Metal Detection Applications

COIN SHOOTING: 
The most popular metal detecting activity.

Find coins where people congregate frequently. Many detectorists revisit the same areas again and again to find a never-ending treasure trove as people continue to lose valuables every day. Parks, fairgrounds, and play areas are good choices. The most valuable old coins are frequently found in abandoned home sites, or if you live on an older property, maybe in your own backyard.

Control settings required.  Target-Rejected at least 2-Xs to eliminate iron, foil, and old pull tabs. Target-Rejected all 3-Xs if you want to find only copper and silver. If you search for nickels, remember that you will also encounter some newer pull-tabs. Some newer pull-tabs have a magnetic signal indistinguishable from nickel.

RELIC HUNTING:
The most effective relic hunting is best accomplished after conducting historical research. Visit your local library, or check the internet, for historical events in your area. You can target specific areas and gain valuable insight into your local history. Remember to ask permission and respect laws regarding private and government property.

Control settings required.  No X's should be displayed. Do not discriminate out any types of metals as many of the oldest relics contain iron.

JEWELRY HUNTING:
This is the most challenging treasure hunt. Gold rings will register in the same range as pull-tabs. Necklaces will register with zinc and foils. You will dig up many trash items in your search for jewelry, but jewelry hunting holds the most potential for reward. Please pick up ant throw away those pull-tabs to help clean the environment.

Control settings required.  Target-Reject only the 1st X; eliminate IRON only.

CACHE HUNTING:
A cache, pronounced "cash", is a buried or hidden valuable stored inside a case, can, strong box or bag. A cache could be the loot from a bank robbery or someone's life savings. Caches can be hidden in floors or walls of an old house, or buried nearby.

Control settings required.  No X's should be displayed. The container holding the treasure will frequently be a ferrous object, so you want to detect all types of metal objects.

TREASURE HUNTER'S CODE OF ETHICS:

1. Respect the rights and property of others.
2. Observe all laws, whether national, state or local.
3. Never destroy historical or archaeological treasures.
4. Leave the land and vegetation as it was. Fill in the holes.
5. All treasure hunters may be judged by the example you set. Always obtain permission before searching any site. Be extremely careful while probing, picking up, or discarding trash items. And ALWAYS COVER YOUR HOLES!