Park Metal Detecting Las Vegas Nevada | First Time Using a Probe!
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- Опубликовано: 12 май 2023
- Park metal detecting in Las Vegas Nevada using a brass probe for the first time. Also, how I treasure hunted in a casino!
We met up with two local treasure hunters / metal detectorists Robert & James who are locals of the area!
Robert and James both have their own Channels:
Robert:
Las Vegas Urban Treasure Hunter
/ @lasvegasurbantreasure...
James:
NV Metal Detecting
/ @nvmetaldetecting
We used the DJI Pocket 2 for this video...
Items we have purchased from Amazon...LINKS:
Otek shovel we use:
ggle.io/5937
Pinpointer tip protectors we use:
ggle.io/593A
Treasure pouch from Garrett:
ggle.io/5DuG
Acid test kit
ggle.io/5gmH
#digginsocal #metaldetecting #metaldetectingchannel 
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We had a fun day of hunting with Bill and Christine, we look forward to future hunts with you both.. The art of plucking is a must to learn, to hunt here in Vegas. As someone posted already, it is very hard to grow nice grass here in this desert, and they protect it with many laws for metal detecting. We have some really nice parks, and some that are not so nice. All are covered under the same laws. I just wish they would enforce the clean up your doggy doo law.. Sometimes you have to navigate the doo to hunt... Thanks again for the fun day Bill and Christine.. See you soon..
Can you metal detect the tot lots and use your hand spades in the bark
@@stormysadventuresindigginw1505 you can hunt some of our tot lots, just check the signs, you can use your beach scoop or hand digger in the tot lots. However, all the finds will be shallow, not deep. Vegas is built on caleche, and it is like concrete. All our parks are fill dirt and sod. There is very little old ground left here in Vegas. Most of our parks were built in the 1970's, so the only way to find old or silver coins, is if someone drops it from their pockets.
The irony of Vegas having such strict rules lol! Thanks for showing everyone what park probing looks like!
Right... go figure... it is an interesting method... will try it back home... there are a couple nice parks I have never hunted because I did not want to dig... but now...hummmm
Christine Cheering Bill on while he was learning how to probe was so wholesome 🙂 You rock as a team!
The probes seem to do more damage than a good digger would. 33 years of detecting and probing is not for me, but the video is still nice to watch.
It is def not my preferred method but if items are close to the surface then no problem but anything under an inch down seemed really difficult.... at least we know we have an option...
@@DigginSoCal Grant you that.
Hello you two. What happens in Vegas, stays I Vegas! That's some crazy rules! ❤️😃
Yes.... except the treasures... can't leave that behind...lol.
Thanks for sharing your trip and the hunt.
You are welcome... thanks for watching...again!!!
Nice one! ♫ Viva Las Vegas ♫
The number of credits you found was amazing Bill. Love the view from your window. Also, James is a talented guy. All the best, Bill & Christine. Happy travels.
Wow! The metal detecting community there should try and fight that law. I wonder if it's for the whole Las Vegas valley or just Vegas city limits?
I had the police show up and kick me out of Monrovia library park recently because they got a call that I was in the park with a knife. They told me that I wasn't allowed to dig anywhere in Monrovia but this is the first time this has happened. I don't think they should be able to enforce it unless it's posted on the sign in parks.
Bill, you have way more patience than I would have trying to probe.
I absolutely love that you found another way to treasure hunt while there, from coinstars to thrift stores, I'm always looking for ways to be constantly treasure hunting!!!
Great video as always!!!!
Wow, I have never had an issue with Monrovia... but I don't hunt their library park... I wonder if someone was making that up or if it is in their muni codes? Yes, it is a good tool for the digging belt for sure. And Christine thought I was crazy running around the casino but heck, 18 bucks is not bad for walking around...lol
@@DigginSoCal Something I've realized is that they can use the "don't remove plants from the park and turn it into don't touch the grass. Funny that almost every park I go to has been driven in by the groundskeepers and tracks left.
As a former law enforcement
U.S. Park Ranger, it’s all about signage. If it’s not posted plainly in sight, go for it. Sometimes it’s better to ask for forgiveness.
