Is it just my imagination or are we getting a BIG influx of new people (newbies) to the hobby lately?---We have our code of ethics which EVERYBODY should read, be aware of and adhere to.----Haveing said that, what is your best advice/info. you can give a new person that is just comeing into this FINE hobby?---I've been in this great hobby for years and I've seen some changes along the way that DEFINITELY hasn't been to our best interests.---Let's face it, some of it (but certainly not all) we've brought on ourselves.----You older guys/gals-let your voice be heard (typing be seen) to these newer people.----I'[m not going to say anymore for right now EXCEPT----for pity sakes, EVERYBODY cover (take care) of the holes you dig & the area you hunt in!!!!---------Del
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What's your BEST ADVICE????
- Thread starter D&P-OR
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The easy stuff is long gone in common places and there is more trash than treasure, by a long shot. Detectors have been around for nearly 50 years and you are not likely the first... anywhere.
But seriously, while those things are true, I would advise that newcomers DO NOT get into the hobby for the worldly riches. Rather take pleasure in a fun, invigorating pastime that stimulates both mind and body. And when you DO find something really great, and you will if you keep at it, well...
add that to the list of benefits.
But seriously, while those things are true, I would advise that newcomers DO NOT get into the hobby for the worldly riches. Rather take pleasure in a fun, invigorating pastime that stimulates both mind and body. And when you DO find something really great, and you will if you keep at it, well...
add that to the list of benefits.
Dont have any expectations when you go hunting. Learn your machine well, take your time and hunt carefully. Good, bad and mediocre finds will come eventually. Be happy with what you find, even if its nothing. Plus all the advice from the earlier learned and experienced detectorists and posters.
Curtesy, respect, patience, and common sence, take pride in digging the smallest hole possible,(practice makes perfect) and fill it in as neat as possible, take away your rubish. When you can't get out Investigate sites by any means available beforehand, internet,books, old photos, old local people etc. other than that good luck helps a bit too, if you don't go over it you won't find it, but you can go over it and still not find it, LEARN YOUR MACHINE
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silversmith
New member
RUSH right out and buy yourself a Garrett Propointer! Did I say that? Cost like hell, works like heaven, the only thing you'll never regret buying. Do I work for them? NO, I fought all these guys on here for 6 months while I bought everything cheaper first, but when I finally bought one, I was an instant convert. They're still laughing at me for that. 
IF you see where some Turkey-Bird had lunch and left a mess, pick it up, so no one will think YOU did it!
HAVE fun and good luck...................list your finds and tell us where you live (not specifically, like central Rhode Island will do!)
IF you see where some Turkey-Bird had lunch and left a mess, pick it up, so no one will think YOU did it!
HAVE fun and good luck...................list your finds and tell us where you live (not specifically, like central Rhode Island will do!)
Dont do it for monetary gain or thinking you will find hidden treasure, be sure to fill all holes the best you can, try to make it look like no one was ever there after you leave. You dont have to have the most expencive detector on the market, Keep at it and eventually good finds will come your way.
Always leave a site neater then you found it.
Learn your machine the very best you can..play with different settings.
No site is ever truly hunted out...and when you think it is, work it from different angles.
Be willing to help others...new to the hobby and helping find lost items when called upon.
HH jim tn
Learn your machine the very best you can..play with different settings.
No site is ever truly hunted out...and when you think it is, work it from different angles.
Be willing to help others...new to the hobby and helping find lost items when called upon.
HH jim tn
grumpyolman
New member
DO NOT dig a hole where you totally remove the plug, unless you are in a farmer's field. Leave part of the circle, or one side of a rectangular cut, uncut and fold the cut part away from the area you are trying to get to. This will prevent a mower or a person from kicking the plug out of the ground. When removing the dirt from the hole place it on something, some use frisbees...some use plastic table matts, etc, until you recover what you are after. Pour the dug contents back into the hole and break up the large clods, takes 15 seconds, and then return the cut part where it was originally. All the dirt you dug should all be in the hole and none should be left next to the dig. Put your foot on the cut and push it into the ground semi packing it in.
Do not dig this way if it's hot and dry where you are hunting. You'll come back in a couple of days and every place you cut, there will be a dead spot in the turf. That's a blazing sign that says metal detector idiots were here and look at the dammage they created. It'll also suggest to the local politicians that the only way to solve the problems short of confiscation of all metal detectors in the city, it to ban all metal detecting in the city. If anyone can tell there you were there metal detecing by looking at the ground, you did it wrong.
Unfortunately, about 99% of the people who read these forums already operate this way. The rest don't give a rip and will eventually have all of us kicked out of anywhere we want to dig except private property.
