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Make sure you properly ground balance your detector. Always use headphones. Sweep slowly. Modern computerized detectors need a little time to lock up on the target to provide accurate readings. Use as little discrimination as possible. Excessive Discrimination will cause reduced depth. If you have TONE ID learn the tones for the kinds of targets you are hunting. Overlap your swings. If using a round coil overlap by 50%. If using an Elliptic or DD coil overlap slightly. Hunt when the ground is wet. You will get better depth and it is easier to dig. CAUTION: Occasionally the ground can be too wet and you will get false signals. Sometimes turning down the sensitivity or gain will help. Practice, Practice, Practice - pin pointing and digging small, neat holes. Always take an electronic pin pointer with you. Some of the new vibrating pin pointers work really well. If you are just looking for quantity of targets choose a school yard over a public park because of the sheer numbers of people there day in and day out. Use Nickel Metal Hydride (NiMh) batteries rather than Nickel Cadmium (NiCad) because they do not have memory. They can be charged at any time. Keep your Tetanus booster up to date. You never know what is in that hole. It could be a rusty nail, a piece of glass or something worse. Wear gloves to keep your hands clean and protected. Join and become active in a local metal detecting club. Instead of wearing a coin pouch get a pair of military fatigues. They are heavy duty and have several large pockets that can be used for treasure and trash. Don't forget to search each edge of a sidewalk. Coins often roll here and get lost. Wear construction knee pads. They give you some insulation and protect your knees from small stones. When cutting a plug either leave one side connected or cut an irregular shape so it can be replaced exactly as removed. Use a golf towel or dishcloth to put the dirt on. It can easily be put back into the hole leaving no trace you were there. To find potential sites go to the LOCAL HISTORY section of your library. They usually have newspapers going back many, many years. Don't forget a pad and pencil. When you make your test garden MAKE SURE you remove ALL IRON before planting your targets. This can not be stressed strongly enough. Don't be afraid to ask permission, even on posted property. More often than not you will get permission to hunt. It's better than a fine for trespassing. If possible carry a cell phone with you whenever you go off the beaten path. Always tell someone where you plan to detect. Use the Internet for research. Search on anything you want and then set back and get ready for the tons of information. Don't forget E-BAY. Search on your county, state, town or whatever and see what comes back. Postcards and maps can be copied for personal use by right clicking on the object with the mouse and then clicking on "Save Picture As" . Subscribe to at least one metal Detecting Magazine. There are several available. Use a high quality digging tool such as the one from Lesche. |
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