Has Anyone Else Been Harassed Whilst Prospecting?

[jrbeatty]

Me as well. Sort of related:

When I first started detecting I Thought I'd be a smart*rse and sneaked into a well known rich paddock (Slip Up Lead at Tarnagulla) under the cover of an early morning fog. I latched onto a nice sub oz piece just as the fog lifted alarmingly quickly, leaving me exposed and stranded. 

The owner (Hedley Price) spotted me while feeding livestock nearby and quickly drove up beside me in his old ww2 "blitz" truck.

In a panic (and not knowing what else to do) I put my hands up in mock surrender.  Hedley (fortunately) saw the humorous side of it all and chuckled! I showed him the piece I'd just found, he wished me further luck and drove off.

Having learned my lesson, I've always asked permission from that day forward and rarely ever been refused.