glad i got the etrac

[dldavis79]

I just got my etrac less than a month ago and its the first detector ive ever owned and only been out a few times with it, im glad i got it but i have'nt found anything worth keeping ive only found trash so far, well i really have'nt been anywhere yet that would yield anything worth keeping i have a friend that has a house from the 1800's that im going to try a go to, but what other places that would be worth checking besides old houses, and battleground areas.

 

[Damar2003]

The good finds will come soon. The e-trac is an awesome machine and it will find the good stuff for you. The key is getting time on the machine and learning what it is telling you and having good sites to huint. Good luck on your future hunts.

 

[PowerDetecting]

No one is going to tell you their secrets and hold your hand while you detect. You need to research that is the key. I can take a metal detector to the ditch down the road and im sure I will find something... Will it be good? No probably not. I know the ditch isnt a good place to look. So I need to think a little bit... where is what I am looking for? If I am looking for gold you have to think where do people lose their jewelry? Hmmm swim holes, beaches, maybe a park playing catch or throwing the ball. If I am looking for coins, where would you lose coins? You just have to think about it. Research what you are looking for the treasures will come.
Not trying to sound mean or anything just making the point simple... GL HH

 

[dldavis79]

Powerdetecting, i only asked for pointers, i did'nt for someone to hold my hand or give me there secerts, did'nt you ask someone for pointers at one time or another. Can i not ask quetions or is that forbiden on this forum.

 

[moonshine]

dont take that the wrong way, hes saying that the best finds are from vigorously researching your own area. you never know what you might come up with. the best finds come from areas no one else ever thought of or detected yet. research the history of your town. see if you can figure out where old buildings stood that are no longer there. use the internet as your research tool. old maps are the best! google ("your town" history) and see what you come up with. if i were you id find the oldest park in your town and start from there. are there any lakes, picnic areas, etc. that people used to congregate? use your imagination. get into your local history and see what you can find out.

 

[dldavis79]

Thank you for the info moonshine.

 

[badjim]

I'd check out goesforever's site and video's and I'd dig anything with numbers of 9 through 17 c with 8 through 48 f ya you'll dig alot of trash but you won't miss coins

 

[badjim]

i stated that backwards anyways the first numbers should be 9/17 2nd numbers 8/48 hehe always forget what numbers are 1st on the etrac

 

[Stormrider51]

Here's a few bits of wisdom I learned from the elderly gentleman who sold me my first detector 40 years ago. They go in order and each one increases the probability of finding good targets over the last one.

1. Anywhere people have been, they have lost things.
2. The more people who have been at a given location, the more items that have been lost.
3. When people are distracted they lose more things.

By following that logic you have a good start on being successful. The best sites are those where a lot of people had their minds on something else. You might find something in the middle of an open pasture but the finds will probably be few and far between. But an old pasture where they used to hold carnivals is a different story. Some of my favorite sites to hunt are churches, the older the better. I approach the minister and explain what I want to do. I promise to not damage the property in any way. Then I tell him that I will notify him of any jewelry found so that he can tell the congregation. If a member calls me and describes the item I found I return it to them. I recently found a high school class ring that had been lost in 1980. I tracked down the owner and returned it to him. The other day I found a child's ring and a sterling silver men's wedding band within a few feet of each other along the walkway between the parking lot and the church. I'm waiting to see if anyone claims either of them. Doing this not only opens churches for me to hunt, it is great PR for metal detecting in general.

HH,
Storm

 

[rayski]

I'm looking to buy an e trac. Uncle Sam has been good to me. I see a lot of users like the e trac. I can't wait.

 

[Big Boys Hobbies]

Look for places with big trees... Means ground has been undisturbed.