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Upcoming Metal Detecting Hunts

• Tri-State Treasure Hunters 5th Annual Treasure Hunt

  August 15–August 16, 2026 · Grand Rapids, ND · Seeded hunt · Host: Tri-State Treasure Hunters

  Two-day seeded hunt at LaMoure County Memorial Park in Grand Rapids, ND (2 hr SW of Fargo, 45 min S of Jamestown). Five hunts across the weekend: Quicksilver, Golden Treasure, Fortune Scramble (Sat); Vintage Hunt, Tri-State Silver Hunt (Sun…

• Titletown Treasure Seekers EAA Hunt

  August 22, 2026 · Oshkosh, WI · Natural hunt · Host: Titletown Treasure Seekers (Green Bay MDC)

  Annual natural (non-seeded) hunt on roughly 140 acres of the EAA AirVenture grounds in Oshkosh, Wisconsin — the site of the world's largest fly-in convention, so the ground has hosted enormous crowds for decades. Hunters meet at 9:00 AM at …

• NAMA 4th Annual Gold N' Nugget Hunt

  August 29, 2026 · Auburn, WA · Seeded hunt · Host: North American Miners Association (NAMA)

  The North American Miners Association's 4th Annual Gold N' Nugget Hunt — Saturday August 29, 2026, on private property on 55th St SE in Auburn, WA 98092 (southeast of the city toward Enumclaw, off Kersey Way SE); overnight camping permitted…

• Metal Detecting Hunt at Ohio Gold Rush Days

  September 5–September 6, 2026 · Bellville, OH · Seeded hunt · Host: GPAA Buckeye Chapter (Ohio Gold Prospectors)

  A seeded metal-detecting hunt held as part of Ohio Gold Rush Days — Labor Day weekend, September 5–6, 2026, at the Swank Claim, 1099 Cutnaw Rd, Bellville OH (GPAA Buckeye Chapter property on the Clear Fork River, Richland County). Metal det…

• Trash for Treasure Hunt

  September 12, 2026 · Radersburg, MT · Seeded hunt · Host: Headwaters GPAA (SW Montana Gold Club)

  Metal-detecting competition hosted by the Headwaters Chapter of the GPAA in Radersburg, Montana. Open to the public and billed as a great hunt for beginners. The object is to detect as much buried JUNK as you can — everything from BBs to ti…

• Chicago Dig Fest 2026

  September 12, 2026 · Wilmette, IL · Seeded hunt · Host: Illinois Metal Detecting Association (IMDA)

  Annual all-seeded open hunt at Gillson Beach, Wilmette. Three hunt events plus a main hunt. Check-in 8:30 AM, start 9:30 AM; open beach hunting allowed before check-in. Fee includes lunch, drinks, and 10 raffle tickets. Prizes include trip …

• BCDC Fall Hunt — Green Valley Park

  September 12, 2026 · Rochester, PA · Seeded hunt · Host: Beaver County Detecting Club

  Annual fall seeded hunt at Green Valley Park (184 Snyder Dr, Rochester PA 15074, New Sewickley Twp) hosted by the Beaver County Detecting Club. Over 4,000 coins and prize tokens buried shallow in a flagged-off field; tokens trade for silver…

• ESMDA 56th Annual Club Hunt

  September 12, 2026 · Berne, NY · Seeded hunt · Host: Empire State Metal Detector Association (ESMDA)

  ESMDA's 56th Annual Club Hunt at Berne Town Park on Route 443, Berne NY. Numbered and colored tokens are seeded across the fields and redeemed for thousands of dollars' worth of coins and prizes, with a coveted "Treasure Chest of Coins" gra…

• MTH Mega Hunt

  September 13, 2026 · Livonia, MI · Seeded hunt · Host: Michigan Treasure Hunters Club

  The Michigan Treasure Hunters Club's self-described premier event of the year, at Stymelski Veteran's Park in Livonia. Registration opens 9:30 AM (arrive at least 30 minutes early) with the first of three seeded hunts starting at 10:30 AM. …

