sounds right! happens! gotta remember!..it's their land! if they want to be 'cute" like that, not much you can do, except walk away.another reason why, it's a giant pain in da ass asking' permission! ..just sayin'
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What do you think of a property owner wanting first pick of the finds?
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sounds right! happens! gotta remember!..it's their land! if they want to be 'cute" like that, not much you can do, except walk away.another reason why, it's a giant pain in da ass asking' permission! ..just sayin'
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j.t.
hide it! (w.t.f!) you broke ya nuts to get on the property and hunt, why would even think of giving them "any" good stuff! screw that! give 'em the "!!!!" and walk away happy! ..just sayin'
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j.t.
man has a very valid point! why it can be frustrating asking for permission on private land!
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j.t.
you were, but you would also come home with a "handful of nuthin!" for your efforts!
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j.t.
unfortunately, this is true, and it makes it that much tougher to give anything "decent" to them! you supply the effort, and hard work, and they take it from you! not me! no way!...just sayin'
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j.t.
correct! send 'em on a "guilt trip!" they will "generally" want to see the stuff, but then tell ya to keep 'em! this "does" work, but not with everyone, because everyone's different.
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Not only that , give'm this old school trick. Out here , water shut offs are in a small vault on the street. Get a friends car or rental , take off the plates. Middle of the night shut the water off , put a cheap lock on it , and pour a premixed 5 gallon bucket of quick set concrete and close it up !
Just say'n....
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I detect a ton of private yards. Only once was I asked by the homeowner (older lady) to give her all my finds. I politely declined to hunt the yard. The vast majority of times the homeowner does not care or even pay attention to my detecting the front yard and curb.
If the homeowner is especially nice, I do volunteer after the hunt is over to give the owner some wheat cents, copper memorials, and perhaps a Sterling ring or dog tag so to be able to keep some historic relics and coins that are part of the history of that home.
If detecting some really historic place, I would detect and give everything to be put on display by the ownership or historical society. Just the fun of finding some really cool stuff would be good enough for me.
We as detectorists should be honest and stick to any agreement with a handshake, and the owner of the property should do the same.
If the homeowner is especially nice, I do volunteer after the hunt is over to give the owner some wheat cents, copper memorials, and perhaps a Sterling ring or dog tag so to be able to keep some historic relics and coins that are part of the history of that home.
If detecting some really historic place, I would detect and give everything to be put on display by the ownership or historical society. Just the fun of finding some really cool stuff would be good enough for me.
We as detectorists should be honest and stick to any agreement with a handshake, and the owner of the property should do the same.
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Sabotaging someones private property. Really classy. Just sayin'.
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Interested to read all of the above from a UK detectorists perspective 
Over here the norm is to have an informal agreement up front with the landowner which is typically "we'll go half on any big finds but anything else I can keep". Different landowners have different ideas of "big" but for me it's usually anything over say £200 in value I'd offer half (never had one take me up on it yet but it's polite to do so!).
Some parts of the country it's very hard to get a yes to go detecting but I'm lucky that my nearest farm is a 5 minute walk from my front door and the owner has given me free access to all of his fields. I've had everything from more recent stuff like ww1/2 relics, victorian/georgian/william iii silvers right down through silver hammered pennies (henry ii/iii/v, edward i/ii, elizabeth i etc) and Roman silver denarii.
I take photos of all the interesting stuff and email them to him as he likes to know what's been found on his land. He's never asked for any of the finds but each year at Christmastime I pop round with either a bottle of scotch or a case of beers, and one of the interesting silvers that I've found that year in a little display box with a note saying what it is and where on his property I found it.
Great fun hobby and I enjoy every moment I spend out there beeping and digging
Over here the norm is to have an informal agreement up front with the landowner which is typically "we'll go half on any big finds but anything else I can keep". Different landowners have different ideas of "big" but for me it's usually anything over say £200 in value I'd offer half (never had one take me up on it yet but it's polite to do so!).
Some parts of the country it's very hard to get a yes to go detecting but I'm lucky that my nearest farm is a 5 minute walk from my front door and the owner has given me free access to all of his fields. I've had everything from more recent stuff like ww1/2 relics, victorian/georgian/william iii silvers right down through silver hammered pennies (henry ii/iii/v, edward i/ii, elizabeth i etc) and Roman silver denarii.
I take photos of all the interesting stuff and email them to him as he likes to know what's been found on his land. He's never asked for any of the finds but each year at Christmastime I pop round with either a bottle of scotch or a case of beers, and one of the interesting silvers that I've found that year in a little display box with a note saying what it is and where on his property I found it.
