Metal detecting/ relic hunting, anyone?

XJsavage

XJsavage

CounterCulture
Joined
Aug 15, 2009
Location
Lyle's Ford SC
Got started metal detecting while I lived in Charleston SC and still enjoy it. I've got an old bounty hunter and a cheap back up I take on trips with me occasionally. I've found some really cool stuff over the years including jewelry, cival war nick nacks and old tools. I'll try to dig up some pics. Anyone got any cool findings to share?
 
Way back when I was a teenager I had a cheap radio shack detector. I took it to the beach one weekend. I hunted the beach and dunes and didn't find anything. I gave up and went out to lay out in the sun and put my towel down. As I did I found a silver ring lying in the sand. I figured that was a sign and never did anymore swinging.
 
I don't, but a guy that used to work here brought in all kinds of stuff. He emphasized the amount "buttons" were worth. He found a complete muzzle loader minus the wood stock once, flint lighters, and knives. He don't work here anymore but had tremendous amount of stories. Neat hobby around here!!!
 
I dont but everytime I go to Ft Fisher and see those huge signs saying "NO METAL DETECTING ALLOWED" i want to go buy one and start.
 
^ that only means that's where the good stuff is lol. I really want to go do some more scuba diving again for shark teeth on the edisto. Man did I find some monsters!
 
never used a metal detector but when i was younger i would go to a couple public swimming areas early in the morning before the water would get stirred up by boats and people. Found lots of broken gold and silver necklaces, and a really nice diamond ring once.
 
The girls go off and do some metal detecting where we hunt up in VA. Usually come back with junk, but we just hope one day it pays off to recoup the cost of all the beer we drink.
 
been hunting since 95 but have allways had a love for it. While the C.W. items are exciting to dig, I like Colonial era relics more so.Got some neat and interresting items mostly bottom feeding behind 40 years worth of hunters.Like anything else,it's all in technique.Slow and steady is the mechanical part while lots of research is the mental.
 
I filled two mason jars slap full of megladon teeth in less than 3 hours. The drought a few years ago exposed some riverbed that hasn't been seen in ages. It was like every 4 feet I'd see a massive tooth. Now that's fun!
 
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