How much time do you detect each week?

[go-rebels]

In addition, please tell us if you are employed and how long you work.

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I'm a bit handicapped in this hobby as I work 50-55 hrs per week as a procurement agent in the BMW automotive assembly plant in SC and only detect (on average) 1-2hrs per weekend. My season nearly comes to a stop in the summer as our droughts are so severe it's like detecting in the middle of the street in front of your house! Bring a pick ax!

 

[mlayers]

Hi I will answer this. I work all week and I will try to get out at least one time in the week for a couple of hours. But on the week ends I take one day to get out and I hunt anywhere from 4 to 8 hour for the day. But this only happens in the spring, summer and fall days. As I can not stand the cold and the ground just gets to frozen here to detect in the winter. In the summer when the ground gets hard and dry I go to the beach area at a lake the ground is easy digging there. Plus if you get to hot you can always get in the water to detect a little. Plus when it the ground is hard try a play ground where they have the kids lot. Those usually have wood chips around the swings and play equipment easy digging there also.

So to answer this I guess I detect 8 hours a week in decent weather...Matt

 

[baylorhall]

I don't work and probably spend 10 hours or more a week.

 

[999slvrfx]

I'm retired and when the ground is not frozen I get out 10 to 15 hours a week.

 

[jonnyrebel00]

id say about 30 hours or so. i have to make up for time missed during the winter. Of course depending on work that week it will be more or less than 30.

 

[Monty]

I try to get about 6 hours a week. I am retired and can shop the weather patterns. I try to get in 20 hours or more during the summer at the lake beaches. Last year we had flooding and the beaches were under water so I had to go elsewhere. Monty

 

[sniffer]

I normally work between 40 - 60 a week, and detect 3 -12 a week

 

[Ray S ECenFL]

I get out for 2 - 3 hours each weekend day and holidays. So I get out bout 6 hours a week.

Ray S

 

[mrwirtner]

i work 28-35 hours a week and detect as much as mother nature and the wife will let me but seriously weather permitting about 10 -20 hours a week

 

[Jason in TN]

6 to 8 hrs a week. Work from 20 to 60 hrs a week more in the summer some times.

 

[RLOH]

I am retired(disability 11 surgeries on wrists and brain aneurysm) I hunt every single day, weather permitting. I have a medical history that will fill pages, but detecting is the BEST therapy going. Winters are too long in NE Ohio. I got out 165 days last year. I have a great wife and no vices. R.L.

 

[Gettintoknowsomethin]

I am married so I only get to go out when the wife is shopping!

 

[go-rebels]

I am married so I only get to go out when the wife is shopping!

Oh, yes, I claim that time too. So now I average 2.5hr per week!

 

[Keppy]

id say about 30 hours or so. i have to make up for time missed during the winter. Of course depending on work that week it will be more or less than 30.

Man that must be your full time job 30 hours + a week ...I am retired and still work part time and am lucky if i get 4 hours a week.............

 

[camperlee]

I'm retired and try to get out for an average of 15 hours a week or when the weather permits. I live in michigan so winter time is out
and try to make up time in the spring and summer. Lee

 

[scrooge]

I live only 4 miles from the beach so 15 plus per week.

 

[treasurehound]

I work Monday thru Friday and only have weekends to hunt. Saturday my wife like for me to attend church with her and spend time with her. Sunday I get up early and am detecting by sun up while it is cool out and before too many people hit the parks and tot lots. I am saving my civil war hunts until this fall. I usually get in about 2 to 6 hours a week.

 

[dirtscratcher]

Not working much. Also son moved back with wife and three kids. So I get out almost daily. So at least twent to thirty hours aweek. A guy I used to work with asked me if I'd gotten in trouble with the law because he thought I was weedeating the county lots.

 

[vanoldschool]

Im Retired Navy, almost a year now but now work for LockHeed 40 hours a week, I probably spend 15-20 hours a week metal detecting, 3-5 hours weekdays, 7 hours weekends

 

[Tank69]

I've been outa work for nearly 2 &1/2 years from a bad motorcycle accident so I go out as much as I can inbetween the heat waves