Newbie Hunter
Newbie
- Jul 9, 2013
- 2
- 0
- Detector(s) used
- Its a Discovery 2200.
- Primary Interest:
- Metal Detecting
Hello fellow treasure seekers! I live in Jackson County, Wisconsin and I just started dectecting afew weeks ago. I'm having trouble finding areas to detect. I'm still learning to pin-point the object better so I don't dig a 12-inch wide, 8-inch deep hole to find a dime! I'm afraid to ask any homeowners yet for permission because I don't want to ruin the lawn. I'm asking for advice on how to pin-point the object or coin down to where I only remove maybe a 3 or 4 inches of the sod so I can then dig and probe with the hand pin-pointer and not kill the grass in the process. My Dad and I bury coins in our own yard without telling each other so we can practice and get used to the tones of the dectector. I use an X-style technique to try to pin-point and I know I'll get better but still I'm looking for some advice. I'm also wondering what major laws there are for metal detecting, for example where I can or cannot dig? If I find something is it "finder's keepers"?, because if I did get permission to dig in the yards of some of the 100 year old homes in town I would like to keep what I would find or does the landowner have to give it to me? As you all can see I'm currently very new to metal detecting but I'm already addicted to it bad! I'll just stick to state and county land or family member's property until I find out all the rules or regulations and get better at pin-pointing with the detector. Please! Please! Please give advice! I'm in a desparate situation here! Thanks!
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