Finding Gold with a Metal Detector

Even though it is not possible for anyone to guarantee you will be successful when it comes to prospecting, there are some things and steps that should be followed that will definitely improve your chances. You will almost definitely be able to find at least some gold or other precious metals by following these measures:

• It is very important to find the right type of metal detector when prospecting.

• Don’t rush when using a detector; take your time.

• Go to the areas that gold has been found in before and where gold can be found.

Alright so probably the step you are the most confused about is the first one since how is anyone supposed to know which kind of the metal detector is the right one? No, this has nothing to do with our preference of a specific brand. There were a great deal of metal detectors that were made in the past and that promised all types of things but our idea is not to sell you anything but rather help you find what is best for what you specifically want. Unfortunately some metal detectors have been given too much hype for what they really ended up being and some sales people and promoters might have mislead a person to buying something that was probably not what the inexperienced new prospector needed. What ended up happening is that people ended up going out into an area that produces gold with the wrong type of detector for that specific place and found they were not successful in their hunt. Perhaps the sales people selling these detectors were not aware of where that specific detector was supposed to be used. However, we hope that with the following explanation it will be made a bit clearer to you.

It is pretty well known that the only metal detector that was reliable until the 1980’s was the (BFO) Beat Frequency Oscillator and it was the only one that was able to give precise and dependable readings. During that time it was difficult to get ahold of it though as a result of its marginal depth penetration in ground that is mineralized. 

In the past when metal detectors were first coming into the picture there was a lot of material and literature available for people to read about how to prospect with metal detectors. Most of the information that was given had to do with the old yet dependable metal detector BFO. This metal detector is obviously no longer being manufactured but it was supposed to have been one of the best.