being a total newb I don't even own a detector yet! but this thread concerns me. I want to do the right thing and not high grade or trespass. IT seems to me just logic and common sense that if you go to the trouble of buying a claim you have a duty to protect it. why would you not post signs, contact info etc.
The desert is a pretty wide open place. It is not like there are section lines . even on the maps that do contain section lines the scales usually 1:24000 are to large to pick out landmarks in wide flat spaces. roads and other man made feature change over time, so how could you tell where you are besides an accurate GPS which are as expensive for an accurate one as a detector.
So even doing all the research and upfront work you could easily get mislocated in that type of terrain. For all of those reasons it seems that legit claim owners should post boundaries.
Am i missing something?