First Two Hunts of 09 ~ 8 Silver, 35 Wheats ~ 11S, 15 S, Injun, Naval Button

[Captn SE]

First Two Hunts of '09 ~ 8 Silver, 35 Wheats ~ '11S, '15 S, Injun, Naval Button

Hello Everyone!!


I got off to a great start already this first week of 2009. On Monday, I had the pleasure of turf hunting with my buddy, Curt(Bibleman), for my first hunt of '09. Curt, along with many others over the years, have really pillaged this park, but there was just a little left for the both of us that day. I ended the day with 5 silver (3 mercs, 1 chopped Rosie, 1 silver bracelet piece), along with a few wheats. Curt had actually found the bottom portion of my Rosie first. Then about 15 minutes later, I found the top half.

Yesterday, I went to a heavily pounded barrio park, and had a remarkable day. I wasn't expecting to get nearly 33 wheaties, two of which were semi-key wheats ('11S and '15S), a 1904 Indian Head penny, a 1934 Canadian Penny, a 1923 Mexico 1 Cent coin, a cool naval button with near full gilt, a silver plated copper/brass ring, 2 Mercs (1917S & 1923), and a '60 Rosie. A little of everything. I dug two wheatie pocket spills, one with 4 wheats in one plug, and another with 3 in the same plug. The 2 Mercs were only inches apart from each other at around 8+" down. They were right next to a deep iron pipe. Probably the reason they have been passed up countless times by me and my hunting buddies before. Later, my buddy Mike(Ratman) came to hunt with me to share in a great day!!

So, a great start for me in '09. I couldn't be happier.

For all my friends who can't detect now because of the frozen ground, I hope you enjoy the pics! It's supposed to be nearly 80 degrees by early next week here in S. Cal.


Thanks for looking!!
Keep The Passion High!

I forgot to mention that I posted my 2008 "Year in Review" finds over the weekend. Check it out when you get a chance!

http://forum.treasurenet.com/index.php/topic,209005.0.html

CAPTN SE
Dan

 

[Brian in MA]

Re: First Two Hunts of '09 ~ 8 Silver, 35 Wheats ~ '11S, '15 S, Injun, Naval But

Wow, if your 2009 is anything like your 2008 then we're in for some great posts from you. You're certainly off to a super start.

I am one of those who are snowbound until March so keep the posts coming.

Enjoy that 80 degree weather... It will be months before we see those kind of temps around here!!

Congrats again on the nice haul !!!

Brian in MA

 

[dfx willy]

Re: First Two Hunts of '09 ~ 8 Silver, 35 Wheats ~ '11S, '15 S, Injun, Naval Button

wow what a great hunt! that day would make me happy. willy.

 

[crazyjarhead]

Re: First Two Hunts of '09 ~ 8 Silver, 35 Wheats ~ '11S, '15 S, Injun, Naval Button

Nice hunt and finds as usual Dan

 

[allen]

Re: First Two Hunts of '09 ~ 8 Silver, 35 Wheats ~ '11S, '15 S, Injun, Naval Button

congrats on all of those nice finds...

 

[JerV3]

Re: First Two Hunts of '09 ~ 8 Silver, 35 Wheats ~ '11S, '15 S, Injun, Naval Button

Boy those are some nice finds Capt.

I'm still fighting the cold here and hunting. Probably gonna end here soon for me though. You make me really lean towards a Se or E trac. I'm in the market for a new unit. My Dfx is 7 yrs old. Have found alot of great items with this unit.

It still runs great to. Very realiable units if taken care of. I really neeed a master SE user like your self to hunt some of my sites and see what could be pulled with a minelab. If I am missing just a tad I could live with that.

Every unit has it's capabilities. You can never cover every piece of land either. I may get a SE this yr. I keep saying that but thousands don't just grow on tree's lol. I feel I am getting down pretty deep on coins but not sure what it stakes up against a explorers depth.

I run a large coil to enhance the depth. Do you ever come across old sites that should have items but you find like just a few old coins as left overs? This seems to happen to me alot. Perfect axample I had a nice little park showing on a map from 1917. I went there found it started hunting. After about a hr of digging clad I hit a deep crakle chirp type of hit.

Dug down deeper than the head of a shovel would hold aprrox 14 inches. Checked the pile and found a really deep token from 1910 about the size of a half. Hunted the site for about 6 hrs over 2 days. Found not a single wheat and like 7.00 in clad.

Site had heavy top soil going down more than 12 inches before finding clay if you even hit clad. Sandy black old river soil.

Sorry for dragging out this thread. I'm very interested in the thoughts of other users out there. I've been detecting now for almost 15 yrs. I'm still trying to gain every advantage I can.

Thanks man

HH Jer

 

[ParkHunter61]

Re: First Two Hunts of '09 ~ 8 Silver, 35 Wheats ~ '11S, '15 S, Injun, Naval Button

Nice.
If your two parks are pounded and pillaged
what does that make my park ?
Bill

 

[Captn SE]

Re: First Two Hunts of '09 ~ 8 Silver, 35 Wheats ~ '11S, '15 S, Injun, Naval Button

Hi Jer!!! Happy New Year!!

Appreciate your thoughts on your desire to maybe get an Explorer. You know I'm partial to Explorers. They are fantastic machines. I've never hunted with a DFX before, but at least 3 of my hunting buddies have. They all swing Explorers now. I know you and I are on opposite ends of the country, so soil differences/mineralization will be different and affect detector depth.

