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Valued Member
United States
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I live in Wyoming and all I've found metal detecting is those old pull tabs from beer cans in the 80s. Where is a good place to metal detect?
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Pillar of the Community
Australia
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Around old houses, parks and schools, lakes, or in your own back yard as it may be a good place to start, use your imagination you will never know where you'll end up  |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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My all-time favorite: rural ballfields.
- Church picnic areas
- fairgrounds
- old racetracks
- old rodeo sites
- old train depots
- front yards
- county parks
- sledding hills
- sidewalk medians
- dried up creekbeds
- old boyscout camps
-whew! hope we've given some ideas -
When I listen to LED ZEPPELIN...so do my neighbors...
Roll hunting since '77
Dirt fishing since '72
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Bedrock of the Community
Canada
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Beaches and fishing areas.
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Valued Member
United States
405 Posts |
cemeteries, national parks, historic buildings............. joking of course, just make sure you have permission before you go on any property that isn't yours. Also pick up any trash you dig and leave your dig spot looking as nice as it did before you dug there.
friends, family members and neighbors are great places to start!
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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I detect on lots of property that isn't mine, without permission. For instance, city and county parks, it's public property in most cases. I have never had one issue in six years and over one hundred outings.
Now private property, that's another matter. Of course, you need permission.
When I listen to LED ZEPPELIN...so do my neighbors...
Roll hunting since '77
Dirt fishing since '72
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Valued Member
United States
405 Posts |
I agree, I meant to add private property. But, technically public property is partially yours if you are paying your city, state and federal taxes. It is all of our property:)
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Valued Member
Canada
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United States
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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If you do some research, you might be able to figure out where old bathing suit changing rooms/buildings were located on local ponds and lakes. Check around those spots - it might be worth the time spent in the local library.
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Pillar of the Community
Australia
1015 Posts |
 yes research is a better option
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Valued Member
United States
135 Posts |
Old photos have always been useful to me. Take notice of where old swings, hitching posts, and outhouses, etc. used to be! Hitching post, wagon parking areas are where folk were climbing on/off horses and wagons..
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Pillar of the Community
 United States
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Are you legally allowed to metal detect in national and state parks?
Paul Bulgerin
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United States
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Valued Member
 United States
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No, not a good idea. Not a good idea. Thank you all for your responses!
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Valued Member
Canada
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I've never considered metal detecting, but after reading all your thoughts, I just might have to get into it....thanks
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Posted 11/22/2013 10:31 pm
