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Upcoming Metal Detecting Hunts

• Gone Diggin' Plowed Fields and Pits

  November 9–November 11, 2026 · Eastern Shore, VA · Natural hunt · Host: Gone Diggin' (Matt Howell)

  Gone Diggin's flagship community dig — three days, November 9th, 10th and 11th 2026, at Long's Grain and Seed on Virginia's Eastern Shore: over 500 acres of huntable permission farmland with multiple home sites and confirmed 1800s habitatio…

• Locate: Metal Detection 3-Day Expedition (Veterans Day)

  November 11–November 13, 2026 · Montpelier Station, VA · Natural hunt · Host: The Montpelier Foundation (James Madison's Montpelier)

  ⚠️ Not a keep-what-you-find hunt: this is a guided archaeological metal-detecting survey run by Montpelier's archaeology team (project director Matthew Reeves), and finds stay with Montpelier. Over three days (Nov 11–13, 2026, all day) part…

• HRANC Charity Hunt

  November 14, 2026 · Edgecombe County, NC · Mixed (seeded + natural) · Host: Historical Recovery Association of North Carolina (HRANC)

  The Historical Recovery Association of North Carolina's charity hunt — Saturday, November 14, 2026, 10 AM to 4 PM (rain-out date Saturday, November 21), raising money for a family in need at Christmas. It was moved from its original October…

• Deep Search MDC 8th Annual Turkey Hunt

  November 15, 2026 · Union Beach, NJ · Seeded hunt · Host: Deep Search Metal Detecting Club (DSMDC)

  The Deep Search Metal Detecting Club's 8th annual Turkey Hunt — Sunday, November 15, 2026 at Beachfront Park, Area 4, Front Street, Union Beach NJ ("No turkeys will be harmed at this hunt!"). Open to the public this year, since the club's S…

• Havasu Gold Seekers Turkey Feed & Treasure Hunt

  November 21, 2026 · Yucca, AZ · Seeded hunt · Host: Havasu Gold Seekers

  The Havasu Gold Seekers' Thanksgiving-season treasure hunt and turkey dinner at the club's Basecamp, 7280 Franconia Wash, Yucca AZ — Saturday, November 21, 2026. Hunt at 11 AM, dinner at 1 PM. The club buries coin and gold nuggets bought wi…

• GPAP Chili Cook-off & Metal Detecting Dig Outing

  November 21, 2026 · Morristown, AZ · Seeded hunt · Host: Gold Prospectors Association of Phoenix (GPAA Phoenix Chapter) & Arizona Gold Mizer

  A public outing at the GPAP's Golden Dreams claim off Castle Hot Springs Rd near Morristown, Arizona, on Saturday, November 21, 2026 (starts 9 AM Arizona time). Metal detecting and digging for prizes: the host lists a gold nugget, a silver …

• Saint Augustine Beach & Pier Treasure Hunt (November 2026)

  November 21, 2026 · St. Augustine Beach, FL · Natural hunt · Host: Saint Augustine Treasure Hunters (Bob Mairs)

  A free public group beach hunt run by the Saint Augustine Treasure Hunters group: Saturday, November 21, 2026, 8–10 AM at the Saint Augustine Beach Pier. Meet by the splash pad area, then everyone detects the beach together ("Here we go to …

• Riverside THC Black Friday Natural Hunt

  November 27, 2026 · Fontana, CA · Natural hunt · Host: Riverside Treasure Hunters Club

  The Riverside Treasure Hunters Club's annual Black Friday natural hunt — Friday, November 27, 2026, 10 AM to noon at Veterans Park, 17255 Merrill Ave, Fontana CA. "Unless you're out shopping on Black Friday for a new detector, get over to t…

• Holiday Fun-Hunt 2026 (Bonham)

  December 5, 2026 · Bonham, TX · Seeded hunt · Host: Huntmaster Reggie Cusick

  A "Silver and Mystery Stuff" Fun-Hunt run by Huntmaster Reggie Cusick on Saturday, December 5, 2026, 10 AM to noon, at Powder Creek Park, 400 South 5th St, Bonham, Texas. Capped at the first 25 entries, and you must RSVP to Reggie by Novemb…

