Legal or illegle
Just a reminder to all,always obay the local laws,get the landowners permission.
Too many places i have searched in the past with permission are now off limits to detectorists.
Because of the few we are being marked as vandals,and even thieves.learn to dig up a find with the least damage to the ground,never leave an open hole.
Pick up trash in the vicinity as that shows that you care.
answer questions,as that may lead to oppertunities to hunt.
And ask questions as many an old timer will be happy to reminisce about the old swimming hole ,or the miser that everyone was terrified of that supposedly had a fortune in gold stashed away.If you find a personalized article like a class ring try to locate the owner and don,t expect a reward.such Chivalrous deeds make the newspapers and may lead to persons who would hire you to find something they lost.
Don,t argue with someone who thinks they own the sidewalk,at best you lose valuable time explaining yourself to the local police.
I know those last two are hard to heed.But after all its the adventure that counts.Thanks,and H.H