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Location: Democratic Peoples Republic of Redneckistan
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Originally Posted by Roaddog
It sounds like fun, I saw a show on it and you can make some good money, I wouldn't know where to start looking.
Same here RD....the show I saw had some dude on it that had made big bucks on it and lived in a kind of batcave looking place.I don't know if NASA or NOAA or some other agency keeps track of sitings and approximate elevations/direction of travel etc at the point of the sitings...You know there has to be some kind of intel on it somewhere or at least it looks like there would be.That could help a bit.I would enjoy camping and hunting for one.
Sounds like fun to me. I have a Metal Detector,but haven't had time to work with it yet.
Out in NM there should be all kinds of stuff...even UFO leftovers!!
Location: Democratic Peoples Republic of Redneckistan
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Originally Posted by Hunter Wold
Sounds like fun to me. I have a Metal Detector,but haven't had time to work with it yet.
Out in NM there should be all kinds of stuff...even UFO leftovers!!
HW
UFO leftovers would be SWEET!!! If we couldn't sell them we could build rat rods out of the parts and cruise them around all summer
I like to metal detect and treasure hunting. Anyone else hunt meteors while doing this? They seem to bring alot of money if you sell one.
While many meteorite hunters do sell their finds, I think that the greatest satisfaction comes from the search itself and preserving your finds to view and share with others over the years.
If you're serious about adding meteorites to your list of bottles, coins, etc.., I strongly urge you to read "Find A Falling Star" by Harvey H. Nininger, and "Rocks From Space" by O. Richard Norton. You may even need to purchase another metal detector.
You can download most of the maps that you would need at no charge, but I usually need to purchase additional maps from the BLM when working one area over many months or years, in order to maintain an accurate record. Most rock hunters consider a GPS a mandatory piece of equipment, along with a compass, camera, magnet, pick, and well, you get the idea.
A dry lake is a good starting point, as the access shouldn't be a problem. You could hunt almost anywhere, but most meteorite hunters search WHERE METEORITES HAVE ALREADY BEEN FOUND. This info is available on the web.
A few words of caution: always fill your holes; never hunt on private property without permission; never hunt on state-owned land; check with the BLM as you probably can't hunt on this land either. I said "probably" because it varies from office to office, but if you aren't permitted to remove anything, why hunt there?
IMO, joining a gold prospecting club is the best way to go. You will have exclusive access to many prime hunting areas, you will gain valuable info re the proper equipment and search methods, you will receive updates on new regs, and you will make new friends.
Location: Democratic Peoples Republic of Redneckistan
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Originally Posted by JustPassinThru
While many meteorite hunters do sell their finds, I think that the greatest satisfaction comes from the search itself and preserving your finds to view and share with others over the years.
If you're serious about adding meteorites to your list of bottles, coins, etc.., I strongly urge you to read "Find A Falling Star" by Harvey H. Nininger, and "Rocks From Space" by O. Richard Norton. You may even need to purchase another metal detector.
You can download most of the maps that you would need at no charge, but I usually need to purchase additional maps from the BLM when working one area over many months or years, in order to maintain an accurate record. Most rock hunters consider a GPS a mandatory piece of equipment, along with a compass, camera, magnet, pick, and well, you get the idea.
A dry lake is a good starting point, as the access shouldn't be a problem. You could hunt almost anywhere, but most meteorite hunters search WHERE METEORITES HAVE ALREADY BEEN FOUND. This info is available on the web.
A few words of caution: always fill your holes; never hunt on private property without permission; never hunt on state-owned land; check with the BLM as you probably can't hunt on this land either. I said "probably" because it varies from office to office, but if you aren't permitted to remove anything, why hunt there?
IMO, joining a gold prospecting club is the best way to go. You will have exclusive access to many prime hunting areas, you will gain valuable info re the proper equipment and search methods, you will receive updates on new regs, and you will make new friends.
I like to metal detect and treasure hunting. Anyone else hunt meteors while doing this? They seem to bring alot of money if you sell one.
I have spent many, many hours hunting for meteorites, @1500 hours. I have a White's mxt metal detector, a truck and an enduro motorcycle. I have studied lots of books and own several books. It is very difficult to find a meteorite let alone make a living at it. I have about 16 meteors in my collection and I believe that it takes hundreds of hours to find your first meteorite. Yes there is money in meteorites but there has to be a passion in your heart for it. I love the desert and meteorites but it just does not happen easliy. It takes a lot of work and finances to get there. One must have permission to hunt for meterites on private land and if found on public land , they belong to whoever governs that land. If the BLM catches you on thier land with a magnet on a stick, you will have some explaining to do. If you simply must have a meteorite buy one, it is so much cheaper and easier. In closing it is the scientific data of a meteorite that also inhances the value also take a picture and log the GPS location of the find.
Well Frank, I figured a long time ago, IF I find anything of value, it will always be on my land here in Wyoming.
Now on the show I have seen the men were hunting them on public land and I have read stories of people that hunt professionally for them, again, on public land. In New Mexico, Nevada, Utah, and continue to hunt them there. I will check into it though.
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