Metal Detecting in winter.....

[TheHunterGT]

Colorado is about to pimp-slap this California boy with winter....just like every year.

Since this is my first winter detecting.....I am wondering if there is a temperature cut-off I should NOT be detecting at. I do not see anything in the manual about what operating temps are safe.

BH Lone Star Pro and a BH Sharp Shooter 2......Garrett Pro-Pointer.

Would really like to NOT destroy any of them...but would like to detect all winter as long as ground is capable. I am ok in the cold....but just wondering if the detectors will be.

 

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[Loco-Digger]

I detect until the ground in frozen. The only issue I know of is that batteries lose power the colder they get. What many do is buy a pack of hand warmers and mount one as close to the battery (normally on the battery cover) and enjoy your winter hunts.

 

[Carolina Tom]

LD is right, batteries will wear down more quickly. Always carry spares!

The real limiting factor is the frozen ground. It is nearly impossible to extract a target from the frozen ground. If the snow piles up, you won't be ale to get the coil near the soil. I wish you the best of luck.

I live in The South... the ground does not freeze here!

 

[Waterbug]

Find the local sledding hills and you have no need to worry about frozen ground. LOTS of goodies are lost at these snow play areas. If it gets icy or frozen, a rock pick works great to release the target.

 

[TheHunterGT]

Thanks guys...I use Li-Ion rechargeable 9v's and have 8 of them and only need 4...so a backup 9v for everything.

I live in southeast Colorado towards Kansas and Oklahoma. We don;t get all the crazy snow usually...just bitter cold wind coming down the mountains and into the start of the plains.

I'm pretty reasonable...I won't be taking them outside when it is negative wind chill or snowing sideways etc etc......just want to be sure they can handle a couple hours at 20-25 without worry.

 

[diggingthe1]

Usually on the south facing slopes the snow will melt off. You can always flag or drop a new penny and come back in spring. Colorado has some warm winter days. You have some great history around you. Probably not to many people with detectors out there, good luck!!

 

[RobRieman]

They will handle any cold weather that you can handle and then some.

 

[Msbeepbeep]

I do the same as loco with the hand warmer pack for the detector...I just freeze.

 

[TheHunterGT]

Appreciate the tips all....thank you.

 

[Captain Caveman]

I don't understand.... what's the problem with detecting when it's 50 degrees outside?

 

[TheHunterGT]

Ha...put a - in front of that 50 and see how fun it is. To be honest never had a -50...but we do see -10 on a yearly basis with the wind chill. I'd kill for 50 in December/January/February...

 

[TheHunterGT]

Good stuff Skippy...never thought of that. The locals definitely take their youngsters to the parks and playgrounds 365 around here unless the weather is just absolutely unbearable.

Ordering my 4 inch coil this weekend....looking forward to some winter hunts.

Not really...I hate Colorado winter.

 

[MasonRoberson]

I prefer metal detecting in the fall/spring because I dont sweat to death like I do in the summer detecting for 4 or 5 hours, but Winter I like a little better because where I live it does not get too too cold but it stay around 40 - 45 normally in the winter and not many people are out like in parks ect so its a little nicer but I really love metal detecting in the spring!

 

[Fletch88]

I wish it would just cool off here! It's still 89 degrees with 90% humidity. It makes hunting not very comfortable when you're wiping sweat off your brow during your digs.