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2024 Metal Detecting Events by State
2024 Metal Detecting Events by State
Location: , New York
Date: October 06, 2024 Event: (One Day)
Event: Open Beach Hunt
Sponsor: Staten Island History Hunters (SIHH) Metal Detecting Club
Phone: 917 287-3688
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Event Description: Save the Date More to Come.
Location: Arkansas, Atkins
Date: October 26, 2024 Event: (One Day)
Event: Fall Spring Silver Hunt
Sponsor: Ozarks Metal Detecting Club
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Location: Arkansas, Murfreesboro
Date: October 11, 2024 Event: (Three Days)
Event: Ka-do-ha Treasure Fest 7
Sponsor: Ka-Do-Ha Indian Village
Phone: 870-285-3736
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Event Description: Held at 281 Kadoha Rd, Murfreesboro, AR 71958
Location: Florida, Sebastian
Date: July 19, 2024 Event: (Two Days)
Event: Mel Fisher Days
Sponsor: Mel Fishers Treasure Museum
Phone: 772-589-9875
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Event Description: FRIDAY - JULY 19th KICKOFF PARTY
Mel Fishers Treasure Museum, 1322 U.S. One Sebastian, FL 4-7 PM
Dress like a pirate and you may win a prize, Argggghhh!!!
Treasured authors will be autographing their books-Author Lineup includes Wendy Tucker (Todays the Day Book), Margaret Weller (Dreamweaver), Duncan Matthewson (Treasure of the Atocha), KT Jones (Coins of the Lost Galleons), Syd Jones (Sweat of the Sun, Tears of the Moon), and Carol Tedesco (Treasure Coins of the Nuestra Senora de Atocha and the Santa Margarita Fleet, & Untangling the Record)
Tastings of Mels Gold locally brewed Ale from Pareidolia Brewing Co. Tastings of Code Rum and Rum Cake from Treasure Coast Rum Cakes
Scavenger Hunt Check In
Mingle and reminisce with treasured crew members and the Fisher Family
SCAVENGER HUNT BAR CRAWL
7-10 PM Register Below $35/pp
Do you have what it takes to be a treasure hunter? Put your skills to the test .if you collect all of the treasures and turn them in the following day at the Dockside Party at Tiki Bar & Grille, you will receive a Key to try to open a chest for a one of a kind treasure.
Participating local eateries and pubs include Captain Hirams, Earls Hideaway, Tiki Bar & Grill, Mash Monkeys Brewing Company, Pareidolia Brewing Co.
SATURDAY - JULY 20th
DOCKSIDE PARTY & CHARITY EVENT
Tiki Bar & Grill, 1109 Indian River Drive, Sebastian, FL 4 PM until ?
Mel Fishers Crew Reunion-meet and exchange scuttlebutt with current and past crew members and Mel Fisher family members
X Marks the Spot - Treasure Cupcake Sales- win Authentic Treasure if you get the lucky cupcake
50/50 raffle You never know, you could be the lucky winner of Big Booty
Live Music-? Name of Band TBD ?
