Guidelines for Metal Detectorists and Relic Hunters

[Uncle Buck]

• Respect private property and do not enter without the land owners permission.
• Do not destroy property, buildings or what is left of ghost towns and deserted structures.
• Do not litter, always take with you what you take in and remove all trash dug in your search.
• Leave all gates and other accesses to land as found.
• Appreciate and protect our heritage, natural resources, wildlife, and private property.
• Be thoughtful, use consideration and courtesy at all times.
• Abide by all laws, ordinances, by-laws or regulations that may govern your search, or the area you are in.
• Fill all holes, regardless how remote the location, and never dig in a way that will damage, be damaging to, or kill any vegetation.
• Report the discovery of items of significant historical value to a local historian or museum in accordance with the latest legislation.
• Be an ambassador for the metal detecting and relic hunting hobby. Be polite and informative to those who inquire about your hobby - you are the ambassador of a pastime we want to protect and we will be judged by how you act & respond.

I cannot take credit for the above list as I found it on a website somewhere which I have been unable to find since.

[Uncle Buck]

This is a modified version of the last post but reworded so that it can be used as a charter for the AMDRH members.

• I will respect private property and will not enter without the land owners permission.
• I will not destroy property, buildings or what is left of ghost towns and deserted structures.
• I will not litter, always take with me what I take in, and remove all trash dug in my search.
• I will leave all gates and other accesses to land as found.
• I appreciate and protect our heritage, natural resources, wildlife, and private property.
• I will be thoughtful, use consideration and courtesy at all times.
• I will abide by all laws, ordinances, by-laws or regulations that may govern my search, or the area I am in.
• I will fill all holes, regardless how remote the location, and never dig in a way that will damage, be damaging to, or kill any vegetation.
• I will report the discovery of items of significant historical value to a local historian or museum in accordance with the latest legislation.
• I will be an ambassador for the metal detecting and relic hunting hobby by being polite and informative to those who inquire about my hobby.
• I am the ambassador of a pastime I want to protect and I will be judged by how others act & respond.