NEVADAS RULES FOR DETECTING ARE REDICULOUS!!!

lostcauses · Aug 3, 2009

Re: NEVADA'S RULES FOR DETECTING ARE REDICULOUS!!!

if it is end of topic do not respond any more.
Simple: why do folks think public property should be treated any difference then PUBLIC

?
You do NOT own it. Yet you desire to go dig it up. Such is not a normal thing short of the sand box for children.

Of well such Bs should get most public areas shut down with in ten years.

sniffer · Aug 4, 2009

Re: NEVADA'S RULES FOR DETECTING ARE REDICULOUS!!!

if it's public property, I am the land owner, that's what public means.
public property is owned and funded by the general public, my taxes pay for it.
it's for the use of the general public. If you destroy it or break a law while on it, then you are causing a problem for others who may wish to use it.
MDing on public property, with the exceptions of historic and or national parks and other places as designated by legislature, is not illegal.
lost causes, you seem like you want to push your values on others, I respect your opinions, but they are just that,
your opinions. they have no bearing on where others MD or how.
It still comes back to RESPECT.
always leave the area better than you found it. PERIOD

Monty · Aug 4, 2009

Re: NEVADA'S RULES FOR DETECTING ARE REDICULOUS!!!

I have never encountered any problems hunting in state parks here in Oklahoma. I've been asked if I am finding anything a couple of times. Once a state game ranger told me a lady had lost a ring and there was a reward if I find it. (I didn't) Another time a park employee told me a good spot to look. I think the secret is to be inconspicuous. Don't dig up the area manager's lawn for instance. And how are you or anyone else going to decide how old an object is unless it has a date on it? I don't think it will be a problem unless you make it one. Federal parks and land is a horse of a different color. They will go out of their way to nail your arse. Monty

Carson Coin Master · Aug 4, 2009

Re: NEVADA'S RULES FOR DETECTING ARE REDICULOUS!!!

sniffer you couldn't have said it better. That is basically the point i was trying to get across to people. that public land is owned by the American tax payer. If lost causes wants to keep this hobby confined to his back yard then let him.

sniffer · Aug 4, 2009

Re: NEVADA'S RULES FOR DETECTING ARE REDICULOUS!!!

amen!

Rylflush · Jun 21, 2012

Of your respectful to the land and people you shouldn't have any problems unless there just power hungry and *****. Respect the land first and foremost. The lake is the only exception, you can't get away with anything there.

Ken~Digs · Jul 4, 2012

Maybe Causes is a new Gore-Bama green/mineral appointed Tzar & only takes the green bags to the store as well.

What lake? I have permission to hunt on a Natl. Forest lake (which they had to build 20' wide sluices in while Constructing because 5 mill. of gold was bulldozed & sluiced) i can hunt Natural or Beaches or Any way i want , forest boss says so.

D.C. says MD'ing on BLM & Forest is fine (i talked on Phone to Head there) it's only the digging that Requires respect & Common sense short of a full mining Plan on Claim. Some need more Education b4 they Speak , Ken~Digs

Ken~Digs · Jul 4, 2012

Simpy The Standard Forest & BLM Lands (Not Parks, Monuments, Landmarks, etc.) It's Not Prospecting that's not permitted it's The DIGGING OR METHOD OF REMOVAL & THE AMOUNT OF IT, PERIOD. Also No Artifacts, Aniquities, the Standard No-No's.

Ken~Digs · Jul 4, 2012

Oh ~ included in the Etc. are Road & misc. Closures for : Washouts, Butterflys, Tooth Fairies, Toads, Gargoyles, Special Ferns or Flower, Leprechauns, Rare Birds, Bigfoots, and On & On . Because Lest you Forget , these Flora & Fauna have More Rights Than Taxpayers like Me and You

Fullpan · Dec 10, 2012

Just be thankful that your MDs are battery operated and therefore virtually silent. Where do you think your hobby would be if the detectors were powered
by gas engines, like our dredges?

kenpodetector · May 6, 2013

I have detected in all places in Nevada including State Parks, City Parks and many Ghost Towns. Never had one problem and of course private property with permission. So maybe this isn't the right hobby for some and watching reruns of Bonanza might better.

