Indianametal
Jr. Member
- Joined
- Feb 19, 2013
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- 71
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- Location
- west central indiana
- Detector(s) used
- Garrett AT Pro
Garrett ace250
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Hey all, I have been lurking for awhile as guest and decided I should join and add input where I can. I am fairly new to metal detecting having only been at it for two years. Mainly done yards and parks but have recently moved away from the city and now get my dig on at old homesites back in the sticks. Most of these sites the only thing left above ground is the maple tree or a rock pile. Haven't found much worth sharing except one where I found an arrow head laying on top then with my detector in the same spot found a smashed lead ball. A person can only wonder if it is all that remained of a fight. This was about ten feet behind the location of what I am thinking was an old stable by the horse shoes and tacks I have found.
This past summer I caught the gold fever. I have helped my Uncle in the past with his dredge and it never caught but when my 6yr old boy started getting interested in prospecting. The fever caught me good. I still have a lot to learn but have proven to my uncle who has prospected for 30+yrs that he still has a lot to learn. Creeks he has long quit prospecting due to no gold I have been finding the most on the property. Our glacial gold is quite a bit different than natural gold bearing areas, so we have to think outside the box and just follow the clues. Of course our bigger gold is on the bedrock in normal areas but each and every flood brings in more from the gravel pits up creek and is deposited short term in odd areas. These areas although they peter out quickly provide a good amount of easy diggin gold.
Thanks for providing such an informative site for all of us to share.
This past summer I caught the gold fever. I have helped my Uncle in the past with his dredge and it never caught but when my 6yr old boy started getting interested in prospecting. The fever caught me good. I still have a lot to learn but have proven to my uncle who has prospected for 30+yrs that he still has a lot to learn. Creeks he has long quit prospecting due to no gold I have been finding the most on the property. Our glacial gold is quite a bit different than natural gold bearing areas, so we have to think outside the box and just follow the clues. Of course our bigger gold is on the bedrock in normal areas but each and every flood brings in more from the gravel pits up creek and is deposited short term in odd areas. These areas although they peter out quickly provide a good amount of easy diggin gold.
Thanks for providing such an informative site for all of us to share.
