Yep - the landowners are going to cash up front if you want to hunt. Greg S.
---------------------------------------- > Date: Mon, 21 Feb 2011 10:43:28 -0800 > From: [email protected] > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] The Trials and Tribulations in Dealing with > Landowners > > I think this represents more than just a "black eye" We may be the last > generation that can hunt freely for them without sever repercussions. Hunters > have already been jailed and it is just a matter of time before somebody is > shot > on private property figuring it is an easy way to riches. There is always a > backlash associated with peoples actions. I don't think this was considered > ahead of time by the few that are now impacting all us. > > I saw the video Dirk posted and was appalled by the look in that farmers eyes > and the tone of his voice. I hope not too many people have seen this video > because it is very discouraging. I have seen this disdain before in the eyes > of > landowners when treasure hunters failed to treat them with respect. It only > takes a few holes left behind on somebody's property, a cattle gate left open > or > the failure to make good on a promise to ruin it for everybody else. > > This is a very sad development but I could see it coming with the > popularization > of meteorite hunting and the connection to treasure hunting. There used to be > line between the two but now it has become blurred. > > > Adam > > > > ----- Original Message ---- > From: Thunder Stone > To: [email protected]; [email protected] > Cc: [email protected] > Sent: Mon, February 21, 2011 10:11:34 AM > Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] The Trials and Tribulations in Dealing with > Landowners > > > List: > > I think this will put a “black eye” on meteorite hunters regardless of the > turnout. I remember in West I talked to some landowners who let meteorite > hunters on their property, and they told me that some of the hunters had > stolen > some of their finds and skipped out on paying, so they stopped allowing > hunters > back on their land. Because of the ‘Meteorite Men’ show, with its growing > popularity, this could certainly have an impact on people watching in the > future. I’ve always felt that the meteorite hunter’s number one oath is “treat > the landowners very special, because the meteorites are THEIRS.” And one bad > apple… well, we all know what that can do. > > As to the Meteoritic Peridot… I just don’t see the market; I guarantee that > any > rich celebrity with rather have an emerald instead. Also the ‘melting’ of > Pallasites – it’s your meteorite and you can do what you want, you can make > spheres, use the iron to make coins: does not really bother me. In fact I > think > it would be really cool to make a stained glass window out of a Pallasite… now > that would be really cool. > > Remember... it's all in the marketing. > > Greg S. > ______________________________________________ > Visit the Archives at > http://www.meteoritecentral.com/mailing-list-archives.html > Meteorite-list mailing list > [email protected] > http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list > > ______________________________________________ > Visit the Archives at > http://www.meteoritecentral.com/mailing-list-archives.html > Meteorite-list mailing list > [email protected] > http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list > ______________________________________________ Visit the Archives at http://www.meteoritecentral.com/mailing-list-archives.html Meteorite-list mailing list [email protected] http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
