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 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
Future events: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 Muesem Metal Detecting Hunt by Texana Muesem at Edna, TX Flyer
July 12-19, 2025: 2025 Treasure Week by various sponsors at New Stanton, PA Flyer
July 20, 2025: Daytona Dig & Find Open Hunt by Daytona Dig & Find Metal Detecting Club at South Daytona, FL Flyer
August 9-10, 2025: Black Diamond's 41st Annual Treasure Hunt by Franklin Twp. Vol. Fire Co. at Dallas, PA Flyer
August 16-17, 2025: 46th Annual Buckeye Championship Treasure Hunt by Don & Bill Hayes at New Concord, OH Flyer
September 20, 2025: Midwest Silver Shootout 2025 by Indiana Paydirt Co. at Lebanon, IN FB page
September 27-28, 2025: TFTHC 38th National Hunt bby Three Forks Treasure Hunters Club at Pryor, OK Web page
October 11, 2025: Central Texas Treasure Club Hunt by CTTC at Brownwood, TX Flyer
November 15, 2025: Veterans Day Open Hunt by Austin Metal Detecting Club at Round Rock, 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.