...to the fact that you could not rely on the ID AT ALL. And that was my mistake. Early on day one we headed to a new back field that actually wasn't that bad. Had dug about 20 square nails and small pieces of iron and they all were IDing at 8-12. Then dug two three-ringers back there and they came in at a solid 45-55. Clear difference....dug about 20 more small pieces of iron and square nails, as everyone said you've got to dig everything, so I did regardless of ID numbers.I dug a button back that once again ID'd properly in 50's range. So, I get lazy and the day goes on and start believing that the ID is right, I started leaving SEVERAL repeatable signals that came in at the 12-13 range...they sounded good, but I thought at that point I could trust my machine and the numbers it was giving me. We'll by Saturday afternoon I had found a hut and was digging that, and was not really surface hunting at that point, but I believe I had talked to Tony too, and they had been working an area we were in the day before, and he had pulled several nice buttons, including CS out of....he said they all ID'd 12-13!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! What did I leave behind. Guess I'll never know...the hut was productive however. I'll certainly have a different approach and mindset whenever we return to the beautiful read soil.
Greg