What do we call ourselves????

[DugHoles]

Hello fellow diggers,

I was curious as how you all refer to yourselves in this hobby. I've never really had a clear answer, so to the polls I go..... I eagarly look forward to everyones responses.

Good Luck and Happy Hunting to you all,

DugHoles
Upstate NY

 

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[xXx]

Different people here on the forum have different specialties. Coinshooters, prospectors, treasure hunters, salvagers, etc..
I used to consider myself a coinshooter, but now with the research I have compiled and sites I have started working myself, as well as with others, would consider myself a treasure hunter.
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[omnicognic]

Well, since I do relic hunting, coinshooting, treasure hunting, and jewelry shooting, I just call myself a detectorist!

 

[jeff of pa]

I relic Hunt, but usually end up with Coins too. I have never found a Real treasure, At Least Non of the ones I'm looking for. but would
like to.

? SOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO---->

whenever anyone asks me what I do,

? ?I just say Treasure Hunter

 

[wallycoz]

We are ALL Treasure Hunters... Just that one persons' view of "Treasure" may be different than that of someone else's. Whether it is a huge gold cache or a few clad coins on the beach or a class ring on a return trip to its owner, it is still the finder's treasure, even if only for a short time!

Call it what you may... We ALL know the real answer

wallycoz

 

[caratjuice]

Metal detectorist is too hard to mouth. Treasure hunter seems to bounce more trippingly on the tongue.

 

[gregl01]

Hi all, I prefer treasure hunter. Even though I am a coin collector and coins are my preference, all my detector finds are special. I just hope to hit it big one of these days!!!! Good luck to all
HH
Greg

 

[Mi$$ouri Jim]

I have often thought that we needed a definitive name to call ourselves.

If you say that you are a "coinshooter" to someone who knows nothing about the hobby & they will look at you funny.

If you call yourself a "treasure hunter" ... they will think you are just way too full of yourself. It sounds way too grandiose for what we do. Yeah, we do find little "treasures" , but "treasure hunter" just doesnt fit. (I never really liked the term treasure hunter as it has a unsavory or negative connotation to it).

"Metal detectorist" sounds awkward.

That being said.... "detectorist" is what i prefer given the alternatives.

We really DO need a definitive name for a person who enjoys the hobby of metal detecting.

 

[jeff of pa]

Amateur Archeologist ?

 

[ARCOMANDPURPLE]

Like the BUD song goes " METAL DETECTOR MAN".......

 

[deacon]

Search and Recovery Investigator

 

[slow sweeper]

I went with metal detectorist. When I hear the words "Treasure Hunter" I think of someone like Mel Fisher.

 

[Wayne from Maine]

I guess coinshooter.

I often wonder what other people are calling me.

 

[Pitch]

I prefer metal detectorist although it is a mouthful. I tend to think that "Treasure Hunter" has bad conotations to the uniformed public.

 

[Mi$$ouri Jim]

Metal detecting hobbyist, metal detecting enthusiast? or what is usually yelled? from passing cars .... "Metal Detecting DORK!!"

 

[lonewolfe]

Para professional treasure hunter here

HH

Lonewolfe

 

[MUD(S.W.A.T)]

The orginal term is Bounty Hunter. (Bounty meaning treasure or reward.) That over time was taken over by people who hunt criminals.

HH!!