Hunting Fairgrounds for the First Time. Need advice :help:

[Dodo the 3rd]

In about two weeks, I plan on coming to my local fairgrounds to metal detect with my AT Pro. This will be my first time detecting on fairgrounds, so I was wondering if there is any certain techniques on searching such an area. Any advice I need? Thanks

 

[TerraDigger]

There will probably be bottlecaps up the wazoo. So use a concentric coil, if you have one. If not, start learning how to discriminate BC's with a DD coil. Monte & myself have done posts on this. You may also wish to post DD coil BC discrimination question on the AT Pro forum.

 

[Dude]

The fair grounds here is loaded with trash and iron galore. Go slow and be prepared to switch to a smaller coil. Hunt the first 3 to 4 feet out from walk paths where they have booths setup, also check the parking areas. People pull out their keys and change falls out right along with them.

 

[Tin Fin]

I would rig up a maganet of pretty good size, on a string. Sweep the area with that first, then use the detector... or get a signal, use the magnet, and if nothing comes up, then find the coin.