Great Day -- 4 long hours

[jss1216]

Was at a State Park and my first hit of the day was a 1908 Barber and my second hit of the day was a Mercury
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after that I found a coin spill of all Lincoln pennies ( no wheaties )

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then a couple of quarters
a timex watch and then about 20 assorted shell casings - see my growing collection
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then i found this gold fish -- don't think it's real gold
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UPDATE--- Not a ring-- showed a friend who is a fisherman and he looked at me strangely then showed me a rod with these on the handle--- I guess technically it is a ring-- but just aluminum

 

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[btjbtj]

Was only able to see the ring photo, but congrats on a great hunt! ~Lisa & John

 

[DownNDirty]

Was at a State Park and my first hit of the day was a 1908 Barber and my second hit of the day was a Mercury
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after that I found a coin spill of all Lincoln pennies ( no wheaties )

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then a couple of quarters
a timex watch and then about 20 assorted shell casings - see my growing collection
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then i found this gold fish -- don't think it's real gold
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then i found this honker ring -- found in about 6 inches of a muddy pond bank--don't see any markings --- maybe i will see something when all crus is off
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I hate to be a downer but you know that it is not legal to hunt at state parks, right?

 

[ecmjamsit]

See a few loopholes here

Seems there are some exceptions...




STATE OF CONNECTICUT
DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
BUREAU OF OUTDOOR RECREATION, STATE PARKS DIVISION
POLICY/PROCEDURE #312 October 31, 2002
Revised 3/4/08
SUBJECT: METAL DETECTION - COLLECTING GUIDELINES
SECTION INDEX: I.USE OF METAL DETECTION DEVICES
I.USE OF METAL DETECTION DEVICES
The use of metal detection devices is permitted on land under the jurisdiction of the Department of Environmental Protection under the following conditions:
1. The activity shall be limited to surface collection except at beach areas where digging is permitted in sand areas devoid of vegetation. However no collecting or digging will be allowed in areas of sand dunes adjoining the beach area proper. Digging must be done by hand with all motorized devices prohibited. All holes dug must be refilled immediately before the collector leaves the site.
2. The use of metal detection devices will only be permitted when the beach is not being used by the public for other purposes.

3. Persons using a metal detector are required to use a trash apron to store all materials found. The collector may retain articles found, except items of a personal nature such as jewelry and watches, which must be turned into the manager in charge. Any material the collector does not wish to retain shall be placed in a waste receptacle.

4. No specific permit is required at this time.

5.Staff may close any area to this activity for purposes of maintaining visitor safety and/or preserving significant artifactual remains.

The use of metal detectors is prohibited at the following state park areas:
Airline Trail State Park – Colchester
Bluff Point State Park - Groton
Continental Army Hospital Memorial - West Hartford

Dinosaur State Park - Rocky Hill
Ft. Griswold Battlefield State Park - Groton
Ft. Trumbull State Park – New London
Gay City State Park – Hebron
Gillette Castle State Park – East Haddam (prohibition includes all of the park property adjacent to the CT River.)
Industrial Monument – North Canaan
Lovers Leap State Park – New Milford
Macedonia Brook State Park – Kent
Mashamoquet Brook State Park – Pomfret
Putnam Memorial State Park - Redding
Southford Falls State Park – Southbury
Stoddard Hill Boating Access - Ledyard
__________________________________
Pamela Aey Adams, Director

 

[jss1216]

I hate to be a downer but you know that it is not legal to hunt at state parks, right?

Did someone tell you this? You certainly can -- i go to Indian Well and the park officials tell you what's off limits-- a few parks are completely off limits so i just don't go there-- never met anyone who had an issue including state officials. I assume some people are against people metal detecting since their are laws out there but really a harmless hobby since it can be better described as metal trash collecting.

 

[trapperart]

Congrats