scored 3 keepers in a public park!, a first for me!

[cjon455]

little video of todays short hunt

hey guys, yes the title is correct, I actually hit a public park today, those who know me know my dislike of all places public and the bazillion trash signals that go with them, but I only had about an hr and a half to hunt because I had a birthday party to go to today. Anyhow, I found this nice little park close to home and started swingin. Not a lot of trashy signals and right away I got on to some clad, then bang, a 44 wheat?, I thought "nah, just a fluke", but about 10 feet away got a sweet mid 80s tone on the atpro and figured itd be a clad quarter, but after digging in the super rock hard, drier than ever river dirt I was surprised at the 46 roosie staring back at me! that's silver #40 on the year! only 10 more to go til my goal of 50! A few feet later I managed a 36 buff, I thought to myself "how the heck did I stumble upon such a good public place" all I manage usually at parks is junk and clad, this is my new plan B site when all else fails, I only hit a small shade covered spot today in an hour, and yes I will be going back!! thanks for looking and HH!!

 

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[46Wheat]

Nice digs and thanks for the pics

 

[Old Dude]

People in Hades must be wearing parkas!!!

Nice scores. I will make a believer outta you yet!

 

[cjon455]

People in Hades must be wearing parkas!!!

Nice scores. I will make a believer outta you yet!

Lol I had to read that twice I was like huh?
This park wasn't real trashy, the ground was just rock solid though.

 

[Old Dude]

I was trying to recognize it but I didn't. Must be closer to you than me. I think I have done every Wilkes-Barre City park.

 

[cjon455]

I was trying to recognize it but I didn't. Must be closer to you than me. I think I have done every Wilkes-Barre City park.

You must have quite the pile of clad from them places, and I know you've pulled silver from them too, the last silver I found in a public park was 2 yrs ago at kirby park

 

[dirtlooter]

pleasant surprises are always excepted! cool

 

[cjon455]

pleasant surprises are always excepted! cool

that's part of the greatness of this hobby!

That feeling of "whoa, what the?" Keeps me going!

 

[dig kzoo]

Nice finds!

 

[beez0404]

Very nice finds! Still looking for my first buffalo nickel. Next to the mercury dime I think they're beautiful coins. Congratulations.

 

[Gridwalker306]

You never know where the old stuff will show up, nice finds! I have a yearly goal of 50 silver coins as well. I am able to hunt April to October, and right now I'm at 36...

 

[cjon455]

Very nice finds! Still looking for my first buffalo nickel. Next to the mercury dime I think they're beautiful coins. Congratulations.

Thanks beez, w that deus I'm sure you'll find yours soon!

 

[cjon455]

You never know where the old stuff will show up, nice finds! I have a yearly goal of 50 silver coins as well. I am able to hunt April to October, and right now I'm at 36...

Yeah I started off strong but kinda slowed down the last month, but I figure I got til December to find ten more. If I don't hit it I'm ok w that, I feel like I had a heck of a yr so far

 

[unfound]

Nice digs !!! I've been down a couple weeks with a herniated disk and haven't been able to swing anything. I've been living through everyones finds on Tnet and you and old dude been tearing it up lately, along with a lot of other folks. I'm used to going out every day and finding at least "something" of interest. (jerked my trolling motor battery out of the boat and POP, what the heck.) Trying to figure out an MD mounting system for a walker....LOL.

 

[I-DIG-IT]

Nice digs.

 

[MaineRelic]

It's gratifying to get some keepers
from a hunted out park ! Nice shooting ! MR

 

[Carolina Tom]

Nice finds CJON. Congrats on the saves. GL&HH.

 

[ModernMiner]

Congrats Cjon. I'm glad you didn't start hanging upside-down on the swing set and rolling around on the ground like a Wildman like Ringy and King George do. Thanks for the video.

Enough of the beach and parks..........when are you and Dave going in search of another old property? I miss the adventures.
-Doug-

 

[WHADIFIND]

Congrats! Nice saves!

Don't think of them as "public parks", too limiting. Think of them as former fields, pastures, lawns, indian paths, stagecoach roads that somebody turned into a park.

I noticed how you had an overwhelming sense of guilt in calling the dime a Merc when it wasn't. Isn't it interesting how we ABSOLUTELY must correct ourselves on every faux paux? It's understandable though, for if you let it stand the ones who enforce that line of thinking would SURELY have called you on the carpet and had you publicly flogged to reinforce their own self worth! I can hear it now,"YOU FOOL! Don't you know the diff between a Merc and Roosie!!!??" LOL

 

[WHADIFIND]

that's part of the greatness of this hobby!

That feeling of "whoa, what the?" Keeps me going!

You mean the ole, "WHADIFIND" syndrome?