Detecting slobs cost me another park
pocketpiececommems
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I was detecting in a park today that I have detected in for 15+ years. A park employee came over and told me that there was no detecting in the park anymore because people were digging to may holes and not covering them up. I showed him that I was using a screwdriver and that I really didn't leave any holes. He was nice about it and he said that he knew it wasn't me that was causing the problems. He said that one bad apple was messing it up for everyone. In our discussion I asked if people were speeding in the park if they closed the park to cars and he said I did have a point.
If you detect please cover your tracks and don't mess it up for the rest of us. If you detect and someone else has left a hole uncovered please cover it up so you don't get blamed for it.
If you detect please cover your tracks and don't mess it up for the rest of us. If you detect and someone else has left a hole uncovered please cover it up so you don't get blamed for it.
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someone leaving holes (and even on beaches), I would speak to them. I did it nicely, and
it usually worked. Unfortunately, there were many that I did not meet... Cheers, RickO
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If someone can take the time to dig the hole, is it asking too much to take a few seconds to fill it in when they are done ????? (and not ruin it for others).
Around here I've seen areas specifically posted metal detecting signs around state historic sites, like our old cavalry base or a civil war battlefield, and I respect that, but you can still hunt road easements and adjacent lands with success. City park? Come on...
It's the life of a treasure hunter. Often times a busybody gets interested and offers advice or a rundown of imaginary or misunderstood rules or laws.
Grrr.
If someone can take the time to dig the hole, is it asking too much to take a few seconds to fill it in when they are done ????? (and not ruin it for others).
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A couple of years ago I was told not to detect on the University of Illinois by the campus police after a whole summer of detecting there while I was a student, even though they were the ones who said it was ok to do so. I made sure to ask at their station before doing any. The whole time I always made a point to stay off of campus focal points like the quads or places where I might bother people and I always filled my holes, keep in mind this is summer when only a handful of students are taking classes so campus is a bit of a ghost town. Apparently someone had called them saying I was "leaving divots", which I was not, and they had also taken a picture of me detecting, or, someone who "looks a lot like you" as they put it. I can only imagine it must have been some busy body with nothing better to do than complain about something that's not bothering them and doing no harm to anyone just to ruin someone's day. I don't understand how someone can be like that.
Over the course of the summer I did manage to find 4 silver coins, a little silver jewelry, a few bullets, and about $50 in clad. There is still so much more there.
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Back about 10-15 years ago, I got a ticket for detecting in a park here. Wasn't even digging. $75!!
Holy cow!
I always filled my holes. It's the right thing to do!
Me and my brother go metal detecting in local parks, we always fill our holes in.
I have been collecting for about 1 year now, (As of 1/24/2016)