If you have the money, get an Explorer. But I'm sure you would love to be able figure out if you were missing any really deep items or cool relics/coins next to trash. I miss them all the time with my machine. When I go back to a site I've been to countless times, I can't believe how I'm able to make many good, deep finds from my pounded areas again and again. There's some sites I think have been completely hunted out, then one of my buddies says he just got a couple of silver from that spot. It's really hard to hunt out a heavy trash-laden site like my turn of the century parks I go to. Soil moisture really helps here, and helps make those deeper targets sound a little better. Right now the ground is nice and saturated, but drying out daily with the weather here in S. Cal.

I think you can't go wrong with an Explorer. I know how successful you've been with your DFX. I'd imagine the thought of always wondering if you're missing something at your sites with your machine will stick with you until you can give the Explorer a try. You're going to have to allow a little time/practice with a new machine to be able to get the most out of it too. Most newbies don't hear or recognize the whispers of high tone amongst trash in the ground of a real "deepie" until many hours of practice with an Explorer.

Dug down deeper than the head of a shovel would hold aprrox 14 inches. Checked the pile and found a really deep token from 1910 about the size of a half. Hunted the site for about 6 hrs over 2 days. Found not a single wheat and like 7.00 in clad.

Yeah, just think how deep the smaller items like dimes, pennies, and quarters are then? Out of reach...

Good luck to you, buddy!

HH,
CAPTN SE
Dan

 

[time4me]

Re: First Two Hunts of '09 ~ 8 Silver, 35 Wheats ~ '11S, '15 S, Injun, Naval Button

Holy cow Dan, that is an amazing way to kick off the new year!!!! Congrats on all of the silver and the treasure horde of wheaties!

Jim

 

[JerV3]

Re: First Two Hunts of '09 ~ 8 Silver, 35 Wheats ~ '11S, '15 S, Injun, Naval Button

Thanks alot for the thoughts.

Yes, At some point I will pick up a SE or E-trac. Within the next yr I would say. My spots are still hidden an unknown so getting a new unit and going back to the sites will be no problem.

Yes, I hate the fact that it will take a few summers to get good again with another top notch unit. Finds may drop some. But I have this kinda luck. Give me any unit and I'll do good with it. Every unit I ever touched I found treasure with.

I really think with the ammount of sites I have found over the yrs. That a explorer will be added to the collection at some point. So much talk over the yrs now about the depth they get on coins. The curiosity is starting to get to me.

If It works out well maybe I will double my silver count per yr from lets say a 100 to 200. That would be the edge I am looking for.

HH Jer

 

[kibitzr]

Re: First Two Hunts of '09 ~ 8 Silver, 35 Wheats ~ '11S, '15 S, Injun, Naval Button

WTG Dan, Nice finds,
Still waitin for a thaw , but enjoying your posts. ( as well as all Tneters posts)
John

 

[The Master Chief]

Re: First Two Hunts of '09 ~ 8 Silver, 35 Wheats ~ '11S, '15 S, Injun, Naval Button

Dan, Great finds agree with John.

 

[jgas]

Re: First Two Hunts of '09 ~ 8 Silver, 35 Wheats ~ '11S, '15 S, Injun, Naval Button

Nice job again Dan. Those are some terrific finds. The wheats are great but those Mercs just standout. Looks like you are going to push the envelope for more finds than 2008. I am not sure how, but you are the man to do it. Congrats again Buddy.. jgas

 

[Detectingfreak]

Re: First Two Hunts of '09 ~ 8 Silver, 35 Wheats ~ '11S, '15 S, Injun, Naval Button

very nice job on the indian head penny and all of the silver! I love the Naval Button! How old is the button?

 

[Damon64]

Re: First Two Hunts of '09 ~ 8 Silver, 35 Wheats ~ '11S, '15 S, Injun, Naval Button

Great stuff!!!

 

[seger98]

Re: First Two Hunts of '09 ~ 8 Silver, 35 Wheats ~ '11S, '15 S, Injun, Naval Button

Geez, when are you gonna run out of silver out there? Nice finds.

 

[silverfreak]

Re: First Two Hunts of '09 ~ 8 Silver, 35 Wheats ~ '11S, '15 S, Injun, Naval Button

Good stuff Dan. I'm putting a lot on your shoulders over the next few months...because it's up to you to keep the silver flowing....which in turn will keep a smile on my face over the winter
It will be rough on me this winter when I can't get out and get my peace and solace

 

[Ant]

Re: First Two Hunts of '09 ~ 8 Silver, 35 Wheats ~ '11S, '15 S, Injun, Naval Button

Outstanding is normal for you, very nice post and photos to boot.

Thanks for shairng Cap.

 

[Dman]

Re: First Two Hunts of '09 ~ 8 Silver, 35 Wheats ~ '11S, '15 S, Injun, Naval Button

Looks like a great start to 09.
Dman

 

[John Deere Digger]

Re: First Two Hunts of '09 ~ 8 Silver, 35 Wheats ~ '11S, '15 S, Injun, Naval Button

Beautiful set of coins Dan, nice going. My Mom and Dad were in California for the Rose Parade, wish I could have gone with them.
JDD