srcdco
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- Dec 11, 2006
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- Minelab Nox-800
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- All Treasure Hunting
Here's my strange story from Saturday afternoon.
A few years ago, I stopped to talk with someone arrowhead hunting in a field on my way home from work. I asked him who the owner was to get permission for detecting and he told me. The next weekend, I stopped by the farmer's house and talked to him about it. He said no problem, just stay out of their way and away from any houses that currently exist. I even asked which fields he owns and he said all of those within about 2 miles around the farm. He told me to watch out for a guy that would stop and kick me out, saying the he was the owner, and to stop and report it if it happened.
Fast forward to Saturday afternoon. I'm detecting in one of these fields and this very irate guy stops and tells me to leave. He even goes as far as to say that I'm stealing from him and that I have to give him everything that I've ever found there (I laughed at that - laughing really makes mad people even madder). At this point, I told him I had permission and he asked where from. I told him that the farmer around the corner had given me permission. His response was that the farmer didn't own the property and had no right to give me permission. Keep in mind that every sentence had the F-word in it. He wanted me to empty my pockets and I walked away. As I walked away, he said he wasn't done with me because I hadn't given him the "good stuff". I said that I was obeying his request to leave.
So, today I decided to do some research and find out who owns the property. I went to the county website and looked up the tax roles and the tax maps. As it turns out, the farmer that gave me permission does not own the land. I'm not sure that the guy that stopped owns it either, but it's likely that he does.
My question to everyone is: how far do you go in obtaining permission? I thought I had done enough, but it obviously wasn't. I don't know why the farmer that I talked to lied about what he owned. It doesn't make sense. Should I have done the research online years ago before asking?
Scott
A few years ago, I stopped to talk with someone arrowhead hunting in a field on my way home from work. I asked him who the owner was to get permission for detecting and he told me. The next weekend, I stopped by the farmer's house and talked to him about it. He said no problem, just stay out of their way and away from any houses that currently exist. I even asked which fields he owns and he said all of those within about 2 miles around the farm. He told me to watch out for a guy that would stop and kick me out, saying the he was the owner, and to stop and report it if it happened.
Fast forward to Saturday afternoon. I'm detecting in one of these fields and this very irate guy stops and tells me to leave. He even goes as far as to say that I'm stealing from him and that I have to give him everything that I've ever found there (I laughed at that - laughing really makes mad people even madder). At this point, I told him I had permission and he asked where from. I told him that the farmer around the corner had given me permission. His response was that the farmer didn't own the property and had no right to give me permission. Keep in mind that every sentence had the F-word in it. He wanted me to empty my pockets and I walked away. As I walked away, he said he wasn't done with me because I hadn't given him the "good stuff". I said that I was obeying his request to leave.
So, today I decided to do some research and find out who owns the property. I went to the county website and looked up the tax roles and the tax maps. As it turns out, the farmer that gave me permission does not own the land. I'm not sure that the guy that stopped owns it either, but it's likely that he does.
My question to everyone is: how far do you go in obtaining permission? I thought I had done enough, but it obviously wasn't. I don't know why the farmer that I talked to lied about what he owned. It doesn't make sense. Should I have done the research online years ago before asking?
Scott
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