10 Metal Detecting Mistakes That Are Costing You Finds!

10 metal detecting mistakes that are costing you finds, and how to fix them: staying in the hot zone, spiraling out from your first indicator, following up on tips, getting permission, optimizing settings, swing speed, coil size and building a test garden. These are mistakes I made when I started and still catch myself making after 35+ years. Fix them and your productivity and success rate improve right away. The permission section covers finding the real landowner, written permission with a liability release, and the concerns landowners care about most. ✅ Why you should stay in the hot zone ✅ Spiral out from your first indicator ✅ Follow up on tips and talk to the older generation ✅ How to get permission to detect private property ✅ Sensitivity, noise cancel and ground balance done right ✅ Swing speed, coil size and building a test garden 📱 Apps Mentioned Gaia GPS: https://www.gaiagps.com/ OnX Hunt: https://www.onxmaps.com/hunt/app Chapters: 00:00 Intro 01:11 Mistake 1: Leaving the Hot Zone 05:15 Mistake 2: Not Spiraling From Your Indicator 09:22 Mistake 3: Ignoring Tips 11:13 Mistake 4: Not Talking to the Older Generation 13:27 Mistake 5: Not Getting Permissions 25:27 Mistake 6: Not Optimizing Your Settings 27:30 Mistake 7: Swinging Too Fast 28:37 Mistake 8: Using the Wrong Coil 31:50 Mistake 10: No Test Garden 36:06 Outro and Wrap-Up 🎥 Subscribe for More: If you're passionate about metal detecting, Gold Prospecting, Meteorite Hunting and Treasure Hunting, don't forget to subscribe for future content. Stay tuned for in-depth tutorials, reviews, field tests, and exclusive insights into the world of metal detecting. 🌐 *Follow Brass Medic for More:* 📸 Instagram: [@BrassMedic](  / brassmedic  ) 🐦 Twitter: [@BrassMedic](  / brassmedic  ) 📘 Facebook: [Brass Medic](  / brassmedic  ) 💬 Join the Channel: [Click here for perks](   / @brassmedic  ) 🎓 Training & Courses: [ExpertDetecting.com](https://www.expertdetecting.com) 💼 Business Inquiries: mark@expertdetecting.com 💡 Patreon: [Support the Channel](  / brassmedic  ) 📚 About Mark Dayton (Brass Medic): Mark is a California-based treasure hunter with over 40 years of experience in metal detecting, gold prospecting, and meteorite hunting. A retired firefighter-paramedic and professional musician, Mark is also a published author and speaker, featured on numerous TV shows, podcasts, and at major detecting events. He shares his knowledge at ExpertDetecting.com, where he teaches everything from field research to meteorite hunting. 🎵 All Music Licensed From Soundstripe and Audiio "Lone Rider" – David Fasilyan (Licensed) #metaldetecting #metaldetectingtips #brassmedic