How To Metal Detect Tip #4

Metal detect the shaded areas of parks for lots of dropped goodies!

How To Metal Detect Tip #4

How To Metal Detect Tip #3

Hello there faithful Bounty Hunter posse! Here's a metal detecting tip that is sure to fill your finds bag with all kinds of goodies left behind by other metal detectorist!

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How To Metal Detect Tip #2

So you just spent a lot of hard earned money on your new Bounty Hunter metal detector? Here's away to keep your Bounty Hunter looking new for a long time to come! 

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How To Metal Detect Tip #1

Metal Detecting Tips and Tricks root collars diagram

Hello Bounty Hunter metal detector fans! I thought I'd start sharing some basic tips and tricks about metal detecting on this blog as some members of the Bounty Hunter posse are new to detecting. Oh let's not fool ourselves, we Bounty Hunter veterans have many a skills yet unlearned or we've just plum forgotten others.

I'm going to treat these "How To Metal Detect Tips and Tricks" posts as a sort of Metal Detecting 101 class. So if you know of any tips or tricks, please share them in the comments below because any class is more productive and more fun when there is a lot of class participation. Alright, let's have at it!

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Bounty Hunter Metal Detectors Are Compatible With Some Fisher Coils Part II

Hello Bounty Hunter metal detector fans! In my last post I talked about the many Bounty Hunter metal detectors that are compatible with the the Fisher F2 and F4 metal detector coils.

So lets dive right into the Bounty Hunter fun!

Why upgrade your perfectly good Bounty Hunter metal detector to a different coil? 

Bounty Hunter Metal Detectors Are Compatible With Some Fisher Coils Part I

Many Bounty Hunter Metal Detectors are compatible with the older, first generation Fisher Coils. It's a well known fact that Fisher Research Labs, Teknetics and Bounty Hunter metal detectors are all owned and manufactured by First Texas Products.

With that being said, it is no wonder that many of the Bounty Hunter metal detectors can benefit from an upgraded coil from the Fisher brand of metal detectors.

Why upgrade your perfectly good Bounty Hunter metal detector to a different coil? 

There are a couple of answers:

Bounty Hunter's 3 Newest Detectors Line Star Pro, Quick Draw Pro and Land Ranger Pro

Bounty Hunter's new Pro line of detectors are not your "daddies" old detector. Not only do these 3 detectors come jam packed with a a bunch of new features like FeTone, Variable breakpoint and Ground Grab but Bounty Hunter gave these beauties a much needed face-lift. 

Bounty Hunter Lone Star Pro

Lone Star Pro   High-end features in a midrange detector.  Comes with an 8” waterproof concentric coil with LCD display and touch-pad operation.  Features include adjustable sensitivity and discrimination, 9 target ID categories, a graphic target depth indicator and a multiple Notch system.   The stem is fully adjustable and includes a locking collar.  It operates on a single 9 volt battery. 

MSRP $199

Can't Find That Manual For Your Bounty Hunter Metal Detector?

Bounty Hunter Challenger Manual

If you've looked everywhere but still can't find that pesky manual for your old or new Bounty Hunter metal detector find your machine in the list below and click on the link.

Note: (Click "Printer" if you intend to print the manual and "Reader" if you just want to view the manual)

Adventurer 5500 Reader 
Adventurer 5500 Printer 
Bounty Hunter Jr. Reader
Bounty Hunter Jr. Printer
Challenger Reader
Challenger Printer
Camo LS Reader 
Camo LS Printer 

Bounty Hunter Discovery 1100 Metal Detector How To Operate and Instructional Video

POWERING UP
Press the ON touch pad. The detector will emit a low tone followed by a High tone.
All display segments will illuminate momentarily

Sensitivity
Upon power-up, the detector defaults to 3/4 sensitivity. To increase to full sensitivity, press the Sensitivity ▲ touch pad. Keep in mind that at higher sensitivity levels, the detector is susceptible to electromagnetic interference from electronic devices.  Common sources of EMI are electric power lines, motors, and household appliances.  Reduce sensitivity if the detector emits false signals or acts erratically.

UNDERSTANDING THE DISPLAY
The LEFT SIDE of the display has a dual purpose:

Bounty Hunter Discovery 2200 Metal Detector How To Operate and Instructional Video

Bounty Hunter Discovery 2200 how to operate settings to include sensitivity, discrimination etc.

