Hunting State owned land -Can you?

[Bazooka]

I hate to beat a dead horse here. I've seen this discussed in the past. I'm still confused. I am fully aware of the laws concerning state parks. They are what they are and you can't do much about it. But what about state land, like public hunting land. People talk of detecting old logging camps in the UP and such. And what about just looking for silver and or copper too. I assume this is state or public land. I have seen posts here that say all state land is closed to detecting unless otherwise posted. I scoured the DNR website and can't find this rule anywhere.
I don't plan on detecting much of this type of land, talk about a low traffic area. But there is an area near me that I love to walk through on the two-tracks and like to deer hunt on. I mean, while going for a walk why not just bring the unit along and do some scan walking. I would also check around deer blind areas, for cool knives and such. But the last thing I want is to pay a fine, or be ticketed or arrested for finding a bunch of old bullet casings, smushed beer cans, a couple pennies.
Anyone have the real scoop?

 

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[camperlee]

while at an outdoor show I ask a DNR officer about detecting on state land open to the public and he said that you can unless it's posted you can not.
I have run into many different DNR people while detecting and they just wave and go about their business. now state parks is totally a different matter some you can and some you can't check park rules. hope this helps you Lee

 

[fatsmahoney]

i would say go for it the land is for recreational use funded by our tax dollars its our land i wouldnt bring any large shovels that may seem disrespectful but i doubt if any one will bother you as long as its not hunting season ive never seen a dnr officers in a random section of woods

 

[Giant056]

http://www.protecthehobbynow.com/michigan_recently_revised_its_re.htm

 

[grzbear]

i suspect that there are a lot of deer hunters on this site that find that opinion offensive---slob,s are everywhere, no matter what your hobby is

 

[Mich. Wolverine]

i suspect that there are a lot of deer hunters on this site that find that opinion offensive---slob,s are everywhere, no matter what your hobby is

I agree Grzbear.

Wolverine.

 

[Bazooka]

Giant056,
I've seen that doc floating around here before. I'm not sure what that is or how old it is. This is the one that started the fear mongering. If thee is a law prohibiting something then it had better be posted to the public. I'm challenging anyone to find me a link to a document on the dnr website (supposedly our sole source of information on things manged by the dnr) That tells me that this detecting this type of land is not allowed. I think that link you posted referes to a particular area of the state, and it is pieced together. Once again, not state parks, im talking public hunting land.
Others, did I some how insult deer hunters by saying I'd look for a lost knife around stacked up brush?
Who called anyone a slob?

 

[grzbear]

NO it was not you --it was a post by a young man in the detroit area--post has been removed

 

[Bazooka]

Thanks for clearing that up grzbear. Every deer hunter I know is a good steward of the forests. I certainly don't attribute trash in the woods to them. Unfortunately these public lands see a ton of illegal dumping, it makes me sick. You'll be walking along then there is a pile of shingles. A pile a trash. A pile of tires. A couch. And it is never cleaned up. One time there were two massive tubs of rotting fish offal from salmon. reeeeal nice. :P

 

[grzbear]

I see you still have not received a good answer to your post. you can always tell them that your looking for that flashlight you lost last deer season. Yes i would also like to see in plain English what the law says.

 

[fatsmahoney]

i doibt that the dnr will ticket you ive searche dstate land all the time and never had a problem seriously if your respecting the land i dont think its a big deal

 

[oneeye]

I have never had a problem and will continue to hunt state land until I am told otherwise. After all, I keep "losing my keys" while deer hunting every year.
Dan