40 acres is 1320 ft x1320 ft or 1.4 mile across my sweep is about 4 ft wide and if i go one row of 1320 ft a day it will take me 330 days to complet 40 acres that s11 months now most of that time crops are in the feild , and then lets hope it does not rain and lets hope its not to hot , and lets hope in the breef amount of time i have my scedual opens up , and this cant be during hunting season, how long would it take to cover 40 acres? and what if you have lots of targets to dig and dont get thru one row a day , my point I think thear is lots of farm feild hunting left lots .
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How long to detect 40 acres
- Thread starter GunnarMN
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EladSwerdna
New member
A lifetime, if done correctly. 
fowlercharles
Member
Hi Gunnar, Possibly forever, as Elad said ,so I would suggest you weigh the possibilities of productive finds on some other sites to hunt, against the known/unknown likely productive sites on your 40 acres.If your research on the 40 has played out, do a reasonable walkdown over the whole 40 in AM, taking notes,and eliminating the "dead zones" and then maybe move on to greener pastures for awhile. Truth is, you do learn and "get the feel" of a place each time you go there but sometimes it is better to take a break, go elsewhere for a bit and return later with a possible new approach, or even possibly some new research info. HH, Charlie
Ed in SoDak
Member
Gridding that large of an area with only one person doing the searching would take too long. I'd be checking old maps or just the lay of the land and starting out by being more selective. Unless you already have an indication that the entire site is worth a complete search it makes more sense to look for more obvious signs for a starting point.
If those initial hunts showed any promise, then maybe widening grids around those spots. If you had partners, then you could reduce the number of visits needed to locate any more productive areas. If you centered a 1/4 square mile rectangle on my house, for example, there's easily 14 properties inside of that space and we're pretty rural. Or, if it was old homestead property, there might be one to four. So you could wrap it up in a few a long weekend quick reconnoiter or never have the time to check it all.
We've been returning to the same 10-acre site for decades and have barely scratched the surface. Some of our favorite finds over the years came from these hunts. We can locate junk up any draw, so anywhere we park is a good place to start. Flat farm fields or woods and no obvious structures might work better with a rough grid. If there were water, shade or a low place, start there.
I use my T2 to search in pinpoint mode, holding the trigger in constantly. It scans a huge area that way and lets you know if any metal at all is nearby.
-Ed
If those initial hunts showed any promise, then maybe widening grids around those spots. If you had partners, then you could reduce the number of visits needed to locate any more productive areas. If you centered a 1/4 square mile rectangle on my house, for example, there's easily 14 properties inside of that space and we're pretty rural. Or, if it was old homestead property, there might be one to four. So you could wrap it up in a few a long weekend quick reconnoiter or never have the time to check it all.
We've been returning to the same 10-acre site for decades and have barely scratched the surface. Some of our favorite finds over the years came from these hunts. We can locate junk up any draw, so anywhere we park is a good place to start. Flat farm fields or woods and no obvious structures might work better with a rough grid. If there were water, shade or a low place, start there.
I use my T2 to search in pinpoint mode, holding the trigger in constantly. It scans a huge area that way and lets you know if any metal at all is nearby.
-Ed
When we have large acreage to cover, some of us get overwhelmed and anxious, me included. I have a tendency to wander on a large acreage property even if I start out griding, and luckily, have made some awesome finds that way.
Getting the most out of an area you have to swing that coil over every square inch and that will seem like a daunting task.
Most in the hobby know that good finds sometimes turn up in the least expected areas.
Just the other day, a friend of mine was looking for his property marker with his detector and pulled out a King George about 8" deep.
His house was built in the 60's and on an acre of ground. He has detected it casually in the past, doubting anything would be there of importance as far as old coinage.
Another friend also found a King George on his property. He was in his small back yard getting a feel for his new detector. His house was built in the 60's.
The one thing of importance these two property's had in common were that they are located near (within a quarter mile) an old stone farmhouse and were most likely part of that farm back in the day. The point I'm trying to make is; don't discount the areas away from a so called hot spot or homestead.
When I hunt a big acreage property with an old stone farm house, I hit the area around the house or barn first. I get spoiled from the good finds. Then when it comes to getting out in the field, well you know what happens, I end up loosing my enthusiasm because the finds don't come as often, I loose interest and I end up with many acres undetected.....big mistake!
