
Eight Types of Horrible Detectorists
“I’m Mr. Bad Example, intruder in the dirt
I like to have a good time, and I don’t care who gets hurt” – Warren Zevon (RIP)
Those are the late, great Warren Zevon’s actual lyrics, which are so pertinent that I wonder if he ever wielded a detector. We meet a lot of incredibly gracious and cool people detecting, but we also run into some difficult personalities that cause unnecessary drama and distraction. Keep in mind that many of these may be good people that aren’t aware of the traits that make detecting difficult for them and others they hunt with. Maybe one of these guys is you or me. But here goes. In no particular order, introducing: