A few People have touched base on PM here and I thought I'd try to connect the dots here on one thread.
I am considering trying to put together a "Meet n' Sweep"... (yeah I made that up... unless someone else already did... )
In my thinking I picture a plowed field hunt event. At least thats the type of land I may be able to gain permission on from here. But I am more partial to woods hunts. Anywhere big enough to spread out whoever may be interested would work. Any suggestions or host offers can be openly discussed by all.
A few benefits might be gained by acting as a united front under the name "Northeast Electrictronic Archaeologists" ....
There could be better responses when approaching our individual local property owners and historical societies for permissions. Kind of put it out there as a organized united front...even though it's just for fun. I've had printing done for various fishing meets and the like. Patches, business cards for intros when asking permissions, T-shirts for events if we got bigger... ect. It's amazing how it changes how others perceive requests for land access.
For instance Big old farm fields. You can't expect to be allowed to sweep except before a planting or between crops. You won't have time to cover everywhere anyways so it's a prime hunt spot for sharing as a Meet. So tell a farmer that you understand that and have a few people to come in and try to recover more during a one day only hunt and they may bite.
It could be a good time. I've attended many similar meets with people from fishing clubs where someone else started with just a post like this that was well received and grew to be annual camping events. And that seeded solid friendships lasting to today from 16 years ago...so I figured I'd see if anyone here had an interest.
If the idea strikes anyone as sounding like they would be interested. Any suggestions or steering people here is how it starts.
The Mrs. said it sounded like a good time, so I'll keep this thread going a bit and maybe if there is enough of us interested we can hook up.
K-dog and D-nice
I am considering trying to put together a "Meet n' Sweep"... (yeah I made that up... unless someone else already did... )
In my thinking I picture a plowed field hunt event. At least thats the type of land I may be able to gain permission on from here. But I am more partial to woods hunts. Anywhere big enough to spread out whoever may be interested would work. Any suggestions or host offers can be openly discussed by all.
A few benefits might be gained by acting as a united front under the name "Northeast Electrictronic Archaeologists" ....
There could be better responses when approaching our individual local property owners and historical societies for permissions. Kind of put it out there as a organized united front...even though it's just for fun. I've had printing done for various fishing meets and the like. Patches, business cards for intros when asking permissions, T-shirts for events if we got bigger... ect. It's amazing how it changes how others perceive requests for land access.
For instance Big old farm fields. You can't expect to be allowed to sweep except before a planting or between crops. You won't have time to cover everywhere anyways so it's a prime hunt spot for sharing as a Meet. So tell a farmer that you understand that and have a few people to come in and try to recover more during a one day only hunt and they may bite.
It could be a good time. I've attended many similar meets with people from fishing clubs where someone else started with just a post like this that was well received and grew to be annual camping events. And that seeded solid friendships lasting to today from 16 years ago...so I figured I'd see if anyone here had an interest.
If the idea strikes anyone as sounding like they would be interested. Any suggestions or steering people here is how it starts.
The Mrs. said it sounded like a good time, so I'll keep this thread going a bit and maybe if there is enough of us interested we can hook up.
K-dog and D-nice
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