Gettysburg private property ok to hunt?

[BobinSouthVA]

I've gotten permission to hunt a 18xx's farmhouse in Gettysburg which the owner claims is not near any battle sites (don't have the exact location yet). Are then any "no hunting on private property" laws in Gettysburg?

Thanks.

 

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[jeff of pa]

Non I'm aware of on Ptrivate Property.

You will be Harrassed (Photos taken of you & your Vehicle
at a distance, License plate Number Taken, & Generally
Stalked While Detecting IF the property Boarders the Park
property. & they will be sure you see them doing it
for intimidation purposes.

but you should have no problem if your not near.

 

[generik]

Sounds like you are speaking from experience?

 

[jeff of pa]

No but I have heard of those who went through it.

 

[generik]

I was wondering because I have permission to hunt a farm in the path of the confederate retreat. There is family history on the farm and no one in the family has ever cared to hunt for anything in there fields. It has never been hunted! It is pretty far from the battle field so I don't expect any problems. I really want to do more research on the place before I go there.

 

[jeff of pa]

Sounds like a good spot.
Go for it.

 

[RON (PA)]

Sounds very promising. I say go for it. Please post pics of your finds.

 

[diggemall]

The only watch-out might be if the property is on the National Register of Historic Places. If it is, you can dig a hole to plant a tree or flower, or whatever, but no recovering historical artifacts. Falls under the jurisdiction of the National Parks system or some-such if I recall correctly

Diggem'

 

[BobinSouthVA]

Thanks for the replies.

He sent me the address today and the property is well outside of Gettysburg. Probably about a half hour or more southeast. He also said it was built between 1850 and 1875

But with only one day to hunt lets pray to the MD gods to hold off the rain on Friday.

<praying>

 

[cuddles17981]

Can't wait to see your finds! Hope ya share the photos..

 

[BobinSouthVA]

bah what a disappointment.

Was drooling when I pulled up to the house. found $1.33 in clad with one wheatie. two tootsie cars (in bad shape) and tons of scrap metal.

 

[pjroo33]

bah what a disappointment.

Was drooling when I pulled up to the house. found $1.33 in clad with one wheatie. two tootsie cars (in bad shape) and tons of scrap metal.

Wonder if someone has already searched the property?

 

[jeff of pa]

It's Possable.
i'm sure that area has been Hammered.

I Think I'd give it 1 or 3 more Tries Though
If it were Me.

May have been Bad luck on locations you searched
Or You worked it Faster Then you realized you Should have.

I hope you wern't Discriminating out anything but Rusted tin at the most

 

[BobinSouthVA]

Yeah I was beginning to think it may have already been hunted. The house was actually closer to littlestown.

I had to have some discrimination on. The current owners had recently torn down a barn and a few outbuildings which resulted in metal and nails being strewn everywhere. The site was also littered with pulltabs. The owner laughed when I told him this and relayed that the barn they had torn down was filled with beer cans when they bought the property.

With some time this site might yeild something with some persistance, but I doubt I'll be back. Our trips back home to PA are few (3 or 4 times a year) and I have some other sites I'd rather concentrate on.