Brian33jersey
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Anyone have any trouble detecting in state parks in Pennsilvania?
From what I have been told you should ask the ranger for permission before going in. If you want to ask a bunch of PA guys, and are on FB join my group, Pennsylvania Metal Detectors.
Anyone have any trouble detecting in state parks in Pennsilvania?
Strange, here is the link...If you do a search nothing shows at all for your group...
I've hunted at 3 local state parks here in PA. I sent an email to all 3 requesting permission. Here were the responses:
First Park- Stop in at the park office and fill out a permission form. I stop in and no one knew anything about any form. They try to look it up and said they couldn't find any information on it. Told me to go have fun.
Second Park--Stop in the office to get a form to fill out. I stop in and once again they know nothing of any forms. They look it up and read me the rules off the state website. The guy was pretty nice about it. When he got to the part about checking in with the office about any finds, he chuckled and said that he didn't expect me to check in anything valuable. When he got to the part about not using shovels, spades and trowels to dig, he told me to fill my holes and use whatever I wanted to use. = D
Third Park--Told me there was a 10-16 week wait for permits. "Due to the high number of persons detecting, we have restricted a number of permits for use in any given year. The permits are good for 180 days and you will receive a form to fill out, when an opening occurs."
I have sent an email to a regional park office to see if that is even legal. = D
How do you determine the individual email address to an exact park
You do not need permission. Has anyone even looked at the link I posted? Lol there is no forms to fill out at any state park and there is no permit needed. I have spent the last week at the state parks. I know lol
If you are so worried go ask for permission or whatever but I never will. No point when no one cares anyway. Asking is a waste of time in my opinion. Do whatever yourself like. While you are asking I'll be hinting with out an issue.
How do you determine the individual email address to an exact park
Every state park I have gone to has asked me why I was even asking. Thats 4 parks so far. Everyone has said there is no permit needed. No one has even asked what I have found. After even an hour discussion with rangers they all said I was the first person to ever ask for permission. One ranger even advise I look along the border of one of the national historic areas where a furnace is now open to the public. Marsh Creek, French Creek, Blue Marsh Lake and Hibernian county parks don't care.
If you are so worried go ask for permission or whatever but I never will. No point when no one cares anyway. Asking is a waste of time in my opinion. Do whatever yourself like. While you are asking I'll be hinting with out an issue.