• Golden Triangle Explorers 4th Annual Open Holiday Hunt

  December 12, 2026 · Garland, TX · Seeded hunt · Host: Golden Triangle Explorers Society (GTES)

  GTES's 4th Annual Open Holiday Hunt at Audubon Park, 342 West Oates Road, Garland TX — about 1.2 miles north of I-635 on Oates. Everyone is welcome, and it runs rain, shine or snow. One entry fee covers BOTH hunts plus lunch, and the club s…

• Riverside THC Christmas Seeded Hunt & BBQ

  December 20, 2026 · Rancho Cucamonga, CA · Seeded hunt · Host: Riverside Treasure Hunters Club

  The Riverside Treasure Hunters Club kicks off the holidays with a seeded hunt and BBQ — Sunday, December 20, 2026, 10:30 AM to 1:30 PM at Church Street Park, 10190 Church St, Rancho Cucamonga CA. All are welcome; non-members pay $20. Bring …

• Florida Hunt 12 – The Gail Hoover Memorial Hunt

  February 19–February 21, 2027 · Melrose, FL · Seeded hunt · Host: Soldiers Freedom Outdoors Inc.

  Florida Hunt 12, "The Gail Hoover Memorial Hunt," a charity seeded hunt by Soldiers Freedom Outdoors at 4342 SE 8th Ave, Melrose FL (Camp Freedom), Friday Feb 19 (5 PM) to Sunday Feb 21, 2027. Friday night meet-and-greet at Camp Freedom wit…

• Houston Metal Detecting Club 45th Annual Open Beach Hunt

  February 27, 2027 · Galveston, TX · Mixed (seeded + natural) · Host: Houston Metal Detecting Club

  Annual open beach hunt at East Beach (Apffel Park), 1923 Boddeker Dr, Galveston — Saturday, February 27, 2027, hosted by the Houston Metal Detecting Club (formerly HARC). One of the Gulf Coast's longest-running club hunts, now in its 45th y…

• Digstock XIII

  March 4–March 7, 2027 · Roanoke Rapids, NC · Natural hunt · Host: Digstock Events

  Digstock XIII — the 13th edition of the flagship Digstock metal-detecting event, Thursday March 4 through Sunday March 7, 2027, on more than 4,500 acres of privately leased land in northeastern North Carolina, near Roanoke Rapids and Weldon…

• TAMDC Texas Treasure Show & Open Hunt 2027

  March 13–March 14, 2027 · Llano, TX · Seeded hunt · Host: Texas Association of Metal Detecting Clubs

  The TAMDC Texas Treasure Show & Open Hunt — a Texas tradition since 1982 — moves to Llano for 2027: Saturday–Sunday, March 13–14, 2027 at the John L. Kuykendall Arena & Events Center, 2200 W Ranch Rd 152, Llano TX, held alongside the Llano …

• TCAS Annual Hunt 2027

  March 13, 2027 · Vero Beach, FL · Mixed (seeded + natural) · Host: Treasure Coast Archaeological Society (TCAS)

  The Treasure Coast Archaeological Society's annual hunt: Saturday, March 13, 2027, 9 AM at Kiwanis-Hobart Park (77th St, Vero Beach FL 32967). The schedule: registration 9:00, orientation and warm-up hunt 9:30, competition hunt 10:00 (thous…

• Show-Me 4 Pro/Am Treasure Hunt 2027

  March 19–March 21, 2027 · Patterson, MO · Mixed (seeded + natural) · Host: Show Me Pro/Am Treasure Hunt

  4th annual Show-Me Pro/Am, a metal-detecting event across Patterson and Greenville, Missouri with both seeded and natural hunting on 1,200 acres — including ground never detected before for 2027. Friday: meet-and-greet from 5 PM until dark …

• Come Out Swingin' 27

  April 3–April 4, 2027 · Boyertown, PA · Mixed (seeded + natural) · Host: Boyertown Relic Recovery (Boyertown Area Historical Society)

  The 2027 edition of Come Out Swingin', the twice-yearly relic hunt run by Boyertown Relic Recovery (the metal-detecting club of the Boyertown Area Historical Society) as a fundraiser for the society. Two days across nearly 100 acres of rura…

