Popular Post Happa54 Posted September 18, 2018 Popular Post Share Posted September 18, 2018 Hey everyone, I get out on Sundays. Some half days and some full days. Half days you don't get much except a lot of clad, and full days you will work your butt off literally, for a few worth mentioning finds. You really gotta work these parks. You have to find areas where there aren't crowds so driving around finding that right spot takes time from your day. Leaving the house at 6am or earlier is the norm for me. I'm still on a buffalo/V nickel quest and averaging 20 -30 nickels per hunt. Got a buffalo this past Sunday, 2 silver dimes and a few wheats. I come home dirty/sweaty due to the heat but I'm liking every minute of it. I hope everyone had a great weekend hunt. 15 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tboykin Posted September 19, 2018 Share Posted September 19, 2018 Hey I used to live down that way. What are the rules/laws in LA regarding detecting? I would figure they would be pretty strict. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happa54 Posted September 20, 2018 Author Share Posted September 20, 2018 18 hours ago, tboykin said: Hey I used to live down that way. What are the rules/laws in LA regarding detecting? I would figure they would be pretty strict. No one bothers me in the Los Angeles city or county parks. In fact, Parks & Rec staff will talk to you and give you ideas on where to go. Park Rangers & P.D. does not bother you either. They pretty much waive back at you if you initiate the gesture. But.... all said, I'm seeing a lot of uncovered plugs which will ultimately change things for us in the future. I think some MD'ers take advantage of lax policies and couldn't care one way or the other. We must change this attitude. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tboykin Posted September 20, 2018 Share Posted September 20, 2018 I know of a ghost ranch north of town if you're interested. A very eccentric man lived out there so there might be some good stuff buried on the grounds... It's either BLM or Forest Service land and very little graffiti. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happa54 Posted September 21, 2018 Author Share Posted September 21, 2018 17 hours ago, tboykin said: I know of a ghost ranch north of town if you're interested. A very eccentric man lived out there so there might be some good stuff buried on the grounds... It's either BLM or Forest Service land and very little graffiti. Sounds like a great idea... I'll pm you Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GB_Amateur Posted September 21, 2018 Share Posted September 21, 2018 On 9/18/2018 at 7:35 PM, Happa54 said: ...Full days you will work your butt off literally, for a few worth mentioning finds. .................. I'm still on a buffalo/V nickel quest and averaging 20 -30 nickels per hunt. Got a buffalo this past Sunday, 2 silver dimes and a few wheats. I come home dirty/sweaty due to the heat but I'm liking every minute of it. Obviously your long hours and great attitude are producing. Thanks for sharing the pics -- gives us motivation! What detector and settings are you using? Are you mainly honing in on the nickel zone and above Zincoln zones? I see some rings there -- are those silver, TID'ing up with the copper pennies, etc.? I'm one of the nickel hunters, too. I can live with the junk targets (at my sites mostly 'right' sized can slaw and on school yards, pencil ferrules) that show up in the nickel TID region -- just goes with the territory. Oh, and you might take your "work your butt off literally" discovery to the infomercial folks out there in SoCal. ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happa54 Posted September 22, 2018 Author Share Posted September 22, 2018 GB; My primary settings when I hunt in Park 1 (I rarely use P2, F1&2 or beach) Heavy/crowded signals/targets/trash; multi 50 tones zero GB & Thrshld & IB (I rarely have to GB) Sens 20-22 disc out 1-10 and 14-17 (leave nickel sigs 11,12,13 open and all high co 18+) Light to moderate signals/targets; same settings above all metal mode Since I have been using these settings with a keen awareness to nickel signals, I have dug up 2 nice gold pieces...an 18K ring and gold buddha pendant. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fredmason Posted September 22, 2018 Share Posted September 22, 2018 Yes, the careless fools and @#$% archeologists have shut the county parks down here in San Diego County... fred Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AdamDSch Posted September 22, 2018 Share Posted September 22, 2018 I live in Rancho Cucamonga. I am always willing to go metal detecting. I am still new. Trying to find good spots besides the beach and parks. My best find a coin from 1885 when I visited family in Missouri. Worse find boat motor Pismo beach. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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