NANTAHALA RIVER

[Bobbert]

Hi everone, I just got off the phone with the Department of Forestry here in North Carolina. I was going to the Nantahala River area parks today and do some MDing. I thought I would call first and make sure I was not doing anything wrong. Well to my surprise they told me I could use my Metal Detector to hunt but I COULD NOT DIG ANY HOLES AT ALL. Wow is it like this all over NC. Well I guess I need to find somewhere else to hunt. Well thanks for looking and any suggestions would be welcomed.

Good luck to all, Bob

 

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[vic910]

That's a real bummer! Here's hoping you find an ever better place to hunt!!!

vicki

 

[Tinman]

Bob,

That is some beautiful country you live there my friend! I miss the Carolinas, blue ridge and the significant History all around. I bet if you talk to some locals you can find some private land to work with ...and it just might yield better results than National or State Forests anyway. How about over there by Fontana dam/lake?

 

[birdman]

I think I myself would have just went and hunted as long as it was not posted.

 

[johny mc.]

Bobbert- you might have asked if using a tool on the surface was okay.....here in Pa in certain areas you can use a screwdriver type device to scratch the surface.....now I say an inch or two defines the surface...there we go....aloha johny mc....

in some places though you cannot take anything of historical significance out....no but its okay to rot in the ground..right

and put all nice finds in your pocket.....all trash goes in the treasure pouch .....then when the ranger comes up you show him all the surface metal you so unselfishly pulled out of his pristine area... just scratching the surface sir and nothing of historical significance found...

make sure they have a warrant if they want to check in your pockets.. unless that ranger is a real lady who looks like Jessica Biel...................hey it could happen.

 

[jopher]

was given the same conditions to hunt by once.
Returned with a small brass rod and a 12" pair of foreceps.I would probe for the target with the rod and retrieve with the foreceps.It worked....but not real well.