How To Metal Detect In The Woods: Tips & Tricks

[@AndTheCorrectAnswerIs]

I love to research old maps. Its amazing how many areas which were once farms, roads, buildings, etc. are now just forrests only 50-100yrs later. Small villages, towns, and industrial areas have come and gone for ages. In America we don't have the benefit of thousands of years of civilization, but we do generally have very good land use records available and a wealth of that is on-line, free to look up. I also try to correlate old maps with current Google Earth images.

[@Adam_Davies]

I’m a Park Ranger in the woodlands of South Wales….. that hole was definitely a Rhino hole 🦏 I’m new to metal detecting and loving your vids, thank you

[@NickMusselle]

brilliant video, I have been watching for a while now, but I think this is one of your best vids.

[@iceman22st]

I've been a fan of yours for a few years, and love your content. This video was very informative about do's and don'ts. I geocache with my wife and many of these tips are valuable for cachers too. Thanks.

[@brianrankin9446]

Triple d you brought metal detecting back to the main stream with your personality and awesome finds always enjoy your adventures Brian from Nova Scotia Canada 🇨🇦

[@thegreaterbilby2171]

That's great that you got the permission to detect the park. Great tips about the evergreens leaving less leaf-litter, and not leaving any damage behind - especially in a park where more people would walk through at night or in fog.

[@thebigginjohnson2776]

DAN. I have started watching you once again since digging the coast ended. That was a fun year. Have the up most respect for you my friend. From minnesota USA

[@TomPhotoix]

Another great video. I live in the Forest of Dean, (literally in the forest!) so this is great advice. Thankfully some of the woods around me is privately owned so hopefully I can get permission. Lots of mining going back hundreds of years so lots of iron and junk, but also hopefully a few decent things to be found. If not, then I’ve had a nice few hours in the woods with nature.

[@robd1365]

One of your videos was the first about metal detecting that I saw on KZbin and many thanks to you I am back in the game since childhood, using a Euro Ace to deplete the ground of junk one peice at a time. Thank you for another great video Dan!

[@clairethomas9032]

I'm new to metal detecting so this was really helpful. Thank you.

[@avrolancaster6987]

I remember when you found the remains of that old old road (probs Roman up to Medieval) in the forest in Germany, and all the amazing finds that day or two. One of the classic Dan videos!

[@snafufubar]

Good to see you back. Watching your vids has inspired me to get out and about with a detector. Only been on local beaches so far getting used to the beeps. Keep up the vids you have been missed.

[@patrickminns1007]

I miss the old metal detecting activities you did in Germany, I really enjoyed watching those. Just watching you during this video, it is obvious that your passion for detecting is alive and well, in fact, you seem to be in your element more than when doing the travel videos. I do enjoy the travel, and I hope you continue to do both. I watched the video you and Mazzi shot where you were requesting ideas to fund the project and I am trying to think of ideas to help.

[@MMSharpeningServicesWichita]

So glad to have you back in the woods. Cheers

[@dadsongs]

Great tips! This will be handy since this Spring will be my first time out. Thanks!

[@Metrorenovationsandmore]

I'd not subbed before today because I didn't know if I had much in common with someone "across the pond." I was an idiot! You sir, know detecting which explains why you're one of the most popular channels on KZbin! I'll be a regular from now on! I did gasp when you dropped that butt! Glad you quickly cleared that up! Lol - GL & HH from Atlanta, Ga.

[@jamodrummer]

Thanks for these videos. Informative, humorous, and to the point.

[@brinkdunnlevy4282]

Hey, I know this is 2 years old...but you helped somebody!!

[@jeanetteswalberg6166]

Excellent tips and tricks. I especially liked learning how to recognize an elephant or rhinoceros den. You give your viewers so much entertainment and knowledge (you ARE an Expert). It's great to see you happy and well.

[@avrolancaster6987]

Plus... remember, once you walk 5 miles into the woods, to bury your beer cans nice and deep, for detectorists who may come after you. Even better, bury the foil that you wrapped your sandwiches in. Dan especially loved to find foil under the ground, while deep in the forest. It adds to the excitement and adventure!

