Greg (E.Tn)
Well-known member
I am asking for an opinion, consensus, and hope I do not offend with this question.
As we all understand the courtesies that should be extended to a property owner who allows us to detect on their property, especially regarding digging and target recovery, how we treat the property owner's yard is critical to being invited back to detect again, and also reflects on the hobby as a whole.
I recently viewed a video in which two detectorists had gotten permission to detect the yard of a house, and they were using shovels designed for metal detectorists. They were being as neat as possible with those diggers, but the image of the two of them, armed with shovels, digging holes all over the front yard, made me cringe a little bit.
I have always used a hand digger when digging targets in yards and areas where the grass is manicured. If I'm in the pasture or woods, I don't worry about appearances other than making sure my holes are filled properly.
In the yard of a permission, though, I wouldn't use a shovel. For one thing, I would be afraid I'd be told to leave---or not invited back.
Am I being too sensitive about this? Does it depend on circumstances I haven't considered?
Thanks in advance for any input.![Thumb Up :thumbup: :thumbup:](https://www.findmall.com/styles/smileys/thumbup.gif)
As we all understand the courtesies that should be extended to a property owner who allows us to detect on their property, especially regarding digging and target recovery, how we treat the property owner's yard is critical to being invited back to detect again, and also reflects on the hobby as a whole.
I recently viewed a video in which two detectorists had gotten permission to detect the yard of a house, and they were using shovels designed for metal detectorists. They were being as neat as possible with those diggers, but the image of the two of them, armed with shovels, digging holes all over the front yard, made me cringe a little bit.
I have always used a hand digger when digging targets in yards and areas where the grass is manicured. If I'm in the pasture or woods, I don't worry about appearances other than making sure my holes are filled properly.
In the yard of a permission, though, I wouldn't use a shovel. For one thing, I would be afraid I'd be told to leave---or not invited back.
Am I being too sensitive about this? Does it depend on circumstances I haven't considered?
Thanks in advance for any input.
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