Things that make a hunted site more productive.?

[Joe Diggerall]

Removing trash targets from a pounded site sometimes makes it more productive.
I've got a small pounded area that has produced a good amount of barber silver.
Hunted it with high end detectors until finding nothing and digging iffy signals(digging trash targets).
Then go back to site with cheaper detectors and pull silver
Have hunted many years and hunt for silver.

Was wondering if there are any other tips to get more from a "hunted out site"?

Also I noticed that when I switch detectors that I tend to dig more targets until I get use to that detector.

Was thinking about an XP, but kinda looks like the jury is still out.

 

[Andy Sabisch]

Joe,

Good points in finding more in pounded sites.

Over the years I have found that sometimes something as simple as changing the direction one searches an area can uncover stuff based on masking or orientation . . . . we tend to be creatures of habit and if following a sidewalk or worn path is the way we hunt, trying 45 or 90 degrees can often make a difference.

Trying a different size or type of coil is another effective technique that gets stuff without a new detector being required. I know a number of people that went with smaller coils and made amazing finds in hunted out sites as well as those that added a DD coil with simlar results.

Each detector sees into the ground a little differently and that is why a new detector in an old site can often find more and in many cases, not super deep which makes one wonder how the valuables were missed. Even the Deus has shown this in comparing in-ground signals with other detectors - some that the Deus sounded aff clear as a bell woudl not come though even in all metal . . . why? Not really sure but it is clear that it is seeing things differently which allows targets to be detected that the other units missed.

And as far as cheaper detectors . . . . . often the price is not the factor as I have made some pretty nice finds with sub-$500 units and my daugther uses one with great results whenever she goes out with me.

Andy

 

[Blank Planet]

All solid advice IMHO a change is like a holiday

who knows why this is true but i have been over ground with high end machines and targets all gone (high tones) and yes taken the beep dig back and pulled more coins

i wish that i could work it out but no need just have to have a few machines and well most places are never hunted out, granted coins maybe very few but they are there hiding bless their little souls

BP

 

[EtracTom-AdirondacksNY]

Frequencies used, and the orientation in the ground like Andy mentioned by going at it from different angles, frost heaving moving things in the ground, plowing the field up brings to surface. Different coil sizes as mentioned, wet or dry ground wet helps depth sometimes. EMI interferance with machines less is more for the machines depth. Sweep speed sometimes. High and lower sensitivity removing all items to unmask as mentioned other targets in the ground. Sure there is a few more left but at lunch and got to get running now.

 

[Big Boys Hobbies]

Grid the area off, it's easy to wander and not even realize it.

Change the frequency on the deus.

Change your direction by 90 degrees. Makes all the difference in the world on some targets.

Holler if you have more questions. Love to help! Bart

 

[John in Nawth Carolina]

Remove 4" of topsoil.

 

[Dirt Poor]

Joe,

Good points in finding more in pounded sites.

Over the years I have found that sometimes something as simple as changing the direction one searches an area can uncover stuff based on masking or orientation . . . . we tend to be creatures of habit and if following a sidewalk or worn path is the way we hunt, trying 45 or 90 degrees can often make a difference.

Trying a different size or type of coil is another effective technique that gets stuff without a new detector being required. I know a number of people that went with smaller coils and made amazing finds in hunted out sites as well as those that added a DD coil with simlar results.

Each detector sees into the ground a little differently and that is why a new detector in an old site can often find more and in many cases, not super deep which makes one wonder how the valuables were missed. Even the Deus has shown this in comparing in-ground signals with other detectors - some that the Deus sounded aff clear as a bell woudl not come though even in all metal . . . why? Not really sure but it is clear that it is seeing things differently which allows targets to be detected that the other units missed.

And as far as cheaper detectors . . . . . often the price is not the factor as I have made some pretty nice finds with sub-$500 units and my daugther uses one with great results whenever she goes out with me.

Andy

AMEN to that! We don't always think to do that, but that's excellent advice. Thanks!

 

[MHirschmann]

"Over the years I have found that sometimes something as simple as changing the direction one searches an area can uncover stuff based on masking or orientation . . . . we tend to be creatures of habit and if following a sidewalk or worn path is the way we hunt, trying 45 or 90 degrees can often make a difference."

I cant agree enough with the above quote. I have found MANY keepers in "hunted out" sites after approaching them from random angles. I do this by walking out to a random spot on the field, park etc and then walking a random angle. I reiterate that I have found many keepers with this approach. Most detectorists will hit the field, park etc from 90 degree angles and will never run any lines in between these 90 degree angles. I make a lot of finds by breaking these habits. Lets keep this thread going, hopefully something new will come up that some of us haven't tried.

HH -Marc

 

[Kevin@TKSales]

One of the things I do at hunted out sites is to start detecting in a circle starting at the center and working out. it seems to help produce finds that have been missed by the grid approach.