[@yorkshireoutdoorsmen2746]

Very informative and makes good sense. This is the Dan we all know and love. Love ALL your vids

[@questorangemetaldetectorma3282]

U are my virtual teacher. Good job Dan.

[@allanking3462]

Thank you for the very informative video... did not think of the leaf litter... the area that I'm going to is an old settlement area from the 1920s there's literally hundreds of old foundations... Google Map was informative that show Paths of young trees what used to be roads... in America the talk about cigarettes we simply call it field dressing... once again thank you I subscribe to your Channel...

[@thomasjohns8184]

Very good vid Dan! It looks like Mazzi is feeding you well!! 😁

[@alfonsocranndango9991]

thomas Johns fat like...

[@jonathanpowell4514]

I started detecting in the woods after watching you in Germany, I wish I could do woods more often

[@danweiss1371]

Very good information. Thanks Dan I miss your Metal detecting videos you were really good at it. You Musta gave Mozzy the day off!!!

[@brandonphelps7941]

Very informative! I have yet to metal detect woodland areas here in the States. I need to do some research on the woodland areas in my State to see if there are little known settlements or places of interest. Thanks for the tips! Good to see the Travel Troll's alter ego again! :)

[@vestadesigns]

Great video Dan, It brought me back to the early days when you started detecting in Germany. Your old friend Jimmy from New Jersey

[@MarcGerritLanger]

Hey!! The worlds number one metal detectorist is back. Yeahhhh. Nice to see you Dan

[@LarryKohlruss]

Always a pleasure to see your videos. Thanks.

[@SouthCoastDetecting]

Great video full of useful tips, I’ll be heading out to the woods soon! GL&HH

[@andreastevenson7139]

Cool video! I've just purchased a metal detector for the first time and I'm excited to get going 👌👍😘

[@chrisw8415]

Andrea Stevenson if you're detecting in America and you plan on going to the woods you might want to bring a gun with you we have Bear ,Mountain Lion also depending on where you're at rattlesnakes, copperheads both of which are poisonous

[@davidbrown-yx3gz]

GLHH

[@andreastevenson7139]

Chris W There are a lot of Dangerous animals in the woods, I am from England my friend and I will be extra careful now I know what could be hiding amongst the trees 👍

[@MatthewPfeil]

Very good video Dan. All very great points. Most of my best finds have been in the woods, far away from modern civilization. I don't think I have anything to add to this. Have a great day!

[@magpie73]

That was a great video dan really enjoyed that 👍 GL&HH steve

[@smokenjoe1194]

I live in Bury St Edmunds too. And my wooded permission is just down the street from Norton Park. Thanks for the great tips. Im a woods hunter too but farmers around here are not so agreeable to us detecting on their land. Good luck

[@shane4176]

If it were true about the leaf litter. Wouldn't you expect that under a beach or other hardwood tree there would be leaves and soil way up the tree? And under evergreen trees there would be little to non? But when you look through a woodlot the ground is all at the same level, minus the terrain features and changes. I've been a foresters most of my life. Just don't agree with your thought process. In saying that it makes no matter to me I love your videos! They are very helpful and informative.

[@foodchomperrr]

Very interesting video, non-clickbait👍 Keep it up Dan!

[@eringemini7091]

Aloha Dan & Maizie! Very informative video! The part about headphones and wildlife made me remember a story I heard about couple, they were metal-detecting here in America. They just kind of wandered away from each other without noticing, and the lady is looking down and sees a pair of "hairy feet," she looks up and theres a "Bigfoot" standing a couple feet from her with a big SMILE on its face!!Lol! Needless to say, she dipped out of there, and wished she had been listening AND paying attention!!

[@susansmith8120]

I always wondered why trees were so important to metal detect. Thank you for that Dan. Your are brilliant, and mazzy girl too lol xx

[@diggerdame4709]

Hey Dan, great to see a MD vid from you! Just now getting my gear together for my first dig weekend of the season. Spring comes late here in New England. Hoping to get on some Colonial cellar holes!

