river hunting

Peyton Manning

Gold Member
Dec 19, 2012
14,517
18,626
🏆 Honorable Mentions:
1
Detector(s) used
MXT-PRO
Sandshark
Primary Interest:
Metal Detecting
Best to do it and act like you didn’t know ( which you won’t if you don’t ask)
 

Toecutter

Bronze Member
Nov 30, 2018
2,433
7,443
🥇 Banner finds
1
🏆 Honorable Mentions:
1
Primary Interest:
All Treasure Hunting
You need a permit to "detect" a river ? Or does " hunt " mean something else, never herd of needing a permit to detect in water...
 

xr7ator

Gold Member
Sep 2, 2011
5,168
7,141
Denver, Colorado
Detector(s) used
Garrett AT Pro, AT Gold, ATX, MH7 (oldie!) Minelab Explorer SE Pro, EQ800
Permit? We don't need no stinkin' permit.....

Get out there and good luck!
 

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VA relicman

VA relicman

Jr. Member
Apr 13, 2020
69
146
VA
Detector(s) used
equinox 800
Primary Interest:
All Treasure Hunting
The permit was $25. A lot cheaper than the fine would be. The cops in VA dont care if you "dont know", they enjoy giving citations.
 

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VA relicman

VA relicman

Jr. Member
Apr 13, 2020
69
146
VA
Detector(s) used
equinox 800
Primary Interest:
All Treasure Hunting
From Va marine resources. If you're interested in getting one, email this guy. [email protected]
Its quick and easy. I did everything through email
 

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VA relicman

VA relicman

Jr. Member
Apr 13, 2020
69
146
VA
Detector(s) used
equinox 800
Primary Interest:
All Treasure Hunting
Virginia says they own the land that is on the bottom of public waters, so they charge you to use a metal detector to remove anything that may be in said "state" property.
 

Shorewalker

Sr. Member
Nov 30, 2017
446
955
Virginia & Collier Cty FL
🥇 Banner finds
1
Primary Interest:
Relic Hunting
Maryland owns the Potomac - just in case any Virginia cops voice concern about you being in the Potomac. They sometimes "forget" where their jurisdiction ends.
 

vinnywop

Jr. Member
Oct 9, 2020
58
107
Stafford, VA
Detector(s) used
Teknetics Patriot
Minelab Equinox 800
Primary Interest:
All Treasure Hunting
Just emailed them today and they're working on my permit. Very easy.
 

vinnywop

Jr. Member
Oct 9, 2020
58
107
Stafford, VA
Detector(s) used
Teknetics Patriot
Minelab Equinox 800
Primary Interest:
All Treasure Hunting
I went to a section of the Rappahannock River this past weekend with my permit. I didn't turn on my detector until I was in the water, in case there was any law around watching. I found some old fishing lures and an unfired/dropped civil war bullet in about 1.5 feet of water about 8-10" in the mud. I'd really like to hunt some of the banks of the river but the underwater exploration and recovery permit doesn't cover that.
 

vinnywop

Jr. Member
Oct 9, 2020
58
107
Stafford, VA
Detector(s) used
Teknetics Patriot
Minelab Equinox 800
Primary Interest:
All Treasure Hunting
Found this. I will be back to hit it hard.

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