What time of day do you detect?

[djstretch]

i have a park not far from my house but it always seems to be packed with people.
I'm very new to the hobby and want to try my luck close to home.
I tried going the other evening around 7:30-8 but still lots of people.
What times do you visit local parks??
Thanks

 

[dholland02]

I usally try to hit places like that early in the morning

 

[raycan]

In the summer, I hunt as early as I can before it gets too hot. Start around 6:30 or 7:00. I'm usually worn out by 11:00 and before the parks get crowded. Wife sleeps in late, so I have done my thing by the time everybody else gets stirring around the house.

 

[Terry Soloman]

First light. Early bird is home cleaning his booty before 800am, and nobody even knows the pirate was there..

 

[chip12977]

Luckily I work 3rd shift and get off at 6am, I just keep the detector in my truck and go after work then go home and sleep

 

[nov2101]

I hunt early 0700ish. But I have the option when I seen my electrician wear a light (LED) with aband worn on his head so when power downstairs was turned. He never held a flashlight. Brillent and hands free. So at dusk or early 0500 you can pickup extra digging cooler quiet time.

 

[ticm]

By the dawns early light.

 

[norbyx]

As soon as I wake up... that may mean 6am... 7am or 8am... But if I have MD plans I set up the alarm at 5.45 and by 6.30 I am detecting in the park... This happens on weekends and I can tell you that there is no one at the park at that time in the weekend.

 

[richbat]

No set time just when the mood strikes me.Lately though it's been @ 10AM and i go for about 3 1/2 to 5 hours at a time.Heat is tough dealing with but i need to lose some weight and being out there walking around sweating like all heck seems like a good idea to me,drink plenty of fluids as not to get dehydrated,when it get's to hot i'll hit the shaded areas.

 

[jimzz977]

I go early morning and done around 11 thats when people start showing up

 

[rossman85]

Im newer to the hobby, and im quickly finding out that midday summer detecting and digging is a hot endeavor....unless i would be water hunting... Which i have not done yet...im going to be focusing on mornings and evenings soon myself

 

[Frankn]

Well, as most have said, early morning is best in most cases, but just after a ball game when everyone just left is also a great time with fresh droppings.
You didn't ask , but I hit a beach early that is not life guarded or mechanically cleaned. If it is life guarded and mechanically cleaned, I hit it at 6pm as everyone leaves for supper.

 

[Moonrover]

Well, as most have said, early morning is best in most cases, but just after a ball game when everyone just left is also a great time with fresh droppings.
You didn't ask , but I hit a beach early that is not life guarded or mechanically cleaned. If it is life guarded and mechanically cleaned, I hit it at 6pm as everyone leaves for supper.

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Those guys that clean the beach sand with machinery must get lots of good finds in the hopper.

 

[ticm]

Those guys that clean the beach sand with machinery must get lots of good finds in the hopper.

I met a guy who did it for a couple of summers. He told me it won't pick up coins and rings small stuff like that. He told me he has found about a hundred bucks in paper cash. Lots of trash mostly.