CarsonChris
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It's that time of year again, softball! My daughters team will be jumping over into Cali to play some ball. Looking for someone to hunt with early morning on Saturday, March 9. Places to go? Rules and regs?
It's that time of year again, softball! My daughters team will be jumping over into Cali to play some ball. Looking for someone to hunt with early morning on Saturday, March 9. Places to go? Rules and regs?
.... Rules and regs?
I emailed Roseville about obtaining a permit earlier this year. No digging allowed, no permit necessary.
Uhhhh, surely you jest. Why did you "email Roseville" ? Was there a "no md'ing law or rule" that you were seeking a "permit" , in order to overcome ? If there isn't any law or rule that says "no md'ing", then there is no need to inquire of "permits" .
Always look up laws and/or rules for yourself. Don't call or email an entity asking "can I metal detect?" or "Is there a permit for ... ?". Lest you become the latest victim of "No one cared till you asked" psychology routine
As for "no digging allowed": I got news for you: There's not a SINGLE CITY, in the entire USA, that doesn't ... likewise ... have something similar in their boiler plate minutia. Eg.: "Deface", "alter", "molest", "dig", etc.... If we are to conclude that such verbiage automatically means "no md'ing", then you might as well give it up now. Yet ... oddly ..... as you can see from forum show & tells: There is no shortage of md'rs sporting their latest finds from (gasp) public parks, schools, forests, beaches, etc...
Hence me thinks you are the latest victim of the "safe answer" psychology. If you leave no trace of your presence, then PRESTO: You haven't alterED or defacED anything. Now have you ? And yes, I would even apply that to "dig" vs "dug" (simple semantics). Will every last person on earth agree with that and roll out red carpets for you ? Of course not. Fine: then go at lower traffic hours and avoid such kill-joys.
What makes this worse is: Guess what will happen when that same Roseville person who answered your "pressing question" (that he/she probably never gave a moment's thought to prior to that) see another md'r out and about ? They'll see the md'r and think "Aha ! there's one of *THEM* ", and start booting others. I've seen this phenomenon happen before (hence a "policy" is born).
Sorry to come down hard on your , but...... just sayin' ....
So did you make it out here? Which park did you hunt? Any cool finds?
Been there before..was redone a while ago..don"t know why they don't use it?..Think ..I saw them doing some work on it month or so ago....There has to be stuff out in the field past it ..that's the old Freeway!
Are you the one that was hunting..the side walk tear outs there a couple years ago....I stayed in the motel down the street from Mint..got up Sunday morning ..everything was torn out..not a sole in site...Had detector with me ..but was freaked out a little ........Should have detected it.....