First year with the CTX 2017 stuff!!

Dan(NM)

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Dec 3, 2014
1,668
3,812
Central Texas
🏆 Honorable Mentions:
5
Detector(s) used
Equinox 800
Modified Explorer 2
Raptor c-31 digger
31" Lesche Sampson
Primary Interest:
All Treasure Hunting
I started my year off with the CTX coming straight from the Etrac the previous 2 years. I hunted primarily public spots that have been hunted for years and are easily accessible to anyone that knows the area. This part on NM hasn't been heavily populated ever, 1800 people until the early 40's, founded in 1898. I did do a few hunts at a WW1 training camp, that's where all the buttons and weird buckles and whatnot's came from. The old coppers came from Old Mesilla NM about 70 miles from where I live. Most of the silvers came from the old zoo, an old high school and a few permissions. I did waaay too much cherry picking because my time was limited this past year, hence not many nickles or mid to low conductors in my pouch this year :dontknow: Sooooo, my New Years resolution is too get back to the nitty gritty and go back with my new Equinox and clean up what I left behind. Pic heavy post.
 

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pepperj

Gold Member
Feb 3, 2009
37,032
137,024
🥇 Banner finds
1
Detector(s) used
Deus, Deus 2, Minelab 3030, E-Trac,
Primary Interest:
Relic Hunting
Well it looks like you really did ok for the cherry picking the finds, impressive year. Best of luck on the 2018 season and the new machine.
 

Oct 5, 2014
31,886
35,424
Massachusetts
🥇 Banner finds
1
🏆 Honorable Mentions:
1
Detector(s) used
Garrett: AT Pro, AT Gold & Infinium; Minelab: Explorer SE, II; Simplex; Tesoro: Tejon & Outlaw; White's: V3i
Primary Interest:
Relic Hunting
You had a great year, congratulations! :occasion14:
 

Z.Agee

Jr. Member
Jun 18, 2017
67
105
Dayton, Ohio
Detector(s) used
Garret AT Ace 400 and AT Pro pinpointer
Primary Interest:
All Treasure Hunting
Very nice year indeed! Just looking at it makes me Jealous! Congratulations and Happy New Years!!! Good hunting to you in 2018
 

WaterScoop

Bronze Member
Sep 12, 2017
2,181
3,710
SW Washington
Detector(s) used
Nox 800,
CTX 3030,
XP DEUS,
Excalibur II
Garrett AT Max,
Whites DFX,
Vanquish 540
Primary Interest:
All Treasure Hunting
Congratulations!

May 2018 be even more fruitful and bountiful for you
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Dan(NM)

Dan(NM)

Bronze Member
Dec 3, 2014
1,668
3,812
Central Texas
🏆 Honorable Mentions:
5
Detector(s) used
Equinox 800
Modified Explorer 2
Raptor c-31 digger
31" Lesche Sampson
Primary Interest:
All Treasure Hunting
Wow Dan, you tore it up this year! Looking forward to 2018 with my CTX.

Thank you, your going to love it when you see what that thing can do. I can't tell you how many times I've stood there shaking my head in disbelief after digging a nice target. Have a great New Year!!
 

jimzz977

Bronze Member
Jun 23, 2012
1,791
4,707
New Mexico
Detector(s) used
Minelab Etrac
Primary Interest:
All Treasure Hunting
Congrats on a great yr that's a lot of digging, let's see what in store for 2018
 

Carolina Tom

Gold Member
Apr 4, 2014
10,059
17,063
Charlotte
🏆 Honorable Mentions:
1
Detector(s) used
XP Deus V3.2 9" & 11" Coils, AT Pro, ProPointer AT, Lesche 55, 75 & 80LT
Primary Interest:
Other
Well done sir. That’s a nice haul of Goodies.

Best to you in 2018.
 

RTR

Gold Member
Nov 21, 2017
8,180
32,468
Smith Mt. Lake Va.
Detector(s) used
Teknetics Liberator
Falcon MD-20
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Blue Bowl
Angus MacKirk sluice
Miller Table
Primary Interest:
All Treasure Hunting
Fan freaking tastic !:)
 

BuckleBoy

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Jun 12, 2006
18,123
9,688
Moonlight and Magnolias
🥇 Banner finds
4
🏆 Honorable Mentions:
2
Detector(s) used
Fisher F75, Whites DualField PI, Fisher 1266-X and Tesoro Silver uMax
Primary Interest:
All Treasure Hunting
Great stuff! Awesome silver haul, and the old Centavos are really cool!
 

Loco-Digger

Gold Member
Jun 16, 2014
11,825
17,742
Northern O-H-I-O
🥇 Banner finds
1
Detector(s) used
F75 LTD, 1280X Aquanaut, & a Patriot (back-up/loaner)
Primary Interest:
Metal Detecting
Dan you killed in in 2017, Congrats. :occasion14: I sure wish I had a silver coin count like yours. :notworthy: There's nothing wrong with cherry picking, as long as you go back and snipe it clean another time or 2. You seem to know your machine buy the sheer quantity of your finds pictured. What do you do with all your finds?

GL & HH in 2018.
 

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Dan(NM)

Dan(NM)

Bronze Member
Dec 3, 2014
1,668
3,812
Central Texas
🏆 Honorable Mentions:
5
Detector(s) used
Equinox 800
Modified Explorer 2
Raptor c-31 digger
31" Lesche Sampson
Primary Interest:
All Treasure Hunting
Dan you killed in in 2017, Congrats. :occasion14: I sure wish I had a silver coin count like yours. :notworthy: There's nothing wrong with cherry picking, as long as you go back and snipe it clean another time or 2. You seem to know your machine buy the sheer quantity of your finds pictured. What do you do with all your finds?

GL & HH in 2018.

Thank you LD....My intent is to go back and hit the places again and try and be a bit more diligent to go after the stuff I passed over :) As far as my finds go, I culled a bit of it and I hoard the rest :icon_thumright:
 

A2coins

Gold Member
Dec 20, 2015
33,807
42,606
Ann Arbor
🏆 Honorable Mentions:
3
Detector(s) used
Equinox 800
Primary Interest:
All Treasure Hunting
Awesome year I m bored and loving going over all these 2017 finds Awesome post
 

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