First hunt a bust

[Mark_38]

Well, I finally made it out today for the first time with my 11 year old Radio Shack detector (I really need a new one) a total of about 4 hours in a couple different places. Maybe I didn't spend enough time but i found nothing but nails and bullet casings at either place. I didn't really expect to find much at either place mainly because I knew my skill level with a detector, but I had fun none the less. Next time I am going to go to an old pond and go around it and see what I find. Wish me luck on my next hunts. Also, any advice or hints would be awesome.

 

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[baylorhall]

I would start in your own back yard. Make sure you have read all the directions carefully. The easiest place to go is to a playground that has the wood chips. You also may want to bury a few different coins in your yard and practice finding and recovering them. Don't give up!

 

[Mark_38]

I already went through my back yard right after I moved in. Being new construction, I went through and got all the nails and building supplies out so I would not blow the tire on my mower. I found a couple of items that looked like something you would find on a farm. All the land around me is either cow pastures or chicken farms. May explaine why I found what looks like farm stuff. I may bury a few coins and go back to find them to see what I need to be looking for. All my detector has is two dials, one is sensitivity and the other is a Disc/Tone control. There is also a switch for setting the detector to Disc, tone, or all metal. I am still figuring it out, started to make a little sense today though.

 

[CSbrasshunter]

Learn what your detector's telling you and don't give up! Over more than 30 years, I've seen the experienced hunter with his inexpensive model dig rings around the beginner with a high dollar machine. Learn it, take it to some parks or beaches or relic sites and knock 'em out!

Best of luck!