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What country are you hunting in? where I hunt if a find a silver dollar, its MINE! I have no plans on turning anything I find "IN" If I find a huge pile of gold, I will just disappear!! No pictures, no videos, no trying to figured out if it was stolen from the mint 140 years ago!

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markcz I feel the same way
 
It has becoming over run by idiots who buy used detectors and start hunting for the first time. Detecting isn't as much as the experience as it is to "find treasure". When oone takes the time to learn the hobby, they will eventually run into our code of ethics. If they're blinded by just seeking "treasures", they'll never see or apply our ethics. And these people usually become discouraged, selling their unit to possibly the next idiot who plans to find "treasure".

Even on days I find nothing, I still enjoy the experience, and can't wait to go again the next time, and still I replenish all holes
 
Partial quote Hightone.......................... [size=x-large]" Even on days I find nothing, I still enjoy the experience, and can't wait to go again the next time, and still I replenish all holes"[/size]


Hear, hear Hightone .........:thumbup:...:clapping:
 
Elton said:
Partial quote Hightone.......................... [size=x-large]" Even on days I find nothing, I still enjoy the experience, and can't wait to go again the next time, and still I replenish all holes"[/size]


Hear, hear Hightone .........:thumbup:...:clapping:
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X2, Greatly said.:clapping:
 
Hightone said:
Even on days I find nothing, I still enjoy the experience, and can't wait to go again the next time, and still I replenish all holes
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ABSOL-FREAKIN-LUTELY!! :cheers:

i've only begun detecting but was driven by the history aspect of it. as i've always been intrigued by history and the like. i've gone out and found absolutely nothing but garbage and am anxious to get out there the next time to hunt again.

<Spider
 
ABSOL-FREAKIN-LUTELY!! :cheers:

i've only begun detecting but was driven by the history aspect of it. as i've always been intrigued by history and the like. i've gone out and found absolutely nothing but garbage and am anxious to get out there the next time to hunt again.

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Oh yeah, wait until you've been out all day,in the heat and bugs. All you you have to show for it is bottle caps and pull tabs. We'll see how anxious you are to go out...again.





Just kidding. I've been at this for 40+ years. Every single time I go out its about the great unknown. I get discouraged some days when I find nothing, but it all changes the next time out.
Back in the '70s some guy was searching an old horse track in or near Lewiston,Idaho. He found a very rare $20 gold piece. Back then he sold it for something like $300,000. It could be you or me or anybody on this forum next time out.
Dreams do exist! Happy hunting and welcome to the sport.
 
Spider,

You sound like a true detectorist as far as going out and find only trash and ready to go the next day again.
This is where I may talk many out of buying a detector from me as I tell them if they had the patience to go out for a day and only find trash and ready to go in the morning to maybe find a few new cents and still ready to go out the next day. If you are then you will enjoy detecting, but if you go out for a hour and find nothing and put the detector in the closet then save your money and try a different hobby. I also say there are cases where some get lucky the first time they use a detector and do well with it, but not too many do.
You do sound like you are truly interested in detecting and will probably do well.

Good Luck to you

Rick
 
Many people starting out reading what others have done in finding old coins, jewelry, etc. Then they start thinking that it's like a recipe, if I do the exact same thing, I will get the same results. They even see a pic of great finds and say "I want the same detector he has". They don't see the many hours the person had to research where to dig, or even the fact he had to "learn his machine" or "dig loads of junk to get an idea what NOT to dig". All they do is trade machines hoping to think they have the "deepest" machine and that it's the best one that IDs junk and treasure. Most of my best finds have been no more than 6", and many around 4". It's not about depth, IMO. It's about skill and perseverance as well.

People need to realize that it's a "metal detector" and it's going to find "metal". I wish there were as many coins in the ground as pull tabs. But that's not the real world in most hunting places.
 
You guys are spot on...... Patients is something I've acquired over time. In fact, I've put off the purchase of a detector for the past five years in an effort to keep family priorities in perspective. I had the main detector of choice picked out many a moon ago. Once I had it in hand, I joined the forum to get a direction and feel of research from the fine folk(members) here. Along the way I've accumulated tons of maps ect........ Enough to keep me busy for quite a while. With retirement a few years away I hope to have a good foot hold in this wonderful hobby/experience. :cheers:

HH<Spider
 
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