Benefits of being nice

[rock]

When I was on vacation I found a good frame of points from a corn field. I gave the frame to the owner and his son. They told me how nice it was for me to do it. They collect and every once in a while find a few while tending to the fields. I looked at some they had. They had one that was a Bolen and was very nice. After I told them about theirs and the ones I gave them they then told me I could walk another field in a couple of weeks after harvest. Im starting to get a few more fields to walk now. I looked at the field through Google Earth and it looks to have some good areas and hopefully there will be a killer waiting for me. It pays to be nice, rock
Here is the frame I gave them.

 

[Americus]

That is good advice. I hope you find a lot of artifacts in the new field.

 

[curious kat]

So very nice of you rock. I hope they'll be a killer waiting for you to....a stone one that is.

 

[Buckleberry]

I always bring some fresh veggies, coffee or raw honey for my farmers...nothing wrong with showing some appreciation, kudos to you rock.

 

[NC field hunter]

I always bring some fresh veggies, coffee or raw honey for my farmers...nothing wrong with showing some appreciation, kudos to you rock.

Fresh honey is one heck of a nice token of appreciation. I've been tossing the idea of bee keeping around in my head for years. Local honey is the only thing that helps my spring of the year allergies. Rock, you are a kind guy! I often give points away to children who show interest in primitive stone work. I can't afford to give the frame away. Only one person sells ricker frames close by my home. He sells frames at a decent price. His shop is filled with fake artifacts at an authentic price. I refuse to spend my money with a guy like that. Any way... Good luck with the new field. I look forward to seeing what it yields!!

 

[ncnurseryman]

Good idea Rock. After finding a field do you just knock on the door and ask to hunt? A lot of field around here are rented and who knows where the owners live. I'm always a little leary showing up at someone's door unannounced.

 

[fongu]

I think that was great and I know the owner and his son appreciated it. Hope the field gives up something special when the harvest is done. GL & HH.

 

[rock]

Fresh honey is one heck of a nice token of appreciation. I've been tossing the idea of bee keeping around in my head for years. Local honey is the only thing that helps my spring of the year allergies. Rock, you are a kind guy! I often give points away to children who show interest in primitive stone work. I can't afford to give the frame away. Only one person sells ricker frames close by my home. He sells frames at a decent price. His shop is filled with fake artifacts at an authentic price. I refuse to spend my money with a guy like that. Any way... Good luck with the new field. I look forward to seeing what it yields!!

Its cheaper to buy your frames in bulk. Just Google Riker frames and many sites will appear. Usually shipping is free and they will deliver it rite to the front door.

 

[rock]

Good idea Rock. After finding a field do you just knock on the door and ask to hunt? A lot of field around here are rented and who knows where the owners live. I'm always a little leary showing up at someone's door unannounced.

If you can get 1 field with permission it will open the door to other fields. All the farmers know each other in your area you just have to find 1 that will let you hunt their land. Its always better when you ask if you are holding something in your hand like a apple pie. Hold the pie of your choice in your hands while you introduce yourself. Don't say anything about the pie but make sure the farmer sees it. Talk as much as you can, look in their eyes and see if they are in a hurry or not. If they look impatient then get to the point. Read their face as to what mood they are in. Never interrupt them while they are working. After you ask if you can walk it if they say yes then tell them you would like to give them the pie as a thank you. I then ask for their phone # so I can let them know when I leave the property. When I call them after walking I then ask if I can come back another time if I call for permission. It took me a year of calling the farmer till one day he says......boy you sure do call allot why don't you just go when you want to I know what you drive and what you look like.

 

[rock]

Here is something else I trade. Beaver Sticks, Pies, Steaks, and I always ask if I can help out with free labor. Most all want something for trade. Its the way it is done in the south.
There are many things you can do to keep permission. I ask if it is ok if I throw the bigger rocks out of the field for them while I look?
You can pickup trash and bag it while you walk. Pretty much anything you can think they might like. I hate to mow so that is always last on the list, lol
Good Luck, rock

 

[quito]

Fresh honey is one heck of a nice token of appreciation. I've been tossing the idea of bee keeping around in my head for years. Local honey is the only thing that helps my spring of the year allergies. Rock, you are a kind guy! I often give points away to children who show interest in primitive stone work. I can't afford to give the frame away. Only one person sells ricker frames close by my home. He sells frames at a decent price. His shop is filled with fake artifacts at an authentic price. I refuse to spend my money with a guy like that. Any way... Good luck with the new field. I look forward to seeing what it yields!!

