new hobby

hello im 28 im just getting started MD and just got a Garett 250 and have only used for messing around in the yard trying to decipher the sounds and basic use of my machine but im looking for someone to go detecting with someplaces I know of some decent places I think just haven't gone to get...

Hello everyone, I’m new to this hobby, so new that I just got my first detector today (Garrett AT Max). I live in Illinois (Will County). I pulled the trigger on this purchase before realizing how restricted Illinois is. I’m hoping to get ideas on where to detect and how to obtain permission...