Permits to hunt in state parks.

[Imelting]

I have heard that many states require permits to use a metal detector in a state park or on a state beach. Is this true? (specifically Washington State)

[Cynangyl]

I know you have to have a permit here in Oregon so I would be checking with a state office close by to find out before going in Washington. Good news is that they do issue the permits. Our local treasure club has a month long permit to hunt the Cove Palisades State Park and those that have gone have really enjoyed themselves and gotten some nice finds. No real valuable ones but some neat stuff nonetheless.

[borninok]

Check out the following:

Washington
http://www.parks.wa.gov/

Metal Detecting
Metal detecting is permitted at more than 67 state parks throughout Washington. Users of metal detectors must register first with Washington State Parks and comply with posted regulations. Rules are summarized in "Your Guide to Metal Detecting in Washington State Parks," available from park rangers or by calling (360) 902-8500; Telephone Device for the Deaf (360) 664-3133.

--Mel

borninok

[borninok]

Oooops...forgot...I have found the below site to be extremely useful.

--Mel

borninok

http://www.fmdac.org/parks/parks.htm

[Lafitte]

Nice to see another WA detectorist.
As Mel said about registering, that's true. Just check in with the ranger station at the park you want to hunt. They'll fill you in on "the drill". They usually recommend a cool site to hunt.
As long as it's not an archealogical designated site, you're cool.
If you do find some relics, PLEASE report it at the station.

[elkman13]

"Metal detecting is permitted at more than 67 state parks throughout Washington. Users of metal detectors must register first with Washington State Parks and comply with posted regulations. Rules are summarized in "Your Guide to Metal Detecting in Washington State Parks," available from park rangers or by calling (360) 902-8500; Telephone Device for the Deaf (360) 664-3133."

All that SOUNDS GOOD. just try it. I sat with park people in WA and read the rules to them. All I got was ,it was up to the district manager. No one ever asked before so the park people just could not figure out what to do. So you guessed it, the answere was no I could not.

[Cynangyl]

[borninok]

Elkman,

That's a shame. It's easier for those in management/administration to sit in total ignorance than to make a simple decision to say "yes". I used to have a boss that would tell me every day........."Don't come in here and tell me why we can't do it...........I pay you to research the question and come in here and tell me how I can do it. Anybody can say "no"....it takes a brain to figure out how we can do something!"

----Mel

P.S. By the way, that's why I retired in Feb.........my brain fried to a crisp....LOL

borninok

[elkman13]

cynangyl
As a rule, stare parks in Oregon are off limits. Our club at the time tried for 2 years to get into Blue Lake S/P near Portland. A club member got on when it was closed for draining before the gates were locked. Said it was loaded with coins.

[didijim]

YOu must be really careful over in the cost areas, like the capes off of Pacific City area, there are many native american artifacts and they are very very very careful as to where you can md at. They will give you good directions about the who what where and when. If you are a guest in the parks, they will give you a permit for the time there, if not, then it is a day to day thing. For Sand Lake, the campground is federal and you can do so in the camp ground areas east and west camps and the parking lots but in the dunes, it is a no no
On the beaches, each state park has an area assigned to them. Each will give you a permit for that area and are very good, only few restrictions, ie Beverly Park, agate beach to neskowin areas, given for one year. LC state park allows mding just by asking the ranger station, to be done in the camp areas. That's all I know

Anyone in LC/ I need a lady partner to hunt sometimes with gwen

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