Giving Away Locations

[TXPlugKutter]

I have a general concern or should I say petpeeve with the guy I metal detect with. I have known him for 10+ years and he is a great guy. The problem is that I try to be organized in everything I do, including mding. I follow a grid pattern to maximize results and to cover everything. My counterpart does the exact opposite. He's like a blind hog hunting for an acorn. He just walks wherever he thinks might be good.
I have gone back to where he has been and found coins, so its beneficial for me but on occasion he gets too close to me and our detectors go haywire.
I do not want to hurt any feelings but his habits drive me crazy.

Should I keep my hunting spots secret? If he finds out that I am hiding spots from him he might do the same.

Have you experienced this?

 

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[re-tek]

bumping MD'ers is always annoying but i kinda hunt like your buddy does so i cant criticize him for that.

i tend to walk up to a place and try to visualize where people could have hung out, what an area could have been, etc. i roam with no rhyme or reason just going along on instinct. the gridding thing aint for all of us.

you cant expect the guy to hunt the same way you do. i dont think its unreasonable though to ask him to keep his distance.

some folks dont realize how close they are until they bump into you. next time he bumps into you call him on it. "hey dude! look up, look around! lots of space right? so why you on my tail?"

if that doesnt work a little mexican before the hunt may force him to keep his distance!

 

[SwampHunter]

I do a ton of research on places that take out alot of the guess work before I hit the ground. Then when I get to the place I try to get as close to what I think is the location and then I rely on instincts and wonder around. No set pattern for me until I start finding items. Then if I think it's worth my time I will go down to a grid pattern. The worse thing about the grid patterns for me is if I search them really good and think I have find all that it has to offer I normally won't go back to that area again.
Everyone I MD with does it differently and I say to each his own.

As far as for him getting too close...... If I am comfortable enough to MD with them then I wouldn't see why I wouldn't be uncomfortable about telling them to keep their distance so the machines don't act up.

I'm just glad I have the friends I have.

 

[Diggerbarns]

Just like having co-workers.You might not do everything the same way,but still get along.Its ok to have a secret spot of your own Since you do all the footwork ahead of time.You know his habits so expect it going in.

 

[TORPEDOX]

A good friend of mine is interested in getting into detecting, and is looking at the MXT like I have. I told him right up front without any reservation,"that if we are hunting the same areas that we would need to stay far enough away from each other that our machines would not interfear with each other. And that if he got a signal that he wanted me to double check for him he would need to turn his detector off as I got close to him. He was very receptive to the information, and seems to understand the reasoning.
If he's a good friend he wont be hurt by a mild " DUDE, STAY ON YOUR OWN SIDE,,, YOUR SCREWING ME UP!!"

 

[Montana Jim]

My partner, and best friend, ran around like three monkeys on cocain - I was slow and methodical.

We both throught the other was nuts...

Three years later we have met in the middle... the truth is, no matter what, we were both covering the same amount of ground! He's slowed way down... and I started to wander a little. We always found the same amount of stuff... and learned a ton from each other.

I would never hold a spot back from my partner... I might go there without him, but he knows where it is... no secrets. Hey... you never know, he might be the one that comes up with the next great place to hunt? It would SUCK if he thought you were too slow to hunt there with him...

I say enjoy the company...

 

[desertfox]

Enjoy the company and if your detectors do get a little cross talk once in a while, No Big Deal. Laff it off and have fun....... Happy Hunting!

Desertfox

 

[TXPlugKutter]

Thanks for all the advice. Its really not a big deal all the time but like you say its not a big enough problem to cause an argument. We have a good time when we go and we have many places left to hunt on. We hunt, go to the house, drink a few beers, and talk about the next place.
Maybe his hunting tactics are the "checks and balances" that make the world go round.
Thanks for replying.

 

[BuckleBoy]

My two main huntin' buddies have two different styles from me--and there are things I like and things I do not like about both of 'em. (I don't let it bother me, though.) On larger sites, we all three wander. When I find something good, I spiral outward from the original spot in widening circles--usually nabbing another artifact/coin or two. I haven't seen either of my other huntin' buddies do this--which is fine. One of my buddies makes plugs that are a little on the messy side--this used to irk me some, but I am a bit of a perfectionist when it comes to yards. I am the only one of the three that grids them off. I want to know that when I'm done hunting a yard, it is 99% worked out. It is virtually impossible to work out a large site, so I'm not quite so fanatical when it comes to those. I think that as long as one's huntin' buddy or buddies are pulling their weight with coming up with new sites and doing some of the research, then you have a real partnership. If neither one of my buddies ever did research or put us on sites, I might be a little more irked by the little details of their hunting habits. As it stands, folks are different. My main concern now is that I'll skunk them one time too many and they'll get pyssed off!

Regards,


Buckleboy

 

[IndianaSmith]

Try this.....next time you hunt, start the day with 3-4 bean burritos with lots of fire sauce. If the car ride doesn't do him in, atleast he'll be aware of your position in the field

Smitty

 

[TXPlugKutter]

Try this.....next time you hunt, start the day with 3-4 bean burritos with lots of fire sauce. If the car ride doesn't do him in, atleast he'll be aware of your position in the field

Smitty

Great Idea. But I need to make sure he hasn't had any either.

 

[Skifisher]

I have a similar situation with a friend, but in a different hobby, that drives me crazy. BUT, friendship is far more important than minor irritations. Adjust what you can, when you can, to minimize his impact and enjoy the day. Let the little crap go, too many other things to worry about.