To combat that, I'll force myself to do the outer areas first and that's not easy, sometimes impossible for me. In the distance you see the stone house and know there are old coins there while you're out there swinging away, finding shotgun brass and tractor parts. Next thing you know your wandering towards the old house ignoring the fields... again.
So, if you have it in you to be thorough, the rewards will be greater. If I could only practise what I preach.
Getting the most out of an area you have to swing that coil over every square inch and that will seem like a daunting task.
Most in the hobby know that good finds sometimes turn up in the least expected areas.
Just the other day, a friend of mine was looking for his property marker with his detector and pulled out a King George about 8" deep.
His house was built in the 60's and on an acre of ground. He has detected it casually in the past, doubting anything would be there of importance as far as old coinage.
Another friend also found a King George on his property. He was in his small back yard getting a feel for his new detector. His house was built in the 60's.
The one thing of importance these two property's had in common were that they are located near (within a quarter mile) an old stone farmhouse and were most likely part of that farm back in the day. The point I'm trying to make is; don't discount the areas away from a so called hot spot or homestead.
When I hunt a big acreage property with an old stone farm house, I hit the area around the house or barn first. I get spoiled from the good finds. Then when it comes to getting out in the field, well you know what happens, I end up loosing my enthusiasm because the finds don't come as often, I loose interest and I end up with many acres undetected.....big mistake!
To combat that, I'll force myself to do the outer areas first and that's not easy, sometimes impossible for me. In the distance you see the stone house and know there are old coins there while you're out there swinging away, finding shotgun brass and tractor parts. Next thing you know your wandering towards the old house ignoring the fields... again.
So, if you have it in you to be thorough, the rewards will be greater. If I could only practise what I preach.
JimmyCT
Well-known member
Gunnar,
Everyone here has given excellent information. Hit the known areas of where buildings were but don't be afraid to try some place where you think there is nothing there. These are the places I found some of my best finds. When I find a place to hunt, I think to myself, " where is the least likely spot I would go?" Then I head directly to that area and start hunting. Break the mold and go someplace you would never expect to find a penny. Remember that silver dime you found in the woods? (I believe you had gone to a nearby park) did you think in a million years there was a silver dime in the middle of the woods? You just never know. Ed in SoDak has given you some super advice. Best of luck! - Jim
Everyone here has given excellent information. Hit the known areas of where buildings were but don't be afraid to try some place where you think there is nothing there. These are the places I found some of my best finds. When I find a place to hunt, I think to myself, " where is the least likely spot I would go?" Then I head directly to that area and start hunting. Break the mold and go someplace you would never expect to find a penny. Remember that silver dime you found in the woods? (I believe you had gone to a nearby park) did you think in a million years there was a silver dime in the middle of the woods? You just never know. Ed in SoDak has given you some super advice. Best of luck! - Jim
Shenandoah Digger
New member
We own a 400 acre farm that I've been detecting for 40 years. I find as much today as I did a year ago, ten years ago, forty years ago. I hunt by the 250 year old house and still make good finds. And I've made good finds everywhere on the farm. If I'm bored, I just plow and disc an acre or two, and then there are targets everywhere again. And I've done that on the same ground numerous times.
fowlercharles
Member
Yahoo for you Shenandoah Digger! Man, it don't get no better than that! Hammer Down, and "continued"HH, Charlie
The family has 550 acres that has been owned by the same family for over 200 years. Yeah, things show up where you don't expect them - but the "old road" that has been in use almost that entire 200 years, produces, sometimes. The area on the flats floods too, so deposits of soil are made, and that makes for deeper holes. Then there's the ridges, and the sides of the ridges, and the hollers. MDing on a steep hill? Well, no, but if I use a short rod, and I'm feeling up to it, that, and a few other steep ones will be explored. There used to be a fruit orchard on the land, and a saw mill, and steam boats would stop there... lot of history to learn still, but the stories are there, and so are the goods. Going there on Saturday as a matter of fact. I bet I don't cover more than a 40 x 40 or 50 x 50 foot area at any given time. I haven't found a lot yet, but with enough time... if I ever get that... and it's not hunting season... or I'm not fishing... and the wood is cut and stacked...