Why us Texas boys have so much trouble finding a place to hunt.

[BigCatDaddy]

Check this link. I was out there the morning the reporter was interviewing Scott. No mention of me, thank goodness, as I was finding gold rings while they were talking. By reading it, you will see that pretty much all of the parks are off limits for detectorists. The "crater diggers" have ruined it for all of us. Don't let this happen to you!! If you see someone leaving large, open holes, get on them!!

http://www.statesman.com/metrostate/content/auto/epaper/editions/tuesday/metro_state_34a0bcbd4464000b005e.html

 

[david(tx)]

why counties and cities can't issue a license to metal detect on public property at a nominal fee.in order to get this license you would have to watch a video with experienced detectorists showing how to retrieve a find.

the could go over the code of ethics.volunteer detectorists could administor the test and video since there wouldn't be any need for a goverment employee to do this since there aren't that many people coming into detecting.holding this once a month would be enough i would think.

any county or city employee should be able to verify if you have a license.they wouldn't have the authority to ask about your finds.then they could fine or punish those detecting without a license.

you could have rules about how you retrieve targets depending on location and how the grounds are kept.

i bet since you live in the austin area some ut archeologist probably had more to do with this than errant detectorists.