I'm not a farmer, but I'm very often on a farm because of work and pastimes, and to be honest I've not had a problem getting permission for either shooting (night shooting foxes mainly) or metal detecting (occasionally).
But, it would appear many others do have problems getting "permissions", which leads to this question, and it's purely out of curiosity.
What would you say is the single most common reason for a farmer to refuse someone permission to metal detect? (Shooting I can understand, anyone would be wary of a stranger roaming around close to home with a high velocity firearm). But metal detecting isn't really high risk, so curious to know the main reason for refusal of permission? (And be honest, even if it's just "don't want numbskulls wandering around")
But, it would appear many others do have problems getting "permissions", which leads to this question, and it's purely out of curiosity.
What would you say is the single most common reason for a farmer to refuse someone permission to metal detect? (Shooting I can understand, anyone would be wary of a stranger roaming around close to home with a high velocity firearm). But metal detecting isn't really high risk, so curious to know the main reason for refusal of permission? (And be honest, even if it's just "don't want numbskulls wandering around")