Newbie Hunter

[CC_25]

Went out yesterday in the backyard, hoping to find a penny or two...only came up with a piece of scrap metal
I'm from Plymouth, Michigan, so if anyone here is in the area, I'd love to chat with you about detecting.

 

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[Jeffro]

Many's the day I only came up with scrap, and a few clad coins.... don't get discouraged, clear out that scrap so you can get down deeper to the goodies! You will be learning more and more about your detector as you go, so it's not wasted time, too. HH!

 

[Sandman]

About everyone starts with the yard as it's the closest dirt. Don't forget to over lab your swings and not swing to fast. Learn to pinpoint well so you don't make a mess of a park and get a huge bill for reseeding the area. Keep looking at the forum for tips on detecting. Some of us have been here since there was dirt, and some longer.

HH,
Sandman

 

[day dreamer]

i AGREE WITH SANMAN take your time you will end up finding more.Remeber it takes time to learn your machine.Dont give up because you dont find much. THER WILL BE GOOD DAYS AHEAD. HAPPY HUNTING AND WELCOME ABOARD.

 

[SHERMANVILLE ILLINOIS]

CC,

welcome to the forum.

Looking forward to your finds this year. ?Give it time and the finds get better.

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

 

[froggy13]

Hang in there, I too am a newbie and I haven't found too much either (yet). So far this forum has kept me motivated and so I went out today. I found only 1 chunk of steel about 1 inch square and a clad dime. It is a good reason to get out into the fresh air though!!

 

[Michigan Badger]

Welcome there CC.

You didn't mention your brand of detector but if you're like almost everybody else in the world it's an Ace 250 or Bounty Hunter.

At any rate, I'm more familiar with northern Michigan and Mackinac Island. Don't really recall if I've ever been to your part of Michigan. We own a house up there on the lake so I do some hunting in the general area when we decide to stay there.

I have hunted western Michigan and the northern lower peninsula.

Michigan is one awesome state all the way around. I've been to a lot of places and there's no place like Michigan. And when it comes to detecting, that's very good too if you do your research or at least look for those obviously old places.

Go to the old part of town and ask permission to hunt yards. Take a friend or two and be careful. Use your head. If you're a kid make sure an adult goes with you.

Those old houses are killers for old coins and jewelry. Some vacant lots in between old stores are also super.

Just learn that machine and go get em.

 

[goldencoin]

Hello, anywhere near bad axe, Saginaw?

 

[CC_25]

I think thats a ways north from here, plymouth is south east, outside of detroit.

 

[civilman1]

Welcome to the forum cc_25..there's alot of helpful and knowledgable people here so keep your ear's open ...take the headphone's off first...WELCOME AND HH!!

 

[mumszie]

Welcome to the forum! We like to hear about your finds no matter what they are. We've all had our share of being 'skunked" and finding junk! Nice beginning. Looking forward to more of your finds.

 

[Huntin' 59er]

Welcome to the forum CC. Hang in there and keep on diggin'. The good stuff is out there waiting for you !

Huntin' 59er

 

[Southcacalaky]

Welcome to the forum, Persistance pays off!!!, HH Art...

 

[CC_25]

I have another question...can you MD with a little snow on the ground? Like, less than an inch?