So I was able to get out for a few hours and hunt with some friends today. It was my first time hunting at this park even though practically everyone with a metal detector within 50 miles has hit it over the past 30 years.
The finds are few and far between and between. It's the kinda place that can be challenging cause you will dig a 1919 wheatie at 5 inches down, then 3 feet from that dig a 7 inch zinc, then 2 feet from that dig a 3 inch seated while trying to contend with a TON of top clad and trash.
Anyway, didn't find much for the first part of my hunt, a few wheaties here and there, I decieded to head back to the area where I parked and hunt there some more.
I got a bleep of a signal that caught my attention. I investigated it some more and was only able to get an ok hit from a small specific angle, the ok hit wasn't all that great, but something about it made me dig and I am sure glad I did.
As I pulled the plug I saw the silver rim.....I asked my hunting partner Joel to come over as I removed the clump of dirt that surrounded it (I knew I had a silver quarter, but I didn't know what it was at this point, like I said this place has potential for all). I was really hoping for a SLQ since I have never found one, but I wasn't all that disappointed to see a 1910 Barber peak thru in such good condition.
As I stood there in amazment and BS'ing with Joel of how the signal hit so strange, we decieded to check the hole and hopefully it would paint a better picture.....WHOA...I hear something else down there....just then Joel says "if it's a half, I am kicking your butt". He helped me pin point the signal and out comes this gigantic iron bolt, the thing is litterally the size of my palm. The Barber actually overlapped this thing. It's amazing how the Explorer was able to even see it. I LOVE Minelab!
Thanks for reading - HH
Michelob
The finds are few and far between and between. It's the kinda place that can be challenging cause you will dig a 1919 wheatie at 5 inches down, then 3 feet from that dig a 7 inch zinc, then 2 feet from that dig a 3 inch seated while trying to contend with a TON of top clad and trash.
Anyway, didn't find much for the first part of my hunt, a few wheaties here and there, I decieded to head back to the area where I parked and hunt there some more.
I got a bleep of a signal that caught my attention. I investigated it some more and was only able to get an ok hit from a small specific angle, the ok hit wasn't all that great, but something about it made me dig and I am sure glad I did.
As I pulled the plug I saw the silver rim.....I asked my hunting partner Joel to come over as I removed the clump of dirt that surrounded it (I knew I had a silver quarter, but I didn't know what it was at this point, like I said this place has potential for all). I was really hoping for a SLQ since I have never found one, but I wasn't all that disappointed to see a 1910 Barber peak thru in such good condition.
As I stood there in amazment and BS'ing with Joel of how the signal hit so strange, we decieded to check the hole and hopefully it would paint a better picture.....WHOA...I hear something else down there....just then Joel says "if it's a half, I am kicking your butt". He helped me pin point the signal and out comes this gigantic iron bolt, the thing is litterally the size of my palm. The Barber actually overlapped this thing. It's amazing how the Explorer was able to even see it. I LOVE Minelab!
Thanks for reading - HH
Michelob
She's a beauty Mike and you had to work those signals to get her. Our parks are hunted to death, but good hunters can always find something worthwhile. The nice finds are going to be the ones mixed in with the trash and masked by the iron nulling. The key is patience and knowing that they are still there waiting to be discovered. Your detecting skills are getting better every time out. You're going to have a good year buddy!