What digging tools and method do you use

[gambler13]

Seems a lot of people use different methods for digging their finds. How do you do it?

 

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[Dan Hughes]

Anyone ever have trouble with an animal digging the places you have covered up? Happened to me the other day.

Clearly you're not burying the body deeply enough.

Now that is FUNNY.

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[WishfulThinker]

Pinpoint the target and then go after it with a garden claw -- oh yeah, by the way, pick digging spots where a bombed out minefield motif, would blend in with the surroundings. Lots easier if you are in a pasture or old site where landscape does not matter. Helps even more if owner, YOU, do not care. Try pre-construction sites, where things are going to get torn up later anyway, sidewalk tearouts, home sites, buildings, street right-of-ways etc.

Otherwise -- Plan A: Use Pinpointer (probe style or block studfinder in metal mode) and screwdriver or metal probe or needlenose Fishing pliers (long reach)

Plan B: Cut 3-sided plug (Sharpened Putty knife, Replacement Metal Plane Blade with Handle (Home Depot $5-Tools Section), or Garden Digging Tool)

Plan C: Ground Pulverizer, like weeding tool or garden claw to break up soil and fibre planting trowell (HD Garden Dept ($1-$2) -or- Mantis tiller works OK, but tends to scratch up things a bit. If you want to search an area you can do some real damage with a roto-tiller .. Troy Built rear-tine units are the best.

Plan D: Ace Hardware -- Nifty device Bulb Planter ($20) and Rechargeable Drill -or- one/two man post hole digger.

Plan E: Bobcat with trencher or backhoe.

Plan F: Build a drop down single blade or shovel unit that you can install in the trailer hitch receiver and then you can really go at it and tear up the field.

Just remember -- "Progress is our most important product."

 

[m bryan]

Anyone ever have trouble with an animal digging the places you have covered up? Happened to me the other day.

Clearly you're not burying the body deeply enough.

Lol! How deep do you guys bury your bodies? I guess my air test is not deep enough.

 

[Smudge]

Anyone ever have trouble with an animal digging the places you have covered up? Happened to me the other day.

Clearly you're not burying the body deeply enough.

Lol! How deep do you guys bury your bodies?

Wood chipper. Doctor said I shouldn't strain my back.

 

[Dwight S]

In the sand I use a scoop I made my self and a pinpointer!!!!!!!

In the dirt i use a combo,

Pinpoint first!!!!! No response, move to next

probe lightly with a screwdriver, hit it shallow raise the driver 1/2 inch make a x moving the driver then use my finger to move the soil out of the way and feel for it 1 to 2 inches!!!!

Any deeper i bring out the Mighty AP Digger and cut a u shape plug the use the pinpointer to help locate it!!!! that way I'm not damaging the grass if I'm in a park!!!!

I tell you... The more I see that Mighty AP Digger, the more I want one!!!!
I do use a 9-year old Lesche that is still going strong.
I also use an old military entrenching tool that is OK, thinking about getting a new Predator shovel.
Also use a sand scoop at the beach.

 

[SushiDog]

I was using old car and truck leaf springs for making machete's.....You can make a nice digging tool out of the leaf springs as well...I guarantee you they won't break....that's why they are called leaf springs....SushiDog

 

[Woodland Detectors]

Beep and dig brother, Beep and dig...

And leave no trace!