
The Last park of the day I hit a 5:15 pm and a park worker walked up to me and asked me what I what was do. I told I was coin Hunting. His answer was you Can't do that Here. I Knew I was in the Houston City Limits so I JUST In a city Park, (My was Step-Father was the Head of Planning & Development for Houston Parks Dept.) so I was going to Stand my Ground. I tolded him Houston rules and if he didn't beleave me Call Mr Silva. That is when he started to laugh. and said son this is a county Park. That is when Powered down my detector& told how sorry I was over& over. Told Him I kewn He was right and I was wrong & Had Not Checked The Color of the signs.
We ended up talking about metal detecting and before I lelf I sold Him and New Ace 250.
Moral of this Story is if in the Wroug Do not be afread step up make it. When one door close How I act Opens Others
I have been Asked to leave One place by a person who in the enend turn me on to 2 or 3 other places just by the way I talked to people.
The Last park of the day I hit a 5:15 pm and a park worker walked up to me and asked me what I what was do. I told I was coin Hunting. His answer was you Can't do that Here. I Knew I was in the Houston City Limits so I JUST In a city Park, (My was Step-Father was the Head of Planning & Development for Houston Parks Dept.) so I was going to Stand my Ground. I tolded him Houston rules and if he didn't beleave me Call Mr Silva. That is when he started to laugh. and said son this is a county Park. That is when Powered down my detector& told how sorry I was over& over. Told Him I kewn He was right and I was wrong & Had Not Checked The Color of the signs.
We ended up talking about metal detecting and before I lelf I sold Him and New Ace 250.
Moral of this Story is if in the Wroug Do not be afread step up make it. When one door close How I act Opens Others
I have been Asked to leave One place by a person who in the enend turn me on to 2 or 3 other places just by the way I talked to people.
JimmyCT
Well-known member
Good post! Things can always be worked out even when they are NOT going our way. Like you stated, one door closed but another opened. Tone of voice is especially important which it seems you handled quite well. Just think if you went with the attitude, "one call to my step-dad and you will be looking for another job! don't you realize you bumbling idiot that I have a right to be here? Now get out of here before I call the police" Now in this scenario, we all know what would of been the outcome. The phrase,"You'll catch more bees with honey than vinegar" is very true. In the end Norman, You sold a detector, made a friend and gained several more hunting sites. Admit when we are in the wrong (to ourselves and to the other person (if neccessary) and move on. If the rule / law isn't clear, time to head to the city / town office and find the clarity from town / city officials. Then that person (The detectorist) will have the knowledge ( written permission / name(s) / business cards of the officials that stated you have the go-ahead) to greet the other person (park personnel, police, park security etc) with that information should you be asked. Thanks Norman for sharing you story.
I know my story does not have a "wrongness" to it, but it does show that being nice to others in the human race will get us further with what we want then standing our ground. (Especially when we are not 100% sure we are in the right.) I was at a lake with my detector hunting the boat launching area when I spotted a gentlemen carefully watching me. Finally he approached and asked if I could help him find the old well cover in his yard. I said, "sure not a problem at all" So I walked across the street in a matter of 20 seconds, I found the cover for him. The gentlemen was extremely grateful! So grateful he offered me a 6 pack of beer. I told him politely," no thank you as I do not drink." Instead I asked him if he knew of any old foundations / areas that he would know close by. He looked up and across the street and said, " walk over there and you will find what you are looking for" Sure enough, there was an old stone foundation (1800's) Approx. 100 feet West of the lake that I never even saw due to trees / growth. I thanked the gentlemen and went on my way. That day I found an old axe head and some beautiful buttons in a hole near the foundation.
I know my story does not have a "wrongness" to it, but it does show that being nice to others in the human race will get us further with what we want then standing our ground. (Especially when we are not 100% sure we are in the right.) I was at a lake with my detector hunting the boat launching area when I spotted a gentlemen carefully watching me. Finally he approached and asked if I could help him find the old well cover in his yard. I said, "sure not a problem at all" So I walked across the street in a matter of 20 seconds, I found the cover for him. The gentlemen was extremely grateful! So grateful he offered me a 6 pack of beer. I told him politely," no thank you as I do not drink." Instead I asked him if he knew of any old foundations / areas that he would know close by. He looked up and across the street and said, " walk over there and you will find what you are looking for" Sure enough, there was an old stone foundation (1800's) Approx. 100 feet West of the lake that I never even saw due to trees / growth. I thanked the gentlemen and went on my way. That day I found an old axe head and some beautiful buttons in a hole near the foundation.
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