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
2018/19 Metal Detecting
Competition Hunts by Month
Date: October 06, 2018 Event: One Day
Location: Fort Worth, Texas
Event: Satellite Hunt
Sponsor: Texas Association of Metal Detecting Clubs
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Date: October 06, 2018 Event: One Day
Location: Milton, Massachusetts
Event: 2018 John Govoni Memorial Open Hunt
Sponsor: Massachusetss Treasure Hunting Association
Phone: 781-424-7472
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Event Description: Held at Houghtons Pond-Milton MA 02186 -840 Hillside St Milton, off Route 128-Exit 3. Registration 9 AM, 2 Separate Hunts, 9:00AM and 12:20 PM, hunt one or both. Prizes will include metal detectors, silver coins, planted clad coins, cash, gift certificates and metal detecting prizes. Money, silver rounds, and equipment raffles. Special Token Hunt (afternoon hunt) with Small Gold Coin as a prize. See our website as prizes are purchased and donated. Last years prize value was over $4000. Please prepay if possible- more of your hunt fee comes back to you as prizes and finds. The more entrants - the better the prizes. Plus.. EARLY REGISTRATION INCENTIVE
Date: October 06, 2018 Event: One Day
Location: Long Branch, New Jersey
Event: 27th Annual Open Beach Treasure Hunt
Sponsor: Deep Search Metal Detecting Club
Phone: 973-219-5833
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Event Description: Held at Seven Presidents Park in Long Branch NJ
Date: October 06, 2018 Event: One Day
Location: Fort Worth, Texas
Event: 34th Annual Fun Hunt
Sponsor: Cowtown Treasure Hunters Club
Phone: 817-992-7891
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Event Description: Held at YMCA CAMP CARTER, 6200 Sand Springs Rd, Fort Worth, TX 76114
100% of ENTRY FEES ARE RETURNED TO THE HUNTS CLUB FUND RAISER: RAFFLE FOR GOLD AND SILVER
Date: October 06, 2018 Event: One Day
Location: Cullman, Alabama
Event: 45th Annual Deep South Treasure Hunt (Members Only)
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. Hunts will include Silver Bonanza Hunt, Dollar Bill Hunt, Relic Hunt, and Main Hunt. There will be raffles between hunts. The Hunt flyer including pricing, and a map can be obtained online.
Date: October 27, 2018 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 27, 2018 Event: One Day
Location: Irving, Texas
Event: 44th Annual Open Hunt
Sponsor: Lone Star Treasure Club
Phone: 972-839-6647
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Event Description: dventure-Filled One Day Hunt with up-dated Hunts
· 5 GREAT HUNTS WITH LOTS OF SILVER & PRIZES
· CAKE AUCTION - WITH PRIZES UNDER CAKES + MULTIPLE DETECTORS"
· A GREAT RAFFLE Bring your money youll want some of this! Multiple prizes!
· THE BIG MAIN HUNT/ COINS & TOKENS FOR DETECTORS & PRIZES
******** WE GAVE AWAY 21 DETECTORS AT THE 2017 HUNT ********
ALL ENTRY FEES GO INTO THE GROUND AS COINS OR TOKENS
FMDAC Gold Prospecting
Shows List
2018/19 Gold
Prospecting Shows by Month
Date: October 20, 2018 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. Saturday & Sunday: 9:30 to 5:00 Admission: $10 (or $5 plus a new, unwrapped toy - to be donated to Toys For Tots); Chilredn under 12 are FREE. (Show proceeds are being donated to Toys for Tots and Resources Coalition) Gold panning lessons, gem & jewelry making demos, coin scramble and sandbox for the kids with polished stones and agates, learn to metal detect, equipment demos, food and equipment sales!
Date: October 24, 2018 Event: Five Days
Location: Stanton, Arizona
Event: 2018 October Stanton Outing
Sponsor: LDMA-Lost Dutchman Mining Assn
Phone: 800-551-9707
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Event Description: Held at LDMA Stanton Camp, Stanton, AZ
FMDAC
2018/19 Civil War
Show & Event List
2018/19 Civil War
Shows by Month
Date: October 19, 2018 Event: (Three Day)
Location: Oak Creek, Wisconsin
Event: Milwaukee Military Show
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Phone: 414-522-0033
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Event Description: Held at Oak Creek American Legion, 9327 S. Shepard Ave
Date: October 27, 2018 Event: (Two Days)
Location: Lousiville, Kentucky
Event: National Gun Day Show, Civil War Show, plus JAG Military Show.
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Phone: 513-523-3574
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Event Description: Held at Kentucky Fair & Expo Center
FMDAC 2018/19 North-South Skirmish Assn List
2018/19 Skirmish Assn
List by Month
Date: October 03, 2018 Event: Five Days
Location: Fort Shenandoah-Winchester, Virginia
Event: Fall Nationals 138th
Sponsor: 2018 North-South Skirmish Assn
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Date: October 03, 2018 Event: Five Days
Location: Ft. Shenandoah, Virginia
Event: Fall Nationals 138th
Sponsor: 2018 North-South Skirmish Assn
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Date: October 19, 2018 Event: Three Days
Location: Fort Shenandoah-Winchester, Virginia
Event: Dulany Troop
Sponsor: 2018 North-South Skirmish Assn
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Date: October 19, 2018 Event: Three Days
Location: Capron, Virginia
Event: Cancer Skirmish-Tidewater
Sponsor: 2018 North-South Skirmish Assn
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Event Description: Tidewater Region
Date: October 19, 2018 Event: Three Days
Location: Ft. Shenandoah, Virginia
Event: Dulany Troop
Sponsor: 2018 North-South Skirmish Assn
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Event Description: Potomac Region
Date: October 20, 2018 Event: Two Days
Location: Saratoga, New York
Event: Commanders Shoot
Sponsor: 2018 North-South Skirmish Assn
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Event Description: New England Region
Date: October 26, 2018 Event: Three Days
Location: Fort Shenandoah-Winchester, Virginia
Event: Halloween Skirmish
Sponsor: 2018 North-South Skirmish Assn
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Date: October 26, 2018 Event: Three Days
Location: Ft. Shenandoah, Virginia
Event: Halloween Skirmish
Sponsor: 2018 North-South Skirmish Assn
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Event Description: Potomac Region
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