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1ptr58
Re: Average age of active hunters??????????
July 26, 2015 03:27AM
Turned 47 today. Hunted a little in the 80's with a radio shack machine that could not pick up anything at all lol. Then became more interested in 2002. On and off since then.
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tnsharpshooter
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July 26, 2015 03:37AM
sir736 Wrote:
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> Turned 47 today. Hunted a little in the 80's with
> a radio shack machine that could not pick up
> anything at all lol. Then became more interested
> in 2002. On and off since then.

Happy Birthday, and hope you have many more !!!!!
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FollowTheBeep
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July 26, 2015 03:48AM
41. This is year five of detecting for me. Hopefully many more to come.
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lsjr
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July 26, 2015 04:54AM
I'm 74 and I really enjoy using the Racer.
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jmaryt
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July 26, 2015 05:41AM
65 hunting since '77, found my first " license plate"
with a "relco" at the time,thought it was better than "sex"
(well,almost!)

(h.h.!)
j.t.
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DonM
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July 26, 2015 11:38AM
Started in the 70's with a Garrett Groundhog.......best day that I ever had was finding about 25 silver coins in about 2 1/2 hours........nowadays I would consider myself lucky if I find 25 in a year ( has not happened recently)...I am 67
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JD Digger
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July 26, 2015 12:27PM
58 here
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aguerrero56
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July 26, 2015 12:37PM
30, started about 6 years ago with a Tesoro silver umax.
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Tom Slick
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July 26, 2015 12:42PM
61, started detecting in 1975 with a White's Gold Master
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deadlift
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July 26, 2015 01:39PM
32. Started around 12 and took a break for about 8 years in my late teens-twenties. Got the bug really bad now.
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farmerboy856
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July 26, 2015 03:34PM
I'm 33 started when I was twelve with an old blue box whites gold master borrowed from my uncle who got started in the early 60s with a home built machine then he bought a metro tech. Anyways as most of you know that whites took batteries14 if I member right but I made some good finds and I'm still digging!
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doc holiday
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July 26, 2015 06:17PM
74--started in 72 with a Metro Tech. Time truly flies.
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Hobo
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July 26, 2015 07:04PM
79+ started in 1961 with a Detectron moved down to a W****s BFO then upto a Metrotech. Lots of swinging.
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MichiganRelicHunter
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July 26, 2015 07:34PM
51 - started in 1977 at 14 yrs old with one of the old Garrett TR's
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PittsburghWill
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July 26, 2015 10:58PM
I'm a youngin round here. Just 39, but feel like 59. I like light machines too.

Discrimination is the root of all evil.
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guvmore
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July 27, 2015 04:34AM
old as dirt smiling smiley
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Txquest
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July 27, 2015 01:34PM
I'm 63, found my first arrowhead at 10. The treasure hunting addiction started then. Been to therapy for it several times, can't kick the habit. Txquest
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sargoguy
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July 27, 2015 01:46PM
75
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Alan in East Bay
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July 27, 2015 02:13PM
Turned 63 this year. Stated detecting in 1980 with a White's 6DB. I've been rock hounding and prospecting since 1963
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shoveler
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July 27, 2015 08:40PM
FYI
avg age so far 55.38
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ozzie
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July 27, 2015 09:56PM
shoveler Wrote:
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> FYI
> avg age so far 55.38


Glad you did that shoveler....beat me to it.
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NASA-Tom
Re: Average age of active hunters??????????
July 27, 2015 10:37PM
Sonny, I'm glad you brought this topic/thread up. It certainly is an eye-opener.
I do speculate that this forum (this group) of folks represent the 'very dedicated/serious' bunch. The "Burning Passion" ....... life-long hunters.
Yet............. I also speculate that the bulk of the people that purchase metal detectors....... are much younger.......... and............... in short order......... their metal detectors end up in attics/closets/garages etc....... (primarily due to incorrect expectations).
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tnsharpshooter
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July 27, 2015 11:21PM
I think I'm starting to get the picture. No wonder all intelligent questions get answered on this forum. Tons of knowledge/experience. Definitely not the kiddie pool.
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Tom41
Re: Average age of active hunters??????????
July 28, 2015 06:53AM
47. Been hunting sense late 80's...started with a radio shack special. Several units later and still just as excited about going out.



Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 07/29/2015 04:24AM by Tom41.
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Ziggy
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July 28, 2015 09:15AM
40 here.... Feel like about 80 after a day in the field though :0(
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jerryinin
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July 28, 2015 01:23PM
62 years old, used my first detector around 1970, one that my father had, I think it was a Mustang BFO unit.
The Mustang would find stuff if it was laying on the ground, but it was fun for a kid to use.
Started with my own detector in 1978 when I bought a Garrett Deepseeker ADS.
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coinhunterseth
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July 28, 2015 03:14PM
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> Got thumper beat...25 here

Got you beat ,14. Started at 11. I think I win a prize for youngest.
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James/Texas
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July 28, 2015 06:16PM
I'll be 66 in November. Still get out quite often. Can only stay out for around three hours in this oppressive South Texas heat. Restrict myself to clad hunting as relic hunting is a bit too demanding. Still love the hobby.
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88junior
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July 29, 2015 11:58AM
I'm 38 been hunting since I was17. My son started detecting with me when he was 10 and he's now 13 couldn't ask for a better hunting partner! He's chapped my tail a bunch on great finds! Him using a little Ace 250 and a 5.75" coiled Compadre. Me swinging 500-1000 dollar machines at the time of the chappings. LOL
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pcbsanddigger
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July 29, 2015 12:35PM
67 here. Been hunting off and on since 1978. Waiting on my Makro Racer should be here this afternoon. Ken
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