Archive for the ‘Detecting Spots’ Category

Testing The Minelab X-Terra 6″ DD HF COIL

Hey folks…
I recently picked up one of the little 6″ DD High Frequency (18.75kHz) for my Minelab X-Terra 70. I figured it would help me out in some of the super trashy areas I hunt. The general rule is that those higher frequency coils are better at getting the lower conductive targets (ex. [...]

Metal Detecting and “Public Property”

Hey folks.  I’m very thankful to my friend Bill Bertke for writing an awesome guest post regarding metal detecting and public property.  A lot of you may know Bill (Beetle662) from some of the detecting forums.  Well, Bill is also a police sergeant in the great state of Kentucky. 
In his post, Bill presents the topic [...]

A Tutorial: Finding Historic Places to Metal Detect

Another quickie post, but a good one.
In this post I’m going to show you how to find some good historic spots to metal detect using the Yale Peabody Museum website.
Here’s how:
1. Visit the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) page at Yale Peabody Museum.
2. You will be given the option to enter a search [...]

Metal Detecting Old Drive-in Theaters

Hey folks, a quickie today.
I’ve driven by this drive-in for years and never bothered to pursue permission to detect it. The place closed down in the 80’s after being open since the 50’s. I envisioned the place packed with classic Chevys, guys on dates with the friends hiding in the trunk (ok, before [...]

Can I Metal Detect Your Yard?

Permission.
You gotta have it to metal detect. Sure, we could discuss “public” property like parks, beaches, schools, and so forth. But I want to talk about those other places where we all want to be able to detect. The old houses. The fields. The churches.
Taking a slightly different approach, I’d [...]

What is a “good” find anyway?

I have to thank the World Metal Detector Community for the inspiration for this post. In their membership application they ask what seems like a simple question:
Most Significant Find?
Well that got me to thinking. I’m not one of these detector guys that go out for a few hours and return with a handful [...]

6 Reasons Why You’re Not Making Good Finds When Metal Detecting

If you metal detect, you’ve been there. Maybe it’s an old  home site, maybe a beach, maybe a civil war campsite. Could be the site of a former village or even a cellar hole.  Everything seems perfect for a day of great digs. Then you get there, swing for several hours, and have nothing to [...]

To Grandmother’s house we go…

…with detector, of course.
July is here and that means one thing: our family’s bi-annual assault on south Alabama. We’re talking seven hours to make a five hour drive. Living the dream, I tell ya. All to visit for a few days with Mamma ‘nem.
Of course that means good detecting grounds. There are a few places [...]

A great way to find detecting spots!

I’m gonna show you a great way to find metal detecting spots, using my “other” outdoor hobby – geocaching.
You’ve probably heard of geocaching.  The gist with “caching” is to use a GPS to find containers that other folks have hidden.  It’s a blast, and I’ve found close to 800 caches to date.  Even hid several.  [...]

Opportunity knocks…

Hey folks. As you know, sometimes wonderful detecting opportunities will present themselves out of the blue. Well I just happenend to be cruising home from work, enjoying some new tunes (soundtrack for this blog entry is “Back for More” by Ratt) when I notice a little ground work going on. Seems they’re in the process [...]