Howdy All,
Just curious - as a new claim owner - what old mouldy’s do in terms of posting notices around their claims to warn/deter public bandits not to play on their claims? Obviously you can sign post the Claim number around the area - but what’s else enforceable or good deterrents? I wouldn’t mind checking out my area for a wee while first - but frankly, I don’t want others around when I’m not there or without permission. I’ve seen the piss people take (rightly or wrongly) on public claims - and don’t want mine to be a free-for-all!
Cheers in advance
Maddog
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Congrats on the new claim. In my experience the best “deterrent” is a mix of clear signage + evidence you’re actively monitoring, rather than trying to write something that sounds legally scary.
A few practical ideas:
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Put multiple weatherproof signs at obvious access points with claim name/number, “permission required”, and a simple contact method.
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Consider a small “logbook” style sign-in note (even if it’s just for honest people) and make it clear you’ll report unauthorised activity.
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If it’s remote, a couple of discreet trail cams (where legal) can help—sometimes just having signage saying “area monitored” is enough.
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Talk to neighbouring claim holders so locals know it’s not abandoned ground.
For the wording, I’d keep it simple and factual (avoid threats), and if you want to sanity-check any recovered jewellery/odd bits later for melt value, this calculator is handy: https://mygoldcalc.com
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Cheers Sam for the advice.
First day on the Claim and we already had our first couple of fossickers show up - claiming ignorance.
Thanks
Maddog