Afternoon Hunt At The Local Ball Park

Lifes A Garden...Dig IT · Jan 10, 2014

Didn't have any good historical home sites to hunt today, but wanted to get out and swing the Safari. Hit one of the local ball parks up for a little afternoon hunt. Half the ground was still froze from our recent 20 year record low temps that lasted several days. The other half the ground had already thawed and was pretty wet. Anyway, neither was gonna stop me from enjoying a little huntin'.
No rings or other jewelry. Did score some clad and other odds and ends. Lots of pull tabs and bottle caps :cussing:

as would be expected at a site like this. Most importantly, I got some fresh air, and some needed practice and learning on the Safari (haven't had it but several weeks).

nova treasure · Jan 10, 2014

Getting out and enjoying the day was the todays find, I wish I could had got out today. your getting better with the Safari and hopefully soon I will have you and your coil over some more 1700-1800 coins and relics.
I really enjoy seeing you getting serious in this hobby my Brother and I know it won't be long that you will be a regular to this forum.

Lifes A Garden...Dig IT · Jan 10, 2014

Yes it was. I need to return to work some day though :laughing7:

. I do appreciate and enjoy our hunts together and your advice and the fact you have a knack for finding some good historical hunting grounds. I told Charlene I'm figuring this machine out little by little, and the Garrett Pro Pointer is a magic wand. LOL

treblehunter · Jan 11, 2014

Good work, I'd say your doing just fine with that machine.

detroitdigger · Jan 11, 2014

The safari is pretty easy to learn, I've got one and it's a great machine, your going to like that machine you will find a lot of great things w/ it!

Lifes A Garden...Dig IT · Jan 11, 2014

treblehunter said:
Good work, I'd say your doing just fine with that machine.

Thanks Treble, I pulled a thumb tack at 4" deep. LOL. Makes me feel like I'm honing in on targets pretty well with something that small in the ground.

Helix · Jan 11, 2014

If its a older park alot of times modern junk like that will mask the older coins. The older stuff will be deeper in the ground with all that above it. Mds will get confused easy. Just be sure to go over your hole a second time after you retrieve your target.

CoilyGirl · Jan 11, 2014

Even though you didn't find anything of much value it's still great to get out and enjoy the milder temps today and learn your machine better.

Lifes A Garden...Dig IT · Jan 11, 2014

Helix said:
If its a older park alot of times modern junk like that will mask the older coins. The older stuff will be deeper in the ground with all that above it. Mds will get confused easy. Just be sure to go over your hole a second time after you retrieve your target.

Thanks Helix. I wish it was an older park, but unfortunately I think it was from probably around the late 60's I'm guessing. It's more of a small Baseball Field with tot lot, picnic area, and pavilions to sit under. Never know what the land's history was prior to the park though

. Also, over the years there used to be big field parties with live bands playing, and a lot of intoxicated patrons :occasion14:

that was dropping pocket change and possibly a bit of lost jewelry? I must confess I was one of those patrons on more than one occasion :laughing7:

. Who knows maybe I'll find something of my own from the 1988-1990 era when we were rocking out to the tribute bands of the rock and hair bands of times passed.