One Great Hunt...(for me)

[bigfootokie]

Got the chance to go back to the yard where I hit it big last year. I used my Australian machine in Oct. 2011 and had some issues due to EMI. I could not get much depth due to my low sensitivity setting but did very well anyway.

This year I bought the newest Australian machine thinking it would do better in the electrically charged area, but I was still only able to hunt at a lower sensitivity than I wanted. I tried a variety of settings but nothing helped. I searched for about 4 hours over the same parts of the yard as last year and only found a couple of shallow Memorial Pennies.

I knew I had to make a change because I was absolutely sure there were more nice finds there, so I grabbed my XP Deus which I had recently purchased and only had about 10 hours of experience with. When I turned it on I was still getting some EMI noise so I went through the menu until I hit a quiet program. Making a few adjustments, I was able to hunt the yard at 100% sensitivity and man did I have some fun.

I hunted from 9 am - 6 pm, 85-102 degrees, and I guarantee at least 80% humidity. Took several breaks and drank 1 1/2 gallons of water and 1/2 gallon of Iced Tea. I was soaking wet all day but I did not stop until the mosquitoes had consumed enough blood to wear me down.

1 - 1942P Silver War Nickel
2 - 1943P Silver War Nickels
1 - 1944 Mercury Dime
1 - 1901 Indian Head Penny
1 - 1883P "V" Nickel (No Cents Variety) Look that story up. Interesting.
1 - 1900 Sailors & Lester Saloon Trade Token 2 1/2 cents
1 - Mississippi Tax Token (cut)
1 - 1917D Wheat Penny
1 - 1920 Wheat Penny
1 - 1925 Wheat Penny
1 - 1937D Wheat Penny
1 - 1955D Wheat Penny

This is probably one of my best hunts in my 44 years of detecting due to the variety of finds.

Thanks for looking!

 

[cometguy]

I am a big believer in the Deus. I haven't found anything too impressive yet but I have a feeling it is going to be a great machine. So much potential and so much power. I have dug 22 short brass at six and seven inches deep in a bean field. That is serious power and it is only a matter of time until that tiny deep target is a three cent piece a half dime. Not the least bit discouraged at the junk I dig. Normally I know it is junk before I dig. I just want to understand the sounds and make sure I'm not passing on something awesome. Thanks for sharing. I would call your hunt a great one.

Don
HH

 

[Deusdigger]

Great story and fantastic finds!

 

[nebraskagoldhunter]

Wow, very nice hunt !

 

[Aaron]

Yes that was a great day congrats!
Thx for sharing

 

[NYNURSE]

You earned that one, good for you.

 

[Ism]

Hy hats off to anybody that goes more than 4 hrs. I just don't have the drive. Then to top it off, the high temp and humidity, You're a machine BFO!
Congrats on the nice hunt.

 

[Tenspeed]

Nice finds! My Mississippi tax tokens don't look anywhere near as nice as yours (they come out very crusty). The northeast Mississippi acid clay just loves that aluminum.

I am still using my Deus more than my ETrac and am building a level of trust. Still have to be convinced of the depth though. I am getting some 6" items, but was spoiled by the ETrac seeing things at 10-12 inches.

Hopefully when I go home to MS next month I will get to test the Deus in that heavy clay.

Happy hunting!