Anyone do any metal detecting?

[glowdotGlock]

I live in Maury county and used to do a lot of metal detecting but haven't in a while. Anyone know of any good places in middle TN?

[Steelharp]

Teenage kids heads?

[glowdotGlock]

Haha. You've got that right. Especially nowadays.

[Westwindmike]

I used to do a lot when I traveled as a corporate pilot. We'd have 2 or 3 days down time in some places. My co-captain would take his too and we would hunt. Found lots of good stuff. Especially liked beaches where there was lots of quarters. I found over $300 in quarters one summer.

As far as local places to hunt, be sure to hunt the school playgrounds of schools that have been there for a long time. Kids have been losing their lunch money at some of those schools for 50 years or more.

[Guest 6.8 AR]

Funny you ask. I live in the old part of Clarksville and some metal detecting enthusiasts wanted to

comb my yard with their gear. I sent them on their way to pursue their hobby elsewhere since I didn't

want my dog barking so much. At one of my previous homes, I let a guy do it and he found some neat

Civil War stuff.

[ironsniper1]

me and my gf want to try metal decting this summer we have a pioneer ex metal dector i think its called

[runco]

I was forced into metal detecting last summer. When my roof was replaced due to the storms, my contractor did a very poor job in containing the roofing nails. After buying a detector from hobby lobby using their 50% off coupon, me and the kids spent 3 days detecting. Found less than $1 in coins in the yard, but did find over 2 lbs of roofing nails. Kids really enjoyed the finding portion.

[NRA]

yup good fun, only problem most places are picked over. you still find some that others missed but we about a decade behind.

[glowdotGlock]

I used to do a lot when I traveled as a corporate pilot. We'd have 2 or 3 days down time in some places. My co-captain would take his too and we would hunt. Found lots of good stuff. Especially liked beaches where there was lots of quarters. I found over $300 in quarters one summer.

As far as local places to hunt, be sure to hunt the school playgrounds of schools that have been there for a long time. Kids have been losing their lunch money at some of those schools for 50 years or more.

I never thought of school playgrounds. My mother is a teacher in Marshall county. The school has a huge playground. May comb it over one weekend.

[Dolomite`s Breezy]

One of my hobbies actually .But been slacking a lot. TVA flooded parts are a good place to go also.Old homesteads that are now exposed due to the water being really low.

I have a White`s and they are really nice and lightweight.

[Dad03]

I inherited a Whites Spectrum and a Fisher from my grandfather. I take the kids out around the property but my ground is hard clay. Need a pick ax to dig it. So far we have found some pieces from old farm implements, few shotgun shells, barb wire and some nails. Kids really enjoy it.

When I was younger I would go with him to ball fields. Its amazing the amount of change we would find.

[Tncobra]

I only went out a few times this past winter. To late for the woods now. Have to hit some fields before the ground hardens.

Fisher!

Edited March 28, 2012 by Tncobra

[Timestepper]

Got an older brother who's been doing it for years - turned himself into a coin collector in the process - living in Kansas, he researches to find the old stage/wagon/freighter trails and has found some really amazing stuff. Don't know what the policies are, but I'd be willing to bet that there's a whole bunch of lost stuff just waiting to be found on the Natchez Trace.

[NRA]

Natchez Trace....... thats a BIG no no

[glowdotGlock]

Mule Day is happening in Columbia this weekend. I may comb over the park after the crowds leave. Never know.

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[Mark@Sea]

I gotta start again... My new address was the site of a resort in the late 1800's.