I think that it's funny that the only so so negative things I hear is from My wife. She doesn't think that it's weird or anything, she just thinks that it is an old man's thing. I'm 47 and she's 37 and I'm not an old man by any means but she doesn't get it. I never get any crap about doing it, she just thinks I should wait another 20 years until I need something else to do. (if that makes sense). She's offered to get me other coils to help me be better so she's supportive of the hobby, but not for somebody my age. I guess I should just spend all my time at bars and ball games until I can't party anymore them pick up a metal detector. Hahaha. I've never had a bad experience while out hunting. Everyone usually asks what I'm doing or what are you finding, and like above said, I've always wanted one of those, how much did that cost? I do have a concealed weapons permit but don't usually carry while hunting. It's just one more piece of equipment to worry about. I guess the day I have to shoot somebody while detecting is the day I'll have to do something else. I do think that there is a definite lack of imaginative ability of today's youth. If it doesn't have a joy stick, it's not worth picking up. If they could just imagine what's under the top layer of soil, they could possibly find a whole new way to play games. I dare each and every one of us to go to Churches, community centers and YMCA's or other places to find some youth's with spare time and teach them, We could start a whole new movement of metal detectorists. Most of them will get bored and find something else to do but if a few of them keep it up, we may find a whole new bunch of people that help change laws that let us hunt where we are now banned. ( just a thought)
Sorry, I'm rambling but this is a really good thread. Thanks for bringing it up Danno.
Good luck and good hunting
Joel
Sorry, I'm rambling but this is a really good thread. Thanks for bringing it up Danno.
Good luck and good hunting
Joel