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[zilch]

I actually reached this forum when I was searching for spanish shipwrecks, and out of curiosity I started to read about metal detecting. I was instantly hooked and spent the last week just reading threads here.

Next week I get my paycheck and I am off to buy my first metal detector, so I doing a little research now to figure out where I am gonna start searching.

There are a couple of beaches here that are very popular during the summer, but all of them are small. I also know about some closed schools that where built around year 1800 and closed around 1950s or so. There are also lots of churces here, I know one was built around 1100, others around 1400-1800. I doubt that I get to search all these places before the snow comes, so I have to choose what area to search now, and do the other places when spring comes. Since I am new to this and I know that many here are very experienced, what place would you go to first? Anything I should keep in mind when I am out there looking for treasure? What I would really like to find are old coins and jewelry, but I guess there will be many rusty nails on the way.

 

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[AzSports]

Your going to want to first learn your detector well. If you have lots of good choices, just take your time and make the most of the ground under you, it'll be there in the spring!

 

[hollowpointred]

you picked a great hobby and im sure you will love it like we all do.start in your own backyard and learn to dig a plug and pinpoint there. then when you can dig a respectible plug go to the public places. i would start in an area where there will be more modern shallower targets like a school before trying a church built in 1100. shallow targets and numerous targets will teach you how to pinpoint better so that the deep targets wont be so hard to find. deeply buried coins can be a real challenge to find but the more you learn your machine the easier it gets. keep reading the forum too! there is lots of great info and tips on this site.good luck and dont forget to post your finds!!

 

[tallpaul]

welcome to the hobby zilch,, hope your ready to make some good finds, we all do eventually, take your time, read the land, leave no land un detected, and all the best,

 

[Cladius]

zilch I would head to the beach where you will get a lot of signals and have easy digging. This will allow you to learn how to use your detector, pinpointing etc. quickly. just my .02 Cladius. And welcome to the site.

 

[zilch]

Thanks much for the advice, its only a few more days untill I get it now. Hehe, I feel like a kid again waiting for christmas. I wonder what treasure I find in my backyard, guess it will just be rusty nails and bottle caps. But you never know what hides there, and thats what makes me excited. Too bad they say it may start snowing on Sunday.

 

[hollowpointred]

Thanks much for the advice, its only a few more days untill I get it now. Hehe, I feel like a kid again waiting for christmas. I wonder what treasure I find in my backyard, guess it will just be rusty nails and bottle caps. But you never know what hides there, and thats what makes me excited. Too bad they say it may start snowing on Sunday.

youll probably be surprised at what you find!! i know i was! no gold or silver,but some cool stuff none the less. good luck!