Do most of you see other people detecting when youre out ?....

[Argentium]

Do most of you see other people detecting when you're out ?....

Lately I've seen a post or two that got me thinking about this - My experiences detecting mostly in the Southern
Rocky Mountains (Colorado ,New Mexico) have me thinking that nobody else owns a metal detector . Obviously
I know that's not true , but I'm not exaggerating when I say that in ten years of detecting , I've maybe seen 5
people out with a metal detector and I am primarily hitting public areas close to or in small towns . Your thoughts
and experiences are most welcome .

 

[Boatlode]

No. I avoid people.

 

[releventchair]

Two other detectorists the other week but usually few. A couple years ago the same guy and I hit same area often. See a couple here and there when not detecting also.

 

[Red James Cash]

Every time i ever wanted to try beach detecting(i'm more of a woods and relic man)it didnt matter what beach i went to.The first thing I'd see went i got there were other people detecting.And I mean every time

 

[Sandman]

Most land hunters can show up anywhere at any time so the chance of you seeing them are slim. Beach hunters and water hunters mainly search during the daylight and there aren't any trees to hide them. The areas they hunt are huge and you can tell where they've been cause most don't fill in their holes even on the sand.

 

[DDancer]

Its always been pretty uncommon for me to see other people detecting inland area's unless there is construction going on or I'm out prospecting. I've watched people who were detecting pack up and go when I showed up and brought my machine out. Detectorists, except on the beach, tend to be a pretty secretive lot There's only so much to be found and no one wants you on their patch digging the goodies before they do. Besides there is a lot of ground to cover and unless the goodies are concentrated~ like beaches, construction area's and gold fields~ I'm of the opinion I'll see another only rarely. I do however see plenty of evidence that others are around.

 

[CincinnatiKid]

What DDancer says x 2.
Peace

 

[Charlie P. (NY)]

Yes. But if I see someone as I arrive I keep on moving to another site out of courtesy. Some of the local parks and fairgrounds will have one or two detectorists on a weekend.

 

[justdon]

Yes. But if I see someone as I arrive I keep on moving to another site out of courtesy. Some of the local parks and fairgrounds will have one or two detectorists on a weekend.

I feel the same way i don't want to interfere with somebody elses hunting.

 

[RustyGold]

I have only seen one other detectorist and that was on the beach cam where I hunt!

 

[Argentium]

It only makes sense that in population dense areas around Chicago or Philly for example , that many more people would be at available
(visible ) hunting areas - whereas in the wide open West you might go a while before seeing anyone .

 

[cowboy7450]

There's only been one time that i saw someone else detecting. that was not with our group. Mostly everyone else coming up and asking what we are doing lol

 

[Papalittle]

While out detecting I have never seen another detectorist there but did see one the other day in someones yard. You must understand too that I live in such an area where the population is really small. The county I live in has just under 4000 people in it.

 

[tiburciovasquez]

Only at the beach

 

[mikeraydj]

I live in a town of about 40,000. I have only seen one other guy detecting. He came over and talked for a bit and gave me his card. He told me to call him sometime and maybe we could hunt together. I called him, after about 5 minutes he said he had to go but would call me right back. I haven't heard from him since.

 

[Rawhide]

9 out of 10 folks dont want to know you when they are detecting, especially if you have a detector too. But the ones that do make great friends.

When Im in the wilderness if someone see's me, I am doing it wrong.

 

[Moresound]

Every time I see someone hunting I yell at them to "get off my lawn".

 

[Msbeepbeep]

He was on one side of the sports field and me on the other. Wasn't the person I thought it was either I later found out.
So rarely do I see anyone out the same place I am, going early Sunday morning helps!

 

[Old Dude]

I hunt during the mornings usually 3 days through the week. Most people are working during that time, so I have only ever seen 2 people detecting in the last year and a half. I later went on a hunt with one of them as he is a member here.

 

[G.A.P.metal]

I`m in the woods most of the time, 4 days a week and 10 hours a day.
I don`t see anyone at the old cellar holes, but i see some of the Iron Relics moved around,and disturbed soil.
At the cabin sites nothing is moved, nothing is disturbed...they are harder to find,longer walks.
I do know some MDers "People Who Say that They have a Detector" but i hunt mostly alone,since my hunting partner of 20 years is worn out .
Would love to see some guys in the woods and fields around here maybe i could find a new partner.
Gary