Before your first hunt, read where metal detecting is legal: national parks ban detectors, while BLM and Forest Service land generally allow recreational detecting with limits. Then learn the swing, settings and digging etiquette in metal detecting for beginners. Curious how detectors tell metals apart? See VLF vs pulse induction vs multi-frequency. Found an old coin? Read what the coin experts say about cleaning first.
How-tos and explainers
National parks, BLM, Forest Service, state parks and private land, plus ARPA's 100-year rule.
Swinging, settings, pinpointing and digging etiquette, from Garrett and Minelab.
Why PCGS, NGC and the ANA warn against cleaning, gentle care for low-value finds, and storage.
VLF, pulse induction and multi-frequency explained, plus frequency, Target ID and depth.