• HRRS Spring Hunt — Buckroe Beach

  April 17, 2027 · Hampton, VA · Seeded hunt · Host: Hampton Roads Recovery Society

  Annual spring seeded hunt by the Hampton Roads Recovery Society at Buckroe Beach Park, Hampton VA (near the playground area on the beach) — the spring counterpart to the club's fall hunt. Setup at 8 AM with the first hunt starting at 9 AM. …

• BONE #34 Treasure Week 2027

  April 21–April 25, 2027 · Keene, NH · Mixed (seeded + natural) · Host: Professional Treasure Hunters Historical Society (PTHHS)

  BONE (Best O' North East) #34 Treasure Week — the Professional Treasure Hunters Historical Society's five-day natural metal-detecting event, Wednesday April 21 through Sunday April 25, 2027. Natural relic and coin hunts run on historic New …

Past Hunts (Archive)

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

• Free Seeded Hunt at Burch Farms

  November 8, 2026 · North East, PA · Mixed (seeded + natural) · Host: Theodore Maleski & Burch Farms Country Market and Winery

• Old Dominion Relic Dig (18th Annual)

  November 7, 2026 · Hanover, VA · Seeded hunt · Host: Hanover Metal Detectors Club

• Tulsa Deep — The Ultimate Deep Hunt Challenge

  November 7, 2026 · Kellyville, OK · Seeded hunt · Host: Tulsa Deep

• Dig for Treasures 11th Annual Treasure Hunt

  November 7, 2026 · Derry, NH · Seeded hunt · Host: Digfortreasures LLC (Michael Bissonnette)

• Dig it Dude 3 — The Gathering

  November 6–November 8, 2026 · Central New Jersey, NJ · Mixed (seeded + natural) · Host: Jersey History Hunters (Dig it Dude)

• Dirt Fishing Adventures XII Fall Woods Hunt

  November 1, 2026 · Burrillville, RI · Natural hunt · Host: Dirt Fishing Adventures

• HLMDC Halloween Egg Hunt (Kids Under 18)

  October 31, 2026 · Burnet, TX · Seeded hunt · Host: Highland Lakes Metal Detecting Club

• Nutmeg THC Fall Club Seeded Hunt

  October 25, 2026 · Madison, CT · Seeded hunt · Host: Nutmeg Treasure Hunters Club

• The Subterrix Cellar Run

  October 25, 2026 · Merrow, CT · Mixed (seeded + natural) · Host: Subterrix

• Lehigh Valley Treasure Hunters Club Fall Open Hunt — Silver Strike 2

  October 24, 2026 · Allentown, PA · Seeded hunt · Host: Lehigh Valley Treasure Hunters Club

• CHS Wooded Relic Harvest

  October 24, 2026 · Coventry, CT · Mixed (seeded + natural) · Host: Coventry Historical Society

• Valley Prospectors VP Rendezvous — Jim Straight Memorial Detector Hunt

  October 23–October 25, 2026 · Barstow, CA · Seeded hunt · Host: Valley Prospectors of San Bernardino

• LDMA Digger's Detector Throwdown — Duisenburg Gold Camp

  October 22–October 24, 2026 · Randsburg, CA · Mixed (seeded + natural) · Host: Lost Dutchman's Mining Association (LDMA)

• Lone Star Treasure Hunters Club 51st Annual Open Hunt

  October 18, 2026 · Corsicana, TX · Seeded hunt · Host: Lone Star Treasure Hunters Club

• 21st Annual Leon Johnson & Paul Kennedy Memorial Open Relic Hunt

  October 17, 2026 · Booneville, MS · Seeded hunt · Host: Tri-State Coin & Relic Hunters Club

• COMDC Big Seeded Hunt

  October 17, 2026 · Oklahoma City, OK · Seeded hunt · Host: Central Oklahoma Metal Detecting Club (COMDC)

• Eureka THC Haunted Hoard Hunt

  October 11, 2026 · Arvada, CO · Seeded hunt · Host: Eureka Treasure Hunters Club

• Pilchuck THC Frank Lupien Memorial Fall Hunt

  October 10, 2026 · Everett, WA · Seeded hunt · Host: Pilchuck Treasure Hunting Club

