Anybody actively Metal Detecting?

[Armyvet25]

I have over many years, owned a Garret, Fisher, and a plethora of Minelab's, last one was an E-Trac, sold it and haven't detected in approx 5 yrs, just pulled the trigger on a Minelab Manticore.
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anybody in Ohio have site suggestions, not generic but specific.

 

[chargervert]

When I was a teenager I went to a guys house in Northern Rhode Island with my brother in law to buy a Dana 60 rear axle. When we got to his house he had a service station he owned next to his house. He said to my brother in law to grab the shovel and follow him out behind the garage. He had a map and paced out steps in three different directions. He finally stopped and said dig here. About 15 inches down was a Dana 60 wrapped in plastic! My brother in law asked him why he buried the axle,he said the he had a complete Max Wedge engine,carbs to pan on an engine stand in the garage,and someone broke into his service station and stole it! After that he buried all his rare and valuable parts. I sure he has passed on,but I always wanted to go back there with a metal detector!

 

[Scott Engelhardt]

I have always wanted to give it a try, but I tend to go a little overboard when I want to try a new hobby. I really need to rent one somewhere and give it a try

 

[Mopar Hunter]

anybody in Ohio have site suggestions, not generic but specific.

Hardly anybody will give up their sites for metal detecting.

 

[Hikin Mike]

Can't help you with locations, but I worked for Fisher Research Lab as an Electronic Tech before the company was sold. Still have my modified CZ-5 and 1265 in the closet. Haven't used it for a while.

 

[SteveSS]

I have a Fisher Gold Bug. It's especially calibrated to finding gold. Living next to the Rockies I plan on using it up there but haven't yet. Plenty of old mining sites out here. Come on up, we'll go out hunting. I took it to a local park where they have a sand pit for volleyball. I found two hair clips and a Hot Wheels car. I gave the car to a kid that was watching me.

No, I don't use the hair clips.

One advantage you have living in Ohio. The houses etc. are older there. Colorado is relatively young.