Mel Fisher Lifetime Achievement Award Presentation- top secret winner
Mel Fisher Trivia for booty prizes
Live onstage auctions you might get lucky
Event T-shirts and other memorMELbilia available for purchase
Cornhole Tournament $25 per person to enter CLICK TO PAY FOR CORNHOLE
Scavenger Hunt and Bar Crawl Eligible Contestants to try their key in the Treasure Chest for a one of a kind treasure
Location: Indiana, Kirklin
Date: September 21, 2024 Event: (One Day)
Event: Midwest Silver shootout 2024
Sponsor: Detecting Gear LLC and Jeffery Behnke
Phone: 317-964-1226
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Event Description: Held at 806 W Horton Road, Kirklin, Indiana 46050
Schedule of Events:
Saturday, September 21st, 2024
8:00 AM: Registration Opens
9:00 AM: Breakfast is Served
9:00 AM: Target Identification Starts
10:00 AM: Start of Morning Hunt
12:00 PM: End of Morning Hunt
12:00 PM: Lunch Served
12:30 PM: Morning Raffle
12:45 PM: Pin Pointer Buckets Starts
1:00 PM: Junior Treasure Hunt
2:00 PM: Start of Silver Hunt
4:00 PM: End of Silver Hunt
4:15 PM: Detector Throw Starts
5:00 PM: Dinner Served
6:00 PM: Evening Raffle
Dusk: Camp Fire
9:30 PM: Start of Night Hunt
Midnight: End of Night Hunt
Registration Information:
Registration Fee:
Morning Metal Detecting Hunt: $50*
Silver Metal Detecting Hunt: $65*
Midnight Metal Detecting Hunt: $15*
Registration fee is due at time of registration. We except credit cards over the phone or we can invoice you through PayPal or Square Payments.
Day of Hunt Registration Fee:
All registrations made on Saturday, September 21st, 2024 will be accessed a $15 Day of Hunt Registration Fee.
Registration Contact Information:
Jeffery W. Behnke
Office: 317/964-1226
Email: hunt@detectinggear.com
Location: Kentucky, Crab Orchard
Date: August 31, 2024 Event: (Two Days)
Event: 6th Annual Moonshine Treasure Hunt
Sponsor: Terry and Brenda Causey
Phone: 859-925-4093
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Event Description: Held at 2423 HAMILTON VALLEY ROAD, CRAB ORCHARD KY 40419
Location: Massachusetts, Milton
Date: October 20, 2024 Event: (One Day)
Event: ANNUAL OPEN HUNT
Sponsor: Massachusetss Treasure Hunting Assn
Phone: 781-424-7472
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Event Description: MTHA has confirmed a date for its annual Open Hunt at Houghton's Pond in the Blue Hills of Milton, Massachusetts
Over the past several years, a good handful of FMDF forum members have attended and reported a good time.
More details to follow, in this thread, as they become available.
Location: Mississippi, Boonville
Date: October 19, 2024 Event: (One Day)
Event: 9t18h Annual Leon Johnson & Paul Kennedy Memorial Open Relic Hunt
Sponsor: TriSate Coin & Relic Hunters Club
Phone: 662-416-2269
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Event Description: Hunt Registration Form
THE 19TH ANNUAL LEON JOHNSON / PAUL KENNDY MEMORIAL OPEN RELIC HUNT OCT 19 2024
REGISTRATION 9:00 AM TO HUNT
FIRST HUNT 10:00 AM TO 11:30 AM
SECOND HUNT 12:30 PM TO 2:00 PM
Handout token prizes! & Raffle drawing after hunt!
Headphone are Mandatory for Adults
You must fill your holes. Failure to do so, will expel you from the hunt w/o refund
Location: Missouri, Lathrop
Date: September 15, 2024 Event: (One Day)
Event: 47th Annual Treasure Hunt
Sponsor: Mo-Kan Search and Recovery Club
Phone: 800-999-9147
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Location: New Jersey, Deal
Date: September 21, 2024 Event: (Three Days)
Event: 33rd Annual Jersey Shore Treasure Hunt
Sponsor: Deep Search Metal Detecting Club
Phone: 973-219-5833
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Event Description: Deep Search Metal Detecting Club Jersey Shore Treasure Hunt is going to be ALL SILVER AND GOLD PRIZES!!! Spend the weekend and enjoy Asbury Park at night (maybe see Bruce or BonJovi). Eat fantastic seafood and detect one of the finest beaches in New Jersey. You don't want to miss this one.
Location: New York, Berne Town Park
Date: September 14, 2024 Event: (One Day)
Event: 54th Annual Club Hunt and Picnic
Sponsor: Empire State Metal Detector Assn
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Event Description: 8thYear at this Location: We are planning to make this years hunt Awesome! We will have thousands of dollars of coins in the ground including numbered tokens for prizes. One of these prizes will be a Treasure Chest of coins and more! The hunt will be limited to the first 80 people that sign up/pay. Lunch will be provided. The Berne Town Park is located on Rt. 443 in Berne, NY.
