Metal Detector Techniques For Garrett And Bounty Hunter Metal Detectors

Metal Detecting Techniques

Using a Garrett or Bounty Hunter metal detector is easy but, just like other hobbies, getting the best results will take some time and practice.

Walk along slowly, moving the coil from side to side. Waving the coil slowly will allow you to detect deeper objects. As the search pattern for most coils is shaped like a cone a four inch search area at the surface will only be one inch at ten inches deep. Some detectors have a D shaped search area and will cover a larger area. The Minelab Exacalibur has this pattern. Go over the whole area once to remove any junk then you can repeat the search to find any targets that were masked by the junk.

Discrimination

When detecting in a new area search the whole area first without using discrimination in order to remove any junk. Then you can repeat the search to find targets that were being masked. Aluminium foil can easily be mistaken for gold and lots of other junk also sounds like treasure so it's best to remove these before using discrimination. When the junk has been removed use a grid pattern to search for targets. Although you'll end up doing a lot of digging to remove ll the junk first you will find treasure! You can use discrimination more when you are more experienced and familiar with your metal detector.

Fill in the Holes

Always fill in any holes you have dug before you leave the site. In addition to leaving the area as you found it this will also prevent other treasure hunters from knowing where you were digging.

After a Rainstorm

Detectors often work much better when the ground is wet so after rain is a good time to go detecting. Objects can also be brought to the surface by sand and debris being washed away by the rain so are easier to find.

Where to Detect

Before you even go out to search for treasure do your homework. use the local library or the internet to find sites that were used in the past. Hotel sites, market places, popular beaches are all areas that can produce treasure. Other places to try are churches,old school yards and parks. Always ask permission before you dig holes on private land! Ask old people in your are where the popular places for people to congregate were, where people picnicked or where the old swimming holes used to be.

Our Favorite Treasure Hunting Places

Popular beaches are good places to find watches, coins, watches and relics.

Parks are another popular place to find treasure. This includes city parks, camping grounds, ballfields, picnicking places where you may find find coins, watches and jewelry. Shady places, for example under large trees or around old bandstands are good places to search.

Schools and playgrounds, recreation areas, swings etc are good places to find coins, jewelry and watches. Around old trees and grassy areas or shady spots where people would congregate are places to search.

Old houses and their backyards are great places to look. Search out old paths and walkways to search along. You may find coins, jewelry, relics etc.

Fishing spots, river banks, swimming holes and old marinas are great for finding relics, old coins, buttons etc.

Hiking trails, woods, old wagon trails and overgrown foundations are great places to search for coins, bottles relics etc.

The oldest buildings in many towns and villages are churches and many people congregated in the churchyard or around the church so they are great places for finding jewelry, relics coins etc.