@@Detect-Oregon Thank you. I don't intentionally want to break the law, but at the same time I think if they are going to enforce it, it should be clearly defined.
I agree, we can thank lawyers for the same loopholes, if we all want to play by the book. It should clearly be defined, at the location. I spend a lot of time looking at park rules and regulations on the Internet/websites just to be safe. However at the end of the day, restrictions/prohibitions should be posted and in plain site. If not, it’s fair play!💪🏻
👽 the probe ! Yikes😳
Cool new technique. And great wheatie
Thanks... I will try it some more at a couple local parks that I avoid... However, not before I talk to the city officials they are in... I prefer not to get kicked out...lol
Always something new to learn….great hunt. You guys were well behaved and didn’t beat each other up. 😂
Very cool to see a different angle on our hobby!
I had successfully probed coins from the ground in the past. I just used a flat bladed screwdriver which is fine if you are not concerned about scratching the target. Usually shallow urban finds are modern clad or pulls anyway.
Yes, a screwdriver would be a great option and even if you could notch it somehow
Interesting rules for Vegas thanks for the video. Guess tot lots were off limits or already searched. Anyway always enjoy watching.
Hello Bill and Christine! Good-morning! Welcome back! Let’s go to find things and Diggin’! Have a good funday and enjoy to Vegas!
Thanks... we are gonna try to get to the beach before C goes back to work
For the hobby I love, I’d be moving out of that city/state ....probing seems like a lot of work, not to mention it can be an absolute scorcher there.
Very true... I will say, James pulled out 4 bling rings in the time I found my stuff... he is a rock star at probing...They were both good at it. But the heat is a deal breaker for me....
Beautiful day
Interesting how they get the object from the ground
oh the wooden coins are so sweet
Thanks Sheila... Robert and James were really good at it. I did not get a chance to show it but James pulled out 4 bling rings which blew my mind.... It was so nice of them to give us the wood coins....always nice meeting new people
Now that's then way i dig my coin targets with a screwdriver, Have fun Bill and Christine!
This is how I recover items in the grass/parks. The parks employees will asked you to leave if they see you doing a plug because of the damage it goes to the grass. Patience and practice! You will get it. Use a glove. Great video!
Good to see you both I know how hard it is to grow grass in the Desert here. I don't do parks just the Gold mining areas in Nevada but I've often scored at the casinos the same as Bill. Which also isn't legal to do but they have to have a worm up there you know to mess with you👍👍
I was wondering if anyone was going to approach me and tell me I can't do that... lol
Where do you go gold hunting I've been trying to find a good place to go that's not Rye patch
I hate probe hunting. Vegas is off my list of places I want to detect. Kudos to you two for trying.
Thanks... yeah, it was not as fun hunting but it was kinda fun trying. Give me a shovel and I am good
Thanks for showing the interesting ways of Vegas. Not sure I have the patience for that!!!
Good job! Bill learned a whole new skill set. Might open the door to all sorts of new parks. Stock with the brass probe. A notched (or anything steel) screw driver can really scratch up any rare coins you find. Great job Bill.
Very cool video, thanks!😊
Those wooden coins that James made are cool!
Hello Bill, please don't take me wrong, but I'm really glad that you are learning to use a probe, I'm a Sub, and have been following you and Cupcake for sometime, I watch lots of people digging an 8" hole to locate a coin that is only 2" down, the probe can help you find shallow items, and no need to dig a big hole, just sayin. KEEP THOSE VIDS COMING, HI Cupcake.
My Grandpa used a brass probe for finding the coins while detecting. He called it coin shooting. Dollar coins are always a bonus.
Hunting with a probe seems like it's too tedious. Nice little trick of looking for credits on the machines in the casino. Hope you two had a great time in Vegas. Nice to meet fellow hunters. Safe trip home!
Thanks Nora... yes, it was more work than I thought and forget anything deep. We did have a nice time but more importantly Christine got some much needed rest...
do like the non invasive approach when in pretty areas, aging chook from down under, love ya guys
Yes... it was a good thing to try and learn and will come in handy... thank you very much
Can you imagine no scoops at the beach? Maybe Bill should try the probe at the beach and see how well it works. 😁🤔
Now you are just talking crazy...lol
Good hunt. Good job with the probe. I would definitely struggle not being able to dig.