• Central Texas Treasure Club Friou Allen Memorial Open Hunt

  October 10, 2026 · Brownwood, TX · Seeded hunt · Host: Central Texas Treasure Club

• 53rd Annual Deep South Treasure Hunt

  October 10, 2026 · Cullman, AL · Seeded hunt · Host: Warrior Basin Treasure Hunters Association

• Indiana Open Treasure Hunt

  October 10–October 11, 2026 · Seymour, IN · Seeded hunt · Host: Wray's Treasure Shop / The Indiana Open

• By the Light of the Silvery Moon Hunt

  October 10, 2026 · Bremerton, WA · Seeded hunt · Host: Olympic Peninsula Treasure Hunters Club (OPTH)

• ODA 10th Anniversary Big Fall Hunt

  October 10, 2026 · Lebanon, OH · Seeded hunt · Host: Ohio Detectorists Association (ODA)

• HRANF Annual Club Hunt

  October 10, 2026 · Jacksonville, FL · Seeded hunt · Host: Historical Recovery Association of North Florida (HRANF)

• AVTHS Rocky Road Chili Cook-off & Five and Dime Hunt

  October 10, 2026 · Red Mountain (near Randsburg), CA · Seeded hunt · Host: Antelope Valley Treasure Hunters Society (AVTHS)

• Michigan Treasure Hunters Memorial Hunt

  October 4, 2026 · Livonia, MI · Seeded hunt · Host: Michigan Treasure Hunters Club

• Diggin' The Big Apple Annual Open Beach Hunt

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

• 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

• Atlantic Treasure Club Super Fall Treasure Hunt

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

• Ozarks 9 Fall Treasure Hunt

  October 3, 2026 · Dardanelle, AR · Seeded hunt · Host: Ozarks Metal Detecting Club

• MBRR Digs Fremont — Seeded & Natural Relic Hunt

  October 3, 2026 · Fremont, NH · Mixed (seeded + natural) · Host: Massachusetts Bay Relic Recovery (MBRR)

• Big Thunder / Fall Out 8

  October 3, 2026 · Nassau, NY · Mixed (seeded + natural) · Host: Fall Out Hunts

• Warrior Basin Treasure Hunters Hunt Trussville

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

• Midwest Coinshooters Annual Open Fall Hunt

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

• SJMDC Fall Hunt

  September 27, 2026 · Shamong, NJ · Seeded hunt · Host: South Jersey Metal Detecting Club

• 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)

• Maine Dirt Days

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

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

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

• HRRS Fall Hunt — Buckroe Beach

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

• ECRDA Annual Club Hunt (Members Only)

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

• HLMDC Silver & Prize Nite Hunt

  September 19, 2026 · Burnet, TX · Seeded hunt · Host: Highland Lakes Metal Detecting Club

• ETRAC-H Fun Hunt at Everett Park

  September 19, 2026 · Maryville, TN · Natural hunt · Host: East Tennessee Relic & Coin Hunters (ETRAC-H)

• Michigan Treasure Hunters Fall Detecting Weekend

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

• MTH Mega Hunt

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

• EARTH Annual Delta Lake Member Hunt

  September 13, 2026 · Rome, NY · Seeded hunt · Host: EARTH Metal Detecting Club of Central New York

• Trash for Treasure Hunt

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

• Chicago Dig Fest 2026

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

• BCDC Fall Hunt — Green Valley Park

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

• ESMDA 56th Annual Club Hunt

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

• Metal Detecting Hunt at Ohio Gold Rush Days

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

• YTC Natural Finds Hunt (Franklin CT)

  September 5, 2026 · Franklin, CT · Natural hunt · Host: Yankee Territory Coinshooters (YTC)

• NAMA 4th Annual Gold N' Nugget Hunt

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

• Titletown Treasure Seekers EAA Hunt

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

• Tri-State Treasure Hunters 5th Annual Treasure Hunt

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

• The Moravia Dig — The Dig at the Owasco Community

  August 15, 2026 · Moravia, NY · Natural hunt · Host: Jordan Village Historian & Owasco Community, LLC

• 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