Organized hunts and treasure-hunting shows are a great way to pick up tips to make you a more successful hunter, meet fellow hobbyists and even check out that new piece of equipment you have had your eye on.� Listed below are some upcoming events across the United States.� If there is one planned for your area or in a location that you can combine a family vacation to attend, mark your calendar and start making plans . . . you will be glad you did and as many have found, attending hunts can be highly addictive!
NOTE: If you are involved in an upcoming event that you want to let FMDAC members and visitors to our website know about, let us know and we will get the information published on this page
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October
FMDAC Metal Detecting Competition Hunt List
2019/20 Metal Detecting
Competition Hunts by Month
Date: October 05, 2019
Event: Two Days
Location: Chazy, Rhode Island
Event: Pound the Ground Adirondack Coast
Sponsor: Rhode Island Relics
Phone: 401-500-2121
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Event Description: Hunt Flyer
Date: October 05, 2019
Event: One Day
Location: Fort Worth, Texas
Event: Satellite Hunt
Sponsor: Texas Association of Metal Detecting Clubs
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Date: October 05, 2019
Event: One Day
Location: Annapolis, Maryland
Event: Silver Frenzy V Open Hunt
Sponsor: Maryland Artifact Recovery Society (MARS)
Phone: 410-241-9480
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Event Description: Will be held on the beaches of Sandy Point State Park.
Date: October 05, 2019
Event: One Day
Location: Fort Worth, Texas
Event: 35th ANNUAL HUNT & PICNIC
Sponsor: Cowtown Treasure Hunters Club
Phone: 817-992-7891
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Date: October 05, 2019
Event: One Day
Location: Cullman, Alabama
Event: 46th Annual Deep South Treasure Hunt
Sponsor: Warrior Basin Treasure Hunters Assn
Phone: 205-529-9855
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Event Description: Held at Smith Lake Park, 416 County Road 385, Cullman Alabama 35057.
Joe Box (Treasure) 205-451-7693, ulozifindjoe@gmail.com
Lawrence McKelvey 205-283-0099, lmckelvey1329@charter.net
Date: October 12, 2019
Event: One Day
Location: Tamassee, South Carolina
Event: Oconee Gold Hunt and Vendor Event
Sponsor: Lost Dutchman's Mining Assoc and GPAA
Phone: 800-551-9707
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Event Description: It'a a field of treasures! No, it people of all ages having fun at a metal detector hunt. Nuts I mean Targets all over the place . . . . . . . So get ready!
This Open Detector Hunt will be at the LDMA Oconee Camp in Oconee County where the early participants gets the Gold. It is open to anyone that wants to come play in the dirt, swing their detector and find their coins, tokens for prizes, silver and even some GOLD! Participants must register by calling GPAA headquarters at 1-800-551-9707 no later than 10/03/19.
What is a Open Detector Hunts: Kids to Pros?
Gold Prospectors Association of America (GPAA), in association with the Lost Dutchmans Mining Association (LDMA), hosts a National Open Detector Hunts: Kids to Pros where all participants will swing their detectors in the search of hunting for all types of coins, silver, tokens and more. All participants will receive an extra goodie or two just for joining the treasure festivities.
It is more than just Swinging a detector. . . .
You will meet people from all over the country, that love the thrill of what they can unearth when they hear mineral tones fill their headphones. Always a good time for all even the kids too!
Multiple Hunts throughout the day. . .
There are hunts for everybody brand new to detecting, the pro, and even kids will have their own Hunts for treasures.
Who Can Participate?
OPEN to all with the following fee structure per participant:
Main Hunts (be part of one or both) . . . . .$50
Diggers Nugget Hunt (optional) . . . . . . . .$25* *MUST be registered in Main Hunts to Qualify!
Kids Hunt (8 to 12 years of age) . . . . . . . $15
Hungry for more?
Lunch is FREE to all registrants.
