Ok so I have heard people say that their detectors worked better in wet ground before but I always payed them no mind, now I am a believer. I have been hunting the same sight for about two months now and it has produced a lot. When I discovered it we had just had a lot of rain and I pulled 5 silver on the first day. However it has not rained in that area since I first found the spot. In the last two weeks the ground had become concrete hard and dry and I would hunt for hours just to pull a few wheats whose signals were iffy and hard to recognize. Then earlier this week we had a big rain and I got out a couple hours after it stopped to discover the ground was alive with silver again. Digable signals were everywhere in areas I had hunted not just once or twice but four or five times in all directions while the ground was dry without a decent peep anywhere!!! So I huess my question is am I losing my mind, or has anyone else had this experience? The difference was so profound there is no question something was going on.
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Se Pro and wet ground
- Thread starter Bell
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utahshovelhead
Active member
Hi Bell,
Yeah, I have noticed this in the past. The coins give a better,solid, reading when in wet soil and I also tend to believe that cold and wet makes a bit of a diff too. I know that's kind of herky but I have noticed a dif though I would be hard pressed to prove it. Definitely in wet soil. In dry the coin is still sending the signal back but you have to be really observant and careful.
good luck.
utahshovelhead
Yeah, I have noticed this in the past. The coins give a better,solid, reading when in wet soil and I also tend to believe that cold and wet makes a bit of a diff too. I know that's kind of herky but I have noticed a dif though I would be hard pressed to prove it. Definitely in wet soil. In dry the coin is still sending the signal back but you have to be really observant and careful.
good luck.
utahshovelhead
No question about it! Here in Arizona I try to time my hunts after a rare rain or watering in the parks. Dont know why but bone dry soil is a bear to detect in. seems like the signal quality is just not as good. Places that have a softer soil are better and dry hard packed soil not so good. Anyone have an idea why?
dewcon4414
Well-known member
With full saturation you get inproved salt reaction with the metal. Also detectors just dont care much for voids or gaps between the coil and the ground. Have you ever noticed how many false signals you get in mole ridden ground? The SE just doesnt like those holes. As it comes into spring the soil is slowly and totally saturated moving must of the salt like fertalized south and like was mentioned fills in those gaps... much like connects in the nervious system.
Dew
Dew
When objects are in the ground they put out a halo around them from decomposing or rusting,
which leaches out into the ground around them. Thus, coin gardens that have been there longer
are better for this exact reason.
Sometimes,the halo's from different objects overlap each other,and also moisture in the ground
picks this up better.
Hope i explained this right.
LabradorBob
which leaches out into the ground around them. Thus, coin gardens that have been there longer
are better for this exact reason.
Sometimes,the halo's from different objects overlap each other,and also moisture in the ground
picks this up better.
Hope i explained this right.
LabradorBob
utahshovelhead
Active member
Thats interesting,
Is it possible that coins in the ground might hold a slight risidual charge from static elctricity? Do you think you could actually put a charge into the soil and get an enhanced reading from coins?
I know... just one of my odd thoughts from this subject.
Is it possible that coins in the ground might hold a slight risidual charge from static elctricity? Do you think you could actually put a charge into the soil and get an enhanced reading from coins?
I know... just one of my odd thoughts from this subject.