anyone want to metal detect goleta / santa barbara area?

[simbad42]

i have been doing some hunting around the ruins of the old workers quarters at lake los carneros. today i found a few bullet cases from 1942(30-06) and (.22)1936 or before.
who knows what else is there to dig up, if you would like to meat up and hunt the area it would be a great privilege for me me to share. plus i love a friendly competition.

 

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[Tom_in_CA]

There's a club in Santa Barbara area, if I'm not mistaken.

 

[monogrog]

Hit me up monogrog@yahoo.com if your interested

 

[Jamesers]

Hey just got my first MD today and am looking for anyone who will show me the ropes a little. my email is jamwesrobcon@gmail.com I am in the Santa Barbara area.

 

[ddfx digger]

I`ve worked the area if what was the old lemon orchard ( so. of home ) and never had a luck with old silver. There are a couple of footings on north end of the property line. Picked out a merc and a rosie and a few Wheaties. Returned a few times with no more good finds. They recently put a walk path through the lawn area east side of home and discarded the existing soil nearby which yielded only clads. I believe their going to drain the lake this year? maybe when dozers start moving the silt and soil, low an slow is the way to go. P.S. asked permission to hunt where the old red barn was ( close to street ) on a Monday and was declined. jus` a FYI Happing huntin`

 

[Tom_in_CA]

ddfx-digger, what "lake" are you speaking of, that has plans for draining ?

 

[1krazeepolack]

try as hard as you can, to try getting permission to hunt the old nieghborhood HOUSES in D T S.B. If you can find old fire pits or BBQ areas, you should do well on older silver coins. I lived there for 29 years, & did very well on those OLD homes. If you ever get the chance, along Cota st between Milpas & S.B. st, that used to be a dump eons ago- 3-4 feet down in any water main breaks or such diggings can get you old bottles & such. I never did real well on the beaches, but way out 101 where the canyons empty into the ocean gave me two diamond rings back then. Good luck!! S.B. is too expensive for my pocketbook.