Florida Native

[Black Skull]

Hello everyone,

2012 is my first year metal detecting. I grew up artifact hunting and always wanted to get into metal detecting. I love reading everyone's posts and seeing all the unearthed treasures. I am having a blast researching and learning all about the adventure. I've only been detecting for a few months and have found some very cool things. Let's just say I am totally addicted!

 

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[Treasure_Hunter]

BS (LOL), what part of Florida are you in? I use to hunt artifacts when I lived in Missouri, moved back to Florida and found out they changed the law here on artifact hunting so I took up detecting because I missed the thrill of the hunt........

 

[diggummup]

I guess there's still a few Florida natives left in other parts of the state huh? I'm livin in the 3rd world down here in S.Fl., anyone with any sense has already left. I'm next. Welcome to the forum.

 

[Treasure_Hunter]

I'm another Florida Native, born in Tampa, living in Orlando now.....

 

[diggummup]

I'm not a native but i'm married to one. Pioneers of Dade county actually. I've been in Fl. for 30+ years though give or take a few when I was running wild in my early 20's.

PS- I went to HS in Orlando.

 

[Treasure_Hunter]

What school?

 

[Black Skull]

I've lived in northeast Florida all my life. Family was from Miami. I miss artifact hunting on the Suwannee. Now I metal detect on the coast.

 

[cntrydncr1]

welcome from Bradenton.

 

[diggummup]

What school?

West Orange class of '84, went to Terry Parker in Jacksonville for a short time when we first moved to Fl..

BTW- Welcome to the forum Black Skull, looking forward to your posts.

 

[YankeeDownSouthAdv.]

Welcome from another Floridian, Gainesville here....

 

[Bigcypresshunter]

I cant stand it here in SE Florida. I need to get out. The sooner the better. Its good to know there are still some places in Florida that are inhabitable.

Im leaving by August even if I have to live in my Scotty.

If you move to Pioneer Digg, we may be neighbors.

 

[diggummup]

I cant stand it here in SE Florida. I need to get out. The sooner the better. Its good to know there are still some places in Florida that are inhabitable.

Im leaving by August even if I have to live in my Scotty.

If you move to Pioneer Digg, we may be neighbors.

I hope to leave by next spring if i'm lucky. I'm planning on Lake City or somewhere thereabouts. Not heading to Pioneer though, I need some sort of winter or at least a change of seasons anyway.

 

[Treasure_Hunter]

Welcome from another Floridian, Gainesville here....

Ocala, didn't we meet at the great southern shootout about 4 years ago i think you were there with your family, think you won a detector but could be wrong on that part.

 

[Bigcypresshunter]

I hope to leave by next spring if i'm lucky. I'm planning on Lake City or somewhere thereabouts. Not heading to Pioneer though, I need some sort of winter or at least a change of seasons anyway.

The only thing keeping me here is the Everglades/Big Cypress region. Nothing like it in the world. Pioneer is inland and a few degrees cooler esp at night but I hear ya. Still gets hot but they say it gets even hotter upstate but for not as long..

 

[YankeeDownSouthAdv.]

Ocala, didn't we meet at the great southern shootout about 4 years ago i think you were there with your family, think you won a detector but could be wrong on that part.

nope wasn't me...lol.....just saw this or maybe i already replied...lol.....but we are having a hunt up in north florida in feb. check out the thread in the member hunts section....

 

[ddaddydigger]

HELLO BLACK SKULL,WELCOME TO THE THE BEST HOBBY I HAVE TAKEN UP,LIVED IN CENTRAL FLORIDA ALL MY LIFE,WENT FROM A JON BOAT,TO A JEEP AND BASS BOAT,TO A 21 FT.WELLCRAFT CENTER CONSOLE SALTWATER TOY.GOT THROUGH ALL THAT,MY COMPANY MOVED ME TO NORTH EAST GEORGIA,AND NOW RETIRED HERE NEAR GAINESVILLE,GA.JUST GOT BACK FROM ORLANDO,MY TWO DAUGHTERS LIVE THERE,AND TWO DAYS AGO POSTED MY FIND OF A LIFETIME,TITLED" THE ONE I'VE BEEN LOOKING FOR".A LITTLE OVER A YEAR INTO METAL DETECTING,AND I MUST SAY I GO FULL TIME AND FULL FORCE,I HAVE MANY GREAT FINDS FROM RELICS TO ARTIFACTS TO JEWELRY.ALSO ADDICTED....D DADDY DIGGER....DONNIE

Hello everyone,

2012 is my first year metal detecting. I grew up artifact hunting and always wanted to get into metal detecting. I love reading everyone's posts and seeing all the unearthed treasures. I am having a blast researching and learning all about the adventure. I've only been detecting for a few months and have found some very cool things. Let's just say I am totally addicted!

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[stevemc]

Black Skull, welcome from Sarasota! I have been here since 1958, and grew up finding indian artifacts, sharks teeth, metal detecting, working shipwrecks, bottle finding, and I love it all. Been diving the rivers and Gulf and Atlantic since I was in second grade-scuba anyway. My dad was working wrecks and all that before I was born, and had a dive shop in the late 50s, early 60s in Venice, FL. I still do treasure salvage and work the beaches for lost jewelry.