It was a real struggle and knowing me, I left the shovel in the truck... I would have been using it...lol
I, like Christine, am not a fan of digging in the grass. But the probe really looks like a pain in the butt. Lol. Great video!!!
If you can't dig... there has to be a better way than shoving a rod in the ground.... lol
It's inventing Time everybody and not many Detecting Stores still have on hand is the Probes for Sale... ?????
Hi Christine and Bill Thanks for taking us on your trip to Las Vegas. Bill you did great at figuring how to probe/dig it looked as strange as it was for you to do. I was amazed at how many coins you removed/found it must take a lot of dexterity to do that. Christine you did a great job driving and camera work. Finally you had a good time treasure hunting the casino, Thanks for the video Looking forward to the next one.
Our first trip to America was Las Vegas September 9th 2001 so that meant we were in Las Vegas sadly on September 11th it was a very very sad time.
It’s good to see you guys on vacation together
Thanks for sharing
Hi guys, great video. I hope you had a blast. No jewelry but at least you found some things, it looks beautiful there, area was so well maintained. Enjoyed the video. Talk to you later. Take care.
Thanks, we had a nice relaxing time and for a desert, they do take care of their parks
I started out with a screwdriver. Then a super nice guy I met on friendly metal detecting site, made me a probe, from a golf ball and brass rod. That makes it less likely to damage the target. Nice video. Thanks for sharing.
Interesting... home made probe sounds very cool
Awesome video Bill
We also dug in vegas last October. Whoops! Glad you found a wheatie! There's always that learning curve. Excited to see you probe the fancy parks in cali. 👽 18 bucks?! Wow! Nice score.
I am not sure if it is a city or county rule but I think your safe by now... they are not coming for you...lol. Yes, I do plan on hitting a couple parks with the probe but I am going to ask first because they are nice. I really want to go to Beverly Hills and hunt...lol
Saturday is aiways hunt day for me, so I am going to try my upholstery tack remover today. Thanks for another fun and interesting video. In that heat too! Hope you got in the pool to cool off.
Good luck on your hunt... it was only around 80 but felt much hotter. We def had a full day at the pool which was nice. Thanks
You can gamble, sell yourself, drink yourself silly but you can't dig a small hole!? Vegas has some strange rules 😮
Good morning. Looks like nice weather and a new technique to try.
Yeah, it was perfect weather and it will take some practice but there are parks back home that this will come in handy to know now to do
Loved to see you guys out in Vegas probing..I really really enjoyed this video...then seeing you cash in on credits...nice all the way around...i have to know .did ya guys ride the rollercoaster?
Can't wait to see and meat ya guys in June....
Oh ..by the way Bill you may want to look in Tulare and Visalia for plces if ya want to hunt...There is history here but i cant talk my way out of a paper bag much less try get permission on old land...
Great video guys. Jealous of your trips. 👍🏼. Have an awesome time together :))
Thanks Missy... we did have a nice time. Hitting the road again in a couple weeks... unfortunately another solo trip... gotta go to a family event in Washington State
OMG 😳, I don’t know 🤷♀️ if I would have that much patience.
But the saying goes that Good things come to those who wait.
So, you have to wait until you probe the items out.
Wow have to use a probe to get the coins, I am not too much for that, but if I went to Vegas I would have to learn a new trick. Nice to let your metal detecting buddy share in the drive:) Yeah
Have tried probing before but definitely going to try it !!!
Omg probing for targets looks like torture! 😖 In fact, I’m gonna go dig a random hole in the lawn for all the homies who can’t 😂
I been waiting for my fix of SoCal detecting, I should be good for a week now.
That technique is so frustrating like trying to find a needle in a haystack with a needle.
LOL... I agree... I was smart to leave my shovel in the truck because...well you know, I would have used it
My nephew gained permission to hunt in a public swimming pool lawned area and could only use a probe popper to get his targets. He made alot of money that day and didnt have dig!
That swimming pool is in South Australia, Australia so I guess its a widely used method. Great adaption Bill.
