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No New Posts Coins & Tokens - 1 Viewing

Coins, tokens, bullion

70 291 first 1800's token!
by searcherkeays
Jul 22, 2024 8:07:18 GMT -5
No New Posts Find of the Month

Find submissions must be found in the current month. See rules for further info.

6 15 Find of the month entries for October
by Digger D
Oct 11, 2013 18:52:47 GMT -5
No New Posts Jewelry

Jewelry

33 127 Club Meetings
by koobs
May 5, 2018 22:32:40 GMT -5
No New Posts Other

Everything else

33 107 My 1st weeks finds.
by midas
Nov 10, 2019 23:32:11 GMT -5
No New Posts Relics & Old Things

Finds from the past.

32 153 Strange lead object
by kd8hf
Aug 31, 2017 8:36:38 GMT -5

Equipment

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No New Posts Show and Tell

In this area post a pic of your equipment with descriptions, comments, etc...

1 2 Wireless Headphones for Garrett AT Pro / AT Gold
by Digger D
Oct 10, 2016 15:19:51 GMT -5
No New Posts Dealers

Post a link to your favorite equipment dealer here. There are a limited number of dealers in Canada, so this information will be helpful to all members.

5 18 Awsome experience ordering from CTS!
by wabbit
Mar 25, 2015 21:28:38 GMT -5
No New Posts Reviews

Add equipment reviews here (yours or links to others).

21 72 Folding Shovel
by Digger D
May 28, 2014 16:56:24 GMT -5
No New Posts Technical

Use this forum to discuss equipment, technical issues, techniques, software.

28 118 The Humble Nail
by Digger D
Jul 15, 2016 12:30:29 GMT -5

General

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No New Posts Articles

Post articles and links to articles about anything related to metal detecting here.

21 40 An Overview of the Complicated History and Current State
by Digger D
Apr 20, 2014 19:28:11 GMT -5
No New Posts General Board

You can talk about anything here.

43 155 通过点播视频任务课程学习
by account_disabled
Mar 20, 2024 3:00:33 GMT -5
No New Posts Guest Area

Non members may post here - keep it polite, respectful and on topic

12 45 Lost wedding band Brewer Park?
by Jacqui
Jun 9, 2020 15:35:24 GMT -5
No New Posts Stories

Stories about your metal detecting outings. Long or short, who, where, what, when, etc...

11 55 Lunch Break Detecting
by barry
Jan 29, 2015 11:53:51 GMT -5
No New Posts Video Corner

If you're like me - you enjoy watching youtube metal detecting videos. I set this area up to put links to your favorite online videos.

29 52 Detectorists
by Digger D
Oct 10, 2016 15:35:46 GMT -5

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midas: Hi All. I've had a detector for 40 years but it's been gathering dust for the last 20. Just bought a new one after a vacation in the south and a renewed passion for gold hunting. Looking forward to some underwater ocean hunting plus some fun around Ottawa. Nov 28, 2018 21:29:46 GMT -5
gihk1: Hello All. Looking to do some detecting in Ottawa this spring/summer. Hope to meet up with some of you across the way. Cheers. Gary Mar 17, 2019 19:44:55 GMT -5
nielson52: Hello , new at metal detecting looking forward to find places to metal detect . Apr 14, 2019 6:56:42 GMT -5
nielson52: Hi , are there any metal detecting club(s) active in the Ottawa / Gatineau area ? Apr 19, 2019 9:14:44 GMT -5
mg: Hi Everyone. My son and I are looking to do some metal detecting on the weekends. Just trying to get a feel for how active the Ottawa Metal Detecting Club and this discussion board is. Please let me know about any upcoming events, linkups, or digs. Thanks. May 18, 2019 21:33:37 GMT -5
vincent: Hi everyone. I'm new to M D and would like to hook up with someone in the Ottawa area that has some experience and can show me the ropes.. Jul 6, 2019 18:29:09 GMT -5
othello: Hello all, I'm new to metal detecting and I hope this group has group metal detecting so that novices can learn from the more experienced. Jul 12, 2019 16:06:24 GMT -5
duanedigger: Hi all. I am new to this hobby and am looking for an experienced detecting partner to help me detect my G-G-grandfathers homestead from the 1860s.There is also a much earlier mail road crossing this property. So far I have found 3 different house sites. Jul 23, 2019 6:33:27 GMT -5
billslooking: Get my detector tomorrow and eager to learn Jul 31, 2019 6:21:34 GMT -5
buck: Hey - looking forward to getting into this hobby! Sept 21, 2019 14:09:05 GMT -5
sergueibig: Wanted to be a part of the digging group. Serguei tretiakov@rogers.com Oct 19, 2019 19:37:14 GMT -5
jonnybigboots: So...is this forum still in use? Oct 20, 2020 13:19:35 GMT -5 *
jonnybigboots: So...is this group still a group? I'm not seeing any posts newer than 2016! Oct 20, 2020 13:20:52 GMT -5
minelab71: Hello everyone . Hoe all is well . Was curious as to how active the members are here in the Ottawa area . Would like to meet others and plan some spring digs etc . Shop talk / equipment experiences and so on . Hit me up if your interested Nov 19, 2020 23:57:27 GMT -5
minelab71: Can anyone tell me if this site is still active Nov 21, 2020 0:41:20 GMT -5
rhcampbell: Not sure the site is very active what with Covid 19 and all, but I used to meet with a group of diggers several years ago but that seemed to die off on it's own accord. Jan 9, 2021 14:33:25 GMT -5
hunter47: Not seeing any recent activity! May 6, 2021 8:14:40 GMT -5
loril: Hi, I just bought a md and am hoping this site is still active. I tried joining a club in Ottawa that I found but that seems to have disbanded. As minelab71 above said, I would like to meet others, maybe plan some digs or just talk equip/experience -) May 17, 2021 11:56:39 GMT -5
paraxis: New member here! Hi everyone Sept 10, 2021 13:56:57 GMT -5
hunter48: Is this site basically shut down? Dec 20, 2022 20:45:58 GMT -5
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