Metal Detectors
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Compare metal detectors from Garrett, Minelab, Fisher, Nokta, XP and others for coins, relics, jewelry, beaches and gold prospecting. Before you dig, check the rules: metal detecting is generally not allowed in national parks (36 CFR 2.1), and digging up or removing archaeological items from federal or tribal land without a permit is a federal crime under the Archaeological Resources Protection Act. State parks, national forests and local parks each set their own rules, and many require a permit, so ask the land manager first and fill your holes. Makers and stores below are commercial.
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Links last checked Oct 15, 2026.
| Site | whois | history | safety | sitesearch | Google AI Mode | Grok | Bing AI | |
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| Rules: where you can detect (start here) | ||||||||
| blm.gov - Bureau of Land Management: rockhounding and collecting on public land | whois | history | safety | search | AI Mode | Grok | Bing AI | |
| blm.gov (permits) - BLM: recreation permits and fees | whois | history | safety | search | AI Mode | Grok | Bing AI | |
| fs.usda.gov - U.S. Forest Service: know before you go (check your local forest's rules) | whois | history | safety | search | AI Mode | Grok | Bing AI | |
| law.cornell.edu - 36 CFR 2.1: national park rules on metal detectors and removing objects | whois | history | safety | search | AI Mode | Grok | Bing AI | |
| law.cornell.edu (ARPA) - 16 U.S. Code Chapter 1B: Archaeological Resources Protection Act text | whois | history | safety | search | AI Mode | Grok | Bing AI | |
| nps.gov - National Park Service: Archaeological Resources Protection Act (ARPA) | whois | history | safety | search | AI Mode | Grok | Bing AI | |
| parks.ca.gov - California State Parks (example: check your state park agency for detecting permits) | whois | history | safety | search | AI Mode | Grok | Bing AI | |
| Metal detector makers (commercial) | ||||||||
| falconmetaldetectors.com - Falcon gold probe detectors | whois | history | safety | search | AI Mode | Grok | Bing AI | |
| firsttexasproducts.com - Fisher Research Labs detectors (First Texas Products) | whois | history | safety | search | AI Mode | Grok | Bing AI | |
| firsttexasproducts.com (all) - First Texas Products: Fisher, Teknetics and Bounty Hunter | whois | history | safety | search | AI Mode | Grok | Bing AI | |
| garrett.com - Garrett Metal Detectors (Texas) | whois | history | safety | search | AI Mode | Grok | Bing AI | |
| minelab.com - Minelab Metal Detectors | whois | history | safety | search | AI Mode | Grok | Bing AI | |
| noktadetectors.com - Nokta Detectors | whois | history | safety | search | AI Mode | Grok | Bing AI | |
| okmdetectors.com - OKM Detectors: ground scanners (Germany) | whois | history | safety | search | AI Mode | Grok | Bing AI | |
| questmetaldetectors.com - Quest Metal Detectors | whois | history | safety | search | AI Mode | Grok | Bing AI | |
| xpmetaldetectors.com - XP Metal Detectors (France) | whois | history | safety | search | AI Mode | Grok | Bing AI | |
| Metal detector stores (commercial) | ||||||||
| detectorpro.com - DetectorPro: headphones and accessories | whois | history | safety | search | AI Mode | Grok | Bing AI | |
| kellycodetectors.com - Kellyco Metal Detectors | whois | history | safety | search | AI Mode | Grok | Bing AI | |
| metaldetector.com - MetalDetector.com | whois | history | safety | search | AI Mode | Grok | Bing AI | |
| Clubs, forums and prospecting | ||||||||
| goldprospectors.org - Gold Prospectors Association of America (GPAA) | whois | history | safety | search | AI Mode | Grok | Bing AI | |
| icmj.com - ICMJ's Prospecting and Mining Journal | whois | history | safety | search | AI Mode | Grok | Bing AI | |
| treasurenet.com - TreasureNet treasure hunting forum | whois | history | safety | search | AI Mode | Grok | Bing AI | |
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