Florida Tabdigger
Elite Member
I thought I would share some tips I have learned over the years and get some tips back from others.
Wet soil - after a good ground soaker you will get a lot more depth. The wet soil increases the conductivity of the soil and gives the target a larger halo.
When you find a "honey hole", work it again sweeping in the other direction, for instance N & S and then E & W. Sometimes you will pick up targets missed the other direction.
Hunt grass and dirt parking lots, MDers often overlook them. I have found more in them than anywhere else.
DIG EVERYTHING. I cain't emphasize this enough.
Keep your coil cable tight against the shaft. I have mine taped so it cannot sway while sweeping. This will make the detector more stable and allow a higher sensitivity setting to be used(at least with my BH).
Don't show off you finds to a local metal detecting club. I made this mistake and have been kicking myself ever since. Talk about vultures...lol Yes I'm greedy :P
Find old railroad maps of your area, you will find where all the old towns were before they were gobbled up by the larger ones.
Well thats all I can think of right now.
Wet soil - after a good ground soaker you will get a lot more depth. The wet soil increases the conductivity of the soil and gives the target a larger halo.
When you find a "honey hole", work it again sweeping in the other direction, for instance N & S and then E & W. Sometimes you will pick up targets missed the other direction.
Hunt grass and dirt parking lots, MDers often overlook them. I have found more in them than anywhere else.
DIG EVERYTHING. I cain't emphasize this enough.
Keep your coil cable tight against the shaft. I have mine taped so it cannot sway while sweeping. This will make the detector more stable and allow a higher sensitivity setting to be used(at least with my BH).
Don't show off you finds to a local metal detecting club. I made this mistake and have been kicking myself ever since. Talk about vultures...lol Yes I'm greedy :P
Find old railroad maps of your area, you will find where all the old towns were before they were gobbled up by the larger ones.
Well thats all I can think of right now.