My first metal detecting hunt

[GirlWithWolf]

Went on my first hunt today and it was cut short because we had to make an emergency trip to Texas, but I managed to find several coins, a rusty old knife, and a wallet with a metal tag (land owner knows the family of who the wallet belongs to, his decades old drivers license was in it, so he is returning it to them).

I got them cleaned up the best I can while on this unexpected road trip. It was so much fun and thank you to all that gave me advice and encouragement! I can’t wait to do it again.

 

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[Jose The Goon]

Several Coins ? That's quite the understatement. What a fantastic first hunt !! Congrats on your great finds, & best wishes for many, many more !

 

[ncsuwolf]

Congrats…..a silver half is a bucket lister….one that many folks never cross off their list

 

[Chilli]

Went on my first hunt today and it was cut short because we had to make an emergency trip to Texas, but I managed to find several coins, a rusty old knife, and a wallet with a metal tag (land owner knows the family of who the wallet belongs to, his decades old drivers license was in it, so he is returning it to them).

I got them cleaned up the best I can while on this unexpected road trip. It was so much fun and thank you to all that gave me advice and encouragement! I can’t wait to do it again.


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Wow what a stellar first hunt!
👍👍

 

[DizzyDigger]

Outstanding! I've never found a Walker half..in 50 years...

 

[Gare]

VERY WELL DONE !!! Amazing finds and fantastic pictures,. I love to return things myself. A lot of times I have to make sure when I return things i have a few hankies with me. Some of my biggest thrills in seeing how happy I make the people

 

[ToddsPoint]

That’s an amazing first hunt. Congrats!

 

[E-Trac-Ohio]

Wow ... your first hunt - congrats on all the fantastic finds !

Good Hunting !

 

[The Rebel]

Great hunt and pictures!

 

[mindcrime1988]

Very few folks have a first outing such as yours. Excellent finds.

 

[Heavygold4me]

Congratulation on your finds. I hope everything works out for the best and you can return and hunt more soon.

 

[Linesider]

DUDE!!!!! Killed it. I cant find that in a seeded hunt 😂

 

[pepperj]

DUDE!!!!! Killed it. I cant find that in a seeded hunt 😂

I'm really thinking she's not a "DUDE"

 

[robertk]

Went on my first hunt today

What an outstanding first hunt! Congratulations! I hope everything is OK in Texas...

 

[GirlWithWolf]

Thanks everyone! I'm an avid hiker (and a tracker) and found a natural trail leading through a wooded area on the guy's ranch. I found the old coins all within inches of each other and the knife was a few feet away from those. The two dollar coins were in a ziplock sandwich bag about forty yards away from that. It was covered some with leaves but I didn't even need the detector for those, I just spotted them.

@robertk All is okay, a guy that served with my father has some struggles around Veterans and Memorial Days. We ran down to see him and all is good.

@pepperj Dude works. 😃 One day I need to share how I got this goofy nickname. It was given to me by someone being snarky, but yes it is my real nickname.

 

[Evan in CA]

Congratulations, epic first hunt your hooked now.

 

[djackson7348]

Well, it looks like we have another addict on the site. Once you hit great finds like those, your hooked. Welcome to our hell, otherwise known as the greatest hobby known to mankind.

 

[releventchair]

Awesome hunt Dudette!
Crazy awesome for a first. Or a second, or...

Congrats! Major haul.
There's a lot of hope for that knife yet. It should reward patience with it becoming a useful tool again.
Tremendous coins. But the Walking Liberty takes the cake for me.

Nows your choice. Quit while you're ahead? Or take the plunge into certain , "what have I done?" territory and go again.

(Bring your restored knife with you next hunt.)

 

[Blackfoot58]

Super outing! Thanks for sharing.
If the knife opens, see what is stamped on the tang. 👍🏼

 

[ncsuwolf]

Awesome hunt Dudette!
Crazy awesome for a first. Or a second, or...

Congrats! Major haul.
There's a lot of hope for that knife yet. It should reward patience with it becoming a useful tool again.
Tremendous coins. But the Walking Liberty takes the cake for me.

Nows your choice. Quit while you're ahead? Or take the plunge into certain , "what have I done?" territory and go again.

(Bring your restored knife with you next hunt.)

As I told a buddy who killed a 150” Nc whitetail on his first trip (borrowed camo, shells and bucket from me)……sell everything hunting related and take up fishing or golf. Only one way to go from here.