twistidd
Bronze Member
- Nov 11, 2007
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- Detector(s) used
- White's Matrix M6 w/ Sun-Ray DX-1, 950 coil and 6x10 DD, Minelab Excalibur II, Garrett Ace 250, Garmin Etrex GPS
Today we (TreasureFiend, Mikewaz, watercolor, BillT, DP Bob, and myself) met up at a new wooded location that had been researched lately. The day started off gloomy, and then Kermit found the first good find of the day. Determined to find silver, I headed back further into the woods, where the ground changed to slop. I got frustrated when I dug a small pocket spill of a 1960 memorial and a 1965 quarter. Later, when I was with Mikewaz, he watched me dig a definite dime signal, which turned out to be a 1965 dime. These woods were cruel to me and I'd have to beat them into submission in order to get one damn silver. I gave up, and nodded over to where Mike was detecting, in that "I'm getting the hell outta here. Meet you at the cars" gesture.
Out of the woods, I was in a little grassy area between the woods and the parking lot. This area was super trashy, but I thought I'd give it a whirl. In between some trash, I got a faint whisper of a high tone, with bouncy VDI, but it sounded good. I dug down about 7-8 inches (where the M6 told me the target would be), and just as DP Bob shows up to see how I'm doing, I pinpoint the dirt pile off to the side of the hole and there it is, the prettiest dime I've ever dug. Thanks to Bob for the water!!
Later, we met a guy who was detecting the same general area we were, and he had a buddy with him who I didn't get the chance to meet. This guy had hunted the area for about ten years, and his stories of finding early 19th-century coinage there astounded us. What a nice guy he was. He told us to try the area he had worked, and showed us the 1883 (?) IH he had just found there. (I wish all detectorists were as cordial and pleasant as he was...I've met too many grumps in this hobby!)
Nothing more from this point, except for a little Cracker Jack pistol, which is pretty cool. Definitely the smallest gun I've ever found. A 2004 bird band, wheatie, and a few lead bullets. TONS of trash, and lots of iron to contend with. It was good to get out and to see everybody together for a hunt on such a nice day! When I left, not everyone had found silver, but I'm hoping that has changed by now. I hope we can all get back there soon, especially now that we know a little but more about that place! Thank you again to the gentleman (I'm sorry I can't remember your name, if you read this) who gave us some great pointers on the area.
See you guys soon...
Joe
Out of the woods, I was in a little grassy area between the woods and the parking lot. This area was super trashy, but I thought I'd give it a whirl. In between some trash, I got a faint whisper of a high tone, with bouncy VDI, but it sounded good. I dug down about 7-8 inches (where the M6 told me the target would be), and just as DP Bob shows up to see how I'm doing, I pinpoint the dirt pile off to the side of the hole and there it is, the prettiest dime I've ever dug. Thanks to Bob for the water!!
Later, we met a guy who was detecting the same general area we were, and he had a buddy with him who I didn't get the chance to meet. This guy had hunted the area for about ten years, and his stories of finding early 19th-century coinage there astounded us. What a nice guy he was. He told us to try the area he had worked, and showed us the 1883 (?) IH he had just found there. (I wish all detectorists were as cordial and pleasant as he was...I've met too many grumps in this hobby!)
Nothing more from this point, except for a little Cracker Jack pistol, which is pretty cool. Definitely the smallest gun I've ever found. A 2004 bird band, wheatie, and a few lead bullets. TONS of trash, and lots of iron to contend with. It was good to get out and to see everybody together for a hunt on such a nice day! When I left, not everyone had found silver, but I'm hoping that has changed by now. I hope we can all get back there soon, especially now that we know a little but more about that place! Thank you again to the gentleman (I'm sorry I can't remember your name, if you read this) who gave us some great pointers on the area.
See you guys soon...
Joe
The little gun was 4 inches deep.
