Hard Ground

[ProHoofCare]

I know this might be the wrong forum, but I being a BH man I thought I would throw this out to you guys. I live in Temecula, California. We have been having a drought for a couple of years now. The ground is hard, really too hard to dig. If my target is deep, I just give up and move on. A lot of targets get damaged as I have to actually break the ground up with a chipping hammer to get anywhere. Has anyone else experienced this and have you came up with some ideas?

I am running out of soft dirt to hunt! If you can get more than an inch down I have been over it many, many, many times.

 

[HotTexas]

It gets that way here in Texas also, so in the summers I hunt rivers or creek bottoms, Parks with sand, plowed fields, under large trees, Etc.

and I know what you are talking about, hunted a old house the other day,
Couldn't stick my digging tool 1/8 in in the ground.



HH
Johnny

 

[Texas Coin Hunter]

[attachment 65160 scan0001.jpg]Hi Prohoofcare
we have lots of hard dirt down here in south texas here a pic of how dad did his shovels

 

[ProHoofCare]

Thanks!

Mike

 

[rancher]

It's the say way here in eastern NM. The ground is so hard you need a jack hammer to dig......I guess you have to wait for the monsoons and then get out quick afore the ground dries into steel.
Bill/NM

 

[fredsanford]

Ditto here in New England. You can't stick a shovel anywhere in the ground without hitting a New England potato (rock). Someday, I'll hire a lackey just to follow me around, carry my gear, and dig up the targets I find, while I sip a cool drink in the nearest shad.