Awesome hunt nice People . WOW I was just in North Vegas not to long ago and was digging away at many parks not even knowing each was a $ 1,000 fine whoops never again😂 great info👍
We did not know either and would have been doing the same... goes to show how it is important to check local rules... was an interesting method for sure....last time we were there we only did the tot lots so digging was not an issue
I feel bad for the probe guys 😢
Seems you do more lawn damage probing it to death……than just cutting a small plug ……still a fun hunt ……Thanks for sharing
Another great video again by my number one favourite RUclipsr ever
Thank you James... we had a nice relaxing trip
Wow !! Im super glad we dont have to detect this way in Michigan...interesting way to detect ..not sure i would bother...i can asure i would make more of a mess that way than with a shovel....
This takes me back to the eighties. 😂 I had an icepick that I rounded off. Even back then people discriminated against adults digging small holes. Though children can dig to China with a bucket and shovel. 😶
No digging in turf in Snohomish County parks. Probing makes me think though. 🤔
So true... I tried digging in a park in Snohomish and wow, the grass/dirt was rock solid. not sure why since it rains so much... I understand why cities and counties don't want to allow it... so many dig way to big of plugs and don't remove the trash finds...
I can remember one time, I was at a School and A Guy in a Golf Cart Came Up on me and told me that Metal Detecting wasn't allowed there at all.. so I packed up and left, but I went Back again and out of my way to get to the school and that same Guy Was there Metal Detecting the school ground's with his friend.😮 But he wanted the grounds to themselves and it was a few years later that I heard that he passed away but still not everyone is going to get everything and They were using probes At the time and To me It causes more damage than the shovel and I have a video on my channel of the system that I use for Bottle Caps and it works..... and you can't tell that I have dug a hole 🕳️.....
Nice that he said you’ve got about 2 inches to play with when probing. I have some “no digging” but detecting allows parks that I want to try out. Got the coil and the pinpointer. I now just need a sacrificial screwdriver to modify. Thanks for the educational hunt 👍🏻
Hold the pin pointer straight up and down, just using the tip. More accurate for that type of detecting. I use a cheap flat head screw driver with the very tip bent to right angle. Hook the end on the edge and pull it out.
nice hunt, probing with a screw driver, that is different. Maybe you could magnetize your probing tool and it would make some metal stick to the probing tool
That’s the way I do it guys. I probe all the time in the baseball field soccer fields school grounds I never use a knife or a digger like you guys do it takes a bet of practice probing but after lots of practice you get the hang of it as long as my Pinpointer makes a beep I know it’s not very deep down. If it doesn’t make a beap then I just skip it.
I don't think I would be into detecting if I lived in Vegas!
I agree... Not only can you not dig but wow does it get hot. I guess I would focus on permission digs... then you could use a shovel...
One thing I do to narrow down the spot is make an X with my pinpointer and probe there where the signal meets. X marks the spot !!
Christine! If you're looking for cupcakes in Vegas? Stay clear of the Casinos.... Cupcakes aren't their strong suit...😂🎉....
Good to see y'all again 💝🕊️🌹 blame the wild hogs for the holes 😂.🐖🐖🐖
Thanks... yeah, we did not see any good cupcake locations that is for sure... we only played the slots for about 10 minutes... money suckers they are!!!
Yeah, I know I would not like that probing thing! Sorry, it would be to frustrating! I wouldn’t want to detect at all, but thanks for showing us 👍🏻
In a lot of cities, you have no choice but to use a probe. Even a small trowel/digger is a no no. You can forget about even exposing the handle of a shovel without getting a frown from the public I remember the first time I had to do this on a well kept park ground. It takes some patience, especially when you’re probing a ring/ pull tab target with no flat surface to tap on. One thing I always used in this type of retrieval was a gasket scraper that I bought from an auto parts store. It looks like a flat head screw driver, except it has a wider flat head to it, about an inch and a half size bladed end to pop out the target quicker without tearing up the ground.
I think more cities are going to adopt rules prohibiting digging so def a good method to learn. That is a great idea too... thanks for sharing
Bill! I think cashing out on unused credits in Vegas is illegal 😂
What if you used extra long needle nose pliers after you locate the target with probe?
