Posted by Todd on October 26, 1998 at 12:53:06:
In Reply to: metal detecting some of the calif. ghost towns. posted by Tom Rice on October 25, 1998 at 21:41:45:
: I'M LOOKING FOR SOME INFORMATION ON METAL DETECTING SOME OF THE CALIF. GHOST TOWNS. THE DO'S AND DONT'S AND WHERE WOULD BE A DECENT PLACE TO GO FOR A LONG WEEK END IN PATICULAR IN THE DESERT AREAS. CAN ANYBODY OUT THERE GIVE ME SOME ADVISE?
Tom, you can only legally metal detect on private property and only if you have the express permission of the land owners. You can get jail time and huge fines if you are caught metal detecting on any government land ie state, BLM, National Forest or whatever. Unfortunately, metal detecting is no longer an accepted thing.