Before we begin, you see how the title has the word divot instead of hole or plug? This was a valuable piece of advice I received from Mr. Keith Wills, a long-time detectorist. By using the word divot instead of hole or plug when speaking to someone about metal detecting their yard, it makes them…

 So…You bought a metal detector?  Now you may be wondering what other essentials you will need to get you on your way to finding treasures.  Let’s Start With the Basics Accessories You Will Need for Metal Detecting First and foremost, you need a digging tool.  Your collection of digging tools will grow over time according…

Although you wouldn’t normally associate the first-time experience of turning on a metal detector as being mortifying, mine was. Most have fond memories of getting a metal detector for Xmas or from Uncle Billy and venturing out to the back yard and finding their 1st find – a matchbox car that some long-forgotten hooligan, long ago…

I have had over 48 years to either make… or avoid… most of the mistakes that cause metal detectorists to miss great finds on the sites that they hunt while learning the “tricks of the trade.”  And even if you happen to be a grizzled old veteran detectorist of many years-experience, reading this, that thinks…