Bend Oregon Metal detecting

[JuddS]

Hey guys! I am new to metal detecting i love in bend Oregon just wondering if anyone here has any tips or recommendations on how to go about finding places to start looking for my first time. Thanks

 

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[EQ8]

Hello from Wisconsin.
Pretty much anywhere there is dirt
City or town parks are always a good place.
Fields, playgrounds.. anywhere people gather.
Good Luck!

 

[Actionman]

I am from Redmond Oregon. This time of year I like to go to swimming holes. We have not had a hard freeze so the ground is soft. Not any pepole to be bothered by your detecting. Actually one of my favorite places to go doesn't allow detecting during the summer. Lake billy Chinook. I have not detected there this year so there might still be something to find! It's a state park, and there websight gives detecting rules, basically no detecting in the summer. As the snow melts, sledding hills and snow parks in sisters or towards Bachelor are good spots. And finally permissions, I think most of the obviously old hoses have been detected, but never hurts to ask friends and neighbors. The city of Redmond is replacing play equipment and sod in two parks this winter, they will not put sod down until the spring, a unique opportunity to not have to worry about plugs. Although I was surprised, they removed eight inches of topsoil under some play equipment and all I found was twenty year old clad. I did not research when the parks were originally built, so maybe they are modern. Baker park is one block from my house, so I detected it just to hone my skills. I grew up in Redmond and Terrebonne, have detected a part of the Oregon Trail, lots of metal cans! I can show you the part of the Oregon Trail in Terrebonne that is on public land.

 

[Actionman]

Sorry about all the spelling errors, was in a hurry and didn't proof-read!

 

[TreasureCatto]

Welcome from Texas

Like EQ8 said but make sure it's not private property. Good luck

 

[djackson7348]

Welcome from North Carolina. Any place people have ever been has potential. The longer a place has been occupied and visited by many people is even better. Best is all the above plus a long history of activity. Main point is don't get discouraged and you will start to find more and more.

 

[Poor old tom]

I like old homesteads, fairgrounds, parks, swimming holes. Along creek banks. In the old days they had to bring thier stock to the creek, so spent a lot of time there.
you never know what may be laying just under the surface.