Not testing any detector(s), but look forward to seeing what Mike has to say on the F 11 and 44.
As for me, I entered the woods right at 7a with the 5 x 10 DD coil on my 75. After about 30 minutes of zig zagging around trees and through branches and brush and having not yet dug a good target, (which isn't all that unusual) I decided to fore go hunting in the woods and go over to another area that is a literal carpet of trash. My hunting buddy and I had hit it for a little while yesterday before going to another nearby area. Yesterday while working a stretch outside of the heaviest trash area I was fortunate enough to get my coil over a nice sterling ring. I thought at the time I could see 925 but when checking it under the glass this morning it is marked ster. It came in at a nice 86/87 from 2" deep.
After leaving the woods I stopped at my vehicle and put on the small laser 5" coil for working the trash pit. After 1 Memorial cent and about ten minutes into this part of my hunt I got a somewhat bouncy upper 70's reading and from about 4" unearthed. a 42d Mercury dime. And, discovered I had left my camera in my ditty bag. I continued the hunt just inching my way along and after a few minutes decided to walk back to my SUV and get the camera. Just in case, you know, a gold coin, ring or big silver was to show up. As you can see, none of them did.
I did, however, come across a 54d Rosie dime about midway through the hunt. Along the way, I did manage 4 wheat cents as well. The 4th 1 was the last target I dug. 3 of the wheats were in the 40's and 1 a 56.
This particular area is heavily used for picnics and has been for decades. Moving the coil just a few inches results in a constant barrage of tones. It is so heavily trash laden with tabs, bottle caps and foil, among other trash items, that last years coin drops are now becoming masked. Both my buddy and I wish they would remove the top 4" or so of dirt as we just know there is some good old coins hiding down there. We have, though, removed a fair amount of trash ourselves. Anyway, HH jim tn
As for me, I entered the woods right at 7a with the 5 x 10 DD coil on my 75. After about 30 minutes of zig zagging around trees and through branches and brush and having not yet dug a good target, (which isn't all that unusual) I decided to fore go hunting in the woods and go over to another area that is a literal carpet of trash. My hunting buddy and I had hit it for a little while yesterday before going to another nearby area. Yesterday while working a stretch outside of the heaviest trash area I was fortunate enough to get my coil over a nice sterling ring. I thought at the time I could see 925 but when checking it under the glass this morning it is marked ster. It came in at a nice 86/87 from 2" deep.
After leaving the woods I stopped at my vehicle and put on the small laser 5" coil for working the trash pit. After 1 Memorial cent and about ten minutes into this part of my hunt I got a somewhat bouncy upper 70's reading and from about 4" unearthed. a 42d Mercury dime. And, discovered I had left my camera in my ditty bag. I continued the hunt just inching my way along and after a few minutes decided to walk back to my SUV and get the camera. Just in case, you know, a gold coin, ring or big silver was to show up. As you can see, none of them did.
I did, however, come across a 54d Rosie dime about midway through the hunt. Along the way, I did manage 4 wheat cents as well. The 4th 1 was the last target I dug. 3 of the wheats were in the 40's and 1 a 56.
This particular area is heavily used for picnics and has been for decades. Moving the coil just a few inches results in a constant barrage of tones. It is so heavily trash laden with tabs, bottle caps and foil, among other trash items, that last years coin drops are now becoming masked. Both my buddy and I wish they would remove the top 4" or so of dirt as we just know there is some good old coins hiding down there. We have, though, removed a fair amount of trash ourselves. Anyway, HH jim tn
