How To Find Great Sites To Metal Detect: Merrill's Ultimate Guide

Welcome back to the Metal Detecting NYC channel! In this video, we've compiled everything you need to know about finding fantastic sites for metal detecting. From understanding the patterns of movement across America to uncovering hidden treasures, we guide you through the process step by step. Join us as we explore different methods of metal detecting and reveal the best locations across the United States for each technique. Get ready to embark on an exciting journey of discovery!
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Chapters:
0:00 How To Find Great Sites Metal Detecting
0:51 America Movement Of People Over Time 1790-2010
1:46 New York City Was Once All Farmland
2:32 Roads Were Made Of Dirt & Travel Was Completely Different
2:45 The Old Road
3:09 Horse & Carriage, Steamboats, Trains In The 1800's
3:23 The Growth Of Railroads In The 1800's
3:59 Cities Born From The Railroads, Canals & Rivers
4:40 The Roads Of Early America
5:43 The Movement From Farms To Cities Was So Emo
6:33 What All Of This History Knowledge Has To Do With Metal Detecting
6:44 Understand The Movement Of People With Historic Aerials
7:19 Lidar Maps And Metal Detecting
7:49 North America Was An Overgrown Wilderness
8:37 How You Can Tell If A Road Is Old
9:06 How New York City Grew; A 30 Second Time Lapse
9:20 In Older Times, People Had To Live Close To Their Job
10:08 What Types Of Roads Connected Cities, Towns?
10:26 The Golden Opportunities Of Hunting Trails Heading West
10:37 The Homestead Act
11:00 I'm Your Huckleberry
11:17 How To Properly Read An Old Map
11:33 Before Bridges, There Were Ferry Points
12:39 River Fords
13:35 Quick Review Of Everything We Learned So Far
15:05 An Overview Of Metal Detecting Possibilities Today
15:19 Metal Detecting Permissions
15:52 Metal Detecting Parks
17:10 Metal Detecting Ocean Beaches
17:59 Metal Detecting Lakes & Swimming Holes
18:43 Metal Detecting Public Schools
20:11 Metal Detecting Ski Slopes & Hills For Sledding
21:10 TSA And Security And Food Safety
21:31 Metal Detecting Farms
22:41 Metal Detecting The Woods
23:42 Underwater Metal Detecting Recovery
24:52 Curb Strips & Small Grassy Areas
25:59 Military & Relic Hunting
27:22 Gold Prospecting Metal Detecting
28:27 Metal Detecting For Meteorites
29:52 Internet Posing- Pretending To Metal Detect
30:46 Hoard Hunting My Xtrem Hunter
31:44 Old Copper Culture Metal Detecting
32:16 Wrap Up
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Hi, my name is Merrill Kazanjian. New York City is an amazing place to go metal detecting. We have lots of parks, colonial history and great beaches for beach detecting. I have gone to all five boroughs of New York City To Metal Detect and beyond. I also currently own 22 metal detectors. I want to have the best and I want to help you choose the best as well. Below I will showcase some of the playlists on this channel:
By Metal Detector:
Minelab Manticore Playlist: rb.gy/uq699
XP Deus II Playlist: rb.gy/t1t09
Nokta Makro Legend Playlist: tinyurl.com/3jzu2t77
Minelab Equinox Playlist: bit.ly/3bxUel2
White's Beach Hunter 300 Playlist: bit.ly/3l0TvMp
Nokta Makro Anfibio Multi Playlist: bit.ly/3kYX85H
Minelab Vanquish 540: bit.ly/3qvec4j
Garrett Ace Apex: bit.ly/30uQDhn
Nokta Makro Simplex: bit.ly/3eo9Idf
Minelab E-Trac: bit.ly/3vkbkLo
XP Deus: bit.ly/3bxndWl
Garrett AT Pro: bit.ly/3rzfVqy
Minelab Safari: bit.ly/3l0Wt3v
Garrett Ace 300: bit.ly/3ci5WiV
Minelab Soveriegn: (Coming Soon)
I have a playlist of metal detecting videos to teach metal detecting. The videos in the playlist below are specifically made to teach the skills and mindset to becoming a great metal detectorist.
Metal Detecting Tips & Tricks: bit.ly/3cefATT
I am a treasure hunter. So in addition to metal detecting, I go mudlarking at sites in New York City. Think of mudlarking as metal detecting without a metal detector.
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Mudlarking: bit.ly/3qygWhc
All Of My Metal Detecting Treasure Hunting Videos: bit.ly/2N0YpfR
All Of My Beach Metal Detecting Videos: bit.ly/3v7jTJf
All Of My Land/Park Metal Detecting Videos: tinyurl.com/c8mzyn9k

