Hi I started with a bounty hunter also, at times I get frustrated with my ace350 and will go back to the bounty hunter to ensure a few find and build my confidence back up. I would suggest starting in playgrounds and tot lots, you are pretty much guarenteed to find coins scattered about and the occasional piece of jewelry. If one play lot does not turn up much move on,its been picked over. I have been to a few school playgrounds that must get hit almost daily by someone nearby,once I realize this I will stay away from there and go other places. Parks are good, the volleyball courts, sand box,swings etc... If you make half dozen finds you will be hooked, fishing used to be my hobby, now its dirt fishing(metal detecting) and many a days I wonder what the hell did I get myself into .lol Then the smile breaks out on my face and i realize the joy of finding even a penny, small but yet very,very rewarding. Just yesterday went out(its 20 out) started detecting an old farm I was froze five minutes into the hunt but I wanted badly to find my first coin of the year, three popcans later and some very frozen fingers and toes Im glad to say I dug my very first wheat penny,cant see the date yet and it does not matter, I did what I wanted. I have been at this for about five months and love every minute of it,its like being a kid again. Keep at it and you too will find the joy, happy Hunting(HH)
