Our Detecting Rights are slowly dwindling away in Wisconsin

[lockman209]

I am between a rock and hard place being a law enforcement officer and a metal detectorist. I have to make the arrest. Do I like to? No! I am also the president of our metal detector club. Am I going to try my darndest to change it? Absolutly but we need the help of everybody that does this hobby and not just a select few.

 

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[Blacksheep]

Best place to begin, imo, would be the clubs. Contact each club, work together on how to best approach the state at several levels. (State reps to start)

The clubs have the biggest "voice" , collective knowledge on all aspects of detecting and a common interest in maintaining the use of public lands for their "sport" the same as hunters,hikers, snowmobile users etc.

The unfortunate part is clubs seem to be few and far between, I could be wrong on this but no clubs exist in my immediate area that I know of. Might be a good time for pushing memberships in established clubs via craigslist ,local papers etc. After that, make any "form" letter available to all interested individuals.

The more noise made, the better the chance of being heard.

 

[Lowbatts]

Here in Illinois about all it would take is one campaign fund check. Be it FP commisioner, county board member or state rep.
The unfortunate truth is they are all for sale. They'll listen to anybody with money or perceived influence.

If the clubs in this state had sent a check to the recently deposed governor for instance, we could own the state parks again. One of the reasons I left the last timid club I was in was the dumbfounded look on their faces when I suggested the possibility of finding a friendly rep and supporting him/her, in concert with other clubs.