Detection Etiquette
There is probably no one thing that can rile you more than anything else when you are out metal detecting. And that is coming across someone’s dig holes (or craters). We have all seen it at one time or another, those holes with dirt thrown up all over the place looking like someone just set off a bomb in the ground. How many of us have been to a place that reminds you of the face of the Moon?
The person who digs these “craters” is doing all of us a disservice. Next time you see the holes, think of the following jingle (from a poem from Ray Duane Ruggles):
While you are leaving those holes,
When you go out detecting,
You are saying good-by,
To relic collecting.
Leaving deep holes,
Where you dig your finds,
Is only going to lead,
To more “Posted” signs.
So when you see any holes, take a second and cover them up. And if you happen to see the person leaving them, remind them what they are really doing to our hobby.
Years ago, a fine place to relic hunt was lost due to craters left behind by relic hunters. It got the owner upset and he posted the land so no one could hunt there anymore. With the number of places decreasing (due to construction and other reasons) we need to ensure we mind our etiquette while hunting.
The person who digs these “craters” is doing all of us a disservice. Next time you see the holes, think of the following jingle (from a poem from Ray Duane Ruggles):
While you are leaving those holes,
When you go out detecting,
You are saying good-by,
To relic collecting.
Leaving deep holes,
Where you dig your finds,
Is only going to lead,
To more “Posted” signs.
So when you see any holes, take a second and cover them up. And if you happen to see the person leaving them, remind them what they are really doing to our hobby.
Years ago, a fine place to relic hunt was lost due to craters left behind by relic hunters. It got the owner upset and he posted the land so no one could hunt there anymore. With the number of places decreasing (due to construction and other reasons) we need to ensure we mind our etiquette while hunting.
