Well I went to the club meeting tonight and got the bad news. Someone training the new rangers and county cops are telling them that metal detecting is illegal in the 68,000 acres of the Chicago Forest Preserves. One of our members just got a ticket. Another member was told to leave. There is no law banning detectors. There is a law against digging. The authorities have never given detectors a problem before.
Even if his ticket is thrown out he still has to go to court. They have been running guys out of the Chicago city parks also. Until there is some kind of clarification the club has moved its next two hunts to the beach. Rob
Even if his ticket is thrown out he still has to go to court. They have been running guys out of the Chicago city parks also. Until there is some kind of clarification the club has moved its next two hunts to the beach. Rob
I knew it was illegal to dig so I never attempted it. At some preserves I can understand why (rare plants and such) but other areas are just mowed weeds.
