As responsible treasure hunters, it’s our duty to follow a code of ethics – and to promote it to those who might stray from it.
- Before Searching public sites, always check laws, ordinances, or regulations that may govern your search.
- Never trespass – always get permission when searching private property.
- Never leave open holes! Leave the search area exactly as it was before you arrived to detect. Better yet – take the trash you recover out of the area when you leave.
- Report the discovery of any items of significant historical value to the local historian or museum.
- If you discover live ammo or a lethal object, do not touch it. Mark the site and notify the police at once.
- Be polite and informative to those who inquire about your hobby. You are the ambassador of a passtime we want to protect.
Remember: We will all be judged by how you act and respond.
This is more important now than ever. As the hobby grows, and more people try detecting, it only takes a few ‘bad apples’ to spoil it for the rest of us. Such behavior is directly responsible for having beaches and parks closed to detecting.