TexasJackKin

I'm in the same boat as you, have been interested in metal detecting for some time, and just bought a detector (Nokta Legend) a week or so ago. I live in northern Nevada, and have a lot of interesting places to explore (ghost towns, abandoned mines, and abandoned cabins as well as the possibility of finding gold! This site seems to be a good place, populated by good people, to learn the art of detecting, I'm inching my way up the learning curve, but still have a long way to go..... enjoy the journey!!......

My legend has been here about a week, I've been swamped getting ready for winter, and only been able to play with it a bit on our property (5 acres) and only found a few rusty nails, the brass remains of an old shotgun shell, and half an aluminum can. There should be gold in my area and I know about several ghost towns that are off the beaten path near here..... I'm retired, I should have more time than this..... but then quail season is coming up.....

I've had mine about a week or so, been swamped, so haven't been able to play with it much (just a bit on our property (5 acres) found a few rusty nails, the brass part of a shotgun sell, and half of an aluminum can..... Hoping to get out soon, I live in an area with old mines and ghost towns, and know where there are some old stone cabins well off the beaten path. But I've still got some major projects to get done before winter......

Fernley is just up the road, I'm in Dayton (23rd largest city in Nevada) We're a one stop light town Well 2 if your going west, but only one if you're going east.....

Keep us posted!

I haven't even gotten my Legend yet, but I find this sort of stuff, very interesting..... Thanks for posting!

Well, I'm about to become one of you, I just ordered a Nokta Legend (2023 model) pro pack. so now the learning begins...... Looking forward to the journey!

Thanks for that assessment of the Nokta Legend, I'm considering one for my first detector, not necessarily focused on gold (Northern Nevada) but gold is always in the back of one's mind where I live.

I've been interested in metal detecting for some time, and just now starting to get a bit more serious. I'm considering a Nokta Legend as my first detector. I live in Dayton, Nevada, I'm a retired machinist-Tool and Die maker, and participate in several off road, hunting & shooting forums, I'm also a competitive shooter (USPSA). There's a rich history of gold mining, and ghost towns in my area. I'm looking forward to learning more about the metal detecting hobby!