Almost Kicked Out Of My Hunting Grounds!

Don't be overly sure. Many have rules against detectors, and on some places, they can confiscate your machine.

Never understood why they have rules against detecting on beaches.

you would be surprised how many people dig holes and just leave the holes everywhere. Not every one going out to metal detect are so courteous and its those that are pretty much vandalizing the area that is going to spoil it for everyone else

good deal, glad that worked out for you. It just shows that as long as you are respectful to the grounds, they will typically work with you.

Many occasions I have seen a metal detector with their volume all the way up, plunge a shovel into the ground, rip up the grass, see that it's a bottle cap and throw it down like they're ticked they didn't find gold and move on without fixing the grass.
Unfortunately, all it takes is one to ruin it for all. You may say they are "over zealous cops" ruining it for all, but it's not them that's ruining it. Just because we take care of cleaning up after ourselves, there are many more who don't and could care less.
This is no different than coin roll hunting, you can always tell who is in it for the joy of the hunt and who's in it strictly to try and make money.
Hopefully you've found some decent items over your span of 30 years there. Can't imagine going back to the same place for that long with no results.

There is a park here in South Pasadena, California that I have wanted to detect for some time now. It's over 110 years old so I know there are goodies waiting. The police around here are on you fast. Maybe I will just give it a go and see what happens.

Good for you to have gone to the super and have talked
with him. I had a run in here in Liberalsville Taxachusetts.
The whole state has gone berserk. Was out picking up loose
change in an area where there is a hot dog vendor and picnic tables etc. across a state highway away from a drinking water supply reservoir. A State Worker (oxymoron:) from the MDC pulled up in his work pick up truck (he gets paid to drive around all day and do nothing except aggravate people) and tells me it is against the law to metal detect on or around the reservoir. ? I was just standing there doing nothing with the detector in my hand. I went over to him in his truck and asked him his name and where he worked. I then said to him, you mean it is illegal
for me to carry a metal detector on MDC property. He said yes. I did not push the matter. 20 yrs. ago maybe :)
Told him I was going to law enforcement to get the straight scoop on this crap. Speaking of crap, it's o.k. for people to walk their dogs and for 10 million geese to poop in the water etc. as millions of cars drive right by with oil, anti freeze etc. leaking out and trash all over the place.
Heaven forbid I may poison the water supply with my metal detector. Gotta love politics huh ?
Time to move one state north into N.H.
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