Tell the truth- hunt solo or with someone

[Tigerdude]

I started detecting about 2 years ago. Mostly civil war , picked over camp sites or very small skirmishes. Every once in a while, after doing research and detecting, I find a small campsite where one person can find a few artifacts. Would you share this with fellow detectors? Do you expect them to reciprocate? Being from the area I don't have problems with permission as do my fellow detectors. Go solo? What has been yalls experience?

 

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[can]

I enjoy the company of two buddies that I go with but got burned twice. I found a good spot through research and gained permission to hunt. I told one of my buddies where it was and made plans to go that weekend. When I found a merc, my friend said that I was only five feet away from where "his" buddy found a Morgan dollar. Turns out that he and his friend went there without me during the week and hit the spot for a few hours. It happened again a few weeks later. So now I keep it to myself until I've had a chance to hunt it for the first time by myself, then I'll invite my friend to come. I see it as a breach of etiquette but don't want to loose a 30 year friendship, so I hunt it once or twice, then invite them to my new spot.

that sucks...i'd be really pissed. some friend

 

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[Doc Arey]

Don't know why but it has been hard for me to find someone to hunt with here. I would share if I had someone to share with. 540-421-9684

 

[Plug N Play]

Depends on the mood of the day.
Comfortable either way.

It's the few times I don't take my dog, that I miss.
She knows the routine, and wanders off on her own hunt.

Doesn't matter where we go, about 50% of the hunts, I'll look up, startled, as she will be nose to nose with me, with her find.

A ball ... the variety of "balls" she has found amazes me.
On the tough days, she might come back with a pine cone, the doggie equivalent of a flip-top.

Having her along increases the odds that someone is going to make a good find.

 

[treblehunter]

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[treblehunter]

Expectations is what this should be titled

 

[treblehunter]

I enjoy seeing "real friends" find exciting finds and I have zero expectations of them giving me anything in return if they are on my permission.

 

[hikingthehills]

I prefer to hunt alone. I used to do a lot of arrowhead hunting when I was younger, I find find good spots and take my friends with me. They started hitting them and cleaning them out when I was at work. After that I quit taking anyone with me.

 

[K1DDO1979]

I like hunting with my buddies whenever possible. Most situations are short notice for me so I go alone a lot. The only time I won't take anyone is permission spots or any other spots that could cause me any trouble. For example I was very comfortable at this one property and decided to bring a buddy along once and the wife of the owner came out angry almost having a panic attack and making dumb excuses why we had to leave immediately. Next time I seen the husband (very nice guy) he said it's best if I don't go around there since I upset his wife so bad by bringing a stranger around. He said if he would have been there at the time things may have turned out different. Funny thing is I called her first before we got there and she said yes. I think she thought I was bringing my 9 year old maybe. Who knows. My advice is to look at every spot differently and weigh the pros and cons of inviting someone. Sometimes it's nice to cherry pick a spot once for the first time and then let you and your friends hit it hard from that point on! [emoji2][emoji106]

 

[Scrappy]

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Haha. I'm sure it was really good Brad! Lol

 

[danjsargent]

I just started and I hunt alone. But mainly because no one I know has an interest in MDing. Most of them just stare blankly when I tell them what I am doing. So alone I am for now. Maybe when I get the hang of this I can meet up with someone close and hunt with them. Right now I am pitiful, I have no friends! LOL

Thats exactly my situation. I really enjoy hunting alone, being introverted and enjoying the ability to unwind is key. But being new to the hobby I havent met too many detectorists. I have been tryig to get my buddies into it but it hasnt worked yet!