Finally out for a Hunt.

[jeff of pa]

Though it was a Bit of a Task, with the Heat & Humidity.

Site in 1911



now




























Main reason I went out was this

1938 Aerial


Notice the Buildings at the Bottom & the Paths up to a Large Tree (Old shady spot to watch Ball Games Maybe ? or
Picnic Area ?)
Area is a Steep Bank, now all Trees, but sadly inaccessible till spring




The Bottom Where the buildings were/are & Path Started




1875


Anyway

Todays Gas Rebate was mostly Fresh Drops
$1.04



short on trash



a No Cash Value Game Token


And I got a Signal and dug down to the edge of a plastic Tarp in an old dried up stream & immediately
figured Grommet , but couldn't find it, so I lifted enough to Dig below it

and Found this small odd shaped bell



unfortunately the jinglet or pea, did not survive, so I can't hear it's original ring any more

 

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[DeepseekerADS]

Crotal bell?

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crotal_bell

 

[releventchair]

There is a song about swimming across a creek ......." My ding a ling" .....

Hey,good on getting out.
That big tree site did draw paths to itself. Lots of male dogs had to pee or something.

 

[DeepseekerADS]

It must be cocktail time my friend Hope Jeff is doing some vegetating right now, just relaxing for a while. By the way, Jeff always posts incredible pictures of his outings!

 

[releventchair]

It must be cocktail time my friend Hope Jeff is doing some vegetating right now, just relaxing for a while. By the way, Jeff always posts incredible pictures of his outings!

Still coffee time...
Yes he does post great pics. After great research.

 

[btjbtj]

Hey PA, I miss your posts with the old/newer photos! Good to see you on here again (we were away on winter hiatus). That's a neat looking bell, and I haven't seen a crotal of that shape. Congrats. ~Lisa & John

 

[jeff of pa]

yea I need to go pass out again bad part it means being awake all night again
whether I use caffeine or enough rest to wake up.

anyway thanks all

 

[texjim]

Glade to see you have been getting out. My time is limited with summer here. Nice job...

 

[trapperart]

Congrats on your finds, research, pics and post

 

[WHADIFIND]

Looks like a fair amount of shade to hide under. A tot-lot for easies. Yet, some cleared areas for potential.

The bell looks like a typical "jingle bell" but I can't tell the size.
You could heat it up, spread the slot enough for a new pea and then just squeeze it back. Just a thought.

 

[Trezurehunter]

Congrats on your finds Jeff. I like that Crotal Bell.

 

[pepperj]

Not a crotal bell per say, horse sleigh bell (rein bell) is a better description. Don't give up on it not ringing Jeff, sometimes the ball being iron gets stuck to the side of the bell.

horse rein bells Forth row of images show what I mean.

 

[jeff of pa]

Looks like a fair amount of shade to hide under. A tot-lot for easies. Yet, some cleared areas for potential.

The bell looks like a typical "jingle bell" but I can't tell the size.
You could heat it up, spread the slot enough for a new pea and then just squeeze it back. Just a thought.

pic for size.

View attachment 1469069

and yes it looks like the type that were riveted to a leather strap
and hooked around the horses neck.

site has a bit of everything, good and bad.
shade,maybe tics [they seem to fear me, or hate my taste, or stick to biting spots I can't see], sun , humidity,roots to prevent digging, pine trees, empty ground. etc.
has given me a seated dime, barbers, a 2 center and allot of walking
around dead ground over the years, I barely hunted 1% of the woods.
probably .001% of the woods really. I have Verbal Permission for everything in Blue
except the Ball Field which is inside a fence of course.



of late it appeared to be forgotten by the maintenance.
someone finally cut the grass around the park and school,
probably for the 4th of... weekend
but not around the outside the ball field.

and about 300 Feet back from the road, the Park has 100 foot almost Vertical Drop
with paths leading down into the rest of the woods.

because of the school across the street, I only hunt it this time of year and sparingly anyway

Not a crotal bell per say, horse sleigh bell (rein bell) is a better description. Don't give up on it not ringing Jeff, sometimes the ball being iron gets stuck to the side of the bell.

horse rein bells Forth row of images show what I mean.

Yep it was rusted fast inside, But while cleaning it out and trying to loosen it,
it disintegrated some . hence my wording "it did not survive".
After further work, I was able to pop part of it off.


But it sounds like a rolled up aluminum Foil Booger. No real jingle Bell Tone
that sounds so cool

 

[against the wind]

Excellent research, pictures, & post.
Congrats on your finds and on getting out.

 

[tinpan]

Hi Jeff Want go hunting gold in the Summer here. Only 104 degrees inthe shade Tp

 

[jeff of pa]

Hi Jeff Want go hunting gold in the Summer here. Only 104 degrees inthe shade Tp

yea I still Like the Heat when comparing it to Cold.
But I do veg out in the heat.