First year wrap up

[ynpto804]

So I thought I would do a brief wrap up of my first year with the E-trac.

I got my E-trac the middle of March last year after a lot of thought as what to get. I'm sure everyone is a bit unsure after throwing do 1500 big ones(This is my first detector). I would guess it took me about 30 hours to get the "swing of things" and I would have to guess i have about 100+ hrs on this machine. I started the the year hunting in Montana and didn't have a whole lot of good places to hunt but did manage to find a couple of silver rings. This is why also I think it took me so long to learn the E-trac. Well about 6 months ago I moved back to central Va and hit it running. I would say it took me about 3 days to find my first CW bullet and today after almost one year exactly I dug my first plate.

Over all I would have to say this machine is great. I'm young so I don't mind the weight. And maybe ignorance is bliss I've never swung anything else so how would I know whats bad?. I have dug targets literally right be hind a couple of friends their machinates didn't get a signal on. My only down side is I am not very good at pin pointing but so far I haven't hit the targets that count. I think this is just something I need to work on I guess the target was the 100+ years it can wait for a bigger hole.

All of the items in the photos have been dug over the last year except the bullets in the center of the large display(my aunt gave me them as a gift from when her and her husband used to dig)

The plate aint much to look at but its my first. Its a 1830-1850 Va Militia Shoulder Plate. I found it today at a very old home site and I'm stoked. They where used during the Civil War but I don't think this one ever made it to action. As I haven't found any thing war related around the site.

Find Highlights
Confederate Block A's one English made, one local made
Confederate Block I Richmond Va bench mark
2 piece Va button
1 piece Va Cuff button
SC State Seal Button
1852 Seated Half Dime- my first silver coin(not pictured)
10 total silver coins
1 1890 Indian Head Penny
1800's silver cuff links
And the new Va Shoulder Plate!!!!

Thanks for looking
ynp

 

[Idaho PRB]

Very nice bunch of finds! Congratulations

 

[NebTrac]

That is a great collection! I envy your civil war location. I'm looking forward to seeing what this season will be unearthed by you!

Thanks for the pictures.

NebTrac

 

[CBAILEY IN GA]

Really nice year YNP, hope your year this year is even better. Craig

 

[Bilko]

thanks for the write up. Great finds! Is it a known Civil War site?

 

[wvrick]

Nice Finds! Congratulations!

 

[E-Trac-Ohio]

That's some really nice finds you have there !

When I had approx. 100 hrs. on my machine I really started getting tuned in - at about 500 it's like magic - I was digging real nice targets at sites that I already hunted when I first got my machine.
Just my opinion - but if you go back to some of the sites your hunting now - in another year or so - you will probably find some more great stuff you missed the first time around !
I've had this happen at about 8 out of every 10 of the sites I went back to - and at almost 100% of the old sites - if I hunted with the 6" Excellerator Coil I got 2 months ago !
Something to consider - If you don't have a smaller coil for hunting the junky sites - there's a real good chance you could be missing some great finds - whens your Birthday ?

Good luck this season ! --- Mark