[@MetalDetectingNYC]

Part 1 Of This Video: kzbin.info/www/bejne/onK0g3eKrdFpos0 Historic Aerials: www.historicaerials.com/ Map Key: www.historicaerials.com/topo-map-key

[@mikebonn8669]

Merrill, I'm in Arizona and detect for gold and belong to several clubs. Would be glad to take you out if you get out this way. Mike

[@MetalDetectingNYC]

@@mikebonn8669 that would be incredible! I need to do some club visits for XP as well. Thanks Mike. Please email me at [e-mail] and perhaps in the fall we could make something work. I truly appreciate this.

[@dbloughtbuckprep]

thanks bud

[@michaelmartin6747]

Ford motor company

[@chuckburroughs6427]

​@@MetalDetectingNYC, will you PLEASE get some "Sushi Unlocked" tshirts made and put on your website. My wife wants one, and it would sure get her out of my ass complaining that you don't have any.

[@benbogg5430]

Merrill, I found a copper spear head about 20 years ago while detecting in a wooded area just outside of Chicago. Gave it to the Museum of Science and Industry for their Native American display. The director told me it was from the Archaic Period, approximately around 3000 BCE. After some cleaning it was placed on display with other Native American artifacts in their collection. I love going there and seeing it on display, I felt it was the right thing to do. Keeping such a rare artifact in a private collection unseen would be a shame.

[@MetalDetectingNYC]

Ben that is INCREDIBLE! Copper Culture is the American equivalent to Roman!

[@chrishumphries1516]

Awesome thanks for donating the artifact ✌️👌

[@chuckburroughs6427]

Too many museums just tag artifacts, log them in their book, and put them in a drawer. I don't give museums any thing anymore.

[@sjs7heaven]

Wowzzza that’s super exciting, I’m happy you donated it, for history. What a cool find, happy hunting sir.

[@sjs7heaven]

@@chuckburroughs6427 why, I sincerely want to know. I’m a newbie and don’t want any grief. Not if I can If I can avoid it right.

[@chrismathisen5435]

Merrill! I live in Colorado and I hunted down an old trail head and found a 1850 braided hair. Large scent was pretty shocked! Thanks for all of your educational videos. You’re number one I wouldn’t have found that coin without you.

[@chrismathisen5435]

Don’t mind the spelling errors. My phone is broken and I’m voice to texting.

[@MetalDetectingNYC]

Absolutely honored@@chrismathisen5435

[@kevinholmes2013]

I cant give this video enough likes. Super informative and funny as hell "BumbleFluck" hahahahhaa

[@MetalDetectingNYC]

Thank you so much!

[@shooterjohn7163]

Good tips Merrill. My friends think I waste too much time researching areas I want to hunt. But then they wonder why I’ve found such good finds. I must be really lucky I guess. lol A detector shop owner friend of mine went with me to an old State Fair site that had been abandoned for many years. Allot of the it had dirt streets when it first became a Fair Grounds. It was just being developed again when I got permission to hunt the site. I had found pockets full of silver coins before even telling my friend about the place. I was allowed to use whatever means necessary to dig up coins and such. My friend found what appeared to be a silver dollar under the asphalt roadway in front of the grandstands where horse racing took place. He worked for over an hour pecking at the asphalt with a screwdriver and hammer to retrieve his target. I went on and was doing well without having to need a pick. For all of his work he retrieved a very nice copper washer. He was so sure it was a coin. We laughed about it later but since he had to find out what it was. We knew there wasn’t aluminum cans back when the road was paved. It was just something you had to dig.😢 John

[@Ravendale9]

Hey, Merrill, you certainly found your calling; you are a great teacher! Even though we've been detecting for over 20 yrs., using old maps and now the new LIDAR, your video was fascinating. Love how you showed the growth of the country as well as the way you made categories and added humor. A+!!!

