North Shore
Senior Member
I'm kind of down on the hobby currently, it is probably somewhat of a product of my environment.
I'm in a rut/dry spell lately and it stinks that when you do find something really cool that is identifiable in the way of jewelry the expectation is to then do due diligence and try and return it.
Pretty much everywhere public in my area is blanketed as "no metal detecting" and I have too much of a conscience to go against that knowingly
If I have researched an area and I am allowed to be there, I have had multiple confrontations from other people and taken sh*t and grief which results in me leaving because it isn't worth having a cop come down or something even if I was in the right the cop would ask me to leave
I have a mental block to ask a complete stranger for permission to dig holes in their yard, it just feels like a difficult thing to do and unnatural, there is every reason for them to say no and how could I blame them.
This is a difficult hobby at times, my most recent hunts have been more or less aimless walks through the woods without any real researched old activity, just because I wanted to get out.
I don't think I'm going to magically feel like I need to stand my ground on a site that I know I'm allowed at, to be as belligerent as the person giving me grief to begin with, and I certainly won't start night hawking. Maybe I can work up the nerve to ask for permissions.
Anyone else ever feel this way? Not trying to have a pity party, I never post on social medias or forums to vent I'm moreso just curious to see what people have to say... I find more reasons not to go out and make more excuses to not go out these days, detecting has more negative vibes for me lately which I'm bummed out about
I'm in a rut/dry spell lately and it stinks that when you do find something really cool that is identifiable in the way of jewelry the expectation is to then do due diligence and try and return it.
Pretty much everywhere public in my area is blanketed as "no metal detecting" and I have too much of a conscience to go against that knowingly
If I have researched an area and I am allowed to be there, I have had multiple confrontations from other people and taken sh*t and grief which results in me leaving because it isn't worth having a cop come down or something even if I was in the right the cop would ask me to leave
I have a mental block to ask a complete stranger for permission to dig holes in their yard, it just feels like a difficult thing to do and unnatural, there is every reason for them to say no and how could I blame them.
This is a difficult hobby at times, my most recent hunts have been more or less aimless walks through the woods without any real researched old activity, just because I wanted to get out.
I don't think I'm going to magically feel like I need to stand my ground on a site that I know I'm allowed at, to be as belligerent as the person giving me grief to begin with, and I certainly won't start night hawking. Maybe I can work up the nerve to ask for permissions.
Anyone else ever feel this way? Not trying to have a pity party, I never post on social medias or forums to vent I'm moreso just curious to see what people have to say... I find more reasons not to go out and make more excuses to not go out these days, detecting has more negative vibes for me lately which I'm bummed out about
And none of 'em have exactly been founts of coins anyway lately.
I'll bet it was well-meaning sincere people before you that went in asking "Hi, Can I metal detect here in your parks ?" And sure as heck, someone invented a rule to invent the "pressing issue". The old "No one cared till you asked" psychology routine. 
