# Metal Detectors - webcentive

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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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- **Rules: where you can detect (start here)**
- [blm.gov](https://www.blm.gov/programs/recreation/rockhounding) - Bureau of Land Management: rockhounding and collecting on public land
- [blm.gov (permits)](https://www.blm.gov/programs/recreation/permits-and-fees) - BLM: recreation permits and fees
- [fs.usda.gov](https://www.fs.usda.gov/visit/know-before-you-go) - U.S. Forest Service: know before you go (check your local forest's rules)
- [law.cornell.edu](https://www.law.cornell.edu/cfr/text/36/2.1) - 36 CFR 2.1: national park rules on metal detectors and removing objects
- [law.cornell.edu (ARPA)](https://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/16/chapter-1B) - 16 U.S. Code Chapter 1B: Archaeological Resources Protection Act text
- [nps.gov](https://www.nps.gov/subjects/archeology/archaeological-resources-protection-act.htm) - National Park Service: Archaeological Resources Protection Act (ARPA)
- [parks.ca.gov](https://www.parks.ca.gov/) - California State Parks (example: check your state park agency for detecting permits)
- **Metal detector makers (commercial)**
- [falconmetaldetectors.com](https://falconmetaldetectors.com/) - Falcon gold probe detectors
- [firsttexasproducts.com](https://firsttexasproducts.com/pages/allfisher) - Fisher Research Labs detectors (First Texas Products)
- [firsttexasproducts.com (all)](https://firsttexasproducts.com/) - First Texas Products: Fisher, Teknetics and Bounty Hunter
- [garrett.com](https://garrett.com/) - Garrett Metal Detectors (Texas)
- [minelab.com](https://usa.minelab.com/) - Minelab Metal Detectors
- [noktadetectors.com](https://www.noktadetectors.com/) - Nokta Detectors
- [okmdetectors.com](https://www.okmdetectors.com/) - OKM Detectors: ground scanners (Germany)
- [questmetaldetectors.com](https://www.questmetaldetectors.com/) - Quest Metal Detectors
- [xpmetaldetectors.com](https://www.xpmetaldetectors.com/en/) - XP Metal Detectors (France)
- **Metal detector stores (commercial)**
- [detectorpro.com](https://detectorpro.com/) - DetectorPro: headphones and accessories
- [kellycodetectors.com](https://www.kellycodetectors.com/) - Kellyco Metal Detectors
- [metaldetector.com](https://www.metaldetector.com/) - MetalDetector.com
- **Clubs, forums and prospecting**
- [goldprospectors.org](https://www.goldprospectors.org/) - Gold Prospectors Association of America (GPAA)
- [icmj.com](https://www.icmj.com/) - ICMJ's Prospecting and Mining Journal
- [treasurenet.com](https://www.treasurenet.com/) - TreasureNet treasure hunting forum

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