[@MetalDetectingNYC]

Wow, thank you!

[@na3kh461]

Good lecture professor

[@MetalDetectingNYC]

Thank you so much!

[@gutfinski]

Merrill, this is the most intelligent presentation I have ever seen on metal detecting.

[@barrywainwright3391]

Its mind boggling how much lost and hidden treasure is now build up on and paved over.

[@MetalDetectingNYC]

Paved over is a great point!

[@MD-NWWI]

Copper culture is fascinating for sure! We usually find 3 or 4 pieces a year. The first one I ever found was a celt/chisel. The first thing I wondered was who would make a chisel out of Copper. I googled Copper chisel. Then I realized how it ended up under the roots of a huge old growth tree. If you ever end up in Wisconsin I'll be happy to take you out to find one.

[@jonfranklin9361]

Very good information. I live in a town that was a direct path on Wabash &Erie Canal. Indiana. My city replaced the road on the old canal bed. Wow! What a great summer I had! Large cent, silver coins, Indian head cents, heel plates, toe taps. Most were surface finds.

[@mattmatt6572]

Awesome... I live in a later settled part of the states I've found 1852 prolly won't find much older here. Couple years ago I changed up my main method of site choosing. Rather then try to go places that no one has searched. I decided everyone was doing that and consequently these "unsearched" type of areas were very searched. So I started hitting places that people would say everyone searched or that area has been overly searched. I have done quite well detecting the places that others in the community would say everyone has allready detected.

[@jonfranklin9361]

@@mattmatt6572 I’ve had same experience, hunting places people have hit hard or told me were hunted out.

[@cj_m2477]

Merrill, you hit my wheel house, History and metal detecting! History is the reason I started metal detecting. I live just off of the Old Boston Post Road and enjoy New England’s Colonial history. Thank you for another great tutorial. Love your channel too!

[@ThelifeandtimesofBarneyTaylor]

Good stuff Merrell. I use old maps as a matter of fact I drive around with the app open it shows where all the old places are and as far as random spots I almost always hit them anything with dirt is a spot for me 😎✌️🤟🖖

[@MetalDetectingNYC]

Thank you Barney

[@woodybogg]

I just love the way you use common sense and research into the search for good and better places for metal detecting! Keeping an open mind and realizing how this country was developing as the population grew is key to good detecting areas, The learning curve never ends

[@oldplucker1]

Hi Merrill, I detect Farms and Beaches here in the UK. The Farms produce most of the historic finds but like you say, an efficient swing is needed and the decent finds are few and far between. Maybe 2 percent are keepers after 6 hours or more swinging and digging for most. Often in the rain or over roughly cultivated ground. The ground can be frozen, muddy or dry and hard like concrete. Even if the field is not in crop the weeds or grass can make it difficult. Even getting there can be tricky with flooding on roads and muddy farm tracks to navigate and slippery soft waterlogged fields to park on. But whatever comes we turn out because detecting is great fun and good exercise!

[@midnightcoil]

The farms no longer get tilled because they scientifically figured out that leaving the soil alone brings better mineralization. Nothing to do with fuel. I learned that this weekend with a buddy that has a family farm we detect.

[@MetalDetectingNYC]

Ahhhh science......I think that perspective is limited to humans. Worms like the roller coaster ride of being stirred in the dirt. 😂

[@deirdreshaw2761]

Agree, left a belated comment before I saw this.

