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[Redneck315chick]

in the past 2 weeks i've found about over 2$ in change, such as quarters, dimes, nickels, and pennies. I can't really get into the whole metal detecting aspect with my fiance (redneck13126) because i never find anything good. Does anyone have any pointers on finding anything good and to enjoy the metal detecting experience better?

 

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[Iron Patch]

in the past 2 weeks i've found about over 2$ in change, such as quarters, dimes, nickels, and pennies. I can't really get into the whole metal detecting aspect with my fiance (redneck13126) because i never find anything good. Does anyone have any pointers on finding anything good and to enjoy the metal detecting experience better?

Brain power and never giving up! Where you hunt determines what you find, so it's reseaching that will lead the way to success. The general rule is find the oldest places you can and you'll do better.

 

[filthyflyer39]

if your looking for just clad i find it best to set the discrimination a little above zinc and dig everything that beeps 4 ways. dont get as deep, but usually when i dig it's a coin

 

[Redneck315chick]

Well my finace and I have detected pretty much all the parks in Oswego, NY...I'd like to detect fort ontario sometime soon but i can't unless i go to someone really high in the town and get permission. I'd like to get together with some people and go on a big detecting/picnic outing somewhere new and old where we havent detected yet. any good ideas?

 

[hammered]

in the past 2 weeks i've found about over 2$ in change, such as quarters, dimes, nickels, and pennies. I can't really get into the whole metal detecting aspect with my fiance (redneck13126) because i never find anything good. Does anyone have any pointers on finding anything good and to enjoy the metal detecting experience better?

Brain power and never giving up! Where you hunt determines what you find, so it's reseaching that will lead the way to success. The general rule is find the oldest places you can and you'll do better.

My only advice is this, and pay attention, No1. Don't mess with IP. No2. Swing wide. No3. Dig Everything. No.4 Blame all the cr4p on IP .


hammered who is about to be hammered by IP .

 

[Iron Patch]

in the past 2 weeks i've found about over 2$ in change, such as quarters, dimes, nickels, and pennies. I can't really get into the whole metal detecting aspect with my fiance (redneck13126) because i never find anything good. Does anyone have any pointers on finding anything good and to enjoy the metal detecting experience better?

Brain power and never giving up! Where you hunt determines what you find, so it's reseaching that will lead the way to success. The general rule is find the oldest places you can and you'll do better.

My only advice is this, and pay attention, No1. Don't mess with IP. No2. Swing wide. No3. Dig Everything. No.4 Blame all the cr4p on IP .


hammered who is about to be hammered by IP .

May the ash from Eyjafjallajokull fall on your sites and your detector start to reject the dirt and all hammereds.

 

[MaineRelic]

It also makes a big difference in what you want to find ! Are you and your girlfriend hoping you will find some nice jewlery, Silver and gold rings ect.. . or are you looking to find older coins and relics ! Two completely different types of hunting with different approaches requred ! Figure out what you want to find then research and figure out the most likely place to find what you are looking for ! If you don't find what you are looking at the 1st or 2nd or 3rd place you hunt , go back to the drawing board and figure out where you are going to find what you are looking for and then go find it ! MaineRelic .

 

[Cool Hand Fluke]

When I first got started I hit up on all the old houses occupied by my brothers, sisters, cousins, aunts, uncles, grandparents, etc. Hunted the front and back yards and found some of my first silver coins and a gold class high school ring from 1942. I did fairly well when I hunted those houses built in that 1920 to 1950 time period. It's much easier to get permission to hunt property that owned by family members than to ask a stranger.

 

[Tank69]

well first off don't let it get ya down your not gonna go home rich every hunt .Now with that in mind it depends allot on what your hunting for , are you just looking to find stuff go hit the local parks schools an play grounds .You have to understand that the more you put into this hobby the more your gonna get out of it .I mean you cant just go buy a $50 detector an drive down the road an go that spot looks good an expect to make the find of a life time , you have to have decent equipment an start learning an studying your area an the places you want to hunt .We all have good streaks an bad , Hell even JuJu an the UK Boys have down times , granted not that often but it does happen .

