Metal Detecting with Joe G

The Wed night before this video was shot, I stopped by a local ball field for an hour or so. Found 4 silvers in a place that I thought was hunted out. I planned to work it hard the following Saturday. I thought the prospect of finding more silver was pretty good, so I decided to bring my video camera with me for the first time. Turned out to be a good decision :)

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• treasure
• hunting

[TonyGreens99]

Hey i hope you could help me out with this question.. im going to buy my first metal detector but i dont know which one to choose between the fisher f2 or the garrette ace 250 or any other brand that is other 300 dollars. I want one that picks up real good signal and one thats good with finding silver and gold. I dont really know much about metal detecting so can you please help me out here if you can

[toiceborn]

@TonyGreens99 Sorry it's taken so long for me to get back to you... wasn't able to sign in.

Anyway, I think you would do well with either one. However, you should check on some of the MD forums and ask people who use them. Try Findmall.com. They have forums for the Fisher "F" series and Garrett models

[coltenandscott]

isn't it illegal to metal detect in places that isn't your property? i looked it up on google and it is illegal in Arizona.

[toiceborn]

@coltenandscott

In my area, most ballfields / parks are OK to hunt. For State Parks (even the beach), you need a metal detecting permit (which costs $40 if you can believe it).

[bunchalinks]

would a garrett ace 250 be a good metal detector to buy?

[toiceborn]

@bunchalinks

The Ace 250 would be a very good choice for the money. You could probably pick one up cheap on eBay

[toiceborn]

@localdeity

for your information

I do not "tear up" playing fields. I do not leave holes.

I DO make sure I dig in such a way as the grass will not die and you'd be hard-pressed to see where I dug. "Mr. Squirrel" does far more damage :) I DO make sure I pick up broken glass, sharp piece of metal, knives, pins, syringes and live rounds of every caliber. Heck, I've even picked up trash just lying on the ground because it annoyed me so much that other people are so inconsiderate.

Get a grip.

[toiceborn]

@Mririshhockey I have a great job,a beautiful wife (going on 30 years now), I'm a musician in my church, a singer / songwriter, I fish, tie my own flies and thoroughly enjoy taking walks on the beach or through the woods at first light with my detector in hand. AND, I've actually made quite a few good friends because of this hobby.

You know, you really should strive to grow up and be like me. You might actually enjoy life! :)

[Patrickma81]

@bobstio

Also if you are in a park that has fill dirt and you still get a high tone swinging your coil a foot off the ground, leave the" can" for the next guy.

[Patrickma81]

@bobstio

Don't just hop out of your car eager and start digging. Find parks/cut throughs next to old houses. Swing a bit and if there is trash everywhere hit the edges and under bushes that other detectorists wouldn't bother. Also the woods are you're friend as long as they aren't too hoboified

[55ilikestuff]

@TonyGreens99  the ace 250

[bobstio]

I have a quick question. Whenever I metal detect, i always find cans, junk or pennies. I was wondering if you could tell me where good spots are to find gold, silver, rings and old coins. I have already hit a few parks. I live in Glenview illinois if that helps at all. Thanks

[misterwinifred214]

@Chrdrummer Well, I've found clad coins way deep and silver coins fairly shallow... The ground turns over after the winter frosts so what wasn't there last year, might be there this year :) You also have to think about areas that might be landfill. If the soil came from someplace old, then you stand a chance at shallow silver. In a nutshell, ya just never know. HH!

JG

[Chrdrummer]

Wow nice job. Looks like a newly developed park in a nice area. I have hunted for a long time I still have yet to find silver. Heres one for you. I hunted this old park by me. Its been a park for over 100 years, Hunting under a huge oak tree in 6+ inches of soil I find a 1991 Quarter (real odd sucluded area). Now hows this happen?? I'm amazed people find silver in 1 to 2 inches of soil. nice job!

[artifactman660]

@coltenandscott hes detecting in a local ball field, not on a private lawn. parks and ball fields and public,not private.