Amazing weekend of digging Civ

Jacobsdt

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I couldn't hit my normal 150 acres of woods, a lot of hunting going on. I caught wind of some property being cleared for a new development. I drove on Friday evening and caught one of the guys clearing the property and asked about doing some relic hunting. He said it shouldn't be a problem. I showed up Saturday morning before the sun came up. I started finding stuff just walking in. After a few hours, a lot of relic hunters showed up. One guy I spoke with explained there was a really old house site on the property and a lot of civil war troops camped in the area being right next to some train tracks.

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Picture_20162319062338.jpg Picture_20162319062347.jpg I'm guessing its a Pigeon band, I need to find the age, G55BKNA87.

Picture_20162319062305.jpg Picture_20165020065009.jpg Picture_20165020065043.jpg Anyone seen this button before? Maybe pre-civil war.

20161119_182015.jpg 20161119_182047.jpg Picture_20161920021959.jpg Picture_20162219062219.jpg A lot of eagles, some didn't survive the bulldozers very well.

20161113_072930 - Copy (2).jpg 20161112_065217 - Copy (2).jpg I lost this button for a few until I realized it was stuck to the shovel :laughing7:

Picture_20160212050221.jpg That's a crazy bullet, slightly melted. I found a lot of melted led.

Picture_20162319062318.jpg Picture_20163020073056.jpg Found a lot of flat buttons, one silver and 3 still had the gilt on the backs.

Picture_20163120073128.jpg Picture_20165912045955.jpg A few buckles.

One guy was lucky enough to find a box plate and few others found large cent pieces:icon_thumleft:. I can't seem to find a large cent, some day! Thanks for looking, HH.
 

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Appalachianman76

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Aug 22, 2016
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Awesome finds! What a great hunt! :hello2: Congrats
 

texjim

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What a spot.. That might be worth calling off of work to go hunt. Might find a buckle or two..
 

Tradertom

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Gold mine of finds. Doesn't get much better than that!
 

Rogue Relic Hunter

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def hit that hard before it is gone. NICE finds! congrats!
 

deershed

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Awesome hunt!!
 

relic nut

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What a spot.. That might be worth calling off of work to go hunt. Might find a buckle or two..
I'm with him! Great job

HH RN
 

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Great hunt! :notworthy:

Please take the next two days off from work and clean the area out, once the development is built hunting will be limited.

GL & HH
 

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Jacobsdt

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Great hunt! :notworthy:

Please take the next two days off from work and clean the area out, once the development is built hunting will be limited.

GL & HH

I wish I could, but they are still clearing and we can't go in while they are working. They aren't working on the weekend, which is why I spent about 14 hours there this past weekend. I need to take a day off from the weekend, I am worn out.
 

CRUSADER

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I think the bird band is 1987.
 

Cletus

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Great finds!!! you should hunt that property every chance you get!!
 

Valley Ranger

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Great work and saves!
 

texjim

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Hunt it at night when no one is there.. Not enough hrs in the day...
 

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