Another Metal Detector Question

[Doc]

So how do you guys find places to check out? Do you simply go knocking on doors when you see an old foundation or deserted house and ask permission? I see this as something that may be even more difficult than getting permission for deer hunting land. Here you have some guy showing up at the door and telling you that he wants to remove things of value from your property. Are there really people that would say, "Oh sure go ahead take whatever you find"? Anybody have some favorite spiel that they lay on the landowner or some kind of offer that motivates them to let you detect and dig up their stuff? 

[AaronBlaine]

well I got into it recently and its a funny thing.  ITS ADDICTIVE!  at first you go to public places around sunset when no ones around and you tree and see what you can find.  Most of the time its junk but when you find something cool as hell that has some serious age to it the journey has only yet to begin! With the aid of the internet it makes treasure hunting much easier to identify the different items you will find throughout your travels.  You may find you enjoy that part even more then the digging! Anyhow I try and research an area and then if it has an abundance of history to it I will ask permission.  You can offer up whatever you find in which case most times they wont take it.  But remember you don't have to  go to a special place you would not believe what you would find in your own back yard.  Metal Detecting is like dipping into the past into a long forgotten time.  The underground is a place much forgotten by common folks however when you erupt something from the past you will find different people have different outlooks and interests as to what you are doing.  I have only gotten positive feedback while treasure hunting so once you can get over the fear of people watching and asking questions, knocking on a door is worth it if you stumble across something that will leave you speechless! 

[AaronBlaine]

ALSO if you are doing it on someone's property be surgical when removing the sod.  I like to bring a towel to put the dirt on!  That way when you are finished there is absolutely no sign that you were even there in the first place.  The more you do it the better you get at keeping it neat and clean.

[PREDATE]

When cutting your plug, only cut a semi-circle and pivot the plug out. Leaving some roots connected will allow the sod to survive.

It's not much different than asking hunting permission. Some might say yes, some might say no.

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