Visit us!Our Members meetings are open to the public and are usually held on the second Thursday of each month at 7:00 p.m. at Woodlawn Baptist Church, 4600 Manchaca (or Menchaca historically) Road, Austin, TX 78745. Visitors and newcomers are always welcome! Y'all come join us.
Most meetings feature:
- a review of the past month's 'Lost and Found' and other activities
- announcement of upcoming events
- a guest presenter on a topic of interest to the detectorist
- the opportunity to show off your finds and to see those of others
- a drawing for visitors to receive a silver coin
- a drawing for Members to receive a silver coin
- a 'Find of the Month' contest with coin prizes in each of ten categories
- a raffle for silver coins and other items of value
- lots of upbeat camaraderie of fellow enthusiasts
Calendar year 2025
Past events: (click to show or hide)
January 16, 2025: NOTE THE REVISED DATE: AMDC Members meeting featuring a program presented by Mitch London created by AI and about AI in metal detecting.
January 26, 2025: NOTE THE REVISED DATE: AMDC Fun Hunt at 10:00 a.m. at an undisclosed natural site (it's not a seeded hunt). Club Members will get more information and directions via email.
February 13, 2025: AMDC Members meeting will start with the annual "Lights Off, Lights On" seeded hunt at the church. Bring your detecting and pinpointing equipment, plus a strong flashlight. Leave your shovel at home - you won't need it and we aren't allowed to dig.
February 22, 2025: 43rd Annual Open Beach Hunt by HARC at Galveston, TX
March 6-9, 2025: Digstock XI, Relic Hunt by Digstock Events LLC at Eastern, NC
March 9, 2025: 37th Annual TCAS Hunt by Treasure Coast Archaeological Society at Vero Beach, FL
March 13, 2025: AMDC Members meeting will feature Dr. Carlos Loredo Ritter on minimizing the health impacts of electromagnetic fields (EMF) in the home and perhaps while metal detecting.
March 15-16, 2025: Silver Hoard Hunt by Ozarks Metal Detecting Club at Atkins, AR
March 28-30, 2025: 2nd Annual Show-Me Pro/Am Treasure Hunt by Mitch Barks at Greenville, MO
March 29, 2025: 4th Annual Mike Race Memorial Open Hunt by Lancaster Research & Recovery Club at Lancaster, PA
March 29-30, 2025: 22nd Treasure Hunt of the Carolinas by Randy & Joyce Gatchel at Blacksburg, SC
March 30, 2025: 2025 LRRC Hunt by Lancaster Research & Recovery Club at Lancaster, PA
April 5-6, 2025: Come Out Swingin' Spring Fling by Boyertown Relic Recovery Club at Boyertown, PA
April 6, 2025: Liberty Hall Plantation Hunt by Boyertown Relic Recovery Club at Culpeper Co., VA
April 10, 2025: AMDC Members meeting will feature a program by Charles Goertz on Beekeeping.
April 12, 2025: AMDC Members-only hunt at a site to be announced at the April Members meeting.
April 24-28, 2025: Bone 32, Best O’ North East Treasure Hunter’s Week by Streeter's - Treasure Hunting Supply at Keene, NH
April 26-27, 2025: Hoosier Classic Treasure Hunt by Wrays Treasure Shop & Dan Valencia at Seymour, IN
April 27-28, 2025: 9th Garrett Rally by Detector Shop at Province of Forli-Cesena, Italy
May 3, 2025: Highland Lakes Members Only Hunt by Highland Lakes Metal Detecting Club at Kingsland, TX
May 3, 2025: Metal Detecting Treasure Hunt by Nugget Noggin at Rock Hill, SC
May 8, 2025: AMDC Members meeting will feature Scott Jacobsmeyer on Hiking the Appalachian Trail
May 16-18, 2025: TAMDC Treasure Show and Hunt by Texas Association of Metal Detecting Clubs at Brenham, TX
May 17, 2025: Silver Strike Hunt by Lehigh Valley Treasure Hunters Club at Allentown, PA
May 18, 2025: Open National Hunt by Topeka Treasure Hunter's at Hoyt, KS
May 24-25, 2025: 52nd Indian Territory Treasure Hunt by Indian Territory Treasure Hunters Club at Sapulpa, OK
