Detector laws by state?

[chrisaller4470]

Would anyone know of any links to where I could find detector laws by state, as to where it's ok to detect or not, or if you can at all?

A friend of mine went to Georgia this week, brought his detector only to find out... NO BEACHES ALLOW DETECTING!!! What is this world coming to?

I'm in florida, I know we are only allowed to detect from the water line to the dune line(still a bit confused about that). No state park hunting, that's a given.

I have been out of the hobby for about 2 years, and I just bought a new ACE 250 2 weeks ago and an ACE 150 for the wife(she wanted something "less complicated" as she put it). We want to get back into the detecting but want to know the laws and such. We don't want to be like some dingalings who just hunt anywhere they wish, with no consideration.

Any info would be great.

 

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[Pitch]

I don't think that you will find a comprehensive list anyplace. In NY were I am Detecting is only allowed in specified areas of specified state parks between Labor Day and Memorial Day and then by permit only which costs between ten and twenty dollars and must be obtained at a regional park Hdqtrs. I can find no information at all on other state land such as DEC or Canal Land but I guess it would be prohibited under the blanket law of not disturbing or removing any article or vegetation from any state lands. The state also lays claim to any object 100 or more years old found on or below the surface on any public or PRIVATE lands. Yah, OK Like I'm gonna turn something in found on private lands. RIGHT!

 

[omnicognic]

I did some research on this and while I was unable to find info on beach hunting one way or the other, if it's universally illeagal to hunt Georgia beaches, there are an awful lot of folks breaking the law! There are many THing clubs that hold hunts on the beach and bunches of people who hunt solo on the beaches. I did find a site that does have the laws concerning metal detecting and treasure hunting in Georgia: http://hpd.dnr.state.ga.us/content/displaycontent.asp?txtDocument=193 HH omnicognic 8)

 

[hollowpointred]

i cant help much on this thread but i can shed light on the "hunting being allowed between the water line and the dune line." they do this to prevent people from walking and digging on the dunes which would uproot the sparse grass and vegatation that actually helps to stabalize the dune. dunes are very fragile and without the roots from the grass kinda holding things together,the whole dune would just blow away.

 

[chrisaller4470]

The thing with dunes here in Florida is, there really aren't any. The beach sands are flat and end where all the shrubs, and, or cliffs from the hurricanes are. Here in fort myers, the beach starts at a small brick wall, and stops at the water. Is it safe to detect from the wall to the water. And from the woods/shrubs/cliffs to the water on the east coast beaches? I remember the dunes up in Cape Cod, and there it really is a dune in the form of a hill and they have the grass like you said in the reply post. Florida has very strange beaches from what I'm used to in Maine and Massachusetts, flat, and narrow... What's left of them from our MANY hurricanes last fall.

Here is a pic showing the beaches after hurricane Jeanne. this is how the beaches look all the time though.

 

[hollowpointred]

i can see what you mean,no dunes to speak of there! maybe its just wishfull thinking that someday some dunes will develop? with all those hurricanes you all have been having in recent years id be more concerned with the whole penninsula washing away!