Had to dig

[Joe-Dirt]

Currently I have 20” of snow on the ground with more on the way today. I got the urge to detect so I set up a hunt on cape cod with Tnet member RussM. I got to the cape early so I thought I would try out my new sand scoop at a local beach. First thing I noticed was the lack of the usual metal debris, almost void of targets. I hunted a 200 yard stretch with only the occasional beaver tail and bottle cap. My first good target was a deep 27-29 on my equinox, took two or three giant bites with my scoop and pulled a giant grandma ring with a pearl looking stone, marked .925 a few minutes later I got a 30-31 signal a pulled up a really ugly sterling band, very fancy and thick, but it’s butt ugly.
Anyway, met up with Russ a while later to hit a field he’s been eye balling. As usual for a defrosting field in New England it had 6” of mud on top of a think layer of frozen solid ground which made recovery “challenging”. Speaking for myself, I only managed 2 older coins, a wheatie and a bent up V nickel that I thought was a penny. We detected along a line at one side of the field and stated pulling up multiple .45 acp slugs leading us to believe the area was used for military train of some sort.

I’ll definitely go back if invited (; but the cape is getting their share of snow today.
Thanks Russ!!

 

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[pepperj]

At least you got and dug for the day.
I kind of at the styles of the two rings, congrats on the recoveries..

 

[E-Trac-Ohio]

Outstanding finds - well done !

 

[Digger RJ]

Very Nice!!! Congrats!!!

 

[Calabash Digger]

Nice!

 

[Hogtown Hunter]

Grandma ring
That's funny.
Nice finds!

 

[RussM]

Challenging is putting it mildly, however it's always great to get out. Glad to have you down, you're welcome anytime. I managed two musket balls...all the while walking around with each foot weighing five pounds (4 of which was mud). I guess I should have joined you on the beach early, instead of the steak and eggs breakfast... live and learn!

 

[Jeff H]

Good for you for getting out while you could Dirt. Always nice to get some chunky silver. Looks like we are stuck in that 2-storm a week pattern. With colder temps next week even the Cape may get the white stuff instead of rain. I contemplated getting out in the woods early this morning but chose to finish a couple of projects in the house instead. Looking at the snow coming down hard now.....I am regretting my choice not to get out this morning. It may be a while.

 

[lenmac65]

Those are really nice rings. Congrats!

 

[jewelerguy]

great finds. ugly, but still great finds

 

[AJH]

Congrats on the finds. I figured everyone up north were snowed in. Glad you were able to get out.

 

[Silvermonkey]

Those are some very nice rings Mr. Dirt. With all this snow, its becoming a challenge to figure out a place to detect.

 

[ArfieBoy]

Great finds even if they are ugly! I actually don't find them ugly, but interesting designs. Congratulations! Thanks for sharing.

 

[Truth]

Hey Joe you did a good job my friend I don’t know how you boys do it and I called well railing metal detect in the 40s

 

[Hunk-a-lead]

awesome finds, thanks for posting

 

[Inspector]

Great hunt JD, congrats on the saves & HH

 

[Clad2Silver]

Nice finds Bob......Only have around 6 inches of snow here but that still means no detecting for me. Good luck if you get back to the Cape.

 

[JeffInMass]

Nice finds Joe! Even though I live on the Cape, I don't hunt beaches, but you did well- Congrats!