at the first of the season I set some goals for myself and tonite I finally met my last goal. My goals for the year were:
1. 75 indians, hit that early so bumped it to 100, just hit that saturday
2. 100 silvers, tonite dug #100 and 101
3. find ANY seated coin. dug a seated dime AND a seated quarter this season
4. Find at least one large cent, I dug 2 this season, 1849 and a no dater
5. Find gold, ANY gold.....got a 1939 gold class ring about a month ago
I went to a site tonite I thought was hunted out, it is a field site and I have pounded it to death with my xterra 70 over last 2 seasons, BUT I have never been back since getting my etrac and my wife told me if you go there you will get silver. I laughed and said I doubt it....lol. This site had a church on it from 1870-1960. I have dug a lot of mercs, rosies, wheats, buffalo, some V nickels and handful of indians. And I thought it was cleared out as I have gridded it pretty hard. I went back tonite not expecting much.
I put the etrac into two tone ferrous and slowly crept thru the iron, well guess what it wasn't hunted out. First got the rosie for silver #100, then 2 minutes later I got the merc. Taking me to 101 silver for the season. I said sure would be nice to get another indian here and swinging to the car I got a toated indian, but it counts! The reverse is nice and the obverse is GONE...I also got what I think is a gold plated cufflink, the post is broke off.
It has been a wonderful season. I absolutely love the etrac it has pulled a lot of goodies from sites I have already hunted hard.
1. 75 indians, hit that early so bumped it to 100, just hit that saturday
2. 100 silvers, tonite dug #100 and 101
3. find ANY seated coin. dug a seated dime AND a seated quarter this season
4. Find at least one large cent, I dug 2 this season, 1849 and a no dater
5. Find gold, ANY gold.....got a 1939 gold class ring about a month ago
I went to a site tonite I thought was hunted out, it is a field site and I have pounded it to death with my xterra 70 over last 2 seasons, BUT I have never been back since getting my etrac and my wife told me if you go there you will get silver. I laughed and said I doubt it....lol. This site had a church on it from 1870-1960. I have dug a lot of mercs, rosies, wheats, buffalo, some V nickels and handful of indians. And I thought it was cleared out as I have gridded it pretty hard. I went back tonite not expecting much.
I put the etrac into two tone ferrous and slowly crept thru the iron, well guess what it wasn't hunted out. First got the rosie for silver #100, then 2 minutes later I got the merc. Taking me to 101 silver for the season. I said sure would be nice to get another indian here and swinging to the car I got a toated indian, but it counts! The reverse is nice and the obverse is GONE...I also got what I think is a gold plated cufflink, the post is broke off.
It has been a wonderful season. I absolutely love the etrac it has pulled a lot of goodies from sites I have already hunted hard.
Congrats on a very good year, which might not be over according to the weather and whether how badly you get the fever to get out and go find some more...even in very cold weather...gold fever is there for us detectorists....it is just that I am not able to go and find like I once could! May God keep on blessing and give your wifey a hug and kiss for getting you back out on your old hunting ground! Amen! 
Ma Betty