Todays hunt and intoduced a newbie to relic hunting

[sekypaleo]

While attending a local TH'ing club meeting several weeks ago, I met a guy named Greg who had never metal detected before but was very interested in learning how to hunt Civil War relics. Today we hit a local "hunted out" spot and after I showed Greg how to set up, ground balance, sweep and pinpoint my Teknetics G2, he was off and running. I then got to work with my Teknetics T2 SE...two hours later, things were looking grim, nothing but a bunch of shotgun shell hulls to show for our efforts. I looked over at one point and Greg was right in the middle of a mess of brush and downed tree limbs working the coil under and through it all...quick learner! His hard work paid off as he found his first minie ball! Then 5 feet away, he pulls another from the ground. At this point, it's looking bad for me. Has the grasshopper already overtaken his teacher? Thankfully and saving face I get a couple of minies and a pistol ball. We finished the day getting a couple more minies and a few other odds and ends. Watch out all...I think I have created a relic hunting monster. Seriously....great job and congrats on your first hunt Greg!

 

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[ANTIQUARIAN]

Greg sure showed you today sekypaleo!

He sure seems to have what it takes to find the good stuff . . .
though it could just be beginners luck!

Dave

 

[sekypaleo]

Even after 15 years of relic hunting and recovering over 5,000 CW bullets, I can still remember vividly the excitement of that first one. I knew exactly how Greg felt today and I was just happy to be there to see it happen!

 

[ModernMiner]

Even after 15 years of relic hunting and recovering over 5,000 CW bullets, I can still remember vividly the excitement of that first one. I knew exactly how Greg felt today and I was just happy to be there to see it happen!

Well done sekypaleo. Congrats to both of you guys. Greg looks like he just hit the lottery.
I know the feeling too. I still remember finding my first CW bullet by a large Oak.

"Has the grasshopper already overtaken his teacher?" Classic!

-MM-

 

[VOL1266-X]

Congrats to Greg and thumbs up to you Bill for taking him. Good finds for this time of year (heck, any time of year). Stay cool, Quindy.

 

[ahaulil]

I've got to get out of this desert and try my hand at relic hunting...my T2 SE is gathering dust in this heat.

Great finds!

 

[allen]

he will be outhunting you in no time flat !!

 

[SC Keith]

Congrats on your showing someone the art of relic hunting---nice job!

 

[Woodland Detectors]

WOW! Congratulations Greenhorn. I can remember my first Minne I dug. Now, buckets of them later, I still get amped when I dig one. Congrats!

he's hooked.

Let him know P... I'll take care of him if he wants a detector bud.


Mike

 

[VOL1266-X]

Bill, congrats on your article on digging those great CW plates last Winter scheduled to be published in the October issue of W & E Treasures magazine. WTG & HH, Quindy.