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Any one metel detecting?

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Lost a grab hook off a chain a couple winters ago and can't find it. would think it would have been easy to see when spring came as it is Blue and on a trail pretty much void of leaves.
Lost a pin out of the quick hitch this winter. Kare found the pin but the hair pin remained lost then I happened to see it laying on a snow bank because thre sun was shineing on it.

Have two old home sites at my UP deer camp. Fellow in the village told me he and a friend were walking by the place one cold winter evening going to the Friday night movie and sparks wewre really coming out the chimney commented was a wonder the place didn't catch fire and burn down. it did two week later he said. Bet I could find some old things around there.

The home site was where a French trapper lived in a quancite hut and had sled dogs. My friend the fellow who lived in thre vlillage said he would buy the carcausses they got from trapping and feed the dogs with it. Parts of the building are still there today.

There was saw mill close by on federal land today where you can still see old Kero. cans laying about.

So I finally broke down and ordered a Fisher 22, a highly recommended dectetor for a beginner yet serve one well for many years before up gradeing to a better higher priced unit.


:D Al
 
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#2 ·
Dig um up . I've been a relic hunter for 30 years , it's a great hobby . Fisher is made by texas instruments and is a first rate company . I've had the pleasure of living and relic hunting on the Chancellorsville battlefield for half my life . and just across the river in stafford was winter camp for 650.000 union troops . Dig everything until you learn the machine you've got . if you become addicted to the hobby a fisher F-75 is a great machine to upgrade to .
 
#4 ·
When down in the south on vacation I will bring my detector and find a few things (necklaces, rings, old beer/pop caps, some loose change)....With I first got my detector (an old Bandido UMax) years ago I took it out and within 15 minutes found almost 4 bucks in old change in my front lawn...it hooked me...I recently bought a old farm house (built 1900) I have not had a chance to swing the detector yet...but I bet there is some hidden "treasures".

Chris
 
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Don't let the pull tabs get you down , it may be called relic hunting or treasure hunting but you will dig plenty of trash along the way . the good stuff is most often deeper than the trash so the trash signal is the most prominent. I've hunted house sites that were occupied for over 200 years , tons of trash and signal overload . put the trash in your pouch so you only find it once . keep looking and you'll find some good stuff
 
#7 ·
Place next door has a trash pile of alum beer cans, couple rusted out 55 gallon barrels too. Talked to the old fellow across the road several years ago and he told me the place was owned by a boss/forman at one of the big 3 auto plants. Every summer he would have a big cook out and party there.
So thought it might be intresting to try out the Fisher 22 first time there to see what could be found. With all those old beer cans figured be loaded with pull tabs.

:D Al
 
#10 ·
I’ve always wanted to try this. I am kind of in my “bucket list” mode now. My property follows along a river with an old tram road running parralell. I would bet I would find some neat stuff along that tram road (old narrow gauge railroad - pulled lumber carts with horses in the logging days).

But because of my RA I just can’t walk enough or bend over. I figured with my condition now it would just end in frustration.
 
#15 ·
Just recently bought a Minelab GoFind 60. Like a poster above, I'm not sure what I can do with it (if anything) so went cheap just so I can find out if I can actually use it. I like the fact it folds down SMALL, and the head is good for 2 foot underwater....kinda the best of both worlds. Also, Minelab is a good/old brand.

My daughter lives in an 1840's house right beside where a town was destroyed during the Civil War. In addition, the property they're on used to be the town's grist mill. This place could be a LOT of fun!

*IF* things work out, there's a Sand Shark and a Tiger Shark in my future!

Mon
 
#16 ·
ticndig do you save and display things now? If so what sort of things? I supposed you do as I plan on doing spend all the coins you find the clad at face value, silver for what it is worth and keep your eyes open for rare coins?

:D Al
 
#20 ·
I would love to see some pictures.

Really doubt any civil stuff since no battles were fought in Michigan, same with the Revolution war. Maybe some thigs for 1812 near Macinaw or the island, sure that has been hunted to death how ever.

:D Al
 
#21 ·
Fredericksburg Va has over 400 years of history , from Capt james Smith to George Washington , 3 wars, many forts ,600.000 men in winter camp just across the river during the civil war . early railroads , canals , Native American too .A guy near me who's been hunting for 50+ years has one of the most extensive civil war collections there is . so much stuff a hardback book was published . insured for over 1 million . I don't have near that much stuff but I sure do have my share . went again today , found one flat button and a union 3 ringer bullet . I don't have any pics to post and not sure it would be a good Idea to show the world what I have .
 
#22 ·
Of course I would not expect you to show pictures of valuable things just some of what is it when you found it. Ive seen some of aquachuggers stuff. amazing what people throw in the river.
Nuggetnoggin finds a lot a cell phones and sun glasses in the rivers. Nugget has so much excitement in his voice on just finding a pair of sun glasses can't help but get excited with him.

Those Garret AP pros being water proof seem to earn their keep.


I expect to find a bit of lumber camp things, axes, cant hooks, peeves.



:D Al
 
#23 ·
People do collect those ax heads , I found a broad ax a while back , real cool looking .
The A'T pro is a very good machine for fresh water or land , no good in wet sand though.
you should find some flat buttons in any area that has seen activity in the 1800s .
I think nuggetnoggen was at the digging in VA event , paid hunts on camp and battlefields here in Va . anyone reading this needs to realize that battlefields were much larger than the holdings of the park service . I never have hunted park land but hunt the battlefield often with permission from the owner .
 
#25 ·
Yes white is still in business. I read while shopping for my starter dectetor that they seem to be having QC issues. Minor problems like wires routed wrong and coming un plug things.

:D Al
 
#26 ·
unless you left the batteries in it it will still work , older machines were built like a tank , they were as heavy as one too . I had a whites blue +gray in the late 80s or early 90s . I loved that machine . I've had all the major brands over the years and lots of fun .
relic hunting is very relaxing to me , alone in nature, exploring history all wrapped into one .
 
#28 ·
I have not gone metal detecting yet, but would certainly like to. On the farm we have an old abandoned road and an old Ford across the creek that flows through the property. Looking at maps from around the French and Indian war, there is a homestead site marked on our property near the Ford and where a run flows into the creek. Sure would be neat to find the homestead sight.

I bet things could be found on the old wagon road and possibly in the creek at the ford. One day this summer I might rent some detectors.
 
#31 ·
Any relic hunters here who are along the Missouri River? (IN Missouri)

Mon
 
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