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Bev
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Warning- this post is not grammatically correct!
I had a few minutes this morning and went down to a quarry which is actually on DEM property (Dept of Environmental Management) Since it's fairly open and near the highway I figured I could hang out for a few minutes. I was down on the water's edge and a guy spoke- I looked up the hill and there was a DEM officer looking at me. I let out a yelp and told him he just scared the crap out of me and he laughed. He asked if I had found anything and I shrugged. Told him I was still learning. He told me it was deer hunting season and I said, "Over here too?? I'm trying to get away from the hunters!" He said, yeah they're everywhere and said I should get an orange hat which I forgot in the Jeep and told him so. So I said why don't I walk out with you, went up introduced myself and shook his hand. He said you dont have to leave, just dont want you to get shot, you can detect anywhere on DEM property, in fact a lot of the officers do it too and they get together and have classes on it, so it's no problem. I told him about getting kicked out by a hunter the other day and he said he can't do that but he stressed the orange.
I gave him my handy dandy business card I made up with the help you guys, and he said let me give you my card in case anyone ever gives you any trouble. I heard choirs singing! I may have it laminated!
Hurray for a nice DEM officer!
(Remember though that each state is different and have different rules and regs!)
I had a few minutes this morning and went down to a quarry which is actually on DEM property (Dept of Environmental Management) Since it's fairly open and near the highway I figured I could hang out for a few minutes. I was down on the water's edge and a guy spoke- I looked up the hill and there was a DEM officer looking at me. I let out a yelp and told him he just scared the crap out of me and he laughed. He asked if I had found anything and I shrugged. Told him I was still learning. He told me it was deer hunting season and I said, "Over here too?? I'm trying to get away from the hunters!" He said, yeah they're everywhere and said I should get an orange hat which I forgot in the Jeep and told him so. So I said why don't I walk out with you, went up introduced myself and shook his hand. He said you dont have to leave, just dont want you to get shot, you can detect anywhere on DEM property, in fact a lot of the officers do it too and they get together and have classes on it, so it's no problem. I told him about getting kicked out by a hunter the other day and he said he can't do that but he stressed the orange.
I gave him my handy dandy business card I made up with the help you guys, and he said let me give you my card in case anyone ever gives you any trouble. I heard choirs singing! I may have it laminated!
Hurray for a nice DEM officer!
(Remember though that each state is different and have different rules and regs!)
