I was wanting to hunt some parks that are about 3 hours from me. I was told by a friend that the parks were off limits. So I figured I would ask the Parks and Rec what is on record pertaining to metal detecting. I simply got an email back and here is the quote. "You can use metal detectors in the parks, you just cannot dig or disturb anything." What kind of answer is that?! I will be going past that town in a month so I guess I'll have to go face to face to read the rules. If there is any? What would you do?
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What would you do next? :shrug:
- Thread starter khouse
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Joel-Winnipeg
New member
Your an experienced detector so when you dig you,ll likely leave no trace. That is an odd rule how can you detect and not disturbed anything?
How about checking to see of there might be a detector club in that area and contact a member to see if they have had any experience detecting in that park or have any info on the people running the place I was hunting on state lands a few years ago and was approached by a Conservation Officer. He was very nice and asked me what I was doing with my digging tool. When I explained I was detecting he had no problem with it at all. His concern was that I might be digging up or disturbing plants. That is very much against the law in New York. Might also invite the park people to see just what you do when your dfoing your thing. Luck to ya.
That's what I would have done if I didn't know anything. I would really like to find out if there were any rules so when I was asked to leave I would simply say "is there a law or something?" Non of the parks are listed as historical. Some do date to the late 1800's I'm told.
John 'n' W.Va
Active member
I wrote to the state of WV. and they told me the same thing. Use a MD'er all you want, just don't dig.
Look at d. I guess I'll do what Don said and ask a local detecting club what they do if anything. I hope they will treat this out of towner with some respect. After all I'll be hunting on their grounds.
(1) Conduct in parks. It shall be unlawful for any person while on property or in buildings under the operation and control of the park board to:
a. Conduct himself in an unusually loud or disturbing manner; use threatening, abusive, insulting, indecent, obscene or profane language; or harass, annoy, curse at or intentionally jostle any patron of any public park.
b. In any way interfere, by the use of physical force or by the threat of such force, with any person peacefully moving in and about the grounds and buildings, except for a law enforcement officer or employee of the parks in the performance of his duty.
c. Throw stones, rocks, sticks, bottles or other similar things by hand or otherwise.
d. Mark upon, tear up, injure, deface, cut, dig or in any other way intentionally injure or impair the usefulness of structures, grass, trees, shrubs or plants, pavement, sidewalks or roadways.
(1) Conduct in parks. It shall be unlawful for any person while on property or in buildings under the operation and control of the park board to:
a. Conduct himself in an unusually loud or disturbing manner; use threatening, abusive, insulting, indecent, obscene or profane language; or harass, annoy, curse at or intentionally jostle any patron of any public park.
b. In any way interfere, by the use of physical force or by the threat of such force, with any person peacefully moving in and about the grounds and buildings, except for a law enforcement officer or employee of the parks in the performance of his duty.
c. Throw stones, rocks, sticks, bottles or other similar things by hand or otherwise.
d. Mark upon, tear up, injure, deface, cut, dig or in any other way intentionally injure or impair the usefulness of structures, grass, trees, shrubs or plants, pavement, sidewalks or roadways.
Uncle Willy
New member
A lot of parks back there have those stupid rules which basically kills it for detecting. Only a bureaucratic moron would conceive a rule such as that. You could get around that by not digging. One method is to probe and locate the coin. With a hunting knife cut a slice right next to and past the coin. Jack the knife side to side to widen the slit. With the probe pop the coin into the slit. Use some long needle nosed pliers or long tweezers to remove the coin then step hard on the slit and it disappears. This way you wouldn't be digging or disturbing anything. I've used that method on beautifully manicured lawns or where they frown on digging of any kind.
One fellow on the forums retrieves all his coins by punching a finger-sized hole down to the coin and pulling it out with long tweezers.
Bill
One fellow on the forums retrieves all his coins by punching a finger-sized hole down to the coin and pulling it out with long tweezers.
Bill
I would hunt using only a screwdriver and pop all my finds out of the ground. You could also use a electronic probe and the screwdriver to pinpoint and size a target if its not too deep, or use a imaging/profiling option on the Garrett Detectors that have that option.
xironworker
New member
its easier to get forgiveness than to get permission.
Uncle Willy
New member
Yeah we got a few parks here that go back 100 years or more. We also have the biggest and smallest park in the U.S. We have a park downtown that is one-square foot in size. Then we have a park at the edge of town that is 5500 acres, basically a small forest.
Bill.
Bill.
Your right. I'm pretty good at coin popping with my big flat blade screwdriver and probe. I think I'll just let them lead me out of there by my ear! I'll tell them I'm aerating the grass.
FYI. It's in Springfield, MO I've had some other hunters say they hunt there all the time. So I guess it's time for the 250 - 9x12 to reap what others have left.
FYI. It's in Springfield, MO I've had some other hunters say they hunt there all the time. So I guess it's time for the 250 - 9x12 to reap what others have left.
Uncle Willy
New member
Yeah I thought about popping but that would be construed as disturbing the ground.
Bill
Bill
Just edit the reply so it says
"We welcome all metals detectors, do not disturb endangered species (kids, homeless), please have all camp fires in designated areas and use the restrooms. Please do not use the picnic table for firearms practice benches. Please enjoy your stay".
Print & Carry
"We welcome all metals detectors, do not disturb endangered species (kids, homeless), please have all camp fires in designated areas and use the restrooms. Please do not use the picnic table for firearms practice benches. Please enjoy your stay".
Print & Carry
Leslie(nova scotia)
Well-known member
n/t