Anyone detect Fort Wayne parks?

[Goes4ever]

I am fairly close and I know they have some large old parks, anyone here hunt any of them? no way any of them are hunted out, many are huge, one being over 300 acres

 

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[Jack(IN)]

I'm not sure which Park, but my friend found a 1923 Peace Dollar in December, so they don't seem hunted out to me!!

 

[kilmer]

Hi Guys,
Are there any restrictions, permits required etc. for Ft. Wayne parks? I hated to call up there and ask fearing rejection. If they are being detected I would love to go up there. I have found a few interesting things on an old map that links to Ft. Wayne parks. I was planning on running up there this spring and
checking things out but a heads up from somebody on the scene would help.

HH, Don

 

[Goes4ever]

Hi Guys,
Are there any restrictions, permits required etc. for Ft. Wayne parks? I hated to call up there and ask fearing rejection. If they are being detected I would love to go up there. I have found a few interesting things on an old map that links to Ft. Wayne parks. I was planning on running up there this spring and
checking things out but a heads up from somebody on the scene would help.

HH, Don

I emailed the parks dept several times and here is all I got from them:
"I am sending this over to our Park Superintendent so he can address this
directly with you."
so I waited a few days and heard nothing back, so i emailed again and got this reply:

"Thanks for your follow-up. I will send this on to him because I haven't
heard back on this issue."

I guess if it were not permitted I would get a definate "no" So.......when I get a warm day, I will be going over to check one out, there is a lot of BIG parks there.

 

[kilmer]

Sounds good to me, come on Spring. Road trip to Ft. Wayne is a good way to start this year's season.
Thanks, for the info.

HH, Don

 

[Goes4ever]

Sounds good to me, come on Spring. Road trip to Ft. Wayne is a good way to start this year's season.
Thanks, for the info.

HH, Don

ground is thawed around here, what u waiting for...lol

 

[THingfool]

I have detected parks here since 1980. Have found some very nice items and a lot of junk.Only had one time at Lakeside Park when a lawnmowing guy gave me hard time . Asked him to find anyplace that I had dug but he was adamant about me leaving. The only other problem I have heard of was at Foster Park on golf course. Police chased a club member off the goldf course part of park, even tho were lot of divots laying around...lol. Good hunting.

 

[Goes4ever]

I have detected parks here since 1980. Have found some very nice items and a lot of junk.Only had one time at Lakeside Park when a lawnmowing guy gave me hard time . Asked him to find anyplace that I had dug but he was adamant about me leaving. The only other problem I have heard of was at Foster Park on golf course. Police chased a club member off the goldf course part of park, even tho were lot of divots laying around...lol. Good hunting.

which park is the oldest one? Lawton park?

 

[caden]

I was wondering, well i'm a beginner and live near fort wayne indiana and was wondering what was the oldest or best place to metal detect in fort wayne?

 

[demo58]

hello from ft. wayne,waiting to pickup an AT PRO.will let you know how the park is next week

 

[bms252]

Lookin for a detecting buddy in fort wayne..

 

[utW-3]

Does anyone know if there is a club in Ft. Wayne or near there?

 

[Goes4ever]

updates anyone?

 

[MOOSE2565]

I live in decatur and hunt with the Garrett 250

 

[glostikwilly]

I live in Ft. wayne for the time being, going out on my first Ft. Wayne hunt today, already found some good stuff in the backyard. http://www.treasurenet.com/forums/t...e-nice-finds-already-today-s-still-early.html

From looking around online, the oldest park here seems to be Old Fort Park. Here is a list of the parks with the stories behind them.
1800-1899

 

[loughkb]

I've lived in Ft. Wayne since 1985. Came here with a cheap Radio Shack detector that I'd had since I was a kid and have used it off and on until this year. Found lots in the Ft Wayne parks with that old machine.
Just picked up a Garrett Ace 250 this month and starting to go back over the parks. It sucks that you have to open up discrimination on pull tabs to hunt for gold, there is a LOT of pull tabs in the parks here.

Never been hassled or run off. As long as you are plugging your holes well and offing up smiles and friendly conversation, people will not complain. The city doesn't mind either.

 

[Codes]

This is good news! I recently moved to the Fort Wayne area and am itching to get out once the ground thaws. If anyone would like to get together send me a PM and we can chat.