• Michigan Treasure Hunters Fall Detecting Weekend

  September 18–September 20, 2026 · Livonia, MI · Natural hunt · Host: Michigan Treasure Hunters Club

  Three-day weekend hunt run by the Michigan Treasure Hunters Club, held at a newly-opened 100-plus-year-old camp within driving distance of southeast Michigan (exact venue announced to registrants). Check-in Friday 3:00 PM, pizza party 5:00 …

• HRRS Fall Hunt — Buckroe Beach

  September 19, 2026 · Hampton, VA · Seeded hunt · Host: Hampton Roads Recovery Society

  Annual fall seeded hunt by the Hampton Roads Recovery Society at Buckroe Beach Park, Hampton VA (near the playground area on the beach). Setup at 8 AM with the first hunt starting at 9 AM. $50 per detector. Open to non-members day-of — brin…

• ECRDA Annual Club Hunt (Members Only)

  September 19, 2026 · Pompton Plains, NJ · Seeded hunt · Host: East Coast Research & Discovery Association

  ECRDA's annual members-only club hunt at Pequannock Valley Park, Pompton Plains NJ — Saturday, September 19, 2026, starting at 9:00 AM. $75 per detector. MEMBERS ONLY: registration is taken in person at the club's next monthly meeting, not …

• Mo-Kan Search & Recovery 49th Annual Treasure Hunt

  September 20, 2026 · Lathrop, MO · Seeded hunt · Host: MoKan Search & Recovery

  49th annual national open hunt at the Antique Show Grounds, Lathrop, MO (off I-35). Limited to 100 hunters. Four hunts: Cash & Currency 9:00–9:30 AM, Quarter Hoarder 10:15–10:45 AM, Finders Keepers 11:30 AM–12:00 PM, Main Coin & Prize Hunt …

• Maine Dirt Days

  September 25–September 27, 2026 · Springfield, ME · Mixed (seeded + natural) · Host: West Shore Hobbies

  Three full days of metal detecting on historic 1800s properties in and around Springfield, Maine — a NATURAL hunt, with a bonus seeded silver pinpointer hunt included for every paying participant. Based at the Springfield Historic Fairgroun…

• Deep Search MDC 35th Annual Treasure Hunt Weekend

  September 26–September 27, 2026 · Sea Bright, NJ · Seeded hunt · Host: Deep Search Metal Detecting Club (DSMDC)

  Deep Search Metal Detecting Club's 35th Annual Treasure Hunt Weekend — a two-day seeded hunt at a NEW location, Sea Bright Public Beach & Boardwalk, 1099 Ocean Ave, Sea Bright NJ. Rain or shine. Each day runs 9 AM registration & coffee, 10 …

• Midwest Coinshooters Annual Open Fall Hunt

  September 27, 2026 · Imperial, MO · Seeded hunt · Host: Midwest Coinshooters and Historical Club

  Annual open fall seeded hunt by the Midwest Coinshooters and Historical Club (St. Louis area) at Turner Camp, 1700 Turner Camp Rd, Imperial MO. Open to non-members. Three seeded hunts — Hunt #1 cash tokens (1,000 targets), Hunt #2 mixed (1,…

• Warrior Basin Treasure Hunters Hunt Trussville

  October 1, 2026 · Trussville, AL · Seeded hunt · Host: Warrior Basin Treasure Hunters Association

  Hunt hosted by the Warrior Basin Treasure Hunters Association in Trussville, Alabama. Announced on the club's own Facebook event. Fee, start time and registration details were not posted at the time of listing — confirm with the club throug…

• Diggin' The Big Apple Annual Open Beach Hunt

  October 3, 2026 · Staten Island, NY · Seeded hunt · Host: Staten Island History Hunters Metal Detecting Club

