An inquiry regarding the sickle with the CT Archeology Association yielded this response:
Dear Rebecca, ............
SO... Yeah I'm not PUTTING IT BACK
It can sometimes take years, but I would encourage you to find the right minded officials in your town and gain the permission. That way we don't continue the them/us attitude & start to build more bridges. The more of us that work with them, the weaker their arguement becomes. The more we work against them the stronger their arguement becomes & the more likely the Laws will turn against you all in a much heavier way. Once Laws have changed, the Detecting groups will have very little sway ( I know of no organisation that give money to your political parties?) to influence them back the other way. I'm proud of our Laws & they are a partnership between the Archies & the Detectorists & both parties benefit. Mostly them (& the countries historial records), but its us that have 'free rein'.G
Oh that's so awesome. I still suspect that my town would lean that way, even if the state archeologist would not. I'll be a little gun-shy for a while, but if I gain some confidence, I'll consider asking the town. You're giving me hope there. Have fun!
It goes like this,woods with no signs saying no trespassing,im in like Flynn..
~Blaze~
To the OP (BeccaRah): either detect on public property where detecting is allowed or if it's privately owned property--get permission first.