May 30-June 1, 2025: Rush to the Rockies, Rendezvous 2025 by Eureka! Treasure Hunters Club at Kiowa, CO
May 31, 2025: New Date!!! Second Ms. Dee's Memorial Club Hunt by Waco Metal Detecting Club at Lions Park, Waco, TX
June 7, 2025: Annual Rick Radke Memoruial Hunt by the Headwaters Chapter of GPAA at Radersburge, MT
June 11-12, 2025: Texas Lions Camp Annual Hunts in Kerrville, TX
June 12, 2025: AMDC Members meeting will feature a program by Mitch London on "How the Stock Market Crash affected coins"
June 12-15, 2025: Lost Treasure Weekend 2025 by the Blackthorne Resort at East Durham, NY
June 20-21, 2025: Swing into Summer by Illinois-Iowa Treasure Hunters & Metal Detecting at East Moline, IL
June 28-29, 2025: Indiana Open Memorial Treasure Hunt by Ken Wray at Seymour, IN
July 10, 2025: AMDC Members meeting featuring Kurt Baty from the Austin Coin Club presenting 'Dates on Coins - a Historical Perspective'
July 12, 2025: Texana Museum Metal Detecting Hunt by Texana Muesem at Edna, TX
July 12-19, 2025: 2025 Treasure Week by various sponsors at New Stanton, PA
July 20, 2025: Daytona Dig & Find Open Hunt by Daytona Dig & Find Metal Detecting Club at South Daytona, FL
August 2, 2025: Healing Hooves Treasure Hunt by Horse Therapies, Inc. at Jacksonville, FL
August 9-10, 2025: Black Diamond's 41st Annual Treasure Hunt by Franklin Twp. Vol. Fire Co. at Dallas, PA
August 14, 2025: AMDC Members meeting will be a social gathering with the option of playing Dingo. Bring a munchie to share with your friends.
August 15-17, 2025: Minelab 500 by Minelab, Inc. at Taunton, UK
August 16-17, 2025: 4th Annual Treasure Hunt by Tti-State Treasure Hunters at Grand Rapids, ND
August 16-17, 2025: 46th Annual Buckeye Championship Treasure Hunt by Don & Bill Hayes at New Concord, OH
September 6, 2025: 55th Annual Club Hunt by Empire State Metal Detecting Association at Berne, NY
September 11, 2025: AMDC Members meeting will feature Scott Hegel discussing 'Cache hunting'.
September 20, 2025: Midwest Silver Shootout 2025 by Indiana Paydirt Co. at Lebanon, IN
September 27, 2025: 52nd Annual Deep South Treasure Hunt by Warrior Basin Treasure Hunters Association at Cullman, AL
September 27-28, 2025: TFTHC 38th National Hunt by Three Forks Treasure Hunters Club at Pryor, OK
Future events:October 4, 2025: Bam Bam's Haunted Hunt by multiple sponsors at Bullard, TX Flyer page 1, Flyer page 2
October 5, 2025: Diggin' the Big Apple "Open" Beach Hunt by Staten Island History Hunters at Staten Island, NY Flyer
October 9, 2025: AMDC Members meeting will feature Paul Krugler's Target ID game which will be will be the first activity of the meeting. Bring your detector, but leave your digger at home.
October 11, 2025: Central Texas Treasure Club Hunt by CTTC at Brownwood, TX Flyer
October 18, 2025: 50th Annual Open Hunt by Lone Star Treasure Hunter's Club at Corsicana, TX Flyer page 1, Flyer page 2
October 19, 2025: 6th Annual Hunt at Houghton’s Pond by Massachusetts Treasure Hunting Association at Milton, MA Web page
October 25, 2025: Big Silver 2 by Lehigh Valley Treasure Hunters Club at Allentown, PA Flyer
October 31-November 1, 2025: Birthday Bash by Gypsy Jewels at Edna, TX Web page
November 15, 2025: Veterans Day Open Hunt by Austin Metal Detecting Club at Round Rock, TX AMDC Flyer TAMDC Flyer
December 13, 2025: 3rd Annual Open Holiday Hunt by Golden Triangle Explorers Society Club at Garland, TX Flyer
Board meetings: Board meetings are open to all Club Members. If you are interested in attending a Board meeting, please contact an Officer, Board Member, or the Webmaster for details. These are held via ZOOM ™ on the first Thursday of each month at 6:15 p.m.