How much detecting competition in your area?

[ArkieBassMan]

Just wondering how much detecting competition the rest of you have. From what I can see (or more accurately from what I DON'T see), I have NONE. I haven't seen anyone besides me swinging a detector since I was a kid back in the 80's.

 

Amazon Forum Fav 👍

DR.ÖTEK Metal Detector, Waterproof Gold Detector, Pinpoint & Terrain Modes, Professional Metal Detector - Grab it through Amazon!

[Pudsbrat]

I see someone every once in a while .....not too often....I have several friends that hunt....our club has slowly died off....everyone is too busy to get together and I have tried to kickstart it back together but no one wants to put out any effort to help so I will restart it again someday.......see ya later

 

[fireman7115]

I havent ever run into anyone elese while I was out. Its kinda nice.

 

[sniffer]

I live by Wichita, Ks. and you would think it would have a lot of MDers, but it really doesn't

 

[d2]

I'm like Fireman 7115, I dont ever see anyone, unless it's Soark and we usually ride to places together and we like it that way too. But we live in the middle of nowhere. Most of the places we CW hunt, the family either owns, or we have leased for hunting or I am a member of the deer camp where ever we happen to be except for the river we hunt in. Turkey season ends here today, yahooooooo, so now I can quit chasing turkeys and start md'ing again. Now if the river will just go down so we can get in it I will be happy. Got a turkey I hunted for 6 days and in the process found 4 or 5 arrowheads so I had a great season...d2

 

[Monty]

There are two local MDing clubs in my area so there is plenty of competition. Nearly every site I locate I find evidence of uncovered plugs when I get there so someone is really busy ruining it for the rest of us. I never have been able to find the culprit in action but I have had my suspicions. Last year there was about 20 square blocks of old houses torn down in my city and the MDers descended like vultures. Of all the lots in the area I had two guys come down to where I was hunting alone and almost rub elbows with me! I don't mind meeting and talking with others on a site, but trying to crowd me out really pi$$e$ me off. Please, a little common courtesy. Monty

 

[warsawdaddy]

None.

 

[Produce Guy]

Not a whole lot in my area (austin,Tx.) but I have turned a few Md'rs onto the places I have gone to.

 

[waterfalljay]

There's a Minelab Dealer just a couple ridges over! Whatcha gonna do?
Hey Mike

 

[Cherokee_Kidd]

I've never had much competition in any of the towns I've detected. I ran into 2 detectorists once and thats the most competition I've had. I try to stick to small towns and sites in the middle of nowhere to make sure I have little or no competition.

 

[civil_war22]

Gosh you wouldn't believe it. Every time I think I have a virgin civil war spot that is miles away from civilization someone has left their mark with uncovered holes

 

[tinman68]

from the land of lincoln (20 min outside chicago) cant swing a dead cat without hitting someone else mding.also have a big problem with the divet diggers you know dig a trench then walk away. we just took it on the chin from our local forest preserve no more woods hunting thanks american diggers bunch of *****

 

[civil_war22]

Dang. It's getting that bad here in places

 

[dougofpa]

The only competition I have is from the guys I go with every weekend....and that is the best competition to have

 

[civil_war22]

Oh yea