Brand new to Metal Detecting and looking for some guidance.

[Big Gooders]

Greetings All,

My name is Jason and I am a 23 year old male who lives in Australia. After reading many stories and viewing many finds on this site, I made the decission that this was a hobby I would very much enjoy. Keeping in mind I am very green with this topic and I am sure it will take some time to become familiar with the finer aspects of metal detecting.

I have recently purchased a Bounty Hunter Time Ranger and am waiting for it to arrive in the mail some time this week, I do not know if this is a good detector or not, but still I can't wait to take it out for a spin.

So please, if I may ask, could you pass on some tips for a beginner from down under? I only hope that within time I too can be posting some amazing stories and finds on this site.

Thank-you all very much for your time.

Cheers,

Jason

[RickO]

Welcome aboard Jason. Since you have already decided on a detector, that part is out of the way. Next will be accessories. A pinpointer, digging tool or sand scoop. What type od MD'ing will you be doing? What will you be searching for? Nuggets, coins, jewelry, relics? All these points are salient. Give us a bit more information and there will be plenty of help. Remember, when starting out, practice will be a major contributor to your success. Familiarity with the machine, it's tones etc will be paramount. Which brings me to patience. Most do not find treasure in early outings. So be patient. Next, persistence, most important that you keep at it to achieve both knowledge of the machine and understanding of where targets may be, what they may sound like under differing conditions and of course, retrieval methods. Please keep us informed and have fun... HH RickO

[Lowjiber]

Welcome to the hobby and our forum family from California.

Good advice above.

[Yickityoptorus]

Welcome!

[Silversmith45]

Welcome from Kansas. Midway U.S.A.
Metal detecting is a great hobby. When you get your new machine, at first dig all of your signals. You will find that there are a lot of things that will read as coins, but aren't. That's normal. That way you won't start by thinking that there is something wrong with your machine. With a little practice, things will fall into place, Practice. You won't find anything if you don't use it. You next find might be the big one. Have fun. That's the real treasure. Good Hunting.

[Kansas Dave]

Welcome to the hobby and to the forum.

[traveler3]

welcome aboard from the Jersey shore, and good luck

[RIP]

Welcome from tennessee.

[Twinkies]

Welcome to the fun!! The best advice I can give any new hunter is just get out there and hunt and learn your machine and have fun.

[Blueonceagain]

Welcome from Pommieland.Definitely dig everything for a while till you get used to the sounds your machine makes and even after ALWAYS dig if in doubt.Im sure Ive walked away at times when I should have dug through laziness.I now know a broken signal on my Elite isnt necessarily small iron but a coin on edge.Dont get frustated if you find little.Tomorrows another day.

[Forino]

Welcome from CT.

[Big Gooders]

Hello again,

Thank-you all for the warm welcome and kind words. Your advice and hints have already given me a better grounding to begin this exciting journey.

Thanks again,

Jason

[grinsebring]

from central Florida home of "The 12 hours of Sebring" Congratulations on the "Time Ranger" A first Texas product with a fine support team. A few bells and whistles to learn, so read the manual first....Good luck and be sure to show us your first finds...Gil

[Golden]

Welcome from Australia Jason!