Just when I thought I was safe from stumbling for another year

[WHADIFIND]

Along comes this very nice cat person to invite me on something I haven't truly done in many, many years! An *actual* Civil War hunt!

Oh sure, I've been stumbling thru some cornfields, kind of "relic" hunting. But not an actual hunt in a place proven to be civil war oriented.

We met up on the hottest day of this year....so far. My host and a couple of the friends of the host made me just as welcome as I have ever been!

The place was *AWESOME*. I had a keeper on my very first dig!
and it just got better! I had so much fun! Trouble was, I wore out before the hunt finished!

I would LOVE to walk that place some more!

Ok...nuff preliminary.

Here's what I found:







My personal "star" of the day!

I think Fishy shows more class in his choices
every day!


Note: After our hunt finished I was beat!
But, after about an hour and a couple of "Big Macs",
I felt a lil stronger. So, on the way home, I stopped by
one of my clad-farms for an hour.

All of the coins were from there!



All in all, a WONDERFUL day! Good finds!
Good friendly colleagues in hunting! If this
is my finish to field hunting for the summer
I couldn't have planned a better finish!

My humble thanks to a most gracious host, smokeythecat.
I hope to return the favor! SOON!

 

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[Subterranean]

Awesome Hunt Whadi, Congratulations on some super goodies. Sub

 

[smokeythecat]

It was a lot of fun. I only got a few items, but....film at 11. Two forces were at play there 1) thinking out of the box, in other words, dig where only idiots would dig and 2) if you miss it by an inch, it might as well be a mile. Just got done with my nap. Now have to figure where everything is and where I put the camera. Scambles the Wonder Chicken had 3 pounds of grapes after I got home, but she had to share them with her two friends. I think she is going to explode.

 

[Hawks88]

Looks like you had a lot of fun and got some keepers as well. Congrats!

 

[trapperart]

Congrats on a good day

 

[smokeythecat]

Fishie likes the "eagle I" the best!

 

[cjon455]

A civil war 3 ringer is a must have for many, including myself. Congrats on a great outing!

 

[Peyton Manning]

every day I hunt with smokey has been great, too bad the weather made our hunt short!!

 

[smokeythecat]

That live round you dug was...uh...different.

 

[Lanny in AB]

Nice haul!

Nicely done, and all the best,

Lanny

 

[WHADIFIND]

That live round you dug was...uh...different.

Oh? I have found many live rounds over the years but I still don't know very much about ammo. Guess it's just something where my interest is lacking.

How is this one "different"? Just by it being a live round and found there? Or something to do with the markings?

 

[dirtlooter]

Congrats on the hunt! I would have been thrilled just to have been there with that Cat Lady and her friends but to also find some very cool and awesome finds like those is plum crazy sweet! The best memories are made with friends and loved ones, looks like you made a few of those.

 

[Rookster]

Now we're metal detecting .Congrats on the great hunt.

 

[Professor of Engineering]

Great Day, congratulations!

 

[sutphin]

FISHY SAYS BLINGIE ALL THEM COINS AND HEART CANT MATCH MY INFANTRY BUTTON> NICE FINDS.

 

[Msbeepbeep]

It's super awesome you got to play in the field with friends!
That right there is golden, and what better message (on the pin) could you get!

Awesome finds. Thats a sweet looking button.
Fishy sure knows his stuff, he's got it all buttoned down.
Blingie is charming as ever.

Looks like a great time was had by all! Congrats on a super awesome day....may you have many more.

 

[treblehunter]

Good for you, I think I might of hunted that same place.

 

[smokeythecat]

Yes, you hunted the same place. Targets are getting thinner. We had to really think out of the box for Saturday. I walked over both the breastplate Hugh found and his seated quarter at least 5 times. Every time I tell the story I'll have to add something to the number of times I stepped over it. I was literally spinning in circles near where I found my minie balls. Must have missed his quarter by an inch or so several times. Like I say, miss it by an inch, miss it by a mile.

 

[against the wind]

You had a sweet hunt there Whadi. Glad you got to hunt with "The Cat"
Good company and great finds. How you gonna top that?
Congratulations

 

[basque-man]

Thats some serious digging!!!! Great looking button!!!!