New to Metal Detecting!

[JrDetector]

Hi everyone! Im a 15 Year old from Orange County, NY just getting into the hobby. Metal Detecting has always been a eye catcher for me! I thought this year, I would go forth with my interest.

This Christmas, "Santa" had gotten me a Bounty Hunter VLF. Its not the best, but it is perfect for what I do. I have 5 acres of land. Not sure what is back there, but ever since the snow has melted I have been out there looking. Nothing but a few Bullets, Shotgun Shells, and a Toy Pistol (Which was actually pretty cool!), but I dont plan on stopping any time soon!

Any tips on the hobby? Any Must knows?

Thanks everyone!

 

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[Dwight S]

You're doing it right... Just get out and dig. Dig it all, that's how you learn.

 

[Mr.T]

Hi There.

Here is a link to one of the best sites for advice on the web. Written by Norman Garnush (R.I.P). I'm reading it for the third time and am still learning.
Home Page of The Golden-Olde Website by Norman Garnush

Hope this helps and happy hunting.

 

[JT1080]

Heya Jr!

Welcome to the obsession. I'm still learning but the more I dig, the more I learn.

 

[jfeeney]

"Santa" was very nice to you this year!

I'll pass this list along since someone was nice enough to post it to my first post. Thanks again tonyc10k

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)

 

[NCHornet]

Hi There.

Here is a link to one of the best sites for advice on the web. Written by Norman Garnush (R.I.P). I'm reading it for the third time and am still learning.
Home Page of The Golden-Olde Website by Norman Garnush

Hope this helps and happy hunting.

Link isn't working.

 

[robgwv]

I'm also new at this...What I learned today...Have a good digg'n tool..Never forget your pin pointer...HAVE a good digg'n tool

 

[Pulltab Parson]

Link isn't working.

The site has been taken over by another guy, I'm not sure if you can still access it. I know there has been an attempt to archive a lot of his stuff, here is a link to another forum which is talking about it
Golden Olde - Friendly Metal Detecting Forums

good luck and HH

Pulltab P

 

[Sandman]

Here's the right link for the Golden Olde. The Golden Olde