New dirt fisher here

[RShackleford]

ETA: I live in the ouachitas in Arkansas in case the geography might help explain

New to metal detecting, so far I am having a blast. I have a Garrett Ace 400. So far a lot of pull tabs, cans, and spent shell casings. I have also found some pennies, and a cool key. None of which are old, but still an adrenaline rush when you dig and find something.
With that being said I am learning to use this and I keep getting hits in the high 90s in a large area in my back yard. When I dig all I find are large rocks that the Garrett pin pointer detects as metal as well. Any idea what I’m finding? Or how to not dig rocks? I have the iron sound on and I am getting clean high 90s beeps. Thanks for any advice anyone can give me.

 

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[hollARDog]

Welcome🤘
I'm sitting on the thorn looking out at the north side of your range

 

[hollARDog]

I'll call you Dale😉

 

[RShackleford]

Welcome🤘
I'm sitting on the thorn looking out at the north side of your range

Next time I’m out squirrel huntin and get up on a ridge line I’ll give ya a wave.

 

[Gare]

Welcome to Treasurenet. Save all your finds you do not KNOW what they are. In a safe p[lace . In a year go back through them and see if you can identify any. Do this for 2 or 3 more years. you WILL FIND TREASURES I ASSURE YOU !!!

 

[Digger RJ]

ETA: I live in the ouachitas in Arkansas in case the geography might help explain View attachment 2040368New to metal detecting, so far I am having a blast. I have a Garrett Ace 400. So far a lot of pull tabs, cans, and spent shell casings. I have also found some pennies, and a cool key. None of which are old, but still an adrenaline rush when you dig and find something.
With that being said I am learning to use this and I keep getting hits in the high 90s in a large area in my back yard. When I dig all I find are large rocks that the Garrett pin pointer detects as metal as well. Any idea what I’m finding? Or how to not dig rocks? I have the iron sound on and I am getting clean high 90s beeps. Thanks for any advice anyone can give me.

Welcome to Tnet!!!

 

[KSDirtfisher77]

ETA: I live in the ouachitas in Arkansas in case the geography might help explain View attachment 2040368New to metal detecting, so far I am having a blast. I have a Garrett Ace 400. So far a lot of pull tabs, cans, and spent shell casings. I have also found some pennies, and a cool key. None of which are old, but still an adrenaline rush when you dig and find something.
With that being said I am learning to use this and I keep getting hits in the high 90s in a large area in my back yard. When I dig all I find are large rocks that the Garrett pin pointer detects as metal as well. Any idea what I’m finding? Or how to not dig rocks? I have the iron sound on and I am getting clean high 90s beeps. Thanks for any advice anyone can give me.

It might be what they refer to as "Hot Rocks" in my area they are in the high 90's on my whites machines, usually +94 to +95 on VDI scale.

 

[RShackleford]

It might be what they refer to as "Hot Rocks" in my area they are in the high 90's on my whites machines, usually +94 to +95 on VDI scale.

Definitely hot rocks. Been doing some reading. Busted one open and it was white in side. So guessing lead. Now gotta figure out how not to dig em, and those pesky cans that show in the 80’s every time. Lol

 

[Dylan Wheeler]

It might be “Coke”, a byproduct of coal. I live in the coal belt region of Pennsylvania, we have TONS of that crap scattered everywhere up to 14 inches deep