Boonieguy
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- Jun 28, 2012
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- Whites DFX
- Primary Interest:
- All Treasure Hunting
And how recommendations on how to split the finds and maybe a liability waiver ?
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It’s documented that apparently dozens of people searched for this particular cache back in the 1800’s with the original owners son’s permission. Potentially a 100 oz of gold . It’s planted in corn right now .I wouldn't start to dig before having a contract that would cover (1)permission, (2) duration, (3) list of probably finds--keep it minimal, (4) equipment that will be used, (5) Split, (6) process to determine values, (7) liability insurance in the event you damage his property and (8) self-insurance showing that you are insured against any injury you cause to yourself or anyone else.
I list all these items based on experience. When your valuable cache is discovered, these items need to be already agreed to in a contract, otherwise, costs and time-consuming litigation may follow.
Don in SoCal
I use basic honesty nothing more, nothing less.Get an attorney to write the contract using the treasure trove laws in your city, county, or state. If on Federal National Forest a permit can be obtained if you can convince them you are not a psycho.
No matter what document you get, take it to the county courthouse and have it recorded. It wouldn't hurt to have both parties appear before a notary public.
Before, you do all of that, go meet with the PO and explain what you will search for. The first reaction will be are you nuts, after you convince him you have fully researched the clues, but still may be wrong but you need to check it out. He will probably not allow you to hunt alone, but there are ways to get around that If you find something highly likely to be what you are looking for. you did have on your earphones-right? he will not know it, then you go, depending on the size of the property, 100 yd or so away and get excited over another place. That will decoy him from the right spot. It's then you have him go get the paperwork. if he is honest he won't go dig the spot, if he's not, usually the case, he will dig. The most important thing is to determine if he is a sentinel before you approach him. If he's lived on the place for 40 years he just might be. Check the records to see if he has any connections with big politicians, high rank masons, and his normal routine. If he is one, he's required to check the cache frequently unless he can see it from his windows, not uncommon. Look for a worn trail directly from the house to the area of concern.
Another thing don't guess where you think it is.....KNOW. You can know this even if you've never detected on the place if you have the knowledge to do it.
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Dr. Pepper, I can tell you have no experience with landowners when it comes to a large cache, its different when you ask for permission to detect. Few of them will not want to be on site when the digging is being done. Once i worked with two people who owned a full section of land, we made a verbal agreement for checking for clues in order to determine if any treasure was on in the area. I used my standard contract and said I would start to work when I completed another hunt a few miles south of that ranch. They lived far from the property and said I could only work there while they were with me. Every time we set a date, when I arrived they had a crowd of friends for a treasure hunt. I tried working with 10-12 of them following me every step. I did find enough to feel there was some kind of treasure in the area. I didn't detect anything but faked a really hot spot in two places. I said let's get the backhoe guy who would dig it if we found it, he only lived 5 miles away and it was around noon. They owners said they had to go and would call me when they wanted to dig. they finally called and I made another 400 mile trip to check the spots to see them dug, they were and the owners were mad because nothing was found. With a sealed and recorded contract that could not happen, if it did I would have been able to sue them for breach. Anyway the treasure was not on that land but 22 miles away and we did find that.I use basic honesty nothing more, nothing less.
Pay the landowners 50% of gold value in cash.
That's 100% profit for them.
Asking a busy farmer to go to a court house to sign papers. 🤣
Not being rude but 🤣
Do the K.I.S.S. method when it comes to asking.
Total honesty is the best policy.
I have well over 10,000 acres of permissions to hunt on.
Ranging from a few acres to a 1000+acres.
Here is a classic interaction between me and a permission.
If I find gold I'll be sure to be paying you half of the value Peter.
Reply:
Jim if you find gold you take your wife out and buy yourself a nice pizza.
Sometimes money isn't everything.
Best of luck on getting the permission.
Absolute rubbish! I was hiding in the weeds watching you as you buried that cache last week, so I know it's there. Or at least was there...Nobody can "KNOW" of a cache until you discover it... period. The only way you'd know is if YOU put it there.
Maybe...? If I buried one. But somebody in the mid 1800's did and somebody found it. But that's the kind of stuff MOST people don't talk about or document. Nor do most folks I hope.Absolute rubbish! I was hiding in the weeds watching you as you buried that cache last week, so I know it's there. Or at least was there...
"I didn't detect anything but faked a really hot spot in two places."Dr. Pepper, I can tell you have no experience with landowners when it comes to a large cache, its different when you ask for permission to detect. Few of them will not want to be on site when the digging is being done. Once i worked with two people who owned a full section of land, we made a verbal agreement for checking for clues in order to determine if any treasure was on in the area. I used my standard contract and said I would start to work when I completed another hunt a few miles south of that ranch. They lived far from the property and said I could only work there while they were with me. Every time we set a date, when I arrived they had a crowd of friends for a treasure hunt. I tried working with 10-12 of them following me every step. I did find enough to feel there was some kind of treasure in the area. I didn't detect anything but faked a really hot spot in two places. I said let's get the backhoe guy who would dig it if we found it, he only lived 5 miles away and it was around noon. They owners said they had to go and would call me when they wanted to dig. they finally called and I made another 400 mile trip to check the spots to see them dug, they were and the owners were mad because nothing was found. With a sealed and recorded contract that could not happen, if it did I would have been able to sue them for breach. Anyway the treasure was not on that land but 22 miles away and we did find that.
every time you can count on the landowner getting eager. I don't think you have seen a pot of gold about to be divided, I really hope you do, quite an experience and be sure to take your knife or gun because they will have theirs. Once the gold is seen dug up they are paranoid that everyone around them knows the secret and is about to steal it.
Besides once you inform anyone of a treasure in the area it takes about three days until everyone knows it. A confidential clause in the contract will prevent that most times.
Perhaps the best advice is be sure you know you are close to a cache. Don't Guess! Sometimes we all have to admit we are not perfect.
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