scrounger d detector collector
Bronze Member
- Aug 27, 2006
- 1,643
- 3
- Detector(s) used
- MINELAB E TRAC, EXCAL2,QUATTRO,WHITE 6000 DI PRO SL,EAGLE SPECTRUM,SILVER UMAX ,BANDIDO UMAX VARIOUS VINTAGE
economic sanctions are a fact of life.
our own u.s. government uses this lever often with varying
degrees of effect.
why are we detectorists so dam slow in getting something set up
to recognize who are the BAD GUYS out there.
if a town county or state has crummy laws against detectoring.
SURE, U CAN COMPLAIN. but in most cases nothing will be done.
as treasure hunting gains in popularity there are more of us then ever.
if we can get an accurite list of who the worst offenders are.
then we can as detectorists AVOID PATRONIZING OUR CRITCS.
u would be oh so surprised to find out how quick attitudes can change
when the old money flow gets interrupted.
i will start this by my example of yearly summer vacation.
i live in illinois. when it gets hot aroound summertime its nice to visit
the northwoods. usually this would mean wisconsin.
except that they have a crummy attitude about detectoring.
so i and all my money always go to u.p. of michigan.
yes its slightly further. but they let u detect in state parks there.
so i spend as little as possible in wisco. they stink.
nice friendly michigan.
i spent over 900 dollars in 5 days.almost all in mich.
i also went the extra mile and wrote the mich dept of tourism
thanking them for being metal detecting friendly.
sent a complain letter to wisconsin letting them know
that they had missed out on revenue.
one person doing this means little. many gets noticed.
then laws can get changed.
our own u.s. government uses this lever often with varying
degrees of effect.
why are we detectorists so dam slow in getting something set up
to recognize who are the BAD GUYS out there.
if a town county or state has crummy laws against detectoring.
SURE, U CAN COMPLAIN. but in most cases nothing will be done.
as treasure hunting gains in popularity there are more of us then ever.
if we can get an accurite list of who the worst offenders are.
then we can as detectorists AVOID PATRONIZING OUR CRITCS.
u would be oh so surprised to find out how quick attitudes can change
when the old money flow gets interrupted.
i will start this by my example of yearly summer vacation.
i live in illinois. when it gets hot aroound summertime its nice to visit
the northwoods. usually this would mean wisconsin.
except that they have a crummy attitude about detectoring.
so i and all my money always go to u.p. of michigan.
yes its slightly further. but they let u detect in state parks there.
so i spend as little as possible in wisco. they stink.
nice friendly michigan.
i spent over 900 dollars in 5 days.almost all in mich.
i also went the extra mile and wrote the mich dept of tourism
thanking them for being metal detecting friendly.
sent a complain letter to wisconsin letting them know
that they had missed out on revenue.
one person doing this means little. many gets noticed.
then laws can get changed.