[@lesahanners5057]

This was great information and fun too. Knowing the terrain is a big help, and keeping your eyes open can save your life. Be aware of the insects around you too, so you don't disturb a hornets nest or walk over some ground bee's. In America there is the added fun of keeping an eye out for territorial mushroom hunters and pot growers. Try not to make poor decisions that can get you killed. We had a guy hiking a very dangerous trail here in Hawaii a few weeks ago, he fell 400 feet to his death, trying to retrieve a friends hat. So be smart, be safe, and with these tips of Dan's have fun.

[@huntingtreasure8855]

nice one dan ,, i was up at north landing today and all i got was lead and 2x 2p's lol well done mazzy on the cam work cheers darren

[@recien2254]

Been here ever since the begging. Glad to see your still strong.

[@garboots]

MASSIVELY fantastic video! Well done Dan!

[@victorsvarietychannel2459]

Great video Dan, thank you sooo much! Miss your metal detecting videos☺☺👍

[@hughroberts5569]

Fantastic video. Really helpful tips Learnt a lot Thank you

[@DerekNaylor]

great video dan mate 👍...i do like a woodland hunt cool information mate ...just two points i would add first is don't get lost if its a big wood always remember in way you came in and second this time of year mozzys and midges will bite the heck out of you so protect or be ready for that 👍😀

[@deusdaveandthezepster785]

Very informative Dan thanks bud , If it wasn't to you Giuseppe would not have got me back in to this hobby, All i can say is thank you , it is a brilliant hobby and the finds can be amazing . Never forget your Roots Dan Yorkshire is full of History HH to you and mazzy from me and the zepster

[@archdornan5617]

Leaves decompose in less than 100 years Dan lol

[@NoOne-vw6pm]

A good informational video. Thanks for sharing.

[@55Ramius]

Very good advice Dan. I am 63 and really cant walk, dig and crouch hardly at all but have always wanted to metal detect. Also pan for gold which also requires much the same. Oh well, I can watch others do it. : )

[@therrienmichael08]

55Ramius I know what you mean, at 55 my intentions are good doing detecting and gold panning but I love doing it.

[@tipfox9212]

55Ramius I was also born in 1955 - and I know exactly what u mean ;-)

[@therrienmichael08]

TipFox How old is Dan ??

[@tipfox9212]

Dan is 27 - which means 43 ;-)

[@clecklass]

When you were talking about wildlife you could hear the call of a green woodpecker in the background.

[@thesurfer5446]

Good informative video Dan, like your trousers can you remember who makes them? Thanks.

[@mikelange9535]

Thanks for the tips. We can always learn from others experience , if we just listen

[@lileener]

oh Dan! I still remember the first ever video i watched by you "Finding A Huge Block Of Salt On A Stick In A Forest" I thought it would be interesting haha! thought it would just be one video turn out its already been 6 or 7 years of me watching your videos! You are still the silly good ol dan i remember! i respect you very much and "COME ON GET IN!!"!!!!!!!

[@shaunmorris8176]

I'm from Australia. I love Metal detecting in the hills. Beach is ok but to much trash. I'm just starting. But found two old rings in the hills. And old coins.

[@irelandmetalmagnetfishing3562]

Always good advice! Im keen to give it a go myself next month in Ireland. Full permission, cant wait!

[@tidytreasurehunter1828]

Hiya dan mazzy Nice introduction to metal detecting and the woods for the beginner and old timers

[@Hadesdetecting]

Totally relate to alot of that, just been detecting a tiny bit of woodland that's on my permission in the middle of nowhere. Zero modern trash but a high concentration of ww1 badges ect. Good vid should help your viewers

[@jasdavsim]

Good to see you back dan👍🏻

[@gregorywise4647]

Happy to see another metal detecting video. Great work...

[@jeffreygleaves2931]

Great video! Not trying to be a jerk but I have to disagree with your logic on paths though. Here in Texas I wondered why I always found arrowheads exclusively at the road where a bridge crossed to water no matter how far I walked down the creek. My reasoning is the game followed the easiest path down to the water; the Indians followed the game and camped at the water; the path became the trail; the trail became a wagon trail; the wagon trail became a road. The contours that made it the easiest access stayed relatively the same. What never ceases to amaze me though is being out in the middle of nowhere, getting a signal and finding a penny only 6 years old...lol It's more likely it seems that you would find something ancient than new.

