Need help, have a question needing answered!!

[Kazoom123]

I really really want to metal detect a public park in my town, but none of the city town council will email me back and I don't want to get into trouble, but I pay my taxes which supports that "public" so can I legally detect there or do I HAVE to have permission??
All help appreciated!!

 

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[buzzhead]

If it's not posted no detecting have at it. The worst they can do ask you to leave.

 

[Kazoom123]

I'm afraid I'll get into trouble for "digging". I don't want a trespassing or some nonsense.

 

[BigWaveDave]

you wont be digging....you will be cutting nice, neat plugs. Youtube videos will show you how...and by using a pinpointer, your target acquisitions will be more precise and quicker. With that being said, happy hunting!

 

[Kazoom123]

Thanks guys I will give it a shot and post what I find. Appreciate the responses!!

 

[DonDigger]

In city parks with nice sod any digging can be viewed as destructive, including cutting plugs. Do the best job you can cutting a plug and carefully replace the dirt and sod and you can hardly see that the sod has been disturbed as you walk away. Come back a week later and each one of those plugs is a dead spot as most of the roots were cut. Park managers and grounds keepers will not be happy, much less the general public. Learn to probe for your finds and retrieve them with a screwdriver. For most targets there is no reason to cut a plug. Search the forum for popping coins with a screwdriver, and check youtube as well. There are numerous video's on how to do it and why it is a better method.

Just one:

 

[Kazoom123]

Thank you very much for your information. I will seriously do this because it makes more sense especially considering over half my finds are within reach with a screw driver. Thank you again.

 

[cudamark]

Look up your local ordinances yourself. They will be posted somewhere, either online or at the county courthouse. Asking a bureaucrat will just raise too many issues that you REALLY don't want raised. Hunt real early in the morning or in the evening/night so you can avoid the rangers and local busibodies who might have their own agenda. If you can make nice clean recoveries, there won't be a problem. Use a slit method if it will work in that area, or a three sided trap door plug. No full circle plugs!

 

[Coin Digger]

There not answering because they either don't know the rules or they don't want to take responsibility for saying yes.

Go for it, just remember, out of sight out of mind.

 

[gleaner1]

You have two questions.

One, can I tect there? Yes, you can. Just watch out for the signs that say "NO FRIGGIN METAL TECTIN' ALLOWED, AND THIS MEANS YOU!." And if the signs in fact do say no tectin allowed, DONT GO TECTIN THERE!!!!!!. Dont be tempted to go there at night and try your luck. Believe me, a man of your stature does not need the publicity of a metal detecting arrest, that would be brutally embarrasing.

Second question, Do I need permission?. No, you dont, unless the sign says "NO FRIGGIN METAL TECTIN' ALLOWED, AND THIS MEANS YOU." And then you dont need permission obviously. Quit worrying about "permission" and please stop emailing local officials about metal detecting, they are too busy for such nonsense and they will just say NO!to you to get you off their backs, just like I would. Are you afraid of the police man? No cop is gonna cuff an old timer like you for swingin a tecter in Sordid Park in your little hamlet, heck, you probably know him anyway. If it's illegal, well you will get a warning and learn a hard lesson. You have to remember nobody from tnet is from your town, so we cant possibly help you on this conundrum, one way or the other. And remember, always get permission to hunt private land and cover your holes carefully and dont leave any trash laying around.