Dirt infields ?

[Dancer]

Anybody hunt them? I for some reason hardly bother with em. I do go over the fringe where the grass starts and get lucky sometimes. Most of the action happens in there but Ive never found much when I have hunted them.

 

[khouse]

Most of the time I leave the infield alone. Too hard to dig most of the time anyway. However I did find one Rosey behind home plate where there was some grass at one field.

 

[mudpuppy]

I dont remember finding anything on the dirt section of the infields...yet, I dont remember finding anything good at a sand vollyball court either...a person would THINK that theres good stuff lost running the bases, especially on a muddy day when a ring could fall off and go into the mud..so you would think its a good place to hunt....on the infield grass and behind shortstop on the outfield grass has held some stuff, and of course along first base line in the grass especially where somebody running hard to beat the throw, and where they peel off to the side after hitting the bag...I really give the fencelines a workout, and both dugouts, the parking area, and down the side of both baselines near the fence have been good too...
Mud

 

[Mike Hillis]

Pocking the infield is generally frowned upon.......

HH
Mike

 

[cadman_us]

Pocking the infield is generally frowned upon.......

HH
Mike

+1

 

[mudpuppy]

Great point Mike!

For the new hunters out there that may be reading this...NO Digging in places like this...just use a screwdriver to stab shallow targets...do not carry any kind of digging tool into the active sports fields, or you WILL get us all in trouble! You will dig up the dang sprinking system because you dont know any better, practice retrieval methods someplace else like out in the woods of in your own yard for a while before you go public!
Mud.

 

[team sidewinder]

I agree with not digging right in the infield but like you stated I have found one wheatie in the very edge area where the grass meets the infield. Funny that the wheatie I did find in this park is the oldest coin and I have ever found there out of maybe 60 to 70 coins.

 

[shadowulf]

Great point Mike!

For the new hunters out there that may be reading this...NO Digging in places like this...just use a screwdriver to stab shallow targets...do not carry any kind of digging tool into the active sports fields, or you WILL get us all in trouble! You will dig up the dang sprinking system because you dont know any better, practice retrieval methods someplace else like out in the woods of in your own yard for a while before you go public!
Mud.

Our local permit forbids detecting in all ball field. Which, unfortunately includes the snack bars and bleachers. Plenty other places to search though.

 

[dr 4 leaf Clover]

Thanks for the advice and ideas, guys. Some place different I could look into BUT no digging or be a very good digger (which I'm not yet.)

 

[Hunt4Fun]

Thanks for the advice and ideas, guys. Some place different I could look into BUT no digging or be a very good digger (which I'm not yet.)

Hi Clover,

Look for sand or wood chip tot lots and volley ball courts. Use these sand and chip sites to practice pinpointing and target retrieval with coins and other targets you plant yourself. You cannot damage these type of sites by digging ... just smooth out the surface when you finish removing the practice target. It does not take long practicing in this way to become very good at pinpointing with you detector. Accurate pinpointing is the key to popping targets out of lawns with a screwdriver and making smaller holes when you do need to cut a plug.

Tot lots and volley ball courts are great places to hunt for coins and jewelry. When you finish practicing, be sure to hunt the entire sand or wood chip area. When you feel comfortable with your pinpointing, hunt the grass areas surrounding the sand and chip areas. Parents and spectators hang out in the nearby grass areas and they lose things too. These are great places to learn how to coin pop.

Good luck
Bob

 

[hunter12]

I hit the out field, and base line, and home plate for pocket spills.