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Where to Metal Detecting
- A General List of Places to Consider Metal Detecting
- List of Useful Sites and Apps for Researching Locations to Metal Detect
- How to Find the History of Property for Better Metal Detecting
- A Metal Detectorists Guide to Finding History in Places that Lack It
Find a Metal Detecting Club Near You
Park Metal Detecting Tips
- Tips for Metal Detecting Tot Lots
- Advanced Tips for Metal Detecting Park for Older Coins and Targets
- Hints and Tips Using the Nokta Legend Metal Detector for Park Detecting
Metal Detecting Permissions
- How to Get Metal Detecting Permissions without Door Knocking
- Metal Detecting Permission Finds & Tips for Newer Detectorists Considering Permissions
- Turn Strikeout Permissions Into Learning Opportunities
- How to Handle Treasures Found While Metal Detecting a Permission
- How to Metal Detect Old Homesteads and Farm Fields
- Author and Detectorist Terry Shannon Answers Where to Concentrate if Time is Limited
Metal Detecting Beaches, Lakes Rivers & Creeks
- Advanced Beach Metal Detecting Tips
- Tips for Metal Detecting in the Surf
- Beach Metal Detecting Tips. – How I Found 34 Rings in One Month
- Metal Detecting Rivers and Creeks
- Author and Detectorist Terry Shannon’s Tips for Detecting, Beaches & Creeks
Metal Detecting Civil War Relics
- How to Find Civil War Artifacts Metal Detecting in Any State
- Successful Civil War Relic Hunting a Primer for Beginners – Part 1
Gold Nugget Hunting
Cache Treasure Hunting
General Metal Detecting Advice
- New to Metal Detecting Read This
- New Detectorists, Are You Disappointed in Metal Detecting Finds? Stop Looking for False Hope in the Ground
- Tips from Advanced Metal Detectorists to Help You Find More Treasure
- Discussing Myths About Metal Detector Depths
- When You Metal Detect… Are You Holey Efficient.. Or Holey Oblivious
- Common Sense and Deductive Reasoning Are the Trademarks of Every Continually Successful Treasure Hunter/Detectorist
Identifying Finds
- Metal Detecting Ammunition: Identify and Determine the Age With Help From Aquachigger
- Value & History for Metal Detecting the Indian Head Penny
- Metal Detecting the Most Valuable Wheat Pennies
- Key Dates and Mints of Modern USD Common Coins
Advice By Metal Detector Brand & Model
Nokta The Legend
- The Legend by Nokta Makro: Build Quality, Testing Beach & Park Detecting
- VDI Numbers for Various Rings and Collectible Coins – The Legend
- Tips and Best Settings for Nokta Legend Metal Detector for Park and Relic Detecting
Nokta Simplex
Nokta Anfibio Multi
Minelab Equinox 800 / 600
- VDI Numbers for Various Rings and Collectible Coins – Equinox
- Minelab Equinox Advanced Tips
- Improve Your Relic Hunting with These Minelab Equinox Tweaks
- Minelab Equinox 800 Gold Nugget Detecting
- Best Settings for the Minelab Equinox 800 for Detecting Creeks or Rivers for Relics, Coins, and Jewelry
- Metal Detecting Tips with the Minelab Equinox 600
Minelab Gold Monster 1000
XP Deus
XP Deus II
- Best Settings for the XP Deus II for Detecting Creeks or Rivers for Relics, Coins, and Jewelry
- Metal Detecting Tips with the XP, Deus II – Excellent Program for Older Coins
Garrett Axiom
Garrett AT Pro
- VDI Numbers for Various Rings and Collectible Coins – AT Pro
- AT Pro Tips, Tricks, and Techniques — New Power from a Decade-Old Detector
- AT Pro Settings for Farm Fields and Homesteads
Garrett AT Max
Garrett Apex
- Garrett ACE Apex: Not Just for Beginner Metal Detecting
- VDI Numbers for Various Rings and Collectible Coins – Apex
- Garrett Ace Apex: Gypsy Jewels of Zero Discrimination Answers Your Questions