Calendar of Events

Held at Beaver Meadows Family Campgrounds, 1455 Beaver Meadows Rd, Java Center, NY 14082.  DETECTORS, GOLD COINS, SILVER COINS and other prizes too numerous to mention, Events held both days to benefit Cancer / Hospice Care.  This years event will again promote the hobby of metal detecting and raise funds for Cancer / Hospice Care.

Held at 4400 Ashland Ave, 5 theme hunts and a special childrens event.  All proceeds from this event will be used to further the hobby of metal detecting and the preservation of historical items.  We also provide free of charge assistance to law enforcement and the general community in locating lost metal items.

It is a seeded hunt with coins, relics and tokens for prizes. The hunt is open to all metal detector enthusiast.  Prizes will include silver rounds, silver dollars, various coins, silver coins in the field, as well as tokens to redeem for prizes. Lunch will be provided. Family and guest are welcome, but only paid participants may hunt.  Held at Alabama Prospecting Supply, 789 Brentwood Drive, Gadsden, AL 35091.

Held at Smith Lake Park, 416 County Road 385, Cullman, AL 35057. Hunts will include, Silver Bonanza, Dollar Bill Hunt, Relic Hunt, Main Hunt, and for between hunts, the Hula Hoop Hunt. There will be raffles between hunts, also. The Hunt flyer, including pricing, and a map can be obtained online at www.wbtha.com. For more information please call David Scales 205-529-8955 (email) Ds5584@aol.com; or Joe Box 205-451-7693 (email) ulozifind@windstream.net; or Lawrence McKelvey 205-283-0099 (email) lmckelvey1329@charter.net or Tom Wiggs (owner Alabama Prospecting Supply) 256-546-3642 (email) twiggs1@comcast.net.

Rain or Shine.  2 Separate Hunts, Hunt one or both.  Held at Houghton's Pond, 840 Hillside Rd, Off Route 128, exit 3.  Prizes include metal detectors, cash, silver and coins, gift certificates and more... Last years prize value was over $3,000.

Held at Jones Beach, Field 6.  For info, Joanie Caldas, 516-457-1297 or twinkles735@aol.com.

The 76th annual will be held at the Lapidary and Show Building, 13337 Main St, Trona, CA, starting at 7:30 am.  Indoor show features 20+ gem and mineral dealers and 50+ displays.  Three different field trips to collect saline minerals.  Last year, over 3,700 people went on field trips!

2 Hunts ($20 each), Give-Aways, Prizes include metal detectors, pinpointers, Silver, Silver and more Silver coins.  Held at Kiwanis Park, 1040 Fairview Ave, Baxter Springs, KS.

Held at Mountain Creek Preserve at the corner of Nursery & Hunter Ferrell Rd.  Last year we awarded 18 metal detectors, 35 gold coins, 3,759 silver coins seeded. Rain or Shine, one busy day!

The Federation of Metal Detector and Archaeological Clubs announces our 2017 Gathering that will take place again in historic Gettysburg, PA. Location of one of the most well known Civil War battles. Join us on Oct 28 and 29 in conjunction with the autumn Civil War Show. We will have a table set up at the show and the Saturday and Sunday hunts will take place on the grounds outside of the show hall at the AllStar events center.  Tour the Gettysburg Battlefield. See Little Round Top, Devils Den, and Picketts Charge. In the evening take one of the many ghosttours if you dare.Saturdays hunt is open but Sundays is for members only. For a flyer go to FMDAC.org or contact Treasurer John Howard at 585-663-7368  jwhoward@rochester.rr.com   or  VP Ed Burke at  570-310-1530 potogold47@gmail.com

The Austin Metal Detecting Club will host a Veterans Day Open Hunt at Old Settler’s RV Park (3300 E. Palm Valley Blvd) in Round Rock, Texas.  The event will include three hunts, including two silver hunts.  Tokens will be planted for silver dollars and other prizes.  In addition, the Texas Association of Metal Detecting Clubs (TAMDC) is sponsoring a hunt that same afternoon on site.  For hunt flyer and more information, see Austin Metal Detecting Club website.

Held at the QIA building, 235 N Ironwood.  $5 admission for all three days, Fri/Sat 9am-4pm, Sun 9am-3pm.  Vendors, demonstrations, prospecting equip, nuggets, jewelry, coins and more.  Speakers, Q&A for metal detectorists and prospectors.