Hey everyone. I'm new to the forum, just want to say "Hey".
I am a returning novice detectorist, I haven't detected in about a year or so. I had a Bounty hunter Lone Star, had decent luck with it, lots of clad, a few pieces of silver jewelry, still dreaming of the silver coins and gold... SO... I just bought a new Garrett Ace 250 this week from Kellyco with all the extras, also a free v4 pinpointer for FREE. I know this is a better machine than the BH. The horrible part is, it's right here in fron of me, but where do I live??? Massachusetts, where the ground is frozen, and of course still covered with some snow!!! I have a 6'x6' piece of yard in the front of the house where I can test it out because the snow actually melted off of it, so I did today. I got hits showing in the 25 cents, dime, and a few nickels... I am about to go out there with a flame thrower tomorrow to thaw that dirt, I can't dig!!!! And this house I just recently bought has one half built in 1793, the other half is from 1890... Just the thought of what could be out there in this yard is killing me. I have 3 huge old trees, and a good sized yard, and I doubt anyone has ever hunted here. Yes I stare out at the yard with great hope of something good to find. I live in a VERY old town incorporated in 1762. I uploaded a picture which is from 1906 looking towards the house I am in. Lots of history in here. My fathers yard is another place I can't wait to hunt, his house is about 1.5 miles from me, it's a newer house(1966), but I am sure there will be something there. I did use the BH for 20 minutes last year in his yard and found .93 in clad of all sorts. He lives next to a 200 year old cemetary which is bordered by a 2 foot rock wall, could there be treasure along that? On his side of the wall of course, I will not go on the cemetary side, that would be just wrong!!! I drive around town(which is very tiny, - Chesterfield, MA.) and see these old farms, old foundations of houses in the woods from back when, it's like an obsession to just imagine what could be there.
I cannot wait for spring!!! I hope I can make it till then....
I am a returning novice detectorist, I haven't detected in about a year or so. I had a Bounty hunter Lone Star, had decent luck with it, lots of clad, a few pieces of silver jewelry, still dreaming of the silver coins and gold... SO... I just bought a new Garrett Ace 250 this week from Kellyco with all the extras, also a free v4 pinpointer for FREE. I know this is a better machine than the BH. The horrible part is, it's right here in fron of me, but where do I live??? Massachusetts, where the ground is frozen, and of course still covered with some snow!!! I have a 6'x6' piece of yard in the front of the house where I can test it out because the snow actually melted off of it, so I did today. I got hits showing in the 25 cents, dime, and a few nickels... I am about to go out there with a flame thrower tomorrow to thaw that dirt, I can't dig!!!! And this house I just recently bought has one half built in 1793, the other half is from 1890... Just the thought of what could be out there in this yard is killing me. I have 3 huge old trees, and a good sized yard, and I doubt anyone has ever hunted here. Yes I stare out at the yard with great hope of something good to find. I live in a VERY old town incorporated in 1762. I uploaded a picture which is from 1906 looking towards the house I am in. Lots of history in here. My fathers yard is another place I can't wait to hunt, his house is about 1.5 miles from me, it's a newer house(1966), but I am sure there will be something there. I did use the BH for 20 minutes last year in his yard and found .93 in clad of all sorts. He lives next to a 200 year old cemetary which is bordered by a 2 foot rock wall, could there be treasure along that? On his side of the wall of course, I will not go on the cemetary side, that would be just wrong!!! I drive around town(which is very tiny, - Chesterfield, MA.) and see these old farms, old foundations of houses in the woods from back when, it's like an obsession to just imagine what could be there.
I cannot wait for spring!!! I hope I can make it till then....
Welcome back to detecting. We will look forward to your success and pics of your great finds.
