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    Finally One More Hunt

    I woke up yesterday feeling better than I felt in months. So I wanted to give it one more try. Me & the better half took off to an old house built in 1850. Wife followed behind carrying my oxygen She had to help me up a couple of times but it was great.She said she would dig for me but I told...
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    Last Post

    I got out for a few short hunts in the nice Dec. we had, Can't hardlyget up & down anymore. I want to thank everyone on this forum for all the help & great posts for the last 3 years. It has really kept me going since I found out about the cancer 3 & a half years ago. I have bladder surgery...
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    Another short Fairgrounds hunt

    Went back to where I found 2 rosies last week. Hunted about 2 hours . Managed 2 mercs & 4 wheats. Very trashy , 1 merc there was no doubt on the signal but the other was a little iffy, one way it was a little broken turned 90 degrees & it was just a choppy high tone but repeatable so dug down...
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    REMEMBERING

    Please remember the lives lost on 9/11/01 Rest in peace Jim & all who died that day GOD BLESS:usaflag:
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    Everythings Rosie

    Went to an old fairgrounds today Hunted about 2 hrs in a small section behind the grandstand. It was really trashy so I had to creep along. Got 2 rosies & 3 wheats, 23 25 & 44 When I got the ring I thought it was a wheat & the same with the Army pin. But they are both silver It was nice getting...
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    Finally Some Hunting Time:detecting:

    It finally cooled off . Hadn't hunted for quite awhile. Went to the old park where I found the 3 half dimes & seated dime in the same hole. They had a sweetcorn festival over the weekend & the grass was all matted down and dead. we are in desperate need of rain. Managed a few keepers 4 wheats, 1...
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    Class Ring back with owner

    Found a class ring a few weeks ago,& located the owner & sent it to her. She sent me a nice letter & thanked me. She also sent me pictures of her & her ring. Also a nice check which I told her not to but she wouldn't take no for an answer. So I'll take the wife out for a nice meal. Hope the heat...
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    Very short hunt in the heat

    Its really been hot & humid here in Iowa, Got about a 2 hr hunt in 2 days ago, & since it looks like it will be at least a week before another hunt cause of the heat I thought I'd post this so I can get my silver in my book. It was a tough hunt but managed 1 Merc & 2 wheats & a little clad...
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    Old park gives up 3 more silver:detecting:

    Went back to old park yesterday,but had to use a different coil.Pulled the wires right out the top of the coil. I use it a lot in the timber & around brushy areas, and i've git it snagged a few times, guess I am a little to rough with it. Going to call Kellyco after bit & see if it can be fixed...
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    Short hunt in the heat

    It's been super hot here so haven't hunted much. Decided to go back to the old park where I found the 3 half dimes & seated dime in the same hole. Left home at 5 AM so I could hunt before it got too hot.First decent signal was the 1916 s wheat.About 20 min. later got a signal I thought was...
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    Best pocket spill ever:yikes:

    My computer went down , had to get a new one, so I haven't posted for awhile. Theres 2 hunts here. First hunt I got 2 rosies & 5 wheats . Then came today & it was a doosey. Wife went to a strawberry festiful in a small town last year & told me about the park. Dates back to middle 1800's. It's...
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    Sweet old class ring:detecting:

    Went back to old school that is privately owned after it quit raining. Didn't hunt to long cause it turned off muggy. 1st signal was the indian 2nd was the wheat. Dug a bunch of pulltabs &can slaw.I was digging all low tones that were deep I got a nickel tone & it didn't vary hardly at all. I...
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    :usmc:Sidewalk Demo

    :detecting:Came home from hunting Friday & there was a trachoe tearing out cement in front of the high school right next door to my house. I was going to hunt it that night but we had company. So I figured I'd get up early sat & hunt, but they were back tearing out sod & dirt from the school...
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    :usmc:Early morning hunt before it got hot

    Went back to the old school where I was at 2 days ago. Rained all day yesterday so digging was nice. Got there at just before 6 am, real windy so no nats. Stayed till 8 30 & got 3 silvers & 4 wheats & a little clad. I thought the quarter was clad cause it didn't have the warble sound like most...
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    :usmc:My 2nd Trifecta Ever

    Quit raining about 11 AM so I loaded up & headed for an old school &ballfield. It's privately owned now so I stopped & asked the owner if it was ok to hunt. He said go ahead &not to bother stopping &asking permission, Just go. The last time I hunted it was last fall just before we went to Texas...
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    P M Hunt at old ballfield

    Helped VFW set up Flags at the cemetary, Had so much help it didn't take too long. So decided to take an evening hunt. Went to old ballfield where a guy told me it was hunted out. Since he told me that last year I have pulled out 21 silvers & lots of wheats & only 2 indians. This is the first...
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    Hotel on the River

    :usmc:Don't post much anymore,can't hunt very long at a time. Did get out awhile yesterday to an old hotel site along the Iowa River. It's only about a mile or so to the Missisippi river.Boats use to bring supplies & people up the river. The lady who owns it lives close to me & I take her over a...
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    ITS NICE TO BE HOME & HUNTING SILVER

    Got home from Texas last week, it was a nice winter. Have been anxious to get out & find some coins. Beach hunting on SPI was pretty slow this year. Went to an old house built in the 1850's, managed 2 silver &some wheats The Vicksburg & New Orleans badge is very odd to be here in Iowa, I have no...
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    Merry Christmas

    :detecting:Just wanted to say This is a great forum & hope everyone has a Merry Xmas & Happy New Year. Thanks
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    :detecting:Seated Plus Another First

    Went back to my old fairgrounds today & decided to hunt along the edge of the field where it boarders a golf corse, about half way down the first row picked up the indjun towards the endof the field I got a nice high tone & pulled out the seated. Was feeling pretty good , Started back on the...
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