Is Bounty Hunter Made in USA?
Last checked Oct 19, 2026 · 6 verified products · see the evidence
Verdict · checked Oct 23, 2026
Yes
Bounty Hunter metal detectors are made by First Texas Products, which describes itself as "an American technology manufacturer headquartered in El Paso, Texas," at 1120 Alza Drive. Every Bounty Hunter product page we checked on the First Texas store lists "Country of Origin : USA," including the Tracker IV, Gold Digger, Land Ranger Pro, Quick Silver, Sharp Shooter II and Lone Star, and the Tracker IV page adds that it is "made in the USA."
| Product line | Made in | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Bounty Hunter beginner detectors (Tracker IV, Gold Digger, Quick Silver, Junior) | USA (First Texas Products, El Paso, TX) | Made in USA |
| Bounty Hunter intermediate and advanced detectors (Land Ranger Pro, Sharp Shooter II, Lone Star) | USA (First Texas Products, El Paso, TX) | Made in USA |
| Bounty Hunter pinpointer | USA (First Texas Products, El Paso, TX) | Made in USA |
Highest-scoring product
Bounty Hunter TK4 Tracker IV Metal DetectorSee all 6 verified Bounty Hunter productsFirst Texas also owns the Fisher and Teknetics detector brands and runs an electronics manufacturing arm, First Texas Electronics, that does PCB and electromechanical assembly. The company does not say where individual components such as circuit board parts or search coils are sourced, and the Bounty Hunter collection page itself uses the softer phrase "Proudly designed in the USA."
How we checked: On 2026-10-23 we read First Texas Products' About Us page, its Bounty Hunter collection page and the product page for each Bounty Hunter detector we list, which carries a Country of Origin field. The old Bounty Hunter domain, detecting.com, now redirects to the First Texas store.
Sources: First Texas Products: About Us (headquartered in El Paso, Texas) · Bounty Hunter Tracker IV: Country of Origin USA · Bounty Hunter Land Ranger Pro: Country of Origin USA · Bounty Hunter metal detectors collection
American Score
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Manufacturing Details
- Made in
- El Paso, TX
- Headquarters
- El Paso, TX
- Location detail
- Specific city confirmed
- History
- Long record of US manufacturing
- Founded
- 1973
How we verified Bounty Hunter
Most recent check: Oct 19, 2026
From the brand's website
“Bounty Hunter was founded in 1973; First Texas Products acquired Bounty Hunter in 1999; every Bounty Hunter detector is designed and assembled in El Paso, Texas.”
firsttexasproducts.com · checked Sep 20, 2026
Independent source
“First Texas Holdings Corporation, located in El Paso, Texas, manufactures and markets hobby and security metal detectors under the Bounty Hunter and Teknetics brands”
chron.com · checked Sep 20, 2026
Store listings
We read the live store listing for 6 of the 6 Bounty Hunter products on this page (most recently Oct 19, 2026). All of them state US origin on the listing itself:
- “Made in USA” on Bounty Hunter TK4 Tracker IV Metal Detector
- “made in the USA” on Bounty Hunter Gold Digger Metal Detector
- “Made in USA” on Bounty Hunter Land Ranger Pro Metal Detector
Company history
“Bounty Hunter was founded in 1973; First Texas Products acquired Bounty Hunter in 1999; every Bounty Hunter detector is designed and assembled in El Paso, Texas.”
firsttexasproducts.com · checked Sep 20, 2026
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About Bounty Hunter
Bounty Hunter metal detectors are made by First Texas Products in El Paso, Texas, and the brand's product pages list the country of origin as USA.
Owned by First Texas since 1999
Bounty Hunter was founded in 1973. First Texas Products bought the brand in 1999 and builds the detectors in El Paso, where it calls itself "an American technology manufacturer headquartered in El Paso, Texas," at 1120 Alza Drive. First Texas also owns the Fisher and Teknetics detector brands and runs an electronics arm, First Texas Electronics, that does circuit board and electromechanical assembly.
What the spec tables say
Each Bounty Hunter page we checked on the First Texas store lists "Country of Origin : USA." That includes the Tracker IV, Gold Digger, Land Ranger Pro, Quick Silver, Sharp Shooter II and Lone Star, and the Tracker IV page says it is made in the USA.
Two caveats. The Bounty Hunter collection page uses the looser phrase "designed in the USA," and First Texas does not say where parts such as chips or search coils come from. The finished detectors are labeled US origin, but the parts list is not published.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is Bounty Hunter made in the USA?
Yes. Bounty Hunter is made in the United States, with manufacturing in El Paso, TX. Bounty Hunter metal detectors are manufactured in El Paso, Texas. Part of First Texas Products, which has manufactured metal detectors in Texas since the 1980s. Made in USA labeling on products. claim-holds: detecting.com redirects to the First Texas Products store (Bounty Hunter collection); the brand's own spec tables list Country of Origin: USA for Tracker IV, Land Ranger Pro and Sharp Shooter II. Live Amazon listings for our ASINs also carry 'Made in USA' in titles/bullets. Flag was a crawl miss on the redirect target. Name drift noted: B00123OUMI live title is 'Discovery 3300' (ours: Gold Digger) and B0002J1LNO live title is 'Gold Digger Kids' (ours: Land Ranger Pro) - origin is fine, names need a live-title rename pass. https://firsttexasproducts.com/collections/bounty-hunter-metal-detectors/products/tk4 "Manufacturer : First Texas Products, LLC Brand Name : Bounty Hunter Country of Origin : USA"
Where is Bounty Hunter made?
Bounty Hunter is made in El Paso, TX. The company is headquartered in El Paso, TX.
Which Bounty Hunter products are made in the USA?
The site lists 6 verified American-made Bounty Hunter products in Sports & Outdoors. Each one links to a store that sells it.
Who makes Bounty Hunter metal detectors?
First Texas Products, LLC, a manufacturer headquartered at 1120 Alza Drive in El Paso, Texas. First Texas also makes Fisher and Teknetics metal detectors and describes its engineering heritage as going back to 1931.
Are Bounty Hunter metal detectors made in China?
Not according to the maker. Each Bounty Hunter product page we checked on the First Texas store lists the country of origin as USA. The company does not say where individual electronic components are sourced.
Is the Bounty Hunter Tracker IV made in the USA?
Yes. The Tracker IV page on the First Texas store says it is made in the USA and lists its country of origin as USA.