I am reading some of the fine print in the State Park detecting laws in the State of Washington. It is a citable offense to have the sound of a metal detector set so that it is loud enough that others can hear it. Strange! Thus another reason for headphones besides the obvious ones. That might include that nasty loud Pro-pointer by Garrett that I own and dearly love. I put tape over my speaker vent and it's whisper quiet. It vibrates. Why a speaker? Jim
Do not dig this way if it's hot and dry where you are hunting. You'll come back in a couple of days and every place you cut, there will be a dead spot in the turf. That's a blazing sign that says metal detector idiots were here and look at the dammage they created. It'll also suggest to the local politicians that the only way to solve the problems short of confiscation of all metal detectors in the city, it to ban all metal detecting in the city. If anyone can tell there you were there metal detecing by looking at the ground, you did it wrong.
Unfortunately, about 99% of the people who read these forums already operate this way. The rest don't give a rip and will eventually have all of us kicked out of anywhere we want to dig except private property.
I am reading some of the fine print in the State Park detecting laws in the State of Washington. It is a citable offense to have the sound of a metal detector set so that it is loud enough that others can hear it. Strange! Thus another reason for headphones besides the obvious ones. That might include that nasty loud Pro-pointer by Garrett that I own and dearly love. I put tape over my speaker vent and it's whisper quiet. It vibrates. Why a speaker? Jim
TURNMASTER
Active member
Ask for permision. Be patient. Be persistant. You will find keepers.
My rookie season
Jeff
My rookie season
Jeff
BarberBill
New member
Be patient and persistent, retrieve as cleanly as possible and don't be surprised if you lose the signal while digging or probing with a screwdriver as it's very easy to flip the coin a fair distance from where you first got the signal. Good headphones and a pinpointer will enhance your hunting experience a great deal.
HH
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The most important thing is well stated above, leave the area better than you found it. To help accomplish this,learn your detector. Don't expect to take it out of the box and be instantly successful. Every detector has it's own language and only practice will make you understand what it is saying. Learn the "hot spot" on the coil for pin pointing so you don't dig a trench to find your target. To start with dig all your signals. Listen how your detector sounds with each target. Before long you can guess what's there before you dig. Dig ALL iffy signals. They may turn out to be your best find. Attitude and confidence are important. Develop confidence in your machine and the positve attitude that you will find the good stuff no matter where you detect. The last thing...enjoy what you do and don't make it feel like work.
Mike Hillis
Well-known member
Use headphones,
Get an electronic pinpointer and learn to use it.
Learn to use a screwdriver probe.
Don't cut plugs when a screwdriver probe will work.
If you get a good deep signal in a public place and the ground won't support a plug, mark it and come back to it when the ground will support a plug. It will still be there.
Never take a shovel into a public park or school.
If you see someone making a mess of it, and they won't take a little friendly advice to keep them from making a mess of it, call the cops.
If you're hunting where someone has made a mess of it, try to fix the mess the best you can.
Never treat a site as if you'll never be back.
Be friendly and polite.
Never get in a pissing contest over hunting a spot. You can always leave and come back when the pisser is not around.
HH
Mike
Get an electronic pinpointer and learn to use it.
Learn to use a screwdriver probe.
Don't cut plugs when a screwdriver probe will work.
If you get a good deep signal in a public place and the ground won't support a plug, mark it and come back to it when the ground will support a plug. It will still be there.
Never take a shovel into a public park or school.
If you see someone making a mess of it, and they won't take a little friendly advice to keep them from making a mess of it, call the cops.
If you're hunting where someone has made a mess of it, try to fix the mess the best you can.
Never treat a site as if you'll never be back.
Be friendly and polite.
Never get in a pissing contest over hunting a spot. You can always leave and come back when the pisser is not around.
HH
Mike
BarberBill
New member
Mike said it well.
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deathwind1
New member
If you are just starting out get a smaller coil than stock and use it untill you become Good at Pinpointing---There will be less flustration because you will be able to pinpoint better thus dig a smaller hole leaving less of a mess for people to see---A 5-6 inch coil would do fine to start out with and it will go deep enough to find most every thing there is there---I use the V-3 and a 5.3 a lot of the time even though I have hunted since 1962---Try to make it so your hole is not noticable by anyone !
Well I started this whole she-bang so guess I will throw in my 2 Zincs worth now.---We have had excellent, excellent input here.--Maybe I should have initially posted it to more include new peoples input also because we are all in this together--just didn't want it to end up being some kind of debate-that wasn't the intention or purpose of the initial post (and it's turned out GREAT & INFORMATIVE).---Thanks to everyone that responded, in doing so, you've done the whole hobby in general a great service.---The info contained here isn't just for new people either-it can well serve as a "reminder wake up call" for us older people also.---I'm getting up in years now but I still love this fine hobby & want nothing more than to see it "survive" for the next generation.---Feel free to keep your input comeing-we want to hear it.---------God Bless, Del