Metal Detecting CODE OF ETHICS

[mtjaman]

Thanks for the code of ethics post. I am relatively new to metal detecting but was oriented by my cousin in Oregon so had seen these-----I agree wholeheartedly and am looking forward to getting to know anyone around the minneapolis/St Paul areas who might like to get acquainted. Thanks Again!
David

[OZARKS]

Originally Posted by mtjaman

Thanks for the code of ethics post. I am relatively new to metal detecting but was oriented by my cousin in Oregon so had seen these-----I agree wholeheartedly and am looking forward to getting to know anyone around the minneapolis/St Paul areas who might like to get acquainted. Thanks Again!
David

Welcome David!

[edv177]

hi folks im new an just want to say hello! would like to make some new friends an maybe join in on a few hunts if possible! im in the northern section of PA an been here for 2 1/2 years now. but never MT here. i been a detectorest since 2002 an made many great finds but havent gone out now in quite awhile since i relocated here to pa. anyways happy hunting an hope to meet some great people out here!

peace

edv

[GlassGuy808]

I'm glad you posted these, some of them I would never have thought of.
Aloha, Alan

[Gcollins1971]

hi im in arkansas and new to this ive been out twice so far each time i refil holes and ask permission, only thing is i really dk where to go here any advice or field trip would be appreciated ty

[doc801]

Thanks for posting the the code of ethics. One thing is to cover holes you find that you did not dig. It just bust my buffers to find craters left open. It shows lack of respect of the hobby, the property of the owner, and complete disrespect of mother nature. Think of the next person or animal. an open hole is an invite for a broken leg for man or beast. To many lands being closed due to federal government, and abuse to property owners. TRake the time and follow the code. Enjoy the hobby and KEEP DIGGING!!

[SageGrouse]

I agree to that Code of Ethics! I've been a Detectorist since 1976 (currently in-between detectors due to poverty) and I have ALWAYS filled in holes, asked permission et cetera!

It's *amazing* how many people *thrill* to the idea of having their old house and yard gone over with a detector! Especially when I let them come with me to see how it's done.

Sometimes people will be more cooperative if I tell them "We'll split what I find. You choose 1 item first, I choose second, you third, I fourth, you fifth and so on, OR you can have all family heirlooms, I keep stuff you don't want or need."

Most valuable find I ever hit on was a guy's sprinkler system! Finding the pipes and sprinkler heds fairly deeply buried, I asked him if he knew he had it. "No, IS there a sprinkler set there?!" he asked. He'd been planning on putting one IN and didn't know the yard was already equipped. Cooperatively, I went round the entire yard with garden seedling stakes and marked every sprinkler head for him. I didn't find much else of any value, but the guy gave me $50 for my help!

Of course I saved him about a thousand bucks so I was happy.

[VapourTrail]

This COE thread (whilst sounding like common sense) is valuable to us newbies.
I think the only one that is going to be possibly challenging and will need research will be the areas that we are allowed to MD. I live in Southern California and there are a ton of parks, beaches, desert areas , National Parks etc, and I think the biggest hurdle for me is trying to determine where I can and cannot MD. Is there one particular website or source of information that experienced MD'ers refer to in order to determine if they can hunt at a location?

[crookedtoes]

Way to go!!! I believe these are good rules and ethics to follow. If we all tried to follow these as close as we could, then no one would have to worry about being thrown out of a place.

[OZARKS]

Originally Posted by Joves

Each state has its own laws on that. Some dont make you attempt to find the owners if it was obviously lost long ago, and anything that could be recent is almost debatable. If I was to find an expensive item I would attempt to find the owner before keeping it.

Exactly, Arkansas is a finders keepers state.

[Henry Frap]

<After checking the site for referrals and what we should buy for a MD, we decided on a Garrett Ace 250. It should be here in a couple of days and can not wait! >

I too chose the ACE 250 as my first detector, and it has been a great learning tool. Something I realized recently is how much time the Garrett ProPointer saves me during each outing. Larry at NWI Detectors (a sponsor of this forum) gave me a great price on my ProPointer, and Gunrunner (a member here) sold me a ProPointer mount for my detector. This set-up is fantastic. Easy access and saves time with each target-

Just wanted to pass that on to you and your son-

Welcome to the forum!


(edit- WOW was that an old post! Please forgive me ladies and gentlemen! I'll look more closely at the date of the post prior to responding... )

[OZARKS]

Don't be this guy!

[silvercoin86]

Thanks for spreading the code of ethics to new detectorists! I'm sure most of them will appriciate everything that's been said as well as I! Thanks again its very very important!


Thanks,
John

[Parkbo]

Great post. Just getting started and having an idea of what is expected of you is great to know. Everything said is pretty much common sense but then again common sense isn't always that common!

[chembust]

Originally Posted by BORGATABILL

Those ruining md for use are not the readers and posters on this site

I agree! As the newest "newbie" on this site, I'm still learning how to navigate ... and (drum roll!) I have a Nautilus VLF MD with an 8 inch coil ( I bought used years ago at an estate sale ... for a hundred bucks). Did I get a deal? Now, I need to find an operator's manual....

[chembust]

Originally Posted by OZARKS

Don't be this guy!

As a long-time gold prospector, I'd give my "left pecan" to be this guy!!