First Time Out

[Downtwner]

After a year of stopping in and reading this board I finally decided it was time. This weekend my Ace 250 came and I was able to go out for an hour today. Went down to a local park and detected around the base of all the big pine trees where the ground is soft (easy digging :-) ). 60 Cents and a bunch of junk for the day but I was playing and learning.

Thanks everyone for your great posts and keeping me interested. Now I can play too.

 

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[oakalley2]

DOWNTWNER, KEEP ON MDING IT ONLY GETS BETTER. AS DAY'S GO BY YOU WILL FIND BETTER THINGS AND BETTER PLACES
OAKALLEY2

 

[MetalFury]

Hello! I just signed up on this board a few days ago and just got a detector last week. I got an Ace 250 also! Welcome and Happy Hunting!

 

[trk5capt]

Best Of Luck & Good Hunting. trk5capt...

 

[Jeffro]

Welcome to the club! I filled up my trash pouch today, too. Hit a spot in the park where evidently every wino has been before, lol....

 

[diggummup]

Don't get discouraged,it looks like a lot of my finds at times.They'll get better with time and research.Welcome to the board and good luck with future hunts.

 

[Green1]

nice,,, it's just a matter of time before the good stuff starts comin,,

 

[RC KID]

Better that I did today. 1 25cent and 6 penies. If you keep hunting you will find a lot of coins. Keep Hiting the park I still keep finding stuff (around the corts in the grass) and the schools. Keep diging. And of corse filling in the holes. Good luck RC

 

[jopher]

Downtown; Welcome and congrats on your first finds.Im sure theres lots of good stuff in that park if youve got the patients to sort it out.That quarter isnt an old one is it?Maybe its just the pic. H.H....Joe

 

[dave-enc]

congrats on your new machine and first time out, keep at it and the finds will continue
hh
dave+bobbie

 

[ringding]

Down here in Georgia the soil is literally as hard as concrete.

 

[mlw67]

You gotta start somewhere! Keep at it and the goodies will manifest.

 

[Boobydoo]

Welcome to this thing we do.
Find your first keeper and then you'll really be addicted.
Best of luck to you!

Smiles!
BDoo

 

[SHERMANVILLE ILLINOIS]

Down,

welcome to the board.

Many more finds to come.

Hope you and that new machine do well.

have a good un................

 

[lucky1777]

Keep on practicing and you will start finding the good stuff. Aluminum is at .70 cents a pound, them pull tabs aren't as worthless as they use to be. When you find a few thousand more you can turn them and buy yourself some new batteries.

 

[gmu4me]

welcome... Metal Detecting is truly an addicting hobby... I find myself looking at every field and park as I drive by thinking hmmmmm...... I also keep my detector with me every where i go, just in case...

 

[Southcacalaky]

Good Luck and welcome to the forum, HH Art...

 

[goldencoin]

it seems like you had a great first day

-GC

 

[DJ_Quinn]

Wow! Nice pull tabs and bottlecaps! Get used to digging those, because you never know when you might find a diamond in the rough. I've only been detecting a year, but people will tell you to do your research first for a good area to hunt and then put in the time to make a methodical search. Good luck, and welcome to the forum!

DJ

 

[Detectingfreak]

Welcome to the forum! Its a joy to find stuff! Ive joined since last decemeber 2005 but didnt stumble upon this forum for quiet a while. I recommend another forum www.mdparadise.net! This is a really great forum for all the advice and things you need. Yes i do go to other forums. It takes awhile to get good at using ur metal detector. Im still trying to find modes which suit me best for coin shooting and jewerly hunting. Man i was excited when i found my first foriegn coin. Now i found my third one! Just look at my posts of my finds if you need to get motivated! Nice finds! Dont worry somedays you just find one coin others you find tons! My ultimate goal this year is to find one old coin from the around 1890-1920! Well good luck! Keep posting! Remeber its not about what you find! Its about how much fun your having!