Just Curious.....How Many Land Hunt Only, Beach Hunt Only Or Do Both?

John-Edmonton

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Mar 21, 2005
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Canada
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Garrett- Master Hunter CX,Infinium, 1350, 2500, ACE 150-water converted 250, GTA 500,1500 Scorpion, AT Pro
Because the AT Series can be used for water hunting too, it opens up a whole new territory for some. Yet, some just stick to land hunting simply because they have no interest for water hunting or just don't have any water within a reasonable driving distance.

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d2

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Mar 18, 2005
1,515
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Arkansas
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Tesoro/Cibola Garrett ATPro
Primary Interest:
Relic Hunting
I do both but I use a different machine for the swimming holes. It is lighter and easier to handle in moving water...d2
 

TheInspector

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Jul 22, 2012
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Houston Texas
Detector(s) used
Minelab Manticore.....
Tesoro Sand Shark.......
Garrett AT Gold...............
Garrett Pro-Pointer AT - AKA The Carrot
Primary Interest:
All Treasure Hunting
I use my AT Gold in freshwater and on land.
My avatar was found in a freshwater lake in 2012, within a couple of weeks of receiving my AT Gold.
I will be spending Memorial Day week hunting a combination of Texas Rivers and land. I plan on tubing with my gear.
This will be my first time to use my Pro pointer AT ( AKA The Garrett Carrot ) in the water.
Unfortunately, I have to switch detectors for saltwater, as the AT Gold and saltwater don't play well together.
 

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Treasure_Hunter

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Jul 27, 2006
48,618
55,332
Florida
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Minelab_Equinox_ 800 Minelab_CTX-3030 Minelab_Excal_1000 Minelab_Sovereign_GT Minelab_Safari Minelab_ETrac Whites_Beach_Hunter_ID Fisher_1235_X
Primary Interest:
All Treasure Hunting
Both but prefer beach..
 

PostalTwo

Full Member
Dec 25, 2012
224
64
edmonton
Detector(s) used
whites v3. past detectors bh disc 2200/3300, garrett at gold
Primary land hunter, occasionally beach
 

Irishgoldhound

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Jul 15, 2013
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2,130
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Both but prefer the lakes and beaches. Love the ease of retrieving targets in the sand
 

BigWaveDave

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Nov 22, 2013
9,334
17,081
Mountain Maryland
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2
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4
Detector(s) used
Garrett AT Pro, AT Max, Minelab
Equinox 800
Primary Interest:
Metal Detecting
Primarily land hunter, but that is gonna change!
Upgraded to the AT Pro last month, got an RTG scoop(today):hello2:, and next check I will be calling Bart about the grey ghost amphibian headphones. Looking forward to getting in the water!

Oh, and when I pay for parking.... I will feed the meters with toasted clad that I dug, cuz that's how I roll.:laughing7:
 

TheCaribbeanDigger

Hero Member
Aug 15, 2013
593
725
Puerto Rico
Detector(s) used
Minelab Equinox 800, Fisher F75, Garrett AT Pro, Fisher F2
Primary Interest:
All Treasure Hunting
I have the ATP. Most of the time on land but I enjoy beach hunting too! On rivers I only went once though. I'll be going next week on a river hunt in which the Hispanic American war was fought!
 

bulrush

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Mar 13, 2014
101
22
West Michigan
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Garret Ace 350
Primary Interest:
Metal Detecting
I do both, but I have more access to land than beaches. And when I've done beaches I've never found anything old or worth saving. They seem to get cleaned out regularly.
 

CaballoDeOro

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Jun 29, 2012
106
62
Southwest MO
Detector(s) used
Garrett AT Pro, Tesoro Cibola
Primary Interest:
Metal Detecting
I do land and lake/river hunting. Right in the middle of the country so the beach is out of reach!

AT Pro + Grey Ghost Amphibians is a killer combo in the swimming holes.
 

Kodiak43351

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May 6, 2013
2,279
1,091
NW Ohio
Detector(s) used
At Max,Xp deus,At pro, At gold, pro pointer, ace 350 bounty hunter. Lesche hand and t handle digging tools, Sask kustom digger, Garrett edge digger and Garrett retriever, Garrett classifier made into
Primary Interest:
All Treasure Hunting
Both I hunt farm fields and rivers. I've used the pro for both but haven't got the gold wet yet. It will get a workout this year and my pro pointer at will also.
 

Fire9378

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Mar 4, 2015
23
17
NW Florida
Detector(s) used
Garrett AT Pro
Garrett Pro-Pointer
T-Rex Sand Scoop
Primary Interest:
All Treasure Hunting
I hunt both, more beach to be honest. Picked up the Grey Ghost Amphibians in Feb and love them. Was finding stuff in my back yard that I had missed before. Also just ordered a NEL Attack for the ATPro. Can't wait to get home in June and get the set-up in the water, time to find some tourist gold!!!

Oldest land coin to date was a 1953 Rosi from an obscure park. Just always had better luck at the beach.

Good Hunting!!
 

G.I.B.

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Feb 23, 2007
7,187
8,537
North Central Florida
🏆 Honorable Mentions:
1
Detector(s) used
CTX 3030 / GTI 2500 / Infinium LS / Tesoro Sand Shark / 1 Garrett Pro-pointer / 1 Carrot / Vibra Probe 580 (out on loan) / Lesche M85 / Mark1 MOD1 EyeBall
Primary Interest:
Other
2500 for dry, LS for wet.

Summer wet, winter dry. (it's Florida, can't go in the water when it's under 80F.)
 

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