What is it?

[jaymz]

Found this while out hunting last weekend. It's about 10" in total length, and powered by a 9v battery. When I turn it on, it makes a low pitched humming noise. No markings other than a CE sticker. I assume that it's hunting related due to finding it while doing just that. Not an area frequented by humans for any reason other than that.

[Garv]

Wild guess only: geocaching tracker

[pacrat]

Hmmm, 10" lenght, 9 volt battery, low humming noise.

Was this item found in a basement hunting area?

[TheChief]

It would help if you posted a series of pictures of it, also, larger ones.

[Shoot-it]

Looks like a metal detector put something steel in front of it.I need one of those let me know if you want to sell it.
Pinpointing probe is what they are called.

[c4jesus]

Asks to have item identified from a single pic. Attaches a pic the size of a postage stamp with about the worst focus ever obtained.

The fail is strong with this one.

[Vlad 11]

Looks like a metal detector put something steel in front of it.I need one of those let me know if you want to sell it.
Pinpointing probe is what they are called.

There you have it

Maybe they were looking for meteorites out there.

http://treasurelanddetectors.co.uk/accessories-2/teknetics/pinpoint-probe

[orangeusa]

You have any smaller pictures?

[jaymz]

Shoot-it hit the nail on the head. Put a bit of metal near the tip and it went nuts.

And as far as the small pic - sorry guys. Had no idea. I posted it the same way I always have with no problem, and I've only viewed this on my phone. It looks pretty much the same as every other picture (size wise) does.

[Shoot-it]

Once you find the object in the ground with the metal detector you can pin point the coin with the hand held in the hole you just dug if its to small to see by eye.