Garrett424
Silver Member
- Joined
- Jun 20, 2014
- Messages
- 3,167
- Reaction score
- 2,284
- Golden Thread
- 0
- Location
- Granite, Maryland
- Detector(s) used
- Teknetics Omega 8000
Teknetics Delta 4000,
Deteknix XPointer,
Fiskar's Big Grip Digger & my old Army Trench shovel for the tough jobs
- Primary Interest:
- Metal Detecting
I'm new here although I've been lurking on and off for the last year. I've been studying this site and have learned quite a bit about good spots to hunt. I finally signed up last night.
I got interested in metal detecting years ago and received a cheap Micronta 4003 from Radio Shack as a gift. I used it on and off and found a few coins and some junk jewelry with it. I basically put it aside for a few years. and promised to get myself a decent unit at some point.
Two days ago I bought a Bounty Hunter Tracker IV in mint condition off Craigslist for 30 bucks after breaking out the old one last weekend and coming up empty handed. I took it out today to give it a try and to get used to it. After finding about 8 pop tops, one junk earring and two old soda cans I got a hit that sounded like more junk. My intuition told me to check it anyway and I'm SO glad that I did. I dug up a 10K gold wedding band. The feeling was awesome.
It's small and probably not worth much but I am beyond hooked. I found it on an abandoned ball field and I'll be combing every inch of it tomorrow. This may be beginners luck but I don't care. This first find will more than pay for my new detector and proves that there IS treasure out there if you're willing to go dig it up.
I want to thank everyone on this site for posting such good information. I've really learned a great deal just by lurking here.
I got interested in metal detecting years ago and received a cheap Micronta 4003 from Radio Shack as a gift. I used it on and off and found a few coins and some junk jewelry with it. I basically put it aside for a few years. and promised to get myself a decent unit at some point.
Two days ago I bought a Bounty Hunter Tracker IV in mint condition off Craigslist for 30 bucks after breaking out the old one last weekend and coming up empty handed. I took it out today to give it a try and to get used to it. After finding about 8 pop tops, one junk earring and two old soda cans I got a hit that sounded like more junk. My intuition told me to check it anyway and I'm SO glad that I did. I dug up a 10K gold wedding band. The feeling was awesome.
It's small and probably not worth much but I am beyond hooked. I found it on an abandoned ball field and I'll be combing every inch of it tomorrow. This may be beginners luck but I don't care. This first find will more than pay for my new detector and proves that there IS treasure out there if you're willing to go dig it up.
I want to thank everyone on this site for posting such good information. I've really learned a great deal just by lurking here.
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