DirtFlipper
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Howdy,
Well, I went out late this evening for the last hunt of July. I don't know which was worse - the mosquitoes or the iron. I had in mind to try one new place, but found it overgrown with waist-high weeds. That will have to wait until late Fall or next Spring. So, on to Plan B. This was a new site (to me), but it was nearly devoid of signals. I have my doubts as to it being that old, so will put it on the backburner. Then on to Plan C! Ate up time driving, but finally settled in to a hunt. Had one hour, and had to crawl slowly due to all the iron. I was hunting with the 8x6 SEF again, but went back to Conductive tones. I'll make a return visit and try Ferrous sometime too.
Got one Wheat fairly early, then chased a bunch of iffy tones. Right toward the end, I managed a second Wheat, quickly followed by the Merc (whew!). No more good signals after that, but I really think there's more hiding. And I didn't cover much of it, for having to move so slowly to separate the signals. Nearly a constant null.
But the Merc rinsed off nicely. I just never get tired of seeing that crisp silver coming out of the black dirt here.
On to August!
HH,
DirtFlipper
Well, I went out late this evening for the last hunt of July. I don't know which was worse - the mosquitoes or the iron. I had in mind to try one new place, but found it overgrown with waist-high weeds. That will have to wait until late Fall or next Spring. So, on to Plan B. This was a new site (to me), but it was nearly devoid of signals. I have my doubts as to it being that old, so will put it on the backburner. Then on to Plan C! Ate up time driving, but finally settled in to a hunt. Had one hour, and had to crawl slowly due to all the iron. I was hunting with the 8x6 SEF again, but went back to Conductive tones. I'll make a return visit and try Ferrous sometime too.
Got one Wheat fairly early, then chased a bunch of iffy tones. Right toward the end, I managed a second Wheat, quickly followed by the Merc (whew!). No more good signals after that, but I really think there's more hiding. And I didn't cover much of it, for having to move so slowly to separate the signals. Nearly a constant null.
But the Merc rinsed off nicely. I just never get tired of seeing that crisp silver coming out of the black dirt here.
On to August!
HH,
DirtFlipper
