Culpeper Hot Ground

[Shenandoah Digger]

Has anyone here ever hunted Culpeper, Va. red dirt, and how did the Xterra perform? Your help is appreciated.

 

[7centsworth]

I have never hunted there. But Don from north georgia relics told me that get much depth there he recommended a high frequency coil and use prospecting mode. He said pi machines do well there.

 

[Shenandoah Digger]

Yea thanks, I guess I'll try it with the 6x10 in prospecting mode, but I doubt it'll do very well. That ground eats VLF machines for lunch. Might try my Etrac, or buy a PI. Thanks again.

 

[bigchuckinva]

I don't attend DIV anymore but i used my X-70 and did better then most other based VLF machine. Here few tips setting I leaned hunting in Bad ground. Over all the 10.5 DD Freq 7.5 overall is best good ground coverage stable. I only hunt in two tones. the Sen setting will have be lower around 24-25 , leave auto track on hunt slow. If really wish get better depth the Pros. mode will go deeper, but you most hunt slow and real noise. I would hunt in tow tones, and if get hot spot switch two Pro. Mode. The new P.I machines are hands down in Hot soil. But the X-70 with right coil and settings in my option is best VLF-Flex advantage to go deeper and super stable. Hope this help. Chuck

 

[Charlatan Digger]

I know some soil makes my machine go bonkas, is DIV a new machine that can handle hot soil? Are they expensive? I'm on a tight budget and probbaly be best to pick up a used one. Thanks!