Beach hunting Method revisit - Using a shovel and a GT w/S-1 probe.

[DonNWF]

I just scanned Beach/Water forum, and ran across post from
SKULLY (GH dry sanding). The post is about his method of hunting dry sand and making target recovery really fast using a shovel and a probe.
The basic technique is - use a shovel to get target out, than scan the pile with a Probe. No scoop used.
I outlined the same technique in an earlier post on this forum about dry/damp sand hunting using my GT with Sunray S-1 probe.
Skully has added a little dry sand refinement that I didn't think of. He shovels the sand right on his coil and when he gets a beep, runs his probe thru the pile. He uses an Exp2 w/12 coil, while I use my Sov/GT W/10 ,but I'm going to give his way a try in the dry sand. The probe method works just as well in damp sand except a separate pile is probably better , requiring less detector protection.

In dry sand and damp sand I think using a scoop is a waste of good hunting time.
Shovel it, probe it, pocket it, move on.
The GT w/S-1 probe works great in dirt, If you also hunt sand try it there too. Don

 

[siggy]

One question!

Do you fill your holes back in when you are done?
I see so many detectorists who leave the holes open and not fill them in. Not only with shovel but scoops also. I always cover ny hole back up. There is always elderly people walking runners running and small kids who could trip and fall from stepping into one of these holes and hurt themselves.

 

[DonNWF]

Of course I do- - - - in dry and damp sand. Just like I do in dirt. I also hunt wet tidal flats and fill large wet holes.
I have never seen a beach hunter in this area not do this.
Where do you beach hunt?

I think you somehow got the idea that because I believe in fast recovery, I don't believe in beach etiquette or follow the code?

We don't like Tourists or locals falling into our holes or complaining about being disturbed by rude detectorists - bad for our image.

Maybe I should have added this to my little beach hunting mantra-

SHOVEL it, PROBE it , POCKET it, FILL it, MOVE on.

Are we happy? Don

 

[siggy]

I AM IN OCEANSIDE, CA.

i WASN'T SUGGESTING THAT YOU DID NOT FILL YOUR HOLES BACK IN. I WAS JUST ASKING IF TOU YOU SEE OTHERS THAT DON'T. I ALWAYS DO.

GOOD HUNTING!!!
SIGGY.