  Annual open seeded beach hunt at Midland Beach Parking Area #9 (Father Capodanno Blvd. & Lincoln Ave.), Staten Island, NY. Hosted by the Staten Island History Hunters Metal Detecting Club (est. 2006). Saturday, rain or shine: registration 9…

• Northeast Relic Hunters 2026 Fall Classic Seeded and Natural Open Hunt

  October 3–October 4, 2026 · Granville, MA · Mixed (seeded + natural) · Host: Northeast Relic Hunters

  Two-day fall open hunt combining a seeded token hunt and natural relic hunting. Saturday Oct 3: check-in 8:00 AM, seeded hunt 9:00–11:00 AM (token redemption 10:00–11:30 AM), main raffle at 11:30 AM, natural hunt after the raffle until 5:00…

• Atlantic Treasure Club Super Fall Treasure Hunt

  October 3, 2026 · Wantagh, NY · Seeded hunt · Host: Atlantic Treasure Club

  The Atlantic Treasure Club's annual Super Fall Treasure Hunt at Jones Beach (Field 6), Wantagh NY, Saturday October 3, 2026, starting 8:00 AM. Atlantic Treasure Club is one of Long Island's oldest metal-detecting clubs (~50 years). Fee and …

Past Hunts (Archive)

Most of these hunts recur annually — browse a past edition to find the host club and watch for the next one.

• Black Diamond's 42nd Annual Treasure Hunt 2026

  August 8–August 9, 2026 · Dallas, PA · Seeded hunt · Host: Black Diamond Treasure Hunters Club (BDTHC)

• MBRR Digging for a Cause — Boxford, MA

  August 1, 2026 · Boxford, MA · Mixed (seeded + natural) · Host: Massachusetts Bay Relic Recovery (MBRR)

• 8th Annual North Yuba Nugget Hunt 2026

  July 25, 2026 · Downieville, CA · Natural hunt · Host: North Yuba Nugget Hunt (independent — coordinated by Tim)

• Deep Search MDC 13th Annual Club Barbeque

  July 25, 2026 · Edison, NJ · Seeded hunt · Host: Deep Search Metal Detecting Club (DSMDC)

• NWTHC Four Amigo's Treasure Outing

  July 25, 2026 · Loon Lake, WA · Seeded hunt · Host: Northwest Treasure Hunters Club

• Riverside THC Low-Tide Natural Beach Hunt

  July 18, 2026 · Huntington Beach, CA · Natural hunt · Host: Riverside Treasure Hunters Club

• OTTS Picnic and Hunt 2026

  July 12, 2026 · Corbett, OR · Seeded hunt · Host: Oregon Treasure Trail Society

• Treasure Week at Fox Den Campground

  July 11–July 18, 2026 · New Stanton, PA · Seeded hunt · Host: Multi-Sponsor (coordinated by Don Hayes)

• West Michigan Detector Club Annual Seeded Hunt

  June 28, 2026 · Benton Harbor, MI · Seeded hunt · Host: West Michigan Detector Club

• Northwest Treasure Hunters Club 54th Annual Treasure Hunt

  June 19–June 21, 2026 · Athol, ID · Seeded hunt · Host: Northwest Treasure Hunters Club

• Steel City Silver Open Hunt

  June 13–June 14, 2026 · Rochester, PA · Seeded hunt · Host: Steel City Silver

• Blackthorne Lost Treasure Weekend

  June 11–June 14, 2026 · East Durham, NY · Mixed (seeded + natural) · Host: Blackthorne Resort

• Roanoke Valley Coin & Relic Club 35th Annual Open Hunt

  June 6, 2026 · Shawsville, VA · Seeded hunt · Host: Roanoke Valley Coin and Relic Club

• Dave Bonin Memorial Natural Hunt

  May 30, 2026 · Dartmouth, MA · Natural hunt · Host: Independent (memorial hunt organized by Steve Hassell)