[@robertmedzai8163]

brilliant fun to watch and good advice.

[@sikes185]

thanks for the information dan. never thought about the evergreens before

[@rockyandsarahmckee6586]

U the man Dan! U the man!!! Thanks Rocky Balboa 🥊🥊

[@RelicHuntersWales]

Nice to see a detecting video back buddy

[@seankavanagh6674]

always enjoy your videos Dan glad your back

[@k.b.1347]

Well it looks like your back, I had givin up on ya Boss. Great video!

[@Lennymcgra]

Dan great to see you back!!

[@farmall1951c]

Thanks for the great video Dan,i will watch with two other guys at lunch at work tomaro.

[@robertedward9456]

Thanks for your time

[@Michael-tq6xm]

Dan these are top entertainment videos thanks mate I'm new to this stuff

[@russell5920]

I like the video Dan! Maybe make a series out of it?

[@cathybenson5119]

Very good video Dan. You've made some very good points.

[@billballaro6039]

Thanks Dan. Very informative. Really psyched about trying to detect the woods now. Been having problems finding old homesites and foundations from years ago on google earth. I was told google earth could do that. I’ll have to figure it out. Supposedly USGS may be helpful.

[@tammyvallas8787]

You taught me so much! Thank you.

[@dandragon1st]

I envy you that you may have your fun. for Poland we are struggling with law and archeology to let detectorist have their hobby

[@rick_inflorida]

What are some decent detectors to look into buying for a newer person. Something that is good but won't break the bank sorta speak. I purchased a home a few years ago and it has a grave on it from the early 1800's and thought it might be cool to look around my property.

[@g33k8ty]

From Canada 🇨🇦Dan & mazzy very good video! We enjoyed it a lot..

[@Zincaloom]

Great camera work, nice video. Thanks.

[@allanusedon1542]

Nice to see you back in your natural habitat Dan lol looking forward to you visiting Essex , well get on the fields again ,happy hunting 👍👍

[@untbunny]

Brilliant tips, Dan! Thanks.

[@justahappygardener]

Smashing video Dan - I loved it and learned something from it. This is the Dan we love. :)

[@rustanddirt3666]

Thanks for the great informational video!

[@Chris-yy5yc]

Dan when you making a metal detecting comeback, we miss you man 😔

[@therrienmichael08]

It's been a while since I've seen DDD.

[@juliepownall2000]

hi Dan thanks again happy metal detecting 👍

[@wolvesaywe109]

great vid dan

[@tecumseh22]

Awesome vid as always Dan and Mazzy!

[@simonwilcox460]

We all know what Bears do in the woods. Enjoyed that

[@round51]

At 13:33 that was a hawk laughing. The thing that worries me is that you guys put ferrets down your pants. LOL in the US we have cougars; thing about cougras is that they like to sneak up on you. If your ever walking in the woods in the western US and you smell cat wee (it will be a strong smell BTW) be very wary.

[@mromro3032]

No so let me get this straight we put ferrets down our trousers yeah weird but you know what its like when your drunk but in america in the woods you put cougers down your trousers now that just mad at least a ferret only has small teeth and you let them sneak up on you to do it no no thats just mental 😂😂

[@round51]

LOL yeah you know how it is... But then, it was you guys that sent all those puritans over here in the first place. No wonder we're mental!

[@waynecastle6978]

Very helpful videos Thanks

[@pgill174]

Very nice video Dan :-) and Mazzy is getting good with the camera... :-)

[@katiejordan9409]

Thanks for the help these are great tips!

[@diggingintoyesterday400]

This was a very informative video Dan. Loved it...good advice. Thanks for sharing. I love it in the woods. It's where I belong :) Hope all is well your way. Take care, good luck and happy hunting. John

[@adambailey1526]

Another great video Dan.Thanks mate,!!!

[@Deepspace84]

Great video Dan!

[@DiggingCanuck]

Agreed - metal detecting the forest is the best !!!!!

[@Kaylem13]

Not a metal detectorist but cool info in case I am one day. Cheers Dan-i-boy. Love ya both

[@oldschoolmetaldetecting1338]

Love it.... "Get In"