Where to hunt ??

[finds4jcb]

Hi I am new to your site it seems very interesting. cant wait to look at all there is. My son got a new metal detector for his b-day nothing over the top( he just turned 9) he has been wanting one for a few yrs. so we got him one he really likes it and has found (in our front yard) a penny dime old metal lable. He wants to know where if any good spots are to hunt at around where we live. We live in Evansville, Indiana. If anyone knows of some spots of interest we would love to try them out. They dont have to be spots where their have been things found, we will try a spot if it might be a good place, you know one of those spots where I think someone found... or I heard of people finding things their..anything will be fine just to get him to a spot other than digging up the front yard ..lolol. Thanks for any help We look forward to being a part of your sight.
Thanks
Angie

 

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[jeff of pa]

Hi Angie

Welcome to Treasurenet.

some Generic sites would be the Local School Grounds or nearby park.

you could also see if the local Churches in you area would allow him to search.

this should help, till someone from your area sees this & gives more direct info.

Tell him Good Luck & Happy Hunting from me
Jeff

 

[stoney56]

Welcome! I know he'll ge a kick out of MDing and so will you. You just may have to acquire one as well and make it a father/son event.
Don't forget any local sports fields, i.e. soccer, baseball, etc.
Best of luck and be sure to show us some pics of his finds. HH!

 

[wmas1960]

Some basic spots to start with might be areas where there is sand. Most sand lots are the easiest to dig in and a good place to get a feel of detecting. Try and get a sand scoop. You can find, inexpensive ones, on eBay. Basically, they are a scoop with large holes so the sand will fall through but the target item should stay in the scoop. Scoop up some sand and shake it out. I am fortunate that I am up along Lake Michigan and there are a lot of beaches here. Also, because of our proximity to sand, many of the Tot Lots, Volleyball Courts etc. are covered with several inches of sand. Gives me a lot of areas where I can search without hard digging.

Some other possibilities might be Play lots or school sand boxes. If your city has any parks with sand boxes or elaborate play equipment. Try there. Especially if it is wood chips or sand. Kids burry toys, Nannies and parents often loose coins while playing with their toddlers... I just checked a sand box at an elementry school (Kindergarten play lot) and found a few assorted coins. One was an French 5 Centimes coin. Also, a couple of coins were Wheat Pennies. I found a little charm from a girl's neclace or bracelet. It was a cheap, painted, alloy and I found some zipper pulls from childrens coats. With play areas, or any place for that matters, think of places where people are active, jumping around, hanging upside down.... Swings are good as there is a point, at the top of an arch, where peoples pockets are inverted and objects can fall out. I usually find most of my items about 8' out from the center lines of the swings. Also, horizontal bars or laddars where kids might hang upside down. Objects, money etc., fall from pockets at this time. Athletic fields are good also. Look along the sidelines, under bleachers etc. Where spectators might gather and loose items or where players pile up their belongings. Volleyball Pits are good as jewelry and coins can fall off or from pockets while someone jumps to hit the ball. My best find, a 14K White Gold ring with about 8 channel set diamonds, was found in a volleyball pit. I picture a girl going for the ball and her ring flying off when she hit it. The ring was in the middle of the pit in the sand. When going to a beach or park, look for places where people might go through their pockets getting keys out for their cars. Usually there is an area, between the park and parking lots where people walk to get to their cars. Follow that path. As keys are pulled from pockets, other items tend to fall on the ground, into the sand or whatever.

Look for swimming areas or beaches where people might sunbathe and loose jewelry or money as they remove their coverups... or where jewelry might fall off while wading in the water. Parks where there are festivals. Hopefully you can find some stuff, right after an event, that is on top of the ground.

I would be reluctant to suggest anyplace that requires digging in hard soil. It can be hard digging in the ground right now. Some areas have been really dry and are hard digging. It can be discouraging if you work hard and find junk or worse nothing. Also, Unless your son learns how to properly dig in and replace grass you can do more damage to a lawn or park. Maybe, in a wooded area where there isn't grass. Digging into bare soil would be OK. Get a trowel or other small hand tools. Learn to pinpoint an item so you don't have to dig as big of a hole. Don't go out there with a shovel and just start digging. Especially if it is dry near you, try to stay away from vegitation where it might be difficult to get enough water to recover.

I could go on and on, and there are many areas that would be good. Again though. To build up some encouragement or confidence, I would start with sandy areas. The beaches, play lots, etc. Also pick areas that see a lot of activity. Places where people get sit around sunbathing or picnicing... or places where they are active or inverted like athletic fields or play lots with swings and horizontal bars.

Good Luck, and Happy Hunting.

 

[Born2Dtect]

Any place that has a sand beach, wood chip play area, or large fields would do nicely to get started. Don,t forget friends , relatives and neighbors. Let them all know you are looking for places to detect.

Ed

 

[dfxdude]

When hunting around Football or baseball or athletic fields, observe where the concession stand is located. Some times it is just a little shack near the grandstand or end zone. If there is grass between it and the grandstand or where spectators sit, that is a BONUS !!!

 

[finds4jcb]

good mornin to you all. this site is great. Thank you to all the great advice. We are going across the street this morning to use the md. Our neighbor has dug out a full size basement in his house and they for some reason felt the need to dump all the dirt at an empty factory lot. Hopefully he will have some good luck digging through it we will let you know of any "riches" we dig up. Thanks for all the helpI have another ?? it deals with detecting stone, and different rocks. I will see wherer I need to post the ?? at so we can get some more great help and advice.
Thanks
Angie