How to get started???

[smullen]

I posted and intro post, but I didn't think that was the right place to start asking questions...

So here goes.... I'm from St. Louis Mo (North County) and recently was given a Detector for my Bday... I know I need to find tune it's discrimination and learn how to understand its beeps and boops, it doesn't have much of a display like some of the more advanced units.

My question is, where are good places to search I hear most places (parks, beaches, public places) don't want you searching/Digging holes there...

I also travel to my g/f and relatives houses with are about 2.5 hours south of me in Southern Mo... Fredericktown, Farmington, Park Hills, Marquand, etc,, etc... The area is somewhat rich in history, but not sure where I should dig to find things other than bottle caps and where I can and cannot dig...

 

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[Red James Cash]

Hit your libraries historical research department and start reading,reading,reading,and when you think that youre done,read some more.To know what youre doing,metal detecting is 90% research 10% action.

 

[Terry Soloman]

A Few Sites to Get You Started:

1) Old Schools
2) City/Town Parks
3) Circus/Fair Sites
4) Old Churches
5) Old Homestead Sites
6) Swimming Holes and Areas
7) Picnic Groves
8) Athletic Fields
9) Scout Camps
10) Rodeo Arenas
11) Campgrounds
12) Ghost Towns
13) Beaches
14) Old Taverns
15) Roadside Rest Stops
16) Sidewalk Grassy Strips
17) Amusement Parks
18) Rural Mailboxes
19) Reunion Areas
20) Revival sites
21) Fort Sites
22) Winter Sledding Areas
23) Lookout/Overlook Sites
24) Church Supper Groves
25) Fishing Spots
26) Fishing Camps
27) Resorts
28) Old Barns and Outbuildings
29) Battle Sites
30) Band Shells
31) Racetracks
32) Rural Boundary Walls
33) Roadside Fruit and Vegetable Stands
34) Under Seaside Boardwalks
35) Flea Market Areas
36) Ski Slopes
37) Drive Ins
38) Canal Paths
39) Vacant Lots
40) Motels
41) College Campuses
42) Farmer Market Areas
43) Town Squares
44) Urban Yards and Backyards
45) Disaster Sites
46) Areas Around Skating Ponds
47) Hunting Lodges and Camps
48) Mining Camps
49) Railroad Grades, Stations and Junctions
50) Hiking Trails
51) Waterfalls
52) Rural Dance Sites
53) Lover's Lanes
54) Areas Adjacent to Historical Markers
55) Old Gas Stations and General Stores
56) Fence Posts
57) Chicken Houses
58) Bridges and Fords
59) Flower Beds
60) Playgrounds
61) Old Garbage Dumps
62) Cloth Lines
63) Military Camp and Cantonment Sites
64) Wells and Outhouses
65) Abandoned Houses and Structures
66) Areas where Old Trails Cross County or State Boundaries
67) Piles of Scraped Soil at Construction Sites
68) Old Stone Quarries
69) Areas Around Old Abandoned Cemeteries in the Forest
70) Junctions of Abandoned Roads (crossroads)

 

[DAA1234]

I also live in the St. Louis area (Arnold) and thinking about getting started with Metal Detecting. I would have to agree with the other posts that research will give the biggest reward and not waste your time. For North County the Old Chain of Rocks Bridge area would probably be good. Try also the river bed under a bridge. I'm sure many "Things" have been tossed over into the river area. I never see anybody doing this so I would also check with local laws to make sure you are not doing anything illegal. Best of luck in your treasure hunts. :-)

 

[Tom_in_CA]

As far as "legal" worries , the solution is simple : If there's no rule or law that says "no metal detecting", well then PRESTO ! : It's not prohibited then .