Bear with me

fmerg · Oct 4, 2015

what a day went out to the new permission field with rich (port ewen ace) and scored a Connecticut state copper 1788, a nice flat button, couple of musket balls, a key, one real ugly projectile point and if that was not enough i got a Spanish 1754 1 Reale Lima mint
shows what happens when you are not afraid of no bear
i will let rich post all about his day
see pictures below

fmerg · Oct 4, 2015

not sure why the pictures showed as links but here they are

Scrappy · Oct 4, 2015

WawaweewA! That's an awesome Spanish silver you got your paws on. You know I got a special set of earphones for deep woods that only cover one ear- they're called Rattlers and I would have been using them in your spot! Lol

CONGRATS ON THE SPANISH!

Steve

Loco-Digger · Oct 4, 2015

Congrats on hunting that awesome site that's given you some cool coins and relics. :occasion14:

fmerg · Oct 4, 2015

Scrappy said:
You know I got a special set of earphones for deep woods that only cover one ear- they're called Rattlers and I would have been using them in your spot! Lol
Steve

i only cover one ear with my head phones so yea i know lol

CMDiamonddawg · Oct 4, 2015

Had a few bear encounters but not in my home state ... yet . That massive track looks like a biggin' so be careful and for your info. the CT copper were circa 1785-88 kool thread and you dug some wonderful stuff .

CMD

CoilFisher · Oct 4, 2015

Great find.
You are fortunate to find something like that!
Congrats!

against the wind · Oct 4, 2015

Really cool finds,, time to give some black bear repellent to Rich,, lol

bigfoot1 · Oct 4, 2015

I like your finds...I like bears too...with lemon pepper

fmerg · Oct 4, 2015

CMDiamonddawg said:
Had a few bear encounters but not in my home state ... yet . That massive track looks like a biggin' so be careful and for your info. the CT copper were circa 1785-88 kool thread and you dug some wonderful stuff .

CMD

i got within 15 yards of this one back in 2013

mack0238 · Oct 4, 2015

Wow!!!!

Adrenaline in all directions!

You're like Indiana Jones battling the giant cave spiders... just to get the idol!

Excellent work in the name of treasure hunting!

beez0404 · Oct 5, 2015

Frank you are having a really awesome year finding some wonderful treasures. When we were up there the scare was coyotes and now bears? Glad to see you're continuing to put a royal butt whoopin on ole Rich even after he bought a new machine!!!!! LOL

pepperj · Oct 5, 2015

Well done on the silver and point! Just remember to always bring a slower running buddy with you when in bear country. :laughing7:

fmerg · Oct 5, 2015

pepperj said:
Well done on the silver and point! Just remember to always bring a slower running buddy with you when in bear country.

i did even his machine is slower then mine

sutphin · Oct 5, 2015

I LIKE BEARS TO AS LONG AS I HAVE PEPPER SPRAY ALWAYS MAKES YOU WONDER WHO IS WATCHING WHO . NEET FINDS ......

kingskid1611 · Oct 5, 2015

What an exciting, Blood rushing to your head, adrenaline pumping day. Congrats!

NEPADIGGER7 · Oct 5, 2015

thats one helluva day there man great job!

OutdoorAdv · Oct 5, 2015

That's a great looking piece of Spanish Silver.... and a CT copper :thumbsup:

I've come across black bears 4 times in the woods... every time they have run in the other direction when they see me. Including once on Vancouver Island where it was a mom with 2 cubs... they couldn't run away fast enough.... but a brown bear would have me freaking out!

fmerg · Dec 15, 2015

against the wind said:
Really cool finds,, time to give some black bear repellent to Rich,, lol

nope gonna give rich the sardine sandwiches to carry and keep the bear repellent for my self

Trezurehunter · Dec 15, 2015

Nice finds. I have had 2 run-ins with bears while hunting & they are both hanging on my wall. ( Of course I was hunting with a bow - not a metal detector ) .