Carson Coin Master said:
I don't even know why we are even bringing the topic of private property up in the first place I started this post on the topic that the laws that are in effect for our public lands, parks etc are ridiculous. It goes without saying of course you ask permission to detect PRIVATE property, I know in my state if you just wonder onto someones property with out permission thats a good way to get shot! end of conversation there is no use even arguing this. Most everyone that has read this agrees with me on this except for lostcauses. like I said end of topic!

augoldminer · Jul 24, 2013

Ken~Digs said:
Simpy The Standard Forest & BLM Lands (Not Parks, Monuments, Landmarks, etc.) It's Not Prospecting that's not permitted it's The DIGGING OR METHOD OF REMOVAL & THE AMOUNT OF IT, PERIOD. Also No Artifacts, Aniquities, the Standard No-No's.

I have been questioned by BLM , F&G and forest service and i just said i was nugget hunting under the 1872 mining law.
luckly the rangers never ask what was in my bag with the metal trash i picked up.

be a good guy and have a bag just for metal trash you find while MDing and any Artifacts, Aniquities go into the bag with the trash till you get home.

jlfales · Jan 27, 2016

My name is Jeff I seen you need a permit to metal detect in Reno Nv. I went to Idewilled Park office ask the lady for a permit she took my driver license filled out my card and i was on my way. She was very nice

davin · Feb 5, 2016

is detecting in ghost towns and old mining camps ok ? i am a little confused
davin

spacewench · Feb 24, 2016

With 85% of NV land owned/controlled by the federal government, I'd say that makes for a ton more places to detect than any other state in the US.
From the NV BLM website:

"Using metal detectors on public lands: Metal detector use is allowed on public lands. Modern money may be collected, but coins and artifacts more than 100 years old may not be collected."

Website: Information Access Center

CladiatorMax · Feb 24, 2016

Sandman said:
The park managers take the easy route and just say NO. It is best to just go detect and keep a low profile. Don't dig any holes, use a screwdriver and leave the place cleaner than you found it. If approached by a "ranger" and told detecting isn't allowed, apologise and say that you didn't know about it and are only looking for some recent coins to maybe buy a coffee or Coke. Smile an show the junk you have found and I used to carry a plastic garbage bag with some trash that I had picked up. This goes a long way toward getting you to detect the area while he looks the other way. You may never get written permission, but you won't need it if you are friendly to the manager. He considers the park his, treat it as such and you will get to detect sometimes.

Well said Sandman! I can't tell you how many times showing nails, razorblades, needles, sharp aluminum can slaw, etc. has changed the mindset of said authorities. Usually I find after they've seen the trash as Sandman stated, they tend to be more favorable toward your presence as they see it having value (you're cleaning up the place).

Treasure_Hunter · Feb 24, 2016

I have a pocket in my finds bag that I use when land hunting. I keep nails and other trash in it in case I am confronted by park ranger.

Tom_in_CA · Feb 26, 2016

davin said:
is detecting in ghost towns and old mining camps ok ? i am a little confused
davin

Davin, you'd have to be specific and say what kind of land the ghost town or mining camp is in. Ie.: Federal, state, county, city, or private. And even WITHIN each of those categories, is oft-times different types of land. Ie.: different types of federal land (BLM, NFS, national parks, etc...), and different types of state land (state park land, road right of way, etc...). And then even within each of those could be sub-rules that govern your question: Ie.: whether the coin found was 99, versus 101 yrs. old. (but seriously now, do you think anyone follows you around with a calculator ??)

Just avoid obvious historic monuments and bored archies.

Conito@55 · Jun 1, 2024

Carson Coin Master said:
NEVADA'S RULES FOR DETECTING ARE REDICULOUS!!!

So I have been involved in this hobby close to 3 years now and have always wondered why i never see any fellow treasure hunters in the area. well now I know why. after doing some research I found that all the state parks require prior written permission to detect IE; beaches, lakes, park trails or local parks. this means city parks as well. and supposedly if you find any artifact prior to 1900 again IE; old coins, buttons, tools, jewelry, guns, and so on MUST be turned in to a park supervisor. And this still does not guarantee that you will be given any recognition for finding the item. And don't even bother trying to hunt an old ghost town. i just found out you need a permit and getting one is harder than buying a gun. Oh and by the way trying to locate a park supervisor to get prior written permission is next to impossible. I called and left a message last week at the supervisors office and it took them 6 days to call me back. Absolutely ridiculous!! no wonder the hobby is not as popular out here as i thought. Now if this doesn't discourage you I don't know what does. Since when did this hobby practically become a criminal offense? If you are found guilty of this you will spend time in jail and have your equipment confiscated! please correct me if I was given wrong information becuase this just does not make sense. if there is stuff in the ground why let it sit there never to be found. we owe it to history to dig it and show it.

What part of the United States are you in? I'm in Carson City, Nevada.