litefire56
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Posted last night in IL. forum
After seeing all the great finds you guys are making at the "trash pit" (wish I knew where that was at)
I decided to get out and hit the woods today before they get too grown over. So I went back to a place both Brett and I had pounded pretty good last year. The finds there slowed down then so we moved on to greener pastures.
I figured the growth would be less this time of year, and boy was I right. The first signal was the
'17 Walker. So as I'm dialing Brett's # I look down and see the Buffalo laying in the bottom of the hole. Sweet!
So we're talking for 5 mins or more, (as I'm freaking out) and I tell him, "hold on, while I probe the hole". Nothing in the hole, but get a screamer at the edge. I look down and see the quarter laying there,,, I thought I had my first SLQ along with my first Walker, but I really didn't know what they were or would be, until I washed them off at home. I knew the Buff was a '17 at the time, so was just hoping throughout the day, they would be.
As I was rinsing off the quarter I was a bit disappointed to see the Barber head and not my 1st SLQ,
until I saw the date. Holy Cow, please be an S !! I turn it over slowly and it's a plain. Oh well, I can't complain after the day I just had.
Ended up with 7 wheats, '18 '36 '39 '44 '50-d 2-'58-d
Close to the end of my hunt, I met a Gentleman "hunting" for wildlife with a 400mm telescopic lens.
He was kind enough to take my picture holding my stash, and email it to me. But he had to get at least 100 yards away to be able to focus. Thanks Gordon!
Here's a link to some nice photo work by him.
http://www.pbase.com/gordg3
Hope you guys made some great finds today!
After seeing all the great finds you guys are making at the "trash pit" (wish I knew where that was at)
I decided to get out and hit the woods today before they get too grown over. So I went back to a place both Brett and I had pounded pretty good last year. The finds there slowed down then so we moved on to greener pastures. I figured the growth would be less this time of year, and boy was I right. The first signal was the
'17 Walker. So as I'm dialing Brett's # I look down and see the Buffalo laying in the bottom of the hole. Sweet!
So we're talking for 5 mins or more, (as I'm freaking out) and I tell him, "hold on, while I probe the hole". Nothing in the hole, but get a screamer at the edge. I look down and see the quarter laying there,,, I thought I had my first SLQ along with my first Walker, but I really didn't know what they were or would be, until I washed them off at home. I knew the Buff was a '17 at the time, so was just hoping throughout the day, they would be.
As I was rinsing off the quarter I was a bit disappointed to see the Barber head and not my 1st SLQ,
until I saw the date. Holy Cow, please be an S !! I turn it over slowly and it's a plain. Oh well, I can't complain after the day I just had.
Ended up with 7 wheats, '18 '36 '39 '44 '50-d 2-'58-d
Close to the end of my hunt, I met a Gentleman "hunting" for wildlife with a 400mm telescopic lens.
He was kind enough to take my picture holding my stash, and email it to me. But he had to get at least 100 yards away to be able to focus. Thanks Gordon!
Here's a link to some nice photo work by him.
http://www.pbase.com/gordg3
Hope you guys made some great finds today!
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