The General's post got me thinking. Less coins down south could mean more detectorists. I know there are more treasure hunters or people who detect than I ever thought before I got involved online. I'm curious if there are any reports on this. Either state by state or nationwide. i know when i try to win a detector on LT online my info is recorded and could be polled, but I wonder if an actual survey has been conducted. The other day when I gave my visual aide speech on metal detecting, I almost stated there were over a million, I left it out tho because I wasn't sure.
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question on # of people who detect..,.
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General Ray
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the forums, many hunt but at the same time many don't post . Many lurk for good and bad but many hunt but never say so, always remember this Brandon, you are not alone while digging.
I have always told people who have just started in this hobby to never post pictures of your site, never, to many lurkers that will jump your site and they might not even post on the forums but they will jump your site in a heart beat.
Their are many that metal detect brandon, you just don't hear about them because they are lurkers on the forums but don't post, yes, their are many hunter's, I'd say well over a million. Just ask the people who make the machines, they would know forsure/
General Ray
I have always told people who have just started in this hobby to never post pictures of your site, never, to many lurkers that will jump your site and they might not even post on the forums but they will jump your site in a heart beat.
Their are many that metal detect brandon, you just don't hear about them because they are lurkers on the forums but don't post, yes, their are many hunter's, I'd say well over a million. Just ask the people who make the machines, they would know forsure/
General Ray
Keep in mind that our country's first heavy growth and population started in the N.E, them moved west. Certainly there was growth in the south, but not nearly as rapid as the mid west and northern areas.
Much of this had to do with weather. Until the advent of air conditioning and window screening Florida was not populated heavily at all. Our county had less than 20,000 people until the 40's.
The people in the old south were primarily rich farmers or poor share croppers .... poor folks had less to lose .... large cities were few and far between until the invention of motor transportation and improved paved roadways.
Less people, less dropped old coins.
Soil conditions also play a huge part in depth of targets and ability to read them. There are certain areas where it's almost impossible for anything other than a PI machine to even read a coin more than a few inches deep.
Here in SW Florida, our sandy soil is very friendly for detecting. You can get good depth .... the sandy soil also allows heavy objects to sink at a much more rapid rate. I've dug many merc dimes at 7 to 12 inches.
JMHO.
Much of this had to do with weather. Until the advent of air conditioning and window screening Florida was not populated heavily at all. Our county had less than 20,000 people until the 40's.
The people in the old south were primarily rich farmers or poor share croppers .... poor folks had less to lose .... large cities were few and far between until the invention of motor transportation and improved paved roadways.
Less people, less dropped old coins.
Soil conditions also play a huge part in depth of targets and ability to read them. There are certain areas where it's almost impossible for anything other than a PI machine to even read a coin more than a few inches deep.
Here in SW Florida, our sandy soil is very friendly for detecting. You can get good depth .... the sandy soil also allows heavy objects to sink at a much more rapid rate. I've dug many merc dimes at 7 to 12 inches.
JMHO.
Brian(upstateNY)
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Craig in Alabama
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Of course, a lot of it ends up in a closet, like mine because there is just not enough time to get out... OR when you can find time, you can't get permission from your wife 
I've got a White's MXT and Goldmaster II and had a DFX and am still waiting to find my first silver, let alone a gold ring or chain.
I just like reading all your posts and the clever quips here.
Happy hunting,
Joe
I've got a White's MXT and Goldmaster II and had a DFX and am still waiting to find my first silver, let alone a gold ring or chain.
I just like reading all your posts and the clever quips here.
Happy hunting,
Joe
Randy (KY)
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I once posted about hunting our ONLY beach that's close to were I live. Normally there were only two or three of us at most that ever hunted the site on a regular bases because they didn't allow detecting on the beach except Nov. thru March. Anyway the last time I went there (after my post) there were a total of 16 people there detecting that one little beach. I haven't went back. So, post your finds, not your site.
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Out of every 100 detectors sold, about 80 of them get used a few times then end up in a closet.
Out of the 20 that are used, about 5 of the operators use them more than about 10 to 20 times a year.
Out of those five users, one will gain the experience, knowledge, and patience to be a real good to great detectorist and make 80% of the better finds.
Out of the 20 that are used, about 5 of the operators use them more than about 10 to 20 times a year.
Out of those five users, one will gain the experience, knowledge, and patience to be a real good to great detectorist and make 80% of the better finds.
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Craig in Alabama
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Craig in Alabama
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My grandmother is 92 and lives in Okeechobee. Fla. She has told me stories about bartering crops and livestock in the early 50's just to buy my mom a pair of shoes to wear to school. She only got one pair a year. It's one of the reasons I believe that I'm still looking for my first Barber coin. I have friends that have found one or two but that's about it. I have about 6 or 7 indian Pennys which is like finding a silver dollar for me. I've had a detector in my hand for bout 33 years now and even though I don't get to get out alot, I am no novice. I did find a standing liberty quarter once in about EX fine condition. It was bout a foot deep and I was using my Nautilus DMC (the very first model) with a 10 in. coil. It's still one of my favorite units if I am expecting Deeeep targets.
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