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thecowboysheart

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I have red quite a bit about metal Detecting but I have never really done it. I just got a Bounty Hunter IV for Christmas and don't know if it is a good one or not. I mean I know that the top ones are Mine-lab, Tesoro, Garret and Whites. But is the Bounty Hunter worth using it seems a little I don't know kiddish? So basically I am looking for any kind of help. From the actual detector and where to look and how to distinguish the tones.. If you want to help me out then feel free to message me here or on my emal i do check my email more often.

thecowboysheart@yahoo.com
Gary Wall
 
You may want to check out the Bounty Hunter forum. I have not used a BH so cant really help you there.

http://www.findmall.com/list.php?60

Good luck

Jerry
 
I know a fella that does well with his Bounty Hunter. It's his only detector and he hasn't used anything else. He has put some time into learning it. I'm not sure what model it is. He is happy with it - he turned down every time to try any of my detectors.
 
Use it..... and enjoy. It'll do fine.
 
Bounty Hunter is like any other detector,you need to learn how it works,and the best way I know is to Go out and have fun and learn,and have fun and learn at the same time.Good luck with it.
Larry
 
you could with whatever you had before. :)

thecowboysheart said:
I have red quite a bit about metal Detecting but I have never really done it.
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And this fact make my initial statement quite true.

Welcome to a really great outdoor hobby! The more time you spend reading and studying and learning and mastering the detector you have, the better you will become. In time, you'll also make some decision to 'upgrade' to something you might feel ready for.

thecowboysheart said:
I just got a Bounty Hunter IV for Christmas and don't know if it is a good one or not. I mean I know that the top ones are Mine-lab, Tesoro, Garret and Whites.
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White's and Garrett and Tesoro and Fisher and Teknetics all have 'entry level' models that will work close to your new Bounty Hunter. Each metal detector will simply detect metal. As you move up the model lines you might improve depth and maybe enhance the quickness of response and recovery, and certainly you can increase the number of features or control functions. Not all of them are really going to appeal to some newcomers, and even many top-dollar detectors are too much for quite a few to try and get a good handle on operation. Just take the time to learn your BH IV.


thecowboysheart said:
But is the Bounty Hunter worth using it seems a little I don't know kiddish? So basically I am looking for any kind of help. From the actual detector and where to look and how to distinguish the tones.. If you want to help me out then feel free to message me here or on my emal i do check my email more often.
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I am sure someone will e-mail, but reading these forums will bring you a lot of knowledge and inspire you to get out and hunt.

In closing let me ask, if I may, how old you are? How long have you had an interest in metal detecting? What type of hunting do you plan to do the most? What section of the country are you located in?

Happy Hunting in 2011!

Monte
 
I have just one summer under my belt, so I recently went through the learning curve. I have few suggestions:

1) Do some testing on coins from your pocket and pull-tabs and other metal "stuff". You don't even need to bury these items, just swing your detector 2 or 3 inches high over a penny dime, nickel quarter wedding ring etc and listen to it and watch your gauge.

2) Try to find a park next to an elementary or middle school to hunt. There will be a lot of shallow coins to find and you will learn the detector while really enjoying yourself.

As others have said, I wouldn't worry too much about your BH's capabilities. There are items to find at every depth and you'll find plenty if you keep swinging......
 
I started out with a Bounty Hunter... Have quite the collection of detectors now, including whites, tesoro, garrett, and teknetics. As far as ease of use, I have to say the Bounty Hunters are probably the easiest for a beginner. I have found lots of good stuff with mine, and while some of my other detectors do have better discrimination, and sometimes better depth, I always enjoy going back out with the little BH for a quick hunt. You'll have lots of fun with it. One thing that will help quite a bit is to dig every signal, at least at first. You'll soon learn what is worth digging and what is trash just from the tones.
Good luck, and HH!
 
The Bounty Hunter Tracker IV is a great detector! I started out in this hobby with one and I've had 3 more since that first one and every now and then I get a hankering to get another one.

Put it in Tone mode, set the disc knob at 12:00 and start recovering targets so you can start associating targets to tones and have fun.
Good luck,
Mike
 
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