rebelLT
Sr. Member
I am curious about metal detecting goals. How many of use have them? A goal Other than the standard “to swing a coil every time I get a chance!” I guess I have never been a “serious” hunter before sooooooooooooooo… next year I’m gonna have an objective(s). I have always been content with finding silver. As a matter of fact that’s what I like to do. I don’t get out much, about 4 or 6 hours a week average, though I have some great sites and not a lot of competition for the digs so I do OK. The last two years I have dug about 200 silver a year, mostly mercs and mid to early 1900’s stuff with an occasional worn seated thrown in.
My goal for next year is quality over quantity. I have been researching some GREAT sites that should produce some OLD (for here) silver. I also plan on swinging a coil about twice as much next year. I am also looking to find a few gold rings next year. I found 27 silver and 2 small gold (thought they were nickels) rings this year.
I’m thinking the sites I have lined up should help, some of them have the potential for LARGE numbers of silver, providing someone hasn’t beat me to them (I have a list of about 20 sites now so I think a few should be untouched). Most of these sites are from 1880 to 1930 with a few possibly from the 1850’s to 1870’s. My goals are pretty reasonable (I think).
1. 250 silver coins
2. 10 “good” gold rings
3. 10 seated coins
4. At least 1 FRIGGIN LARGE CENT!
Lemme know what you think! What are YOUR goals for next year?
My goal for next year is quality over quantity. I have been researching some GREAT sites that should produce some OLD (for here) silver. I also plan on swinging a coil about twice as much next year. I am also looking to find a few gold rings next year. I found 27 silver and 2 small gold (thought they were nickels) rings this year.
I’m thinking the sites I have lined up should help, some of them have the potential for LARGE numbers of silver, providing someone hasn’t beat me to them (I have a list of about 20 sites now so I think a few should be untouched). Most of these sites are from 1880 to 1930 with a few possibly from the 1850’s to 1870’s. My goals are pretty reasonable (I think).
1. 250 silver coins
2. 10 “good” gold rings
3. 10 seated coins
4. At least 1 FRIGGIN LARGE CENT!
Lemme know what you think! What are YOUR goals for next year?
. I didnt realize this till I started swinging a minelab. I know pretty much what an IH id's on the minelab and have found about 100 wheats this year that I thought would be IHs. I cant explain it just know from experience. I wonder how many IH's I passed up when I used an XLT? I NEVER dug anything the IDed in the 60's with the XLT. Of course I imagine you know when you hit a deeper targer with the DFX. Tight signal, lower volume, lower bars on the vdi. I wouldnt pass up a mid to high sixties ID that was over 6 inches deep now for sure! GOOD LUCK!
