how far south do I need to go to dig in january

[fliermartin]

Well it hasn't even been a week of below freezing weather yet and I'm ready to find greener pastures. I hate not being able to get out swinging that coil around. So I want to look for someplace I may be able to take a weekend drive to and be able to do some hunting. With the holidays and everything I know it won't be until january befor I get a chance to go but the wife already gave her blessing to try it out.
I was wondering how far south I will need to go to find 35+ degree weather in january. I'm looking at Kentucky, Tennessee, Missouri and Arkansas. mainly because I can get to these states in less than 12 hours. So anyplace further than that would have me spending more than 24 hours round trip just driving, and not leaving much left of a weekend for detecting.
So I was hoping some of the members from the areas I mentioned could help me out by letting me know if it is possible to get out detecting these areas in january. Also if there are any places I might try to go metal detecting when I'm there would be great. I don't mind if it a hunted out old site just as long as swinging a coil is allowed there. Thanks for any help my fellow member can give.

 

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[Carolina Tom]

I am in NC. The ground odes not freeze around here. GL&HH.

 

[Higgy]

I'll wager that there's soft ground in southern Illinois or southern Indiana in January. Lower elevations for sure.

 

[Normsel]

You have to go farther south than MO, possibly as far south as memphis. I am from the St Louis Mo area and although the ground usually isn't froze very long there are times in Jan you can detect but it gets spotty from Dec to March

 

[mlayers]

HEY fliermartin if you take off for a weekend hunt in Jan and would like some company swing over into Ohio and pick me up I would g along and with two the expense would be better. I do this in the summer time just take off and detect for the whole weekend I then detect land and water.

 

[fliermartin]

I will keep you in mind mlayers. that sounds like a good plan

 

[Jeremy S]

I'll wager that there's soft ground in southern Illinois or southern Indiana in January. Lower elevations for sure.

Not this past January! That was the coldest winter that I have ever experienced. The ground was mostly frozen from December until late February. The first hunt that I have on record for this year in Indiana was March 10th, when the ground had turned into a swamp.

 

[mlayers]

OK fliermartin we can also take a few days in Dec I have the 15 of Dec to Jan 4 before I have to be back at work. Just may get away a few days during this time also. If I can find someone to take me out in KY to a battle field would be cool to dig some civil war items.

 

[fliermartin]

I don't know if I'll have any time until after the holidays. Thats why I'm checking on January. between work and family going to be pretty tied up till then.

 

[Jublain]

The ground freezes in Arkansas but the frost lline is not as deep as the northern states. @ 16° it's froze here right now...

 

[G.A.P.metal]

The deep woods layer of rotting leaves keeps the ground soft below 2" 3" inches here in New York so I can hunt most of the winter season.
Gary

 

[etex]

You mean the ground actually freezes

 

[mlayers]

HEY fliermartin did you get out any this month. there is still time to go. As we have snow and cold here in Ohio been below freezing for the last two weeks.