Great fun hobby and I enjoy every moment I spend out there beeping and digging
absolutely,AND for all the correct reasons! .just sayin'
ehe! he! heh!
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Id come back 60/40 , he gets 40 % , Id tell him to get a metal detector , to hunt with you , do the work , and he would never get 1st dibbs
That is only grounds prior to the 60s , no old silver , or gold , not worth it.
Id come back 60/40 , he gets 40 % , Id tell him to get a metal detector , to hunt with you , do the work , and he would never get 1st dibbs
That is only grounds prior to the 60s , no old silver , or gold , not worth it.NHDirtShark
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Reminds me of my first "permission".
My first old farm with nice rolling fields.
I got this permish through my brother who had a friend. She acted cool when I showed up. She had detected the property herself but due to physical problems had not done so in years.
So I start, and first off find a nice Ox Knob. My first legit old find since buying my first real detector. I was stoked.
Then I find an IHP green and crusty.
It started raining and so I head up to show her what I found.
Well, she insisted on keeping both and I handed them over.
Then she said I could come back any time but that she wanted to keep EVERYTHING I found. At the time, as a newbie I just said, "sure!"
Never went back.
Once I get a vibe that is that. I don't do this for aggrevation.
Went on to find other places and people that were easier to work with.
Finding a good permission is the first target. Some are Iffy signals.
My first old farm with nice rolling fields.
I got this permish through my brother who had a friend. She acted cool when I showed up. She had detected the property herself but due to physical problems had not done so in years.
So I start, and first off find a nice Ox Knob. My first legit old find since buying my first real detector. I was stoked.
Then I find an IHP green and crusty.
It started raining and so I head up to show her what I found.
Well, she insisted on keeping both and I handed them over.
Then she said I could come back any time but that she wanted to keep EVERYTHING I found. At the time, as a newbie I just said, "sure!"
Never went back.
Once I get a vibe that is that. I don't do this for aggrevation.
Went on to find other places and people that were easier to work with.
Finding a good permission is the first target. Some are Iffy signals.
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I'm betting that if/when you went back , and found more goodies, that :
When you show her the pile of stuff @ the tail-gate show (junk and everything), and if you had pulled a particular token or seated off-to-the-side and said "Here's one I don't have for my collection. Can I have this one ?", that she'd have said "yes".
People can/might often say such things (it's their property after all). But in actual human relations effect: I've never had anyone actually truly take everything.
And if I'm wrong, and you have that rare individual who is truly that stingy, then : Fine ! Take a picture of that seated or bust or LC or gold coin, and ... presto: That's 99% of our hobby anyhow, is the thrill of the hunt, the show & tell, etc.... Like a fisherman practicing catch & release: A lot of this hobby is "sport".
I would not thumb my nose at a good permission if it's gonna result in a good find, JUST because I can't keep it. I've got stuff on display in museums , or have given it to owners, and still enjoyed the "feather in my hat" so-to-speak.
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Take all the pictures you want of the gold coins you found. Then give them to me. They will be a great addition to my museum.
Thank You !
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I could have done that and today I probably would have.
But when I heard her say she was going to keep everything I find I bailed. At the time I didn't have a collection at all and I just didn't think I would feel good about it.
I absolutely dont mind sharing finds, in fact I have tried to give away items to homeowners after that and had them insist I take everything.
But yeah, I agree to a point. But in OPs case, if there is chaos and strife why bother?
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So does that mean I'll be able to detect the famous "Kob-in-CA" yard, and find gold coins ? If so, then sure : I'll abide by those terms.
Actually, that would be a BONUS to be able to say : I found these in Kob's front yard. I mean, shucks, you'd have thought kob would have done a better job than that.
Speaking of which : A teaser you tossed my way .... oh-so-long-ago, just resulted in 2 seated coins. Stay tuned for the show & tell post. Oh, and you shall address me as : "Oh mighty one". Ok ?
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Of course I bury gold in my yard. Burglars look in the house , Duh ! Looking forward to your latest reveal "oh mighty one"...So does that mean I'll be able to detect the famous "Kob-in-CA" yard, and find gold coins ? If so, then sure : I'll abide by those terms.
Actually, that would be a BONUS to be able to say : I found these in Kob's front yard. I mean, shucks, you'd have thought kob would have done a better job than that.
Speaking of which : A teaser you tossed my way .... oh-so-long-ago, just resulted in 2 seated coins. Stay tuned for the show & tell post. Oh, and you shall address me as : "Oh mighty one". Ok ?