For more information, stay tuned to this event feed as updates containing hunt information will be posted periodically. You can also call into our membership services department for hunt details at 1-800-551-9707
See you in the DIRT!
Date: October 12, 2019
Event: One Day
Location: Brownwood, Texas
Event: Annual Fall Open Competition Hunt
Sponsor: Central Texas Treasure Club
Phone: 325-203-0872
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Date: October 19, 2019
Event: One Day
Location: Oregonia, Ohio
Event: 2019 Fall Treasure Hunt
Sponsor: Ohio Detectorists Association (ODA)
Phone: 937-716-7160
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Date: October 20, 2019
Event: One Day
Location: Milton, Massachusetts
Event: Fall Silver Hunt
Sponsor: Massachusetss Treasure Hunting Association
Phone: 781-424-7472
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Event Description: Registration The Massachusetts Treasure Hunting Association (MTHA) is hosting its annual Hunt. Our yearly OPEN hunt in the Fall at Houghton's Pond.
Mail in Registration is OPEN Use this FORM or Register Send us a note if you'd like to come at info@masstreasure.com
This is an OPEN hunt and is usually attended by detectorists from all over New England.
Two hunt sessions. Morning and Afternoon Hunts. Hunt one session if that's all you have time for; or want to bring a young hunter. Don't miss all the fun!
Full early registration for the 2 hunts qualifies a hunter for an early registration prize drawn at 9:45 AM day of the hunt.
INCENTIVE TO REGISTER EARLY
Hunt fee on the day of the hunt is higher than early registration. Please register early.
A great chance to meet and chat with treasure hunters from other clubs, though you need not be in a club to participate in this Annual Hunt.
Prizes include new equipment; metal detectors purchased for the event; accessories, gift certificates and money prizes; silver in the ground, silver raffles and even a prize for the best piece of junk pulled out of the beach.
Last year over $5800 in value won.
Date: October 26, 2019
Event: Two Days
Location: Louisville, Tennessee
Event: Knoxdrt First Annual Open Sport Of Metal Detecting Rally
Sponsor: Knoxville Detectorists Recovery Team.
Phone: 865-679-3935
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Event Description: Hunt Registration Form Held at LOUISVILLE POINT PARK 3298 COX RD LOUISVILLE, TN
Date: October 26, 2019
Event: One Day
Location: Lincoln Park, West Seattle, Washington
Event: Moonlight Hunt
Sponsor: Cascade Treasure Hunters
Phone: 206-730-2694
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Date: October 26, 2019
Event: One Day
Location: Irving, Texas
Event: 45th Annual Open Hunt
Sponsor: Lone Star Treasure Club
Phone: 972-839-6647
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Event Description: Hunt Flyer Held at Mountain Creek Preserve, corner of Nursery and Hunter Ferrell Road. In 2018 we awarded 22 metal detectors, 61 gold coins, many other great prizes, and 5,954 silver coins were seeded in the hunt fields. Five fun hunts, the Gold Hunt will feature a Dos Peso for every 2 entries. All entry fees plus donations go into the hunt as coins or prizes. Fund Raisers will include a Detector, with 4 detectors, a Gold Coin, with 4 coins, and a Cake Auction, with many cakes with prizes. Hunt held rain or shine, One Busy Day.
FMDAC Gold Prospecting
Shows List
2019/20 Gold
Prospecting Shows by Month
Date: October 03, 2019
Event: Five Day
Location: Stanton, Arizona
Event: 2019 Digger's Dirt Party: FALL Common Dig Outing at Stanton Camp
Sponsor: LDMA-Lost Dutchman Mining Assn
Phone: 800-551-9707
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Event Description: Held at LDMA Claim Stanton Arizona, Stanton, Arizona 85332
Date: October 09, 2019
Event: Five Days
Location: Tamassee, South Carolina
Event: 2019 Digger's Dirt Party: 5-Day Common Dig Outing at Oconee Camp
Sponsor: LDMA-Lost Dutchman Mining Assn
Phone: 800-551-9707
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Date: October 15, 2019
Event: Five days
Location: Nebo, North Carolina
Event: 2019 Digger's Dirt Party: Common Dig Outing at Vein Mountain
Sponsor: LDMA-Lost Dutchman Mining Assn
Phone: 828-652-0144
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Date: October 19, 2019
Event: Two Days
Location: Puyallup, Washington
Event: Bedrock Gold Show
Sponsor: Bedrock Prospectors Club
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Event Description: Held at the Washington State Fair Event Center, Expo Hall-Gold Gate, 110 9th Avev SW.