Fees to participate in the hunt are as follow:
? Due to higher costs of silver, this years costs are $100 per member in good standing, $150 for Non-members.
? All Hunt fees must be received by August 19, 2024.
? Early Bird payments by August 8, 2024 will be eligible for a raffle at the hunt for a Morgan Silver Dollar.
? Note that membership dues are also due by the end of June. (Form is under Membership heading on website)
? "Members in good standing" are those that are current in their annual dues prior to the hunt.
Location: New York, Jones Beach Field 6
Date: September 21, 2024 Event: (One Day)
Event: Fall Super Hunt
Sponsor: Atlantic Treasure Club
Phone: 516-785-6971
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Event Description: As always, the fall hunt is going to be a great success! Held at Jones Beach Field 6 on September 21th, 2024, at 8 AM. Incredible prizes, including metal detectors, silver coins, and much more.
This is the one club event everyone looks forward to and should not be missed!
Held at Jones Beach Field 6
Location: North Dakota, Grand Rapids
Date: August 03, 2024 Event: (Two Days)
Event: 3rd Annual Treasure Hunt
Sponsor: Tri-State Treasure Hunterd
Phone: 701-302-3568
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Event Description: Hunt in ND coming up the first week of August. Morgan Dollar Giveaway for entries postmarked before 7/1.
Location: Ohio, New Concord
Date: August 17, 2024 Event: (Two Days)
Event: 45th Annual Buckeye Championship Treasure Hunt
Sponsor: Don & Bill Hayes
Phone: 740-252-1322
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Event Description: HUNT WILL BE HELD ON THE HAYES FARM 185 RESERVOIR ROAD, NEW CONCORD, OHIO 43762
HUNT AT YOUR OWN RISK SIGNS WILL BE POSTED
$$ SATURDAY AUGUST 17th HUNT SCHEDULE $$
9:00 9:30 REGISTRATION & LATE ENTRY
9:30 10:00 MYSTERY HUNT (TEAM FUN HUNT WITH PRIZES)
11:00 12:30 BETTY HAYES MEMORIAL LUCKY PICK (SILVER DIMES & PRIZES)
12:30 2:00 LUNCH BREAK (FOOD ON SALE AT HUNT SITE)
2:00 - 2:30 SILVER HUNT (SILVER DIMES)
3:30 - 4:30 SACKS OF SILVER HUNT (SILVER DIMES & SILVER QUARTERS)
4:30 - 9:00 SUPPER BREAK
9:00 9:30 NIGHT HUNT (NO LIGHTS/PINPOINTERS, WHEAT CENTS, SILVER DIMES & PRIZES)
$$ SUNDAY AUGUST 18th HUNT SCHEDULE $$
9:00 9:30 REGISTRATION & LATE ENTRY
9:30 10:00 POKER HUNT (TEAM FUN HUNT WITH PRIZES)
10:30 11:00 RAFFLE TICKET HUNT (SILVER DIMES & PRIZES)
12:30 1:30 SILVER BLOWOUT HUNT (SILVER DIMES & SILVER QUARTERS)
SCHEDULE SUBJECT TO CHANGE
Location: Ohio, Oregonia
Date: October 12, 2024 Event: (One Day)
Event: BIG FALL HUNT Treasure Hunt
Sponsor: Ohio Detectorists Association (ODA)
Phone: 937-716-7160
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Event Description: Send check along with your name, address and phone number with full payment, Check or Money Order made payable to:
Ohio Detectorists Association / Attention: Bill Baecker
712 S. Liberty Keuter Road Lebanon, OH 45036
Location: Pennsylvania, New Stanton
Date: July 13, 2024 Event: (Eight Days)
Event: 2024 Treasure Week
Sponsor: Each day has a different Sponsor
Phone: 317-908-8165
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Event Description: Fox Den Acres Campground in New Stanton, Pennsylvania A Family Friendly Campground Events for Friends & Family
Each day has a different sponsor Fisher & Treasure Finders Day, Silver Buckle Detection Day, Garrett Day, Minelab Day, Burkes Pot O Gold Day, FMDAC & American Digger Day, Silver Seekers Day, Canada Day. Many Local Dealers and Sponsors.