[@nonoesquire]

Great video. I've been in Qns for 20 years (I lived in Bumblef**k Valley, ND until 2004) and I've managed to ride my bike to most of the BK/QNS locations you've visited. It never occurred to me to detect. I now see the city in a new ways. (As soon as you dropped the "Quick Review of What We've Learned," I knew you were a teacher. From one teacher to another, I love the channel.)

[@allthingssilver7635]

Glad i found your channel. Ive been binge watching your videos. I appreciate how well you explain things and get right to the point. Also enjoy your style of humor.

[@edwardscissorhands4007]

This video has sooo much detail. Must appreciated!

[@MetalDetectingNYC]

Glad it was helpful!

[@ChrisW-te1rb]

Always a learning pleasure with Merril😊

[@savagesquirrel9828]

I looked up, “How Ya Gonna Keep ‘Em Down On The Farm” because I wasn’t sure if it was WWI, or WWII. It was WWI. Before that, 80% were on farms with 20% in the cities. By WWII, that had flipped? The song actually made folks mad, because it was true, and many abandoned farms for easier, more exciting city lives, with weekends off and better paychecks. Thanks for a great video.

[@DetectDigSmile]

I would love to go Metal Detecting For Meteorites, on my bucket list also. Get video I have 4 sites I found that are great resource for maps of Pennsylvania. Keep up the good work. Have fun at Digstock. Thanks for sharing

[@chrishumphries1516]

Awesome video Merrill. Here in Seattle , there used to be a ferry that went across Lake, Washington to Kirkland in the Early 1900s passengers would throw coins to the kids standing on the pylons

[@buckeyedigger7146]

Good stuff Merrill! I live in southern Ohio in a small community that was founded 1801, 2 years prior to Ohio statehood. It was laid out in 1797 when the first settlers started moving in. Part of the Virginia Military District alotted to veterans of the Revolution. It lays along the main east-west route from Cincinnati to points east. I've found draped bust silver and copper, reales, and other 1700s silvers/coppers. Location is everything. Thanks for the video!

[@edwardscissorhands4007]

Reales!!!!

[@JerryParonto-gd8qv]

Excellent video Merrill and you couldn’t be more correct on the subject. The way towns/cities are laid out in our modern age is vastly different than during our early agrarian times in this country. Those meandering paths and stonewalls in the woods today were busy home/farm sites 200 yrs ago. 20 years of relic hunting has taught me the lessons that you pointed out in your video. Honestly a book could be written on the subject.

[@bryandavis42]

He said “the right coast to the left coast” 😂. I truly love unscripted KZbin. Keep it real!

[@angelamillard6418]

Thanks Merrill ❤❤❤

[@MetroCollectablesandvlogs]

Saw East Islip on your map, Im from Bay Shore and my mom is in C.I. .... Miss the Island (sometimes, LOL)

[@amyjones7962]

Heck yes! Thank you for the priceless help and tips! Woohoo! 🤓🤓🤓

[@treasurearth]

Great video Merrill, Thanks for sharing. And I totally agree with you, support the real metal detectorists. :)

[@michaelzsizseri8015]

Awesome video Merrill Thanks for the Information

[@MetalDetectingNYC]

Thank you!

[@jimcollins9999]

Thank you Merrill, for the time you put in to produce resources like this! Appreciate you. 👍

[@donaldphelps536]

Great video Merrill. Keep up the good work.

[@OldAsDirtRelicHunting]

Great video, Merrill! Lots of good information delivered in an entertaining way. My buddy found a copper culture spearhead while detecting a street tearout in a Minnesota city. Pretty cool to imagine that artifact predating the 1800s town that settled over it and eventually grew into a bustling city.

[@jeremiahgroves3708]

Bumble fu valley 😂 awesome information 👍👍👍

[@MetalDetectingNYC]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@jeffballard7631]

So good! I'm in National Forest land in Montana and learning how to find where people used to live and hang out.

[@LisaHayes-yj4tp]

Very informative and interesting. Looking forward to applying this to places here in Australia.