You can never be to nice or make to many friends.

Some honey for rocks, sounds like a pretty good trade off too. I have just under 100 hives, and I keep several at my favorite site. It's a twenty acre veggy garden and roadside market my friend owns. He gets all the honey he wants, and we also sell it at his market. This is my daughter and I installing some new bees into one of our hives at home, we produce quite a bit of honey, and we keep it raw and only lightly filtered. This is a frame from the site too.

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[NC field hunter]

You can never be to nice or make to many friends. Some honey for rocks, sounds like a pretty good trade off too. I have just under 100 hives, and I keep several at my favorite site. It's a twenty acre veggy garden and roadside market my friend owns. He gets all the honey he wants, and we also sell it at his market. This is my daughter and I installing some new bees into one of our hives at home, we produce quite a bit of honey, and we keep it raw and only lightly filtered. This is a frame from the site too. .<img src="http://www.treasurenet.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=1045454"/><img src="http://www.treasurenet.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=1045453"/> <img src="http://www.treasurenet.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=1045455"/>

wow! 100 hives! That is beautiful honey. The frame is nothing to sneer at either! I like the cone in honey. It's probably phycological but I think the cone makes it taste better. I imagine I'll end up getting a a couple of hives next year. I've purchased info. packets on beekeeping and have a friend in the N.C. Beekeepers association.

 

[ncnurseryman]

Thanks for the tips Rock. Those are some great ideas, I'll sure use them. Everybody loves some food!!!

 

[ncnurseryman]

Quito has some real goooood honey. He graciously sent me some a while back and it was great. Much better than the store for sure.

 

[Buckleberry]

You can never be to nice or make to many friends.

Some honey for rocks, sounds like a pretty good trade off too. I have just under 100 hives, and I keep several at my favorite site. It's a twenty acre veggy garden and roadside market my friend owns. He gets all the honey he wants, and we also sell it at his market. This is my daughter and I installing some new bees into one of our hives at home, we produce quite a bit of honey, and we keep it raw and only lightly filtered. This is a frame from the site too.

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Awesome!!! and my favorite kind of honey is that lightly colored kind that tastes like sunshine

My supplier of raw honey up here had a terrible year with the brutal winter...and the bee die-off hasn't helped.

 

[Americus]

I have a farmer who lets me look thousands of acres of land. I send him a thank you letter each fall with a $75.00 gift certificate enclosed to a local restaurant. For other farmers I have taken ribeye steaks, boxes of oranges, etc. They always say that it is not necessary, but it never hurts.

 

[DigIron2]

That is a nice gift!

 

[Americus]

That is a nice gift!

The land is an artifact hunter's heaven!

 

[ptsofnc]

Immediately after a few of my hunts, I've taken what I've found and gone to the field owners home to show and ask if they would like several of the points to give to their grandchildren. I've given away some nice points, but it pretty much endears you to them.

 

[rock]

I actually look at the person as in age as to what gift I give them. If its a man in his 40s to 50s a cowboy steak is a sure way to gain access. If they are 60s and up everyone likes the Beaver Sticks. If they are higher in age the sweets work the best. Pies, cakes, cookies is the best and if you can make it homemade then its a plus. I usually buy one cause my cooking leaves allot to be desired.
I had a guy tell me once.....if you ask somebody if you can hunt their land even though you are a nice guy why would they? He then says to me you have to trade something. That is what they want. I always make sure before I give them the trade item I get a yes. If they say no I then take my item back with me but tell them TY for their time. Sometimes they will stop you and say well I will let you walk it once then. They take the item and I walk. Allot of good tips everyone.