Evening Entertainment or Activity Each Night - Horse Races (wooden horses), Chinese Auction, Civil War Relics, Bingo, The Price is Right, Merchandise Auction, Match Game.
Rich & Tammy Kepler are in charge of the Kids and Juniors Treasure Hunts.
Eileen Mrowczynski is in charge of the Novice Hunts for those that have not participated in a paid hunt and want to learn about what we do.
? Some Craft Time is in planning stages (Yes, we still have a Tie Dye day).
? Daily Crafts have a small fee to cover supplies.
? Some campers have homemade and other items for sale All age groups.
*There will be a daily drawing to win your hunt fee for each day for those people who are registered for the entire week.
REMINDER: Sign up for the whole week or sign up for 1, 2 or 3 days whatever fits your schedule.
Location: Pennsylvania, Dallas
Date: August 10, 2024 Event: (Two Days)
Event: 40th Annual Black Diamond Treasure Hunt
Sponsor: Black Diamond Treasure Hunters Club
Phone: 570-200-5987
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Event Description: HUNT RULES
ALL FIRE HOUSE RULES must be followed and no alcoholic beverages
NO PULSE DETECTORS
HEADPHONES are required and only knives, probes and small diggers are permitted
ONLY registered persons can hunt
NO one will be permitted in hunt area without a detector, headphones and hunt badge
THIS event will be held rain or shine
ALL HOLES must be filled in and all trash removed from the field You will be asked to leave
the hunt field if you do not fill your holes.
Location: Pennsylvania, Allentown
Date: October 26, 2024 Event: (One Day)
Event: Big Silver Hunt
Sponsor: Lehigh Valley Treasure Hunters Club
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Location: Texas, Brownwood
Date: October 12, 2024 Event: (One Day)
Event: Annual Open Hunt
Sponsor: Central Texas Treasure Club
Phone: 325-647-2000
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Event Description: Held at Camp Bowie Memorial Park Corner of Crocket Dr & Morris Sheppard Dr. Brownwood, TX 76801
Location: Texas, Pittsburgh
Date: November 01, 2024 Event: (Three Days)
Event: 2024 Birthday Bash
Sponsor: Gypsy Jewel & American Digger Mag.
Phone: 770-362-8671
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Event Description: Birthday Bash Flyer
Nov 1st, Friday Night:
5-7PM Texas Chili Cookout, Meet& Greet
Nov 2nd, Saturday Hunt:
10AM-4:30PM Lunch Break 12-1:30PM
Nov 3rd - American Digger Magazine 21st Anniversary, Birthday Bash - Metal Detecting Hunt
Location: Texas, Round Rock
Date: November 16, 2024 Event: (One Day)
Event: Veterans Day Open Hunt
Sponsor: Austin Metal Detecting Club and TAMDC
Phone: 512-632-3139
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Event Description: HUNT MASTER: JIM LAWHON jlawhon@swbell.net
Hunt LOCATION: OLD SETTLERS RV PARK, 3300 E Palm Valley Blvd, Round Rock TX 78665
ADVENTURE FILLED ONE DAY HUNT
5 GREAT HUNTS WITH LOTS OF SILVER & PRIZES
REGISTRATION 8:00 8:45
WARM UP HUNT 9:00 9:30
SILVER HUNT 10:00 10:30
KIDS HUNT 11:00 11:30
LUNCH 11:30 12:30
*TAMDC HUNT 12:30 2:00
BIG SILVER HUNT 2:15 3:00
MDHTALK Gold Prospecting Club
Gold Show/Events ListingLocation, Gold Prospecting Club Name, Gold Show/Events Detail
MDHTALK Gold Prospecting Events List for
2024 Gold Prospecting Events by State
2024 Gold Prospecting Events by State
Location: Arizona, Stanton
Date: November 09, 2024 Event: (Twenty-Two Days)
Event: Lost Dutchman's 2024 DirtFest
Sponsor: LDMA-Lost Dutchman Mining Assn
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Event Description: Announcing the Lost Dutchman's 2024 DirtFest schedule:
A New Gold Rush Awaits!
