Is it safe to m/d with strangers?

Hi,
I think I would likely contact him by phone first.
Ask what kind of detector he's got, what he does for a living etc.....
Should give you a pretty good idea if he's genuine.
Being from Bulgaria, he might just need a buddy.... you never know.


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     Playing off of Paul A's suggestion, if the phone conversation goes well, you might want to meet in a coffee shop or other public place to "plan things out"  (and get a feel for each other) before you go hunting.   Gives you yet another chance to back out if it just doesn't feel right.
     Remember the topic in Beginners, "Can metal detecting be fatal?" (  http://thunting.com/smf/index.php/topic,11624.msg74757.html#msg74757 )? , yeah it can be dangerous/fatal IF you leave your common sense at home.   Approach this the same way you would any other request to meet about something that interests you.

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Dude!!!!!!!!!!!!!  You are in Utah for crying out loud.... ....just kidding.  All of the advice above is good advice...email and text....phone calls with someone you dont know are not always the greatest thing.  Pack heat(open carry in Utah)...and go out and have a good time.  Bulgarians are ok people, I lived in Europe for 9 years and never had a problem with them...now the Turks...well thats another story altogether.

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a few years ago on a different site i answerd a post from someone looking for a cashe not to far from my house,it was from a couple who saw signs and pointers everywhere.had two conversations with both of them and figured why not?charged up the video camera and off we went.................they were nut jobs,the both of them and saw it right away.every tree branch,shadow pointed to something that pointed to something else.the freemasons were watching them the KCG was involved,maybe aliens at that point.kept in back of them the whole time,swithblade ready at all times and the camera rolling(they both didn't want to be on tape but i got 'um anyway)surpise!never found anything but a weird story to tell and the tape to prove it.never told the wife where i was going thet day but played the tape for her that nite(was she pissed!)....moral of the story,trust your gut,always keep your eyes open,never trust too soon and be ready for the unexpected.good luck 

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zul in this day and time you have to be careful of even people you know. If your talking about hunting a park or swimming hole were other people are around go for it. If your talking about heading into the wilderness take the time to get to know him better. The nice guy in the world can become a nut case in the woods. I hunt alone and have most of my career as a hunter because I had several bad experiences early  on with partners, but have meet and talk with some people here that I would hunt with in a heart beat. I think KvM once said you had to know the cut of a man before you could partner with him.
Just be careful and trust your gut.  

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