You did real good on your first hunt with the E-trac .But your holes are not the preferred type.It is best to cut around three sides and then raise the cut as a flap.
Nice find. The hole type depends on where your at and who owns the property your on. Whether your in the woods or on somebody's lawn. I use a shovel in a lot of places. Fast recovery equals more finds. ETrac is horny for silver. Great decision on getting an ETrac.
Congrats on a great E-trac dig! You will absolutely love this machine, it is a silver hound. That high pitched (Ting-Ting) signal (when you're using multi conductive) is always a pleasure to hear.