Bounty Hunter Pioneer EX Metal Detector How To Operate and Instructional Video

The Pioneer EX uses a three rod system:

A padded S-Rod for comfortable use all day long.

Middle Stem

and Lower Stem

These rods are fully adjustable ,making The Pioneer EX easy to adjust for use by adults as well as children.

Control Box:

The control box houses all the electronics and is the control interface for the Pioneer EX. Take care to shield the control box from wet environments.

Search Coil:

The 7" open faced search coil is completely submersible for shallow water hunting.

Body:

The pioneer EX Runs off of two 9 Volt Alkaline batteries (not included), only use alkaline batteries DO NOT USE heavy duty batteries.

Power Up:

The Commando is a fun and easy to use metal detector, that requires minimal user experience to effectively locate all kinds of treasure. Just because it is fun and easy to use doesn't mean it isn't a serious metal detector, the Commando will deliver effective performance over a wide range of conditions and applications, such as relic hunting, coin hunting and jewelry hunting.

The Commando is a light weight and well balanced machine that's fully adjustable making it easy to use for both children and adults. The Commando comes with a five year warranty and is made right here in the USA!

Nomenclature:

Bounty Hunter Discovery 3300 Metal Detector How To Operate and Instructional Video

Bounty Hunter Discovery 3300 sensitivity, discrimination and ground balancing settings.

Bounty Hunter Pioneer 202 Metal Detector How To Operate and Instructional Video

Let's take a second to discuss the nomenclature of the Bounty Hunter Pioneer 202 -

The Search Coil- is fully submersible for shallow water hunting

The lower Rod and S-Rod with locking collar for stability are fully adjustable to accommodate adults as well as children

Adjustable arm rest for comfort and ease of use for all users.

While the Search coil is fully submersible, care should be taken to keep the control box from getting wet.

Turning the Pioneer 202 ON

To turn the Pioneer 202 on, simply turn the left knob (SENSITIVITY) to the right. As the knob clicks to the "On" position, the detector sounds three beeps, the LCD arrows appear momentarily, and the unit pre-sets to the DISC/ALL METAL mode of operation. The LOW BATT indicator will flash as the unit is powered on. If the indicator comes on and stays on, replace the batteries.

THIS METAL DETECTOR HAS TWO OPERATING MODES, discriminate and all metal mode.

Bounty Hunter Challenger Metal Detector How To Operate and Instructional Video

Bounty Hunter DISC11 Discovery 1100 Metal Detector How To Operate and Instructional Video. This video will cover how to set sensitivity as well as discrimination and notching. 

Bounty Hunter Tracker IV Review Demonstration and How To Operate

The worlds number 1 best selling hobby metal detector, the Bounty Hunter TK4 Tracker IV Metal Detector

The Tracker IV has 3 modes DISC, ALL METAL and TONE.

DISC Mode- depending on where the disc is set, the Tracker IV will incrementally single out and knock out  different metals from detection, this is done in a linear fashion from Iron-zinc Copper pennies, dimes and quarters cannot be discriminated out.

ALL METAL- All types of metal will be detected gold, silver, platinum, Iron, copper brass etc. In ALL METAL all targets are assigned a high tone weather it's a ferrous target or silver.

TONE DISCRIMINATE- This is a dual tone response with automatic iron rejection. In this mode the Tracker IV can be set to  respond with a low tone or grunt for nickels and a high tone for all other coins.

My preferred coin and jewelry shooting settings are:

Bounty Hunter Tracker IV Metal Detector How To Operate and Instructional Video

The worlds number 1 best selling hobby metal detector, the Bounty Hunter TK4 Tracker IV Metal Detector  

The Tracker IV is a fun and easy to use metal detector, that requires minimal user experience to effectively locate all kinds of treasure. Just because it is fun and easy to use doesn't mean it isn't a serious metal detector, the Tracker IV will deliver effective performance over a wide range of conditions and applications, such as relic hunting, coin hunting and gold prospecting.

The Tracker IV is a light weight and well balanced machine that's fully adjustable making it easy to use for both children and adults. The Tracker IV comes with a five year warranty and is made right here in the USA!

Nomenclature:

Let's take a closer look at your new Tracker IV.