 

[strike it rich]

You guys sound like a great duo think of Holmes without Watson or Cagney without Lacy or The hutch dude without his main man can't remember his name. Unthinkable I say you compliment each other like Fish & Chips why break up a great combination though differences with technique's sure your pal searchs like an athelete on Illegal substances but hey he may still hit a large cache type find. But say you run into trouble your pal could like do a roll and pull out his 45 take another couple of guys out with his super speed swing useful I say.


Best Wishes S.I.R

 

[MD Dog]

Should I keep my hunting spots secret? If he finds out that I am hiding spots from him he might do the same.

Have you experienced this?

Seems to me that no'one has addressed this part of your question, at least not thoroughly. So I wanted to say yes, you both should have separate locations which are reserved for that person whether you keep it secret or not. I say this because your hunting partner is allot like a spouse, sometimes you need that space to keep the relationship special. In other words having a place that you can hunt all alone will only help you come to appreciate the times you hunt together. Now as fer his style versus your style. I find that the younger guys tend to be much more methodical than us older hunters. I suspect it's really a gender gap. As we age we tend to take things allot less seriously and thus we are less apt to think we could ever really completely clean a site out. I mean why be methodical ? Do you think that by hunting in a grid pattern that there's less likelyhood that you'll pass something by ? The truth is even if you advance by millimeters at a time, someone someday will probably repeat searching that exact area only by then new advancements will be made and the tectors will routinely reach greater depths than ever before, thus coinage etc... which you have missed will be found. That said two people hunting in a random pattern are even more likely to,
(bump) shall we say. So for the sake of your partnership, (Just like in a marriage), communication is a must. Talk to your partner and get him or her to understand that just for the sake of less interference you both need to follow some sort of pattern.

 

[imafishingnutt]

I have a general concern or should I say petpeeve with the guy I metal detect with. I have known him for 10+ years and he is a great guy. The problem is that I try to be organized in everything I do, including mding. I follow a grid pattern to maximize results and to cover everything. My counterpart does the exact opposite. He's like a blind hog hunting for an acorn. He just walks wherever he thinks might be good.
I have gone back to where he has been and found coins, so its beneficial for me but on occasion he gets too close to me and our detectors go haywire.
I do not want to hurt any feelings but his habits drive me crazy.

Should I keep my hunting spots secret? If he finds out that I am hiding spots from him he might do the same.

Have you experienced this?

Its all about the hobby Brother and good hunting buddies or anyone to hunt with can be rare.
A good friend is worth more than a crusty old coin.
But it sounds like you would rather hunt alone anyway.
if you do hunt alone who is going to be thier to admire your treasures.

 

[DFX-SE Gregg]

I hunt alone....and want to keep it that way.... Today i hit a park that had obviously been hunted...tot lot coins very few...tons of dug holes not properly covered...I was embarassed to be hunting there... I ended up finding just around $3 in clad...and spent almost as much time covers dug holes... I had never been to this park before...and was not only disapointed to find it has been hit hard...but even worse...someone hunting there...and destroying the park....

If you feel this guy is careless and do not like his hunting techiques...don't hunt with him... I hunt to get away from everyone and have some piece...

 

[Gribnitz]

I grid in places that are close and I know I can get back to frequently. Places that take a lot of driving I will wander randomly until I hit something, then slow down and grid around it.

I usually hunt a spot a couple times before I take anyone along. I hate dragging someone with me just to find a bunch of aluminum. I have a few places I can't take anyone due to the land owners saying point blank not to drag others onto the property. It is more fun with a friend anyway if they reciprocate.

 

[DPBOB]

Giving away a location is not a big deal for me. I have 3 Friends that I detect with. All have different ways of detecting just as I do.
If I have or locate a new spot I don't mind sharing it. I have an old picnic grove near my house that I have permission to detect. My only problem is the caretaker will not allow me to bring anyone else in. It is a spot that is filled with silver,IH,Buffalos and Jewelry
I consider it my picnic grove since I am the only person allow to detect it.but I do want to share it. Hunting with a friend is so much more fun. There will always be another place..

Were out there to have fun and enjoy the hobby. If one is finding more stuff that day then so be it. It all comes back around..
Go out and enjoy it....
I told a friend a few weeks ago to move over to another spot FRIENDLY WAY what did he find after that ....
A nice Gold 1987 Purdue Ring...High Fives and smiles and congrats for 1/2 hour....

Do what you do and don't let that kind of stuff bother you...GO HAVE FUN AND ENJOY

 

[sniffer]

you gotta remember, this is a hobby, we do it because we like it, not because we have to. remember, tomorrow is another day, today will pass, you can't stop it, refrain from telling your hunting partner about a site? no way!
if you show him or her your finds, show them the sites to, there's lots of places out there to hunt.
Have fun with it. Sniffer

 

[Ricardo_NY1]

I would take the best and easiest approach and say something like this..........."Listen, my detector is picking up interference from yours, we're going to need to stay a good "?0" feet from each other to avoid that. This could be affecting both detectors and we might not even realize it." If he is a courteous and reasonable person, he'd take that into consideration and the problem would over. If he doesn't, then he is inconsiderate, in which case, I would personally rather hunt alone. Whatever style he chooses to hunt in is his issue, so long as he doesn't interfere with your hunt.