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Mottz said:

Explain damage to parks to me! Playing football and getting tackled COULD tear up the grass. Riding a bike COULD cause ruts in the ground. Having a picnic COULD have litter left behind. General foot traffic COULD cause the grass to die. Parks are public so get out there and try it. Just fill in as if you were not even there. Don't be digging up flowers that are blooming. Mind your own business and when passer by'ers look at you smile and say hows it goin. If you act like you are doing something wrong is when people notice. And if tax payers have problems just say, "look at all this trash that I am digging up and saving people from having accidents". My park I showed the numerous shredded cans from the lazy ace city mowers to people and they all say have a good time. So if anything, throw some trash in your bag and say you dug it there.

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hillbillydigger said:

Don't know what's up with the newest MD'ers on this site but they are going to make it harder for the hobby if they don't wise up. Is it just the younger generation thinking you have to ask permission to do everything? Look you don't ever contact parks and rec as the people in office haven't a clue what the rules are. Search online for your city, county and state and the words metal detecting regulations and park regs. If it says nothing against detecting or digging or "removing any object" then it's ok to hunt there if it's public property since you are a tax payer. For instance I know city and county parks are ok here, but state parks are a big no because state park signs and websites all say either no detecting or else removal of no items allowed. When you arrive at park, double check sign at the entrance that lists park rules just to be doubly sure, then you are good to go. And don't think you are the only detectorist in your town as you most likely are not, so it looks silly for you to ask when others have already probably hunted out the park in question anyway.

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