GETTING NEW LAND

[DIGGA]

WELL I HAVE  ABOUT  35 FARMS  TO DETECT ON   AND  LOADS OF PEOPLE HAVE SAID THEY CANT GET ANY  AND CANT SEE HOW I CAN GET SO MANY ,,,,,  THE ANSWER  IS     ITS  EASY  HERE A FEW GUIDELINES I USE TO GET NEW LAND ,,,,,,,,
1   DONT TURN UP DRESSED  SCRUFFY
2   FIND A FARM AND KNOCK THE DOOR
3   WELCOME THEM WITH A SMILE  AND SHAKE THE FARMERS HAND AND INTRODUCE YOURSELF
4    EXPLAIN YOU ARE A  DETECTORIST LOOKING FOR LAND  AND THAT  YOU  HAVE FULL  INSURANCE  AND A MEMBER OF  A FEW LOCAL CLUBS
5   EXPLAIN THAT  YOU WILL allways  FILL IN ALL HOLES PROPERLY  AND ABIDE BY ANY RULES  OF THE FARMER 
6   TELL THEM  THEY  ARE ENTITLED  TO  50%   OF  ANY FINDS OF VALUE
7    SAY YOU WILL ALLWAYS  PHONE THEM BEFORE YOU TURN UP  TO DETECT  SO  THEY WILL KNOW YOU  ARE THERE


ITS  THAT SIMPLE  FOLKS ,,,,, HOPE THIS HELPS    AND   GOOD  LUCK   

[cardiff bats (Paul)]

Cracking tips mate...when i get back from hols i will try them out

[hedgehog]

Great info there Digga, but do you carry a gun as well 

[DIGGA]

not usually  bud  but i do  threaten to inpregnate his daughters  if he dosent give me the land       waaaaaaaa

[hedgehog]

I knew there was more to it  You wouldn't do that in the wild north, they would take you up on it!

[borderfox.1495]

good advice digga, could i add dont  turn up in army  camoflage, or smoking

[robson (chris)]

nice one digga ill give it a go

[coleggwent(phil)]

yer john ment wacky backy

[bobkoi]

GOOD ADVICE DIGGA. MANY A TIME I'VE PASSED A FARM SCUFFL'Y DRESS AND I NEW NOT TO POP IN BECAUSE THE PERCENTAGE WAS AGAINTS ME. PUT YOURSELF IN THE FARMERS POSITION. DON'T KNOCK TO EARLY OR TO LATE.

[ewansdad27]

Well i got 3 farmers out of 3 in 1 day so heres my tips

: Always address them as sir or there second name  ie mr bloggs

: p and q's go such a long way

: dont overdress as they may feel a little itimidated by that

: friendly banter can help but dont overdo it like i did lol

: finally try not to detect right in there faces as it may annoy them. Try to move to the next field across if possible or somewher out of sight as lets be honest you probably all have ugly mugs like me and cadzzy lol

if all else fails.....yup go for the impregnating the daughters
hope this is usefull all

[PHIL YNYSBOETH]

I read in an late 1960s detecting book from the Rare library once

Never talk to a farmers dressed in ex army clothing because it reminds them of hunters and poachers.
a waxed barbour jacket, cord trouses and a flat cap is ideal.

[ewansdad27]

I read in an late 1960s detecting book from the Rare library once

Never talk to a farmers dressed in ex army clothing because it reminds them of hunters and poachers.
a waxed barbour jacket, cord trouses and a flat cap is ideal.

or a borat costume!!

[PHIL YNYSBOETH]

lol 27 

I think it depends on the farmer, some may go for that but i dont think its worth the risk he might show you is prize bull lol

I went to ask at a farm on Bobmin moor onces, and before i could see the farmer i seen a sign on the gate..." Tresspassers will be held and for the police to deal with, and the bull with charged later" !

regards
Phil

[ewansdad27]

Like i said though , i think its all about how you play the cards. Just be polite and as friendly as possible and ask him what terms he has. Its really all down to this

A: how the farmers day is going
B: How hes feeling at th time
C: How he takes to you.

[sukisal]

Good advice.

I will also add there is also a good time to ask and a bad time.

Bad time, just before or in the middle of the harvest period, They are too worried about that most important time to them to discuss detecting.

Ideal time when harvest is over of course, and ideally field set.

Then they can sit back and take a sigh of relief, and be in a better mood to receive you and listen.