• Topeka Treasure Hunters Club Open National Hunt

  May 17, 2026 · Hoyt, KS · Seeded hunt · Host: Topeka Treasure Hunters Club

• Lehigh Valley Treasure Hunters Club Spring Open Hunt

  May 16, 2026 · Allentown, PA · Seeded hunt · Host: Lehigh Valley Treasure Hunters Club

• Detecting The Heartland Spring Hunt

  May 15–May 17, 2026 · Waterloo, IA · Natural hunt · Host: Detecting The Heartland (Non-Profit)

• Nugget Noggin LIVE 2026

  May 2, 2026 · Rock Hill, SC · Seeded hunt · Host: Nugget Noggin (YouTube/Independent)

• Ozark Silver Hoard Hunt 2

  May 2–May 3, 2026 · Russellville, AR · Seeded hunt · Host: Ozarks Metal Detecting Club

• ECRDA 43rd Anniversary Open Hunt

  May 2–May 3, 2026 · Pompton Plains, NJ · Mixed (seeded + natural) · Host: East Coast Research & Discovery Association

• TAMDC Texas Treasure Show & Annual Open Hunt

  April 25–April 26, 2026 · Temple, TX · Mixed (seeded + natural) · Host: Texas Association of Metal Detecting Clubs

• Hoosier Classic Metal Detecting Hunt

  April 25–April 26, 2026 · Seymour, IN · Seeded hunt · Host: Wray's Treasure Shop

• BONE Treasure Week 2026

  April 22–April 26, 2026 · Westminster, VT · Mixed (seeded + natural) · Host: Professional Treasure Hunters Historical Society (PTHHS)

• ECRDA Fundraiser Hunt — Rebecca's Homestead

  April 18–April 19, 2026 · Wantage, NJ · Natural hunt · Host: East Coast Research & Discovery Association

• JD's Detectors Relic Rally

  April 18, 2026 · Calabash, NC · Seeded hunt · Host: JD's Detectors / Swingers Club

• Come Out Swingin' Spring Hunt

  April 11–April 12, 2026 · Boyertown, PA · Natural hunt · Host: Boyertown Area Historical Society

• Pilchuck THC Randy Ruotsala Spring Hunt

  April 11, 2026 · Everett, WA · Seeded hunt · Host: Pilchuck Treasure Hunting Club

• Lancaster LRRC Mike Race Memorial Open Hunt

  April 11, 2026 · Lancaster, PA · Seeded hunt · Host: Lancaster Research and Recovery Club

• Iron Eagles Treasure Hunt

  April 10–April 11, 2026 · Bonham, TX · Seeded hunt · Host: Heart of Texas Metal Detecting Club

• Show Me Pro/Am 3

  March 27–March 29, 2026 · Greenville, MO · Seeded hunt · Host: Show Me Pro/Am (Independent)

• West Valley Treasure Seekers Annual Hunt 2026

  March 14, 2026 · Youngtown, AZ · Seeded hunt · Host: West Valley Treasure Seekers

• Treasure Coast Archaeological Society Annual Hunt

  March 14, 2026 · Vero Beach, FL · Mixed (seeded + natural) · Host: Treasure Coast Archaeological Society (TCAS)

• Houston Metal Detecting Club 44th Annual Open Beach Hunt

  February 28, 2026 · Galveston, TX · Mixed (seeded + natural) · Host: Houston Metal Detecting Club

• Gypsy Jewels 5th Annual Birthday Bash Hunt

  February 20–February 21, 2026 · Edna, TX · Seeded hunt · Host: Gypsy Digs

• Florida Hunt 11 – Soldiers Freedom Outdoors

  January 30–February 1, 2026 · Melrose, FL · Seeded hunt · Host: Soldiers Freedom Outdoors Inc.

• ESMDA 55th Annual Club Hunt & Picnic

  September 6, 2025 · Berne, NY · Seeded hunt · Host: Empire State Metal Detectors Association