Permission Granted
Hi Gang, I would like to write on a
different subject this month. I honestly believe the key to
being successful in the field of relic hunting is being able
to sell oneself to a land owner. Look at it this way, we don't
own all the land, therefore we must get permission from land
owners to do our searching. I think first and foremost is appearance.
I look at it like this, I'm sitting at the house my door bell
rings, I answer the door and there's this guy with bell
bottoms, earrings in both ears, tattoos, and pink hair. He
says Hi guy, wanna buy some girl scout cookies? ;-) Oh
sure I'll take a couple dozen of this and that! YEAH.... RIGHT
I AM! I'm not even gunna listen to what this guy has to say
period. My mind was made up before he said HI! Think about it.
Better yet, use the woman of the house, HA! Let her answer the
door with this guy standing there ;-) she wont go to the door
9 times out of 10. To make things even worse on our part, we
show up at the door with an apron on and diggin tool strapped
to our belt, kinda a Charles Manson look alike, ha!
Looks are very important, not that you have to
dress up in your Sunday clothes, or where a tux or sumpin, but
to at least get a shot at talking with someone and have them
answer the door you must look presentable. There's a few
tricks that have worked for me. I carry my map book to the
door ;-) Why? Well first ther'e gunna think I'm lost and need
directions ;-) this means they will more than likely come to
the door and assist me. If I'm in the country, which I am most
of the time, I carry my teabacker can in my hand while
approaching the door, ring the door bell, then as I see the
man of the house approach the door, take a big ole pinch! Now
your probably wondering why on earth do that! Well first, most
all country folks take a big ole pinch, and by you doing so,
is kinda like saying "I'm one of you no need to worry
about my type" ;-) Let me say this! Don't use real
teabacker. Use the fake stuff called mint chew, its healthy
for you, and it comes in a can, they will never know the
difference ;-) Now if they ask for a dip!? Your screwed! ;-)
The smallest things that you can pick up on and learn to do
can go a long way in becoming successful in landing permission
on private property. Some of this may sound ridiculous but ask
my friends if I don't do these things ;-) Yeah they sound
funny, but really sit back and look at the situation. You want
the owner to feel comfortable with you in your first
impression, that determines a yes or no!
Do not go to the door with your diggers, or
knife to the belt. Do not go up to the door with the fear your
going to be turned down, cause I tell ya what! A dog can smell
fear in ya, and if ones around he's gunna bite your arse ;-)
not only that! but humans can sense something is wrong with
the situation when fear of any type is present. Hold your chin
high! Being told no isn't the end of the world! Being told
YES! puts goodies in the pouch. You as a hunter will learn all
the neat little salesman curves within asking for permission. There's
lots of them, and the only way your going to learn is to just
start asking. One thing I would like to add to this, Dogs are
mans best friend that's a fact, but only the dogs you can see,
the ones you cant see are your enemies ;-) I do recommend
before getting out of your truck or car, open the door to your
car or truck, then slam it real hard with you still inside. If
there's any bad dogs sleeping under the porch, under the car
out back, they will be there shortly, I think they hate car
doors.
Another good thing to remember is this, once
you do obtain permission, never forget the fellers name, and
always call him by Mr. or Mrs. Country folks are pretty
partial to this, and most of your searching is going to be in
the country. Also when you get ready to hunt the property next
door, ask the gentleman who owns it, LISTEN TO HIM and get his
vibes on his neighbor. He might say something like, Oh that
ole fart shot my damn dog last year, I think he's an arse!
Well that tells you one thing, when you go see this fella next
door, and ask for permission, don't forget to throw in how his
neighbor is kinda strange ;-) hey! gotta play your cards
right, if you want to be successful, and being successful
requires never skipping property if it can be avoided when
searching for prime sites. They can be anywhere, and one thing
about prime sites, they are under the dirt. I hope this has
been of some help. There's a lot more to metal detecting than
just learning how to operate a machine. Heck, you can learn
how to operate the machine once you get on the site. HH to all-----Texasrebel
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