How much detecting competition in your area?

ArkieBassMan

Silver Member
Dec 17, 2009
2,557
1,100
AR
Detector(s) used
Minelab E-Trac
Primary Interest:
All Treasure Hunting

Pudsbrat

Full Member
Aug 21, 2004
230
75
Mena Arkansas
Detector(s) used
Garrett Ace 250,Garrett ProPointer....
Primary Interest:
All Treasure Hunting
I see someone every once in a while .....not too often....I have several friends that hunt....our club has slowly died off....everyone is too busy to get together and I have tried to kickstart it back together but no one wants to put out any effort to help so I will restart it again someday.......see ya later
 

sniffer

Gold Member
Dec 31, 2006
5,906
58
Kansas
Detector(s) used
XP DEUS
I live by Wichita, Ks. and you would think it would have a lot of MDers, but it really doesn't
 

d2

Bronze Member
Mar 18, 2005
1,515
981
Arkansas
Detector(s) used
Tesoro/Cibola Garrett ATPro
Primary Interest:
Relic Hunting
I'm like Fireman 7115, I dont ever see anyone, unless it's Soark and we usually ride to places together and we like it that way too. But we live in the middle of nowhere. Most of the places we CW hunt, the family either owns, or we have leased for hunting or I am a member of the deer camp where ever we happen to be except for the river we hunt in. Turkey season ends here today, yahooooooo, so now I can quit chasing turkeys and start md'ing again. Now if the river will just go down so we can get in it I will be happy. Got a turkey I hunted for 6 days and in the process found 4 or 5 arrowheads so I had a great season...d2
 

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Monty

Gold Member
Jan 26, 2005
10,746
166
Sand Springs, OK
Detector(s) used
ACE 250, Garrett
Primary Interest:
All Treasure Hunting
There are two local MDing clubs in my area so there is plenty of competition. Nearly every site I locate I find evidence of uncovered plugs when I get there so someone is really busy ruining it for the rest of us. I never have been able to find the culprit in action but I have had my suspicions. Last year there was about 20 square blocks of old houses torn down in my city and the MDers descended like vultures. Of all the lots in the area I had two guys come down to where I was hunting alone and almost rub elbows with me! I don't mind meeting and talking with others on a site, but trying to crowd me out really pi$$e$ me off. Please, a little common courtesy. Monty
 

Produce Guy

Bronze Member
Dec 17, 2008
2,131
519
austin,texas
🏆 Honorable Mentions:
1
Detector(s) used
Garrett Ace250,garrett pro-pointer,AT/Pro,
Primary Interest:
All Treasure Hunting
Not a whole lot in my area (austin,Tx.) but I have turned a few Md'rs onto the places I have gone to.
 

waterfalljay

Sr. Member
Jul 23, 2006
361
43
Western NC Mtns
Detector(s) used
Tesoro Sand Shark, Minelab Safari, Explorer SE Pro, & Excallibur II
There's a Minelab Dealer just a couple ridges over! Whatcha gonna do? ;D
Hey Mike :hello:
 

Cherokee_Kidd

Sr. Member
Feb 16, 2010
357
7
Arizona
Detector(s) used
Whites
Primary Interest:
All Treasure Hunting
I've never had much competition in any of the towns I've detected. I ran into 2 detectorists once and thats the most competition I've had. I try to stick to small towns and sites in the middle of nowhere to make sure I have little or no competition.
 

civil_war22

Relic Recovery Specialist
Dec 5, 2008
3,215
2,810
NW Arkansas
🥇 Banner finds
1
🏆 Honorable Mentions:
1
Detector(s) used
Fisher F75 SE/LTD2, minelab Etrac, whites classic id, spectrum xlt, fisher f7, fisher 1266, king of all Tesoro Cibola, Tesoro Vaquero, Fisher 1280-X, minelab equinox, Fisher F75+ Garrett AT MAX
Primary Interest:
Relic Hunting
Gosh you wouldn't believe it. Every time I think I have a virgin civil war spot that is miles away from civilization someone has left their mark with uncovered holes
 

tinman68

Full Member
Aug 5, 2011
167
120
vp il
Primary Interest:
Other
from the land of lincoln (20 min outside chicago) cant swing a dead cat without hitting someone else mding.also have a big problem with the divet diggers you know dig a trench then walk away. we just took it on the chin from our local forest preserve no more woods hunting thanks american diggers bunch of *****:censored:
 

civil_war22

Relic Recovery Specialist
Dec 5, 2008
3,215
2,810
NW Arkansas
🥇 Banner finds
1
🏆 Honorable Mentions:
1
Detector(s) used
Fisher F75 SE/LTD2, minelab Etrac, whites classic id, spectrum xlt, fisher f7, fisher 1266, king of all Tesoro Cibola, Tesoro Vaquero, Fisher 1280-X, minelab equinox, Fisher F75+ Garrett AT MAX
Primary Interest:
Relic Hunting
Dang. It's getting that bad here in places
 

dougofpa

Banned
May 18, 2012
486
121
PA
Detector(s) used
Minelab Safari, Garrett ACE 250, Garrett Pro Pointer, Lesche Digger
Primary Interest:
Metal Detecting
The only competition I have is from the guys I go with every weekend....and that is the best competition to have:occasion14:
 

civil_war22

Relic Recovery Specialist
Dec 5, 2008
3,215
2,810
NW Arkansas
🥇 Banner finds
1
🏆 Honorable Mentions:
1
Detector(s) used
Fisher F75 SE/LTD2, minelab Etrac, whites classic id, spectrum xlt, fisher f7, fisher 1266, king of all Tesoro Cibola, Tesoro Vaquero, Fisher 1280-X, minelab equinox, Fisher F75+ Garrett AT MAX
Primary Interest:
Relic Hunting

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