FMDAC 2019/20 Civil War
Show & Event List
2019/20 Civil War
Shows by Month
Date: October 1-31, 2019
Location: Many Cities, All U.S. States
Event: Military Trader Show Calendar
Owner: Military Trader
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Description: CONFIRM ALL INFORMATION WITH SHOW PROMOTER BEFORE TRAVELING. THE TIME, DATES, AND/OR LOCATION MAY HAVE CHANGED! To submit a show listing to be included in our calendar of events, send show date(s), location, and contact information to Attn: Battle Plan, 700 East State St., Iola, WI 54990-0001 or email to Editor, Military Trader. Include Military Show Listing on the subject line.
Location: Many Cities, All U.S. States
Event: Military Trader Show Calendar
Owner: Military Trader
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Description: CONFIRM ALL INFORMATION WITH SHOW PROMOTER BEFORE TRAVELING. THE TIME, DATES, AND/OR LOCATION MAY HAVE CHANGED! To submit a show listing to be included in our calendar of events, send show date(s), location, and contact information to Attn: Battle Plan, 700 East State St., Iola, WI 54990-0001 or email to Editor, Military Trader. Include Military Show Listing on the subject line.
FMDAC 2019/20 North-South Skirmish Assn List
2019/20 Skirmish Assn
List by Month
Date: October 1-31, 2019
Location: Many Cities, All U.S. States
Event: North-South Skirmish schedule
Owner: North-South Skirmish Assn
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Description: The North-South Skirmish Association (N-SSA) was formed in 1950 to commemorate the heroism of the men, of both sides, who fought in the American Civil War. The N-SSA promotes the safe and competitive shooting of Civil War firearms and artillery while wearing Civil War uniforms. There are currently over 3,500 members composing over 200 units (teams). An N-SSA unit must represent an actual unit that existed during the Civil War, so you'll see units from all over the Union and Confederacy, competing in a friendly and family oriented atmosphere. You can view our regions here.
Location: Many Cities, All U.S. States
Event: North-South Skirmish schedule
Owner: North-South Skirmish Assn
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Description: The North-South Skirmish Association (N-SSA) was formed in 1950 to commemorate the heroism of the men, of both sides, who fought in the American Civil War. The N-SSA promotes the safe and competitive shooting of Civil War firearms and artillery while wearing Civil War uniforms. There are currently over 3,500 members composing over 200 units (teams). An N-SSA unit must represent an actual unit that existed during the Civil War, so you'll see units from all over the Union and Confederacy, competing in a friendly and family oriented atmosphere. You can view our regions here.
Date: October 02, 2019 Event: Five Days
Location: Fort Shenandoah, Virginia
Event: Fall Nationals
Sponsor: 2019 North-South Skirmish Assn
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Date: October 18, 2019 Event: Three Days
Location: Fort Shenandoah, Virginia
Event: Dulany Troop
Sponsor: 2019 North-South Skirmish Assn
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Event Description: Region - PT
Date: October 18, 2019 Event: Three Days
Location: Capron, Virginia
Event: Cancer Skirmish-Tidewater
Sponsor: 2019 North-South Skirmish Assn
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Event Description: Tidewater Region
Date: October 19, 2019 Event: Two Days
Location: Saratoga, New York
Event: Commanders Shoot
Sponsor: 2019 North-South Skirmish Assn
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Event Description: New England Region
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