Damage park

[jimzz977]

I when to my favorite park today after a good rain to look for some silver and this what I found , two nasty plugs some one needs some training . I lost my MOJO and left the park in pissed off mode

 

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[jimzz977]

Here in nm, it doesn't rain so those plugs permanent damage the grass and they were all over the park , u cut u shape plugs and use drop cloth for the dirt and I don't think they did a good job. Here in new Mexico that's sll we have is parks some parks are from 1800s

 

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[cudamark]

Fletch .. The same thing i thought it was a good job of replacing the plug and grass and in time it will be like new .. If that was the only bad looking ones in the park only 2 nothing to complain about i think they were trying to do a good job while they did do a pretty good job...... Myself i do not hunt parks either...

You and I know that eventually the damage will disappear. The problem is, in the mean time, the dog walkers, picnickers, and all the other busy bodies will complain to the park superintendent, who in turn gives his work crew grief about it. That's how we get kicked out of parks and see metal detecting being banned. Perception becomes reality in these incidents, so, we need to be especially careful in what we do in a public park and/or school.

 

[jimzz977]

Well said cudamark! !!

 

[The Rogue]

I use an old coffee can (plastic with a grip) for my excess dirt

 

[marion moore]

they must have thought they found a tank buried there,

from the size of the hold, just give us a bad name.

marion

 

[Sandman]

Guys hunting shallow freshwater lakes even have to be careful of they're holes in the shallows. Its not like at the ocean where there are tides an waves to level things out.

 

[MrBlueSkyNM]

Wow, those sure are some big ugly ones. I came across a few this winter that looked like that, but not as big. Hopefully they green up now that the grass is starting to grow. It's definitely something to keep in mind here in the desert southwest.

 

[jimzz977]

Where U From cibolero

 

[MrBlueSkyNM]

I'm in Santa Fe, what about you?

Where U From cibolero

 

[jimzz977]

Las cruces

 

[Normsel]

In the past two days I dug over 120 flaps in a park and this morning I couldn't tell where I had been yesterday other than a few spots where there was a bit of dark grass from dirt when I cut my flap. Part of it takes practice. I know I wasn't very good at first. I dug round plugs and sometimes the grass seemed to die but ever since I started cutting flaps none of the grass has seemed to die

 

[Troller]

I when to my favorite park today after a good rain to look for some silver and this what I found , two nasty plugs some one needs some training . I lost my MOJO and left the park in pissed off mode

I actually want to thank you for posting this! I live in Wisconsin so it wasn't me. I have only been in this hobby for a couple of months now and I sheepishly admit that I was digging plugs like that until I read your post. In all honesty I was unaware that I was digging the wrong way! I literally thought plugs were the least invasive way to retrieve finds. However after reading your post and the replies I have since started digging flaps and am starting to become quite good at it.
Can't blame seasoned detectorists for being pissed when newbies make a mistake like this, even more so when the person is just lazy.
I guess that's why I like this forum so much. Here I was doing what I thought was right and now I have learned from experienced detectorists.

On that not what is the proper way to dig the really big signals?
For instance today I got a hit that was the same tone and target ID number that was in a the quarter range. What ever it was however it was 7 inches down and about 3 feet by 3 feet. I was in the middle of a grassy field and no where near any storm drains or power lines. I was curious as to what it was but this post came to mind when I considered digging it and I thought better of it. Is there a proper way to dig this out? and should I even attempt to dig it out?

Thanks

 

[smokeythecat]

I dig three sided plugs and then stomp them firmly back into place. I also do not dig lawns in June, July or August. And on some occasions I carry water and give each hole a little taste.

 

[jimzz977]

Glad this post helped you and for question I'll try to pinpoint the best that can and cut a small three sided plug , it sounds like a huge target

 

[Deft Tones]

If you are so concerned it's a problem, cover your butt and touch them up with some geen spray paint?