Now with that said good luck happy hunting an get your ass out there an find some good stuff

HH Tank

 

[Tank69]

in the past 2 weeks i've found about over 2$ in change, such as quarters, dimes, nickels, and pennies. I can't really get into the whole metal detecting aspect with my fiance (redneck13126) because i never find anything good. Does anyone have any pointers on finding anything good and to enjoy the metal detecting experience better?

Brain power and never giving up! Where you hunt determines what you find, so it's reseaching that will lead the way to success. The general rule is find the oldest places you can and you'll do better.

My only advice is this, and pay attention, No1. Don't mess with IP. No2. Swing wide. No3. Dig Everything. No.4 Blame all the cr4p on IP .


hammered who is about to be hammered by IP .

May the ash from Eyjafjallajokull fall on your sites and your detector start to reject the dirt and all hammereds.

LMFAO here IP has spoken

 

[Argentium]

Let's try to restore your perspective here , If your fiance looks anything like the honey on your
avatar , then anything you find with your detector is just gravy man ! (including can slaw and
pull tabs ! ) Argentium.

 

[curbdiggercarl57]

You seem to have an intelligent and obviously beautiful fiancee.
She need to convince her to drive you around neighborhoods, with you head out the window like a panting dog, looking for yards that are being re-sodded, or current construction.
Too distracting at times when you are the one driving.
Talk her into it, somehow.
Unless she detects, in which case,
you are screwed.
Never take the bus.
Carl

 

[fathead]

Gentlemen! Since the original poster is Redneck CHICK I am guessing she is the young lady in the picture.

I would suggest setting a goal. In playgrounds, I set mine at $2 in clad or 2 pieces of jewelry (junk jewelry counts).

I consider any hunt with gold or silver a success and any silver coin as well. I also set the relic bar at 100 years.

Now, I am very new at this myself and therefore my goals are not as high as some. The British Mafia doesn't get excited until they find multiple coins over 600 years old that are in good condition, have unique mint marks, and have been lost by a pope or king. They will also do a cartwheel for a cartwheel. (whatever that is)

I know that for me, a goal focusses my research and keeps my attention.

Your fiance has the bug. If you don't, that is OK. You should find something that you like, and see if he is willing to try that.


From the sounds of some of the other replies, I am sure someone up there would be happy to take you to one of their spots.

Good Luck.

-Fathead

 

[BerntOut]

Find another hobby! Simple as that. Couples are not required to have all the same interests. Find something your passionate about and maybe he will follow, maybe not....not a big deal unless you make it one.

 

[curbdiggercarl57]

You seem to have an intelligent and obviously beautiful fiancee.
She need to convince her to drive you around neighborhoods, with you head out the window like a panting dog, looking for yards that are being re-sodded, or current construction.
Too distracting at times when you are the one driving.
Talk her into it, somehow.
Unless she detects, in which case,
you are screwed.
Never take the bus.
Carl

My bad, I thought that the person detecting was a male. Helps to read the posts a little more thoroughly. We don't have any woman that detect out here in Denver. None. Zip, nada. Redneckchick, my apologies. Just reverse my prior comment, and hand him the keys to drive you around.
Carl

 

[BuckleBoy]

Well my finace and I have detected pretty much all the parks in Oswego, NY...I'd like to detect fort ontario sometime soon but i can't unless i go to someone really high in the town and get permission. I'd like to get together with some people and go on a big detecting/picnic outing somewhere new and old where we havent detected yet. any good ideas?

The Best places (that have not been detected before) are 99.99% NOT those places that appear on historical markers, history books, tourist destinations, and the like. They are places that you have to discover through research, intuition, and permission to detect. The best finds are on private land. Some parks will have a bit of silver left in them. There may be a good coin or two there. And of course, they have some modern pocket change and an occasional piece of jewelry.

But if you like OLD coins, civil war, 1812, and Rev War relics, then you will not seldom find them in a park. Get researching. Look at old newspaper articles, town history books, and read anything and everything. Most of the people who read histories about their towns are not looking for places to metal detect. Things which don't jump out at them will jump out at you. Track those places down, get permission, and get swinging.

