Ohio's Premier 
Metal  Detecting Organization

Since 2014

ODA

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WELCOME!

Welcome to the Ohio Detectorists Association (ODA) Metal Detecting website. 


A 501-3c non profit with over 160 + active members, we are one of the largest metal detecting groups in North America. 


We are located in Southwest Ohio and hold our meetings the first Wednesday of the month at centrally located spots between Dayton and Cincinnati Ohio.


Please feel free to look around our website. We hope you will ask to join us at our next meeting! 

NEXT Ohio Detectorists Association Meeting

2022 ODA MEETING INFO

Wednesday January 5th, 2022
6pm to 8:30pm 

We are back at the Barrel!

This means hot food available for dinner.

We are excited to kick off the 2022 ODA metal detecting season.

We will be announcing details about our spring hunt ... $3,000 worth of silver planted for a members only hunt!

Other changes coming we feel you will like.

Bring your best finds from November and December for finds of the month.

We hope to see you at the meeting!

For a full schedule of ODA meetings and events click on the following link:


Full Schedule

FUN CHRISTMAS PARTY!
December 1, 2021 (Photos by Diana Wilder)

BIG FALL HUNT OCTOBER 2021
(Photos by Diana Wilder)

WOULD YOU LIKE US TO SEARCH?

Property Owners

In SouthWest Ohio? Would you like for us to search your property? Fill out the contact form below! We would love to save a little more history.


Historical Societies and Preservationists

If you have a project where 20+ years of detecting experience might be useful, we are self-equipped and always interested in hearing about projects you're doing - please contact us using the contact form below.


Lost an Object and Need Help?

We may be able to help... Head over to my found items page and take a quick read.

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Make a PAYMENT to the Ohio Detectorists Association

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  • ODA Swag (Shirts, hats, stickers etc.)
  • ODA Coin of the month
  • Hunt Fee
  • Food
  • Make a Donation
  • Other (Just tell us what it was for)

NEW FROM NOKTA!
MULTI FREQUENCY… THE LEGEND! 

List of parks to detect for ODA Treasure hunt

Updated park list for ODA Treasure Hunt:

Click on the image below to download the park list.

ODA SPONSORS

WOW! ODA MEMBERS FIND INCREDIBLE THINGS!

(Photos by Diana Wilder)

Thank you for all that showed up last night to the Finds of 2020 & Finds of 2021 meeting last night. We had a little over 50 people show up.
CONGRATS TO ALL THE WINNERS!

ODA BACK IN THE NEWS!

Members of the Ohio Detectors Association agreed to come out and use their expertise and equipment to help Wilmington police search for shell casings from an Oct. 30 shooting on Hawley Avenue in the city.

For more of the story click on the link below: 

OCTOBER 2022 BIG FALL HUNT DOCUMENTS

YOUR METAL DETECTING FORECAST:

GOLD, SILVER & COIN PRICES:

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Ohio Detectorists Association became a sponsor for the Civil War Preservation Project of Ohio! We will be documenting the results of this first stage results.

June 2019 Member only Silver Hunt

Members detected for over 500 silver coins!!

SUCCESS! May 2019
ODA had a fun day metal detecting at Camp Chautauqua

Over 85 members attended and help preserve local history!

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