[@MetalDetectingNYC]

Glad it was helpful!

[@sweettooth4527]

Best metal detecting content keep it coming.

[@MetalDetectingNYC]

Thanks, will do!

[@jimmymalone3494]

Thank you Merrill for sharing with us.

[@ohiofredl]

Great vids thanks for all the information. Have to watch this one twice .Thanks.

[@TexasPlugRiches]

Thanks so much for this informative video Merrill! We all appreciate ya! Yes, I love watching Zach at Great Outdoors Detecting! And I love watching you too!

[@paulporter604]

Thanks for this very informative video , and all the time you invested in the making of said vidio.

[@ITSFUNZ]

Awesome Content as always Thanks 👍

[@neonneal1912]

Awesome video, one of your best. Great content and keep the videos coming.

[@jhwk9575]

Merrill, great video! Could you do a video on LiDAR? Thanks!

[@MetalDetectingNYC]

I will

[@TeamLynchBMD]

Fantastic video Merrill you covered it all👋👍

[@northernsk8er]

Great video, thanks for recommending it. Next time you are in Wisconsin we can take you to ty and find some copper. See you tomorrow!!

[@MetalDetectingNYC]

Let’s go!!!

[@LongIslandsHardcoreDetectorist]

Nice video Merrill you nailed it 👍🏼

[@MetalDetectingNYC]

Thank you!

[@waltsisco]

Hey big guy, thanks for this video. It reminded me that we have a very popular sledding site nearby. First hunt of the year for me yielded serval coins. I also had an iffy bouncing signal 58-96 with my Deus 2. I Wasn't going to dig it but the sound was strong and sharp did and it yielded a silver ring and another gold ring in the same hole. From your Connecticut neighbor, I wish you the best with your new endeavor. Deus picked the perfect motivating Teacher/Ambassador.

[@carlenehead6964]

Man…just wanted to say this video is just what people new to the hobby need. Wanted to say thanks for the info and time it took to make and edit this video. I indeed liked and subscribed!

[@MetalDetectingNYC]

I appreciate that!

[@MCB9537]

Thank you, Merrill. Excellent information. Love the cartography portions.

[@MetalDetectingNYC]

Thank you

[@Chuck-he1jd]

TIC TOC brains.... that was perfect

[@MetalDetectingNYC]

Its become and official tern for super short attention span! Ive heard many people use "TikTok brain" in a sentence.

[@chelsearohlfing6904]

Hey Merrill, it was so awesome to meet you today. I’m super pumped for an exciting weekend! Hope you’re able to get out there too and don’t have to work too hard 🙃 My husband pulls up LiDAR maps all the time for our copper culture hunting. It’s amazing what you can see! It’s been so helpful. It’s really obvious where the shoreline was thousands of years ago with that map. We print them out before we go on our adventures.

[@MetalDetectingNYC]

Great to meet you too!

[@NewEnglandRelicHunting-dq1ru]

Always enjoy hearing your take on metal detecting matters. Much appreciated, especially this summary.

[@MetalDetectingNYC]

Thank you!

[@rickb1387]

Another great video. Thanks bro!

[@MetalDetectingNYC]

Thank you!

[@charlieschemmel122]

Great tips thanks for sharing!!!!!

[@MetalDetectingNYC]

You are welcome

[@DigginSoCal]

Nice job Merrill. Enjoyed the video!

[@jimnola1]

Great video Merrill.

[@gregbrown357]

Refreshing approach to the topic of research. I haven't seen anything "new" on this topic in 10+ years. Thanks!

[@MetalDetectingNYC]

Thank you so much!

[@HeavyMetalDetectingPassion]

Hey friend! Well organised and edited video! Big like! Cheers from new friend and followers from southern Europe!

[@MetalDetectingNYC]

Cheers!

[@aarong7519]

I love the plowed corn fields for relics I just got a mine lab vanquish 440 found at lawn shop now heading out to fields

[@Paulsofsteel]

Thanks again Merrill!

[@tomwheeler7816]

most interesting even for us in the uk even if we dont know where bumble bleep is

[@antonschulte9150]

Thanks for your video series on this important topic. In our first years me and my detecting buddies only detected in public parks and from time to time on some random farm permissions. The finds weren't bad, but since we put some more effort into our research the finds have definitley improved. Our favourite spots are old picnic areas, former road intersections, old taverns, solitary old trees and especially elevated spots in the landscape with either some strategic value or a very picturesce view. When we come back from detecting next weekend I have to show my friends your video. We'll have a drink every time you mention that nice valley in Dakota 😂

[@user-wq1xu4dj7g]

Another very informative video,thank you very much.

[@MetalDetectingNYC]

Thank you!

[@chrisfegan3475]

Things have been changed around and tilled up in NY for decades. Almost everywhere there is a cool search place

[@soeffner6833]

Ah man. You're given away all the secrets😉. Great video. Thanks.

[@brettellis1837]

City's or old towns KNOCK SHOPS PUBS BRILLIANT HUNTING. TOP VIDEO MAN LOVE IT. MASTER CLASS.🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉.😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂.

[@MetalDetectingNYC]

Thank you!

[@marcgendron6745]

Explore your world ! Good vid merrill 👍

[@MetalDetectingNYC]

Thank you Marc!

[@nickt7658]

Like always Merrill.. thank you for you ! Your so appreciated and totally proud of you! N.t. nor cal .the gold country.

[@MetalDetectingNYC]

Honored Nick! Thank you!

[@nickt7658]

I live in THEE Heart of the gold country in California Merrill, Grass valley ,ca. Home of the Empire mine. North Star mine ,Idaho Maryland mine,etc.. the 3 yuba rivers north,middle,and south river, the 3 American Rivers, and hundreds more of them. If ever looking to research for gold? This is thee greatest place of all to do so. N.T. nor cal, ca.

[@davidlewis9068]

A very good video and it does give me ideas here in central Florida

[@MetalDetectingNYC]

Great! As I’m sure you know Spanish presence that predates America in central Florida

[@Ravendale9]

Thanks!

[@MetalDetectingNYC]

Thank you so much!

[@RussTNails-fw9ds]

Food for thought😊😊😊😊

[@viajerosdelahistoria]

Greetings from Idaho 👋

[@MetalDetectingNYC]

Hello there!

[@christinekara8674]

Ty merrill im gonna check it out here in florida❤❤❤ great tutorial

[@MetalDetectingNYC]

Have fun!

[@smokinlouie9885]

let me get this correct. The property that has been in the family since 1763 next to a RR depot, along the Wilderness Road coming out of Virginia in Kentucky on the Cumberland River. That would be a place to find great artifacts, and coins.

[@MetalDetectingNYC]

I would assume so.

[@sjs7heaven]

Just found your channel. Great info in this video, I just got my first detector. Nokta double score. It’s nuts that the kids nowadays can’t read a map. It’s not rocket science, but it is invaluable. Thanks 😊

[@mattmatt6572]

Have fun my friend. I suggest you take a handful of potential targets a silver a copper a gold coin if u can access one. Also maybe a soda tab a bottle cap an old peice of tin. Lay the items out in your yard play with your detector. Get in tune with it know your machine. I do this every spring befor I start my hunting. When people ask me wich detectors are best I tell them it's more about knowing your detector then about wich detector you know.

[@sjs7heaven]

@@mattmatt6572 I love this part of your comment…..knowing your detector, not which you know. Simple but true. It’s exciting, I’ve been digging up all kinda stuff around my own home, prior owner was a contractor. Not I can’t tell you how many nails and even some rebar which I didn’t expect. Right now I’m learning the tones, and how to properly create a hole and replace it with out leaving a crater. 😄 thanks for the feedback, don’t get much encouragement nowadays unless your half naked and singing rap lyrics….yikes 🤣

[@bendjohans3863]

by the way ... congrats for crossing the 45k line up up and agoooo to the big 50 :)

[@MetalDetectingNYC]

Thank you so much Bend!

