Issues in Fort Worth, Texas area

[bandroadman]

I'm using the AT Pro and finding a lot of clad, mostly dimes and quarters, with a few (very few) .05's. Haven't ever seen any silver, even in the older areas. I think FTW must be the Mecca for trash but I'm getting pretty good at reading the signals. Another issue, and this may be true in a lot of areas, is that schools, athletic fields, and a lot of other areas are being fenced off and posted. Even the small towns schools are fenced.

Another issue is the lack of "stuff" in playgrounds. I find very little other than the occasional car. Hardly ever any coins. And I really take my time going over areas.

I'm beginning to wonder if this area is getting so built up so quickly that there is little to be found. I'd welcome any opinions.

 

[8720roger]

I think that whit the economy the way it is people are more aware of the change in there pockets and the jewelry on there body's also we have a lot more detectorists ,have patience when all those newbies realize there not going to make a fortune and it's a lots of hard work most will fall to the side and hang it up

 

[Flanaganj25]

my town south of Seattle has gave up a few silvers, and cool objects. my guess is that this hobby has been around for quite awhile now and can you imagine those first guys with detectors?????? any social area that had any age to it would've blown up those detectors with silver EVERYWHERE! and for fenced in, off limits areas,nyou can thank those who don't practice good backfilling techniques. schools in my town won't allow md but allow golfers to put divits all over the place hahaha.

 

[lasergod]

Wow, Sometimes if just have to keep hitting the same spot. You might find you missed something. Re do a park after it rains. I found a barber quarter in a park
Built in the 70s. Then a gold ring about 5 feet away from where that barber was found, a year later. Take one where they are doing sidewalk repairs also.

Also, this is why folks are knocking on doors for permissions and studying old maps and google earth.

Just keep swinging! Find someone to detect with and bounce off ideas.

 

[tarajudy]

I now only hunt lakes and beaches in and out of water . No more kiddy parks and school yards. Detecting over 40 years and still going strong. thousand and thousands of dollars are on the beaches.

 

[Old geezer]

I have an AT Pro but haven't been out much lately. I have been hunting for over 40 years with many different detectors. Like you I'm finding the parks and playgrounds aren't giving up much anymore. Urban sprawl and tight money may have something to do with it. What part of FW are you in? I live in Wedgwood. Maybe we can get together sometime

 

[SixBits]

I would guess the reason is that fewer and fewer people are carrying cash, especially coins. Inflation has decreased the value of coins so much that it takes a pocketful to buy anything. Counting out a handful of change is slow and an aggravation over whipping out a bill or credit card, especially at a drive-in window. Cash back credit cards make paying with a card more attractive, giving discounts of 1,2,3 and sometimes 5 percent over cash. These are probably truer in an urban location such as DFW than a small town or real area the average age is higher and thus where old habits change more slowly.