A couple keepers on a cold day CW

[KirkTN]

Brother john37115 and decided we better get us a detecting fix today when the temp. got up to 30 degrees since the next two days are supposed to be really cold. Down to 5 degrees by morning they say. Found a couple nice CW bullets. One 69 caliber pumpkin Ball and one 58 caliber Gardner I think. Found Part of an old Iron stirrup, one of the safety type I believe. Age of stirrup? Found An interesting heavy brass piece, and some other stuff. Several old horse shoe pieces just one complete. Pretty much just had fun and slipped in a little camera practice. I missed a Great photo opp. Brother came trottin over the hill toward me and I thought he'd found something Great, instead he informed me to keep an eye out because he had seen a young Mountain Lion. About 50 to 60 pounds he estimated. We went back up the hill to look for him and he was out of site.

 

[Bavaria Mike]

NIce hunt! I have no idea on the stirrup. HH, Mike

 

[SHERMANVILLE ILLINOIS]

KirkTN
sounds like you had a good time getting out.

Nice group of finds; thanks for posting.

Enjoyed all the photos.

have a good un.................
SHERMANVILLE

 

[Hutch911]

Great finds for a cold day keep on that site for sure

 

[Dman]

Nice Civil War finds.
Congrats
Dman

 

[tymcmurray]

Great finds for a winter hunt!

 

[lairmo]

nice...it's five degrees here right now!!!!...supposed to be upper fortys by Sat. though....dig...dig...dig!!!!

 

[HuntingVa]

sweet finds i really like the stirrup for all the junk i have dug i have yet to dig one of those

 

[Lowbatts]

getting jealous up here!
Nice digs!

 

[johnreb1980]

Awesome finds.

 

[crazyjarhead]

Mountain lion In Tenn Didn't know they had mountain lions in Tenn. Where there's one, there may be more Looks like you have a nice spot there. Nice finds and can't help you on the unidendified

 

[seger98]

Nice finds! I didn't know there was mountian lions in Tenn. either!

 

[VOL1266-X]

Excellent finds Kirk. Dman found a nice iron stirrup up your way with Enfields all around it. Lot of CSA Cavalry up there. HH.

 

[Slingshot]

Great finds for a cold day! I lived in Rhea County TN in the 70's, and there were Mountain Lion sightings there then too.

 

[watercolor]

Kirk, great stuff!

That stirrup is sweet!. . .

watercolor

 

[SoreKneesDayton]

Nice relics! That one musketball is HUGE. I can't image being hit by one of those in the civil war. If I saw one at that time they would have said, "We never knew an old guy could move so fast!"


Hey, what is that great little shovel in the pic of you. That looks very interesting. Where can I get one? Is it stainless?

SKD

 

[KirkTN]

I thought the same thing when I felt the weight of the 69 caliber ball. That thing would mess you up for sure.

The picture is of my brother, The shovel is a stainless predator tools model 55 pegasus.

There have been other Mountain Lion sightings around these parts. It's a contreversial subject. John said it was yellow and had a long tail, and jumped about fifteen feet into the cedars when it spotted him. It was walking along the fence row when he first saw it. It was about 300 yards and still appeared to be to his guess about 50 or 60 pound cat. Wish I could've gotten a picture. We'd be on the front page.

Nice relics! That one musketball is HUGE. I can't image being hit by one of those in the civil war. If I saw one at that time they would have said, "We never knew an old guy could move so fast!"


Hey, what is that great little shovel in the pic of you. That looks very interesting. Where can I get one? Is it stainless?

SKD

 

[tsgman]

Nice finds!

 

[romeo-1]

That doesn't look too cold to me...it is currently -10 F here and the ground is rock solid! You're lucky to be able to get out...I am shut down for months! Cool digs!

 

[hsvboy]

great finds luv that civil war stuff cant get enough . i went my first time last weekend in paint rock valley at my mothers house , i know theres civil war places there just dont know where tried to research nothing yet .if any one can help i would love it .