Ocean Pond in North Central Fla ?

[Mr.Excavator]

Has anyone tried Ocean Pond lake in the North Central area of Fla? There was also a GREAT Civil war battle in the 1850 or so in that areas as well. The battle raged on the east side of the lake. I thought I may try there for a day. I know you CANNOT hunt in the Memorial park area but the water is fair game, maybe a stray bullet or so.

Tim

 

[Diver_Down]

A great civil war battle in the 1850 or so? I think you need to do a bit more research. You are quite a few years too early. Either way, good luck with your hunt.

 

[dennco2000]

1850's... That would have been the turf war between the Seminoles and the Crips..

 

[dennco2000]

It does look a good area to MD..
Battle of Olustee - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

 

[Mr.Excavator]

I was close 1864. That is it. I watched a reenactment once there many years ago.

 

[s1u2r3f4]

We saw a reinactment,too. Pretty cool. But if it's in a National Forest, I wonder if you can detect anywhere??

 

[Mr.Excavator]

We saw a reinactment,too. Pretty cool. But if it's in a National Forest, I wonder if you can detect anywhere??

I researched it all last week and did not find anything saying NO. I figured I would go out and once there just ask the park ranger if it was OK. The worst he can say is NO.

I went camping there years ago with the kids and remember the water being hot like a spring, It is called "lake sweat" at my house.

Anyways hope it goes well. Water hunting and posibility of old war relics.

Tim

 

[ron lord]

Has anyone tried Ocean Pond lake in the North Central area of Fla? There was also a GREAT Civil war battle in the 1850 or so in that areas as well. The battle raged on the east side of the lake. I thought I may try there for a day. I know you CANNOT hunt in the Memorial park area but the water is fair game, maybe a stray bullet or so.

Tim

You can't hunt there , it's in a National Forest. It's Taboo, if caught they will take your detector,your car they will give you a $100,000 fine and 6 months in jail. This happen to 4 guy from Oklahoma who got caught hunting in a National Forest in Va. in 1987.

 

[dennco2000]

I say go for it.. get an orange vest and tell them your looking for burried phone and power cables.

 

[Harvo]

MD in National Forest or State Park

You can MD if you are looking of something you lost. The bad thing is if you find a cannon ball, and try to take it what excuse are you going to give

 

[mumszie]

I used to live near there and NO MDing ALLOWED! **SIGH**

 

[Nickleanddime]

No MDing or no digging? Problay beep along all day, but stick a spade in ,and reds and blues all around lol.

 

[dennco2000]

If I had control of the situation I'd issue 50 or 100 lottery style permits for metal detecting good for 365 days rather than just letting the artifacts deteriorate in the ground.

 

[sponge]

I would go as smokey the bear if anyone can hunt this area it would be him. , good luck and write alot. Keeps time passing.