BuckleBoy
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- Fisher F75, Whites DualField PI, Fisher 1266-X and Tesoro Silver uMax
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Hello All,
Rodeo and I had the day off on Thursday, so we made plans earlier in the week to get a hunt in. Turns out, it was going to rain most of the day. So we got our raincoats, bags for our detectors, and set out try and track down a site that has been a hard one to find. After checking in again with the kind property owner, we geared up and headed out over the hills and through the pastures. Here's Rodeo during our walk in (at this point, our pants were soaked to the knees from the tall grass, but we didn't care--at least there were no ticks on us.
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We also saw a baby deer along the way:
When we got to the spot, we found the water source for the homestead quite easily, since we could hear it from 200 yards away--it was rushing out of a cave in a deep valley. We knew we were close, so we walked around the perimiters of the ridge overlooking the cave. (We actually walked right Over the site the first time, but our detectors were over our shoulders!) Then we hunted out into the pasture, hitting ridges and other good looking spots. When we came full circle to where we started from, we started to get iron. It was an odd spot for a house. The ground was not level, or particularly elevated. But as the iron blips became more intense, Rodeo dug a hole and got a piece of brick, which he chucked at my head with glee. After several kudos and some celebration, we started the real hunting.
The site was a small one, and it made us work hard for every find we made. It wasn't long though before Rodeo and I both had a flat button in our pockets:
The rain kept up on us while we continued to get soaked and dig old finds.
Rodeo called me over and said "This is a Good one!" Ye Olde Trusty 1266-X also confirmed that the target was likely a coin. Rodeo flipped open the plug and right there in the underside of the sticky dirt was a beautiful 1846 Large Cent!
Here's a photo of the happy finder:
We continued the hunt, more inspired than ever. We dug a good many harmonica reeds and toe taps, a few more buttons, and I found a porcelain doll's leg in a hole. Rodeo found an all brass shotgun shell casing and a random farmer or hunter-dropped wristwatch (looks fairly old). I got the top part of a brass stirrup. We also dug Loads of iron. Almost a whole cast iron stove came up, piece by piece. One of the stove legs is interesting and decorated, and I may put it in the tank later on this summer. Here's a shot of "base camp" and a big pile of dug iron:
I was just happy to get out. My hat was so wet that the brim had started to hang low around my face, and my feet were swimming in my "waterproof" boots.
So when signals started to get really slim, we packed up all the finds, gear, and iron, and hiked back out of there. We saw a great old carriage in a barn on the way back:
And here are a few photos of the finds:
We will be back to the site, because we have a pre-Civil War grist mill to find. Until then, Happy Hunting.
Best Wishes,
Buckleboy
Rodeo and I had the day off on Thursday, so we made plans earlier in the week to get a hunt in. Turns out, it was going to rain most of the day. So we got our raincoats, bags for our detectors, and set out try and track down a site that has been a hard one to find. After checking in again with the kind property owner, we geared up and headed out over the hills and through the pastures. Here's Rodeo during our walk in (at this point, our pants were soaked to the knees from the tall grass, but we didn't care--at least there were no ticks on us.
)We also saw a baby deer along the way:
When we got to the spot, we found the water source for the homestead quite easily, since we could hear it from 200 yards away--it was rushing out of a cave in a deep valley. We knew we were close, so we walked around the perimiters of the ridge overlooking the cave. (We actually walked right Over the site the first time, but our detectors were over our shoulders!) Then we hunted out into the pasture, hitting ridges and other good looking spots. When we came full circle to where we started from, we started to get iron. It was an odd spot for a house. The ground was not level, or particularly elevated. But as the iron blips became more intense, Rodeo dug a hole and got a piece of brick, which he chucked at my head with glee. After several kudos and some celebration, we started the real hunting.
The site was a small one, and it made us work hard for every find we made. It wasn't long though before Rodeo and I both had a flat button in our pockets:
The rain kept up on us while we continued to get soaked and dig old finds.
Rodeo called me over and said "This is a Good one!" Ye Olde Trusty 1266-X also confirmed that the target was likely a coin. Rodeo flipped open the plug and right there in the underside of the sticky dirt was a beautiful 1846 Large Cent!
Here's a photo of the happy finder:
We continued the hunt, more inspired than ever. We dug a good many harmonica reeds and toe taps, a few more buttons, and I found a porcelain doll's leg in a hole. Rodeo found an all brass shotgun shell casing and a random farmer or hunter-dropped wristwatch (looks fairly old). I got the top part of a brass stirrup. We also dug Loads of iron. Almost a whole cast iron stove came up, piece by piece. One of the stove legs is interesting and decorated, and I may put it in the tank later on this summer. Here's a shot of "base camp" and a big pile of dug iron:
I was just happy to get out. My hat was so wet that the brim had started to hang low around my face, and my feet were swimming in my "waterproof" boots.
So when signals started to get really slim, we packed up all the finds, gear, and iron, and hiked back out of there. We saw a great old carriage in a barn on the way back:
And here are a few photos of the finds:
We will be back to the site, because we have a pre-Civil War grist mill to find. Until then, Happy Hunting.
Best Wishes,
Buckleboy
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