I'm in the Lansing area but born and raised around the Saginaw/Bay City area. I'm 53 and have detected, not only in both Upper and Lower Michigan but have...
Not sure where in MI you are but in southeastern lower MI it doesn't feel much like spring! Snow on the ground when we woke up, scattered snow showers this...
Actually right now I am in my Arizona home for the winter. I go back home on the 31st. I am in the Houghton Lake area where there is numerous old loging...
Well, we had it here in Western Michigan for a few minutes last week! The ground has thawed in a lot of areas so digging is now possible but the wind and temp...
it still may be winter but the ground is not frozen. I have already found a few barbar dimes , one mercury , and a few indian head pennies. The snow does make...
Spring was back in West Mich. this afternoon, our snow melted. Ice still on lakes. Will get winter again next weekend. Last year we went from winter to summer,...
Hi folks, I am new to this site. Live at KI Sawyer, and am looking for a companion to go gold prospecting and metal detecting with me in the UP. Age, religion,...
Ron, I was stationed with the Air Force twice at K.I. Sawyer. If you haven't done it yet - check out the base lake - it is getting over grown with small trees...
I detect in Michigan and have a ranch at Houghton Lake with 250 acres. there has been several lumbercamps in this area and I have a good time detecting all...
Hi, Thanks for the info, I retired here from PA a few years ago, so am still learning something new about the UP all the time. As soon as the 4 foot snow-pack...
Hi, Ron, I too retired a few years ago and just play around most of the time. In the winter I live in Arizona, near the lost dutchman mine in Apache Junction....
Friends, and partners in crime. Don't open any e-mail that has a Virtual Card. As I understand it, this e-mail will destroy your hard drive and you'll need to...
I am not a noob at this hobby but I have been away awhile. My last detector I sold Fisher 1266 and never got to get good with it. I guess now I like to know...
Hello Bub, Both Fisher and Tesoro make good machines an both are the only ones with lifetime warrenties. Of the two, I like Fishers better because the control...
When I retired (3 years ago) I purchased a Whites XLT. I spent the income tax rebate from Bush + some. I looked on E-Bay at several detectors before buying...
Bub, the XLT is a fiine machine. However if you can handle that and only hunt land, the White's DFX is top of the line. I like the way you can change all the...
Hello, I am new to metal detecting. I just received my Garrett GTAx750 and went out for the first time yesterday. My son-in-law and I went to a park in...
Sounds like you are not far from me if you were hunting in Fowlerville. I live in Lansing. I use a Garrett Ultra GTA1000 which is somewhat similar to yours -...
Pete, Thanks for all the info. It is helpful. There are so many things to learn about this hobby and I know I need to be patient because I am new. I did have...
Hi Joe, I know of about 20 detectorists in the Lansing area - one has passed away and you may read of him. His name is/was Wallace Chandler and has many pics...
Good day all, just wanted to introduce myself. i am a new detectorist (only 20 hours under my belt). Anyways, just wanted to see if there are any treasure...
... 1250,follow the advice in the owners manual. I ran about 100 hours in the coin mode to learn the machine and then started to experiment with the other ...
You will have lots of fun. You will get lots of instruction and answers to any questions, when you log onto findmall.com. Then go to the garrets section. They...
jaless2004 <jaless2004@...> wrote:Hello, I am new to metal detecting. I just received my Garrett GTAx750 and went out for the first time yesterday. My...
Tom, Funny you should mention the fair grounds. My son-in-law and I have been talking about that place for a few weeks. I knew it would be a good place. We are...
Yep......there's a place in Utica. Look 'em up in the yellow pages. I'm in Royal Oak....really want to get at the grounds they unearthed while moving the ...
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