Hello Bill, I have a suggestion for using you GoPro or which ever camera you may be using, first that harness looks hot and cumbersome, I have been using the Snap Mount system, one part fits under your shirt and the camera magnetically snaps to it, works awesome
Yes, I'm awake early again.
When I first started detecting in the 70's , I only used a probe and a screwdriver in lawns. Find the target with the probe and pop it out with the screwdriver. It takes some practice. It's funny how the probe makes the worms come out of the ground too. Not sure what makes them do that.
It was interesting and a good thing to learn.... as far as worms... not sure but when I was a kid I was taught a trick to get worms... I would put a shovel into the ground and shake it back and forth and out wold come worms... easy picking...
By the way happy early mother's day to you guys 👍
Thank you
They should make a 2 inch mini shovel for digging in Vegas....
I agree.... the second park had really nice grass... the first one was like concrete
Hello Bill and Christine
Can you use a flat head screw driver?I wonder if that would make a difference…
I think you can... Robert was using a screwdriver and the probe.
That probing looks to tuff I need a bigger hole lol
If Bill was a dog he would be a Golden Retriever… lol see what I did there 😂
That would take a lot of getting used, too.
It sure does... I started getting better but I was amazed that James pulled out 4 bling rings on this hunt...
I got a probe with my pinpointer, I was wondering what it was used for now I know
Yes, give it a try
You could probably make a good probe out of a crochet hook you would just have to make a handle for it or buy a handled one.
That's how it was done👍🤓. You gotta get the feel of it. Could you amagine if it was that way all over🥴
It would not be that bad... I felt I was slowly improving
Ok.... that was 'different'. I've used a 'probe' to locate but not to dig... I've got a bunch of landmine probes (titanium) but they are about 24". Might try cutting them down some and add to my 'tool belt'. Is digging in LV like that everywhere or just in certain parks.. if so.. I may just leave the detector home and 'mine' the Slots...
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That's a lot of work to get your finds out of the ground
It is... but These guys did make it look much easier.. maybe I will get better with practice... but heck, just give me a shovel
I think that probe does more damage than the shovel.
If anything is not right on the surface or less than an inch I totally agree....
First time I let my wife drive my truck a week later I come home an there's a new Ford f 150 in our driveway she went out an bought herself a new tuck 😮
Just saw your video..Bill you sure have patience. Did those guys make those brass probes or buy them?
Do they also have a rule against detecting in playgrounds? That's usually your first stop.
They did not mention it... most are hard rubber anyway.
@@DigginSoCal Most of our tot lots are foam now, but we still have some with dirt and wood chips.. In some of the parks, there are signs that say do not enter in the tot lots unless you are a parent or guardian with small children. The rules are posted at the entrance of all the parks. Vegas can be a tough hunt at times..
I could do less damage digging a plug.
Can't argue that...lol
Try a crochet hook or knitting needle...
21.23 lol
What sensitive numbers
So you guys are father daughter duo right?
No...we are not related
Ok, my bad......
Any reason you couldn’t just use a screwdriver?
It would be about the same... someone told me in the past they probe with a screw driver and even notched it so they can hook a coin better....
You are detectorists. If you were a dog, you'd be a Golden Retriever
Be careful getting credits off the machines. It’s illegal in Nevada. I have heard of people going to jail for that.
Wow I don’t like that way of metal detecting , it’s a joke slows you down a lot and looks like it puts a lot of strain on your back less targets less treasures and 2nd of all in the comments someone said they got in trouble at Library park I live in Monrovia never had any troubles there dug everywhere for about 15 years and still doing it when I just want to go out real quick maybe I’ll see ya out there. And bill keep the shovel, put the probe up in the garage where you can see it so when you think about going to Vegas that should detour you from going . Keep up the hunt
The "Probe & Pop" doesn't look like much fun. I'm glad your channel isn't called "Probin' SoCal".
Nah, not a fan of the probe. Respect those who do it. I think I'd just stick with the buffet and roulette table on this trip. lol
To tedious! No thanks. But good luck
Karen’s have to ruin everything good in life!
Yes... sure is not like it was.... on this hunt everyone we spoke to were so nice... but the guys we hunted with had permission so that was a good thing
Goofy rules is just another reason to stay out of Nevada and especially Las Vegas.
Don’t like the prob
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