One more piece of advice--if you are digging Old items, save EVERYTHING from that site or location until you have positively identified it as trash. We have an ID forum here ("What is it?"). Do post things there if in doubt. I have seen and heard of everything from 1700s cufflinks to a Civil War Eagle Breastplate being thrown in the trash can by detectorists who knew no better in the past few years alone. In some cases, it has made the finders sick becasue they have thrown away finds of a lifetime. So it is important that you learn as much as possible about identifying, cleaning, and preserving what you find. If you see items that you don't recognize in my, or others' posts here, feel free to ask what the items are here. This forum and its users are a wealth of information.


Best Wishes,


Buckleboy

 

[Redneck315chick]

You seem to have an intelligent and obviously beautiful fiancee.
She need to convince her to drive you around neighborhoods, with you head out the window like a panting dog, looking for yards that are being re-sodded, or current construction.
Too distracting at times when you are the one driving.
Talk her into it, somehow.
Unless she detects, in which case,
you are screwed.
Never take the bus.
Carl

i would let him drive my truck but he doesn't have a license until he pays his tickets so that wont happen for a while.
My bad, I thought that the person detecting was a male. Helps to read the posts a little more thoroughly. We don't have any woman that detect out here in Denver. None. Zip, nada. Redneckchick, my apologies. Just reverse my prior comment, and hand him the keys to drive you around.
Carl

 

[Redneck315chick]

Well my finace and I have detected pretty much all the parks in Oswego, NY...I'd like to detect fort ontario sometime soon but i can't unless i go to someone really high in the town and get permission. I'd like to get together with some people and go on a big detecting/picnic outing somewhere new and old where we havent detected yet. any good ideas?

The Best places (that have not been detected before) are 99.99% NOT those places that appear on historical markers, history books, tourist destinations, and the like. They are places that you have to discover through research, intuition, and permission to detect. The best finds are on private land. Some parks will have a bit of silver left in them. There may be a good coin or two there. And of course, they have some modern pocket change and an occasional piece of jewelry.

But if you like OLD coins, civil war, 1812, and Rev War relics, then you will not seldom find them in a park. Get researching. Look at old newspaper articles, town history books, and read anything and everything. Most of the people who read histories about their towns are not looking for places to metal detect. Things which don't jump out at them will jump out at you. Track those places down, get permission, and get swinging.

One more piece of advice--if you are digging Old items, save EVERYTHING from that site or location until you have positively identified it as trash. We have an ID forum here ("What is it?"). Do post things there if in doubt. I have seen and heard of everything from 1700s cufflinks to a Civil War Eagle Breastplate being thrown in the trash can by detectorists who knew no better in the past few years alone. In some cases, it has made the finders sick becasue they have thrown away finds of a lifetime. So it is important that you learn as much as possible about identifying, cleaning, and preserving what you find. If you see items that you don't recognize in my, or others' posts here, feel free to ask what the items are here. This forum and its users are a wealth of information.


Best Wishes,


Buckleboy

thank you thats a very big help. question though, what is your best advice for cleaning coins?

 

[kilmer]

I tell people that metal detecting is for optimists. You have to believe that you are going to find something good. If you are a pessimist by nature, I don't think you could ever be a happy metal detecting fan. I have days that I am negative and those days, I usually quit early. You can be happy to be healthy enough to detect, out in the world, and getting some exercise. If you approach it in this way, anything you find is a bonus. The good finds come along every now and then. You will find just like other aspects of life, some people are amazingly lucky at this hobby. Many are successful, just by being stubborn and persistent. Keep in mind, you never know what will fall under your coil next. This mystery is what keeps many of us enthused for many, many years.

Don
HH

 

[Iron Patch]

I tell people that metal detecting is for optimists. - I have days that I am negative and those days, I usually quit early.

Don
HH

I wouldn't be able to come up with the number of how many times myself, or my huntings buds have hit a good find at the end of what was not a great day. My best find last year came in the last 10 minutes of a hunt at a site we didn't expect to be, and it was pretty much because we had nowhere else to go. People might see some pretty good posts from us, but what they don't see is the struggle side of things.... we just don't quit! Some days we literally have nothing with half the day shot but that's when we grab a coffee & regroup, brainstorm about the rest of the day, and keep going. I love the adventure and know when it's bad it will only get better.