[@billsapp9681]

This is what u do best! Teach!! Good job man..

[@MetalDetectingNYC]

I appreciate that!

[@billsapp9681]

Gonna miss you at Digstock. Waited too long and was full. Tell Gin ( lucky Gin ) I said hi for me. See ya next time!

[@darbysdownhomedetecting]

Great episode

[@MetalDetectingNYC]

Thank you!

[@user-sy1lf3nz4g]

Hey Merrill, have you created a video for how to use LIDAR ? If so i couldn't find it. Do you offer a course on this? I REALLY enjoy your videos, and you are a very engaging teacher! Thanks for all you do man !

[@diggerdoc5022]

Merrill I like the video bit here Wisconsin For the most we have terrible Metal detecting rules most parks are off limits because of no digging

[@MetalDetectingNYC]

Ugh! So many farms though. But that is noted. I was in Somers in January visiting family! I Love Wisconsin!

[@jackfellmyjr5035]

great video

[@anonymousamerican5676]

Love old "copper" culture..... I've found many artifacts, including an unlimited supply of doughnut holes. 😊 very tiny holes left behind by the coppers !!

[@MetalDetectingNYC]

incredible!

[@davidautrey9914]

Yo sharing a wonderful educator with my close buddies

[@MetalDetectingNYC]

Thank you!

[@waynelutwiniak797]

Great information, your content never gets old. With typical comedy that's expected. Stay dirty 👍

[@kranky069]

I never really thought about how long it took colonizers to get across the U.S. Thanks for the education Merrill!!

[@MetalDetectingNYC]

Thank you Kranky! I only thought of it because I was caught with my scissors in the woods! 😂

[@kranky069]

That gave me a good laugh 🤣

[@TimeBandit72]

This is awesome

[@MetalDetectingNYC]

Thank you!

[@vwald]

Good info for genealogy bugs too.!!!

[@MetalDetectingNYC]

Nice!

[@gultim59]

Never knew I had Indian copper artifacts in my back yard!! Thank you for a great video!!!!

[@Jimmy.Duncan]

Great Video -

[@MetalDetectingNYC]

Thank you!

[@TheOldMansPicks]

It was nice to see my son's alma mater on your point map. SUNY Maritime.

[@rogeliocprinci]

Great !

[@TSiriusz]

The no till method (though bad for metal detectorists) is pretty solid for farmers looking to keep their land fertile without having to put much effort and money to invest in chemical fertilizers. However! if you notice huge fields of mustard or other cover crops, chances are they will till that back into the earth. I would suspect it's best to get permission and ask when they'll start tilling and to go detecting after they've finished putting all that organic matter back into the earth..

[@petebovenzi8119]

It’s a great video you offer right here. Your very first statements ring true for me anyway. The comfort zone of the 3 places I detect are hard to break away from. Time and ambition are factors of course. But I love detecting so much and I want to get out there further. Ok off to X finds 🤣🤣

[@stevejepson9963]

In Canada I detect 1830-1880 inn/tavern sites exclusively. Research makes it possible

[@kylew4920]

I find it hard to find a place in Des Moines, Iowa. Our rivers are a no go because they are owned by the Army Corps of Engineers. State Fairgrounds is state land. And older properties are in less than desired neighborhoods (dangerous to your health). And not a whole lot of history. I found the location of a Bonnie & Clyde shootout which was at an abandoned amusement park. I thought I was really onto something but my permission was denied because they breed prize bulls at that spot and I’m not a trained matador.. Dang it. I’m not quitting though. I love this hobby.

[@Juki_517]

Does anyone have an opinion about the quest 60? Im thinking of buying one so im looking for other opinions. Thanks

[@jrummy73]

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[@aaramqu]

one overlooked spot is old native american fur trading posts, they can be earlier than farms and are one of the only ways to find colonial coins in my area.