Each Lost Dutchmans hosting camp will have their own schedule of events within their event. Utilizing the resources of each camp, DirtFest will come alive!
OMD! Oh My Dirt! DirtFest events lasts from 9 to 22 days. Now that is a celebration that packs a lot in. Come for as many days as you can or enjoy start to finish the choice is yours.
Price is per campsite and includes admission to the dirt fest for everyone in your rig.
Location: California, Italian Bar
Date: 01, 2024 Event: (Fifteen Days)
Event: Lost Dutchman's 2024 DirtFest
Sponsor: LDMA-Lost Dutchman Mining Assn
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Event Description: Announcing the Lost Dutchman's 2024 DirtFest schedule:
A New Gold Rush Awaits!
Each Lost Dutchmans hosting camp will have their own schedule of events within their event. Utilizing the resources of each camp, DirtFest will come alive!
OMD! Oh My Dirt! DirtFest events lasts from 9 to 22 days. Now that is a celebration that packs a lot in. Come for as many days as you can or enjoy start to finish the choice is yours.
Price is per campsite and includes admission to the dirt fest for everyone in your rig.
Location: California, Duisenburg
Date: October 19, 2024 Event: (Fifteen days)
Event: Lost Dutchman's 2024 DirtFest
Sponsor: LDMA-Lost Dutchman Mining Assn
Phone: 888-465-3717
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Event Description: Announcing the Lost Dutchman's 2024 DirtFest schedule:
A New Gold Rush Awaits!
Each Lost Dutchmans hosting camp will have their own schedule of events within their event. Utilizing the resources of each camp, DirtFest will come alive!
OMD! Oh My Dirt! DirtFest events lasts from 9 to 22 days. Now that is a celebration that packs a lot in. Come for as many days as you can or enjoy start to finish the choice is yours.
Price is per campsite and includes admission to the dirt fest for everyone in your rig.
Location: Oregon, Burnt River
Date: August 31, 2024 Event: (Fifteen Days)
Event: DirtFest
Sponsor: LDMA-Lost Dutchman Mining Assn
Phone: 800-551-9707
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Event Description: Lost Dutchman's Burnt River Gold Camp 28089 Burnt River Canyon Lane Durkee, OR
Modern day GOLD RUSH! Participate in the extreme Clash of the Trommels where all participants will get equal splits of the gold recovered.
Location: South Carolina, Oconee
Date: September 28, 2024 Event: (Fifteen Days)
Event: Lost Dutchman's 2024 DirtFest
Sponsor: LDMA-Lost Dutchman Mining Assn
Phone: 864-396-0653
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Event Description: Lost Dutchman's Oconee Gold Camp 475 Ldma Drive Tamassee, SC 29686
Announcing the Lost Dutchman's 2024 DirtFest schedule:
A New Gold Rush Awaits!
Each Lost Dutchmans hosting camp will have their own schedule of events within their event. Utilizing the resources of each camp, DirtFest will come alive!
OMD! Oh My Dirt! DirtFest events lasts from 9 to 22 days. Now that is a celebration that packs a lot in. Come for as many days as you can or enjoy start to finish the choice is yours.
Price is per campsite and includes admission to the dirt fest for everyone in your rig.