Better than average day

[diamondjim]

Went to one of my "well hit" spots today...Well, turns out it's not so well hit... I have a habit here of digging and carrying away all bullets and shot gun shells from this section of woods. The reason being, when I go back there and I start finding shells, I know I haven't completely covered that particular area. After about an hour I hit the 3 ringer and the 36 cal ball back to back, got a few shot gun shells too...so I started over this section very carefully.

In the middle of the trail I nabbed the black trilobite looking thing...turns it's really molded black glass in what might have been a ring mount. About six inches away I kept getting this weird clipped signal, having almost nothing left to dig, I went after it, thinking it possibly two metal items next to each other, one good one bad. I pulled up a clod of dirt and it contained the signal, broke the clod in half and saw shinny yellow...just about peed myself when I pulled out the the little gold pin marked 14K. Did the happy dance for a few minutes.

Not 2 feet away I got a 1905 injun too. Sadly, no silver. Oh well. Maybe next time. Funny how a worked over honey hole can keep surprising you..

 

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[River Rat]

Neat finds, Jim.

RR

 

[history hunter]

A hunt well worth your time. HH

 

[CarolinaDigs]

great digs

 

[goldgrubber]

Looks like a great hunt to me! Congrats.

 

[Cynangyl]

Very cool! Makes it obvious no spot is ever totally hunted out eh?!

 

[Michigan Badger]

Cool post dj! 8)

I really liked your chart of finds, it's very interesting.

Since I hunt mostly 19th century lumber camps my chart would be quite different.

HH

Badger

 

[civilman1]

My thought's excactly Jim...I really don't think a spot is ever hunted out,I approached the same hill from a different direction and am still finding some nice keeper's,little rain helped but it's all good.Congrat's on the GOLD for sure.....excellent keeper lead's also.....