James, first of all Big Congrats on all of the finds you have been making. (Awesome Stuff).
Some of us don't post our finds on the forums anymore,(registered member of this forum since 1999,) I'm talking the people that have been using the Explorer since 1999. This is due to the Petty B/S you get if you happen to make a good find and post it.
Myself and (2) Hunting partners road trip at least (1) day a week and Hunt within a (250mi) radius of our home town. Local hunting to us is 50 miles. Yes the key is research and a willingness to work for your finds,
The key word is Explorer..ie.. get off you butt and away from the keyboard and use a great detector and maybe you too can post some good sh..//
I Bought my first Explorer from The Guvnor in 1999 and never looked back.
I know what the finds are like in your neck of the woods as I have hunted there.
Bismark being one of the City's Parks. That I have hunted in. Found Silver and injun's each time out.
So just keep on keeping on. Don't get upset at the naysayer's as the info you provide is being used by a lot of new people and some of us older hunters as well.
So for me I say thank you. here's to your next outing
HH BiLL IL