How deep do you dig?

[New Orleans Relic]

Got my AT pro Sept 2011. First 20 hours hunting as a beginner (Oct-Dec), learning this machine, I was digging mabe 7-9in down. Probably cause the ground was very dry and dry clay hard. As the confidence grew (Jan-April 2012), my next 20-30 hunting hours, I'd perhaps gone to 10-12 in. Hibernated since April with the Bayou heat, but its on now !
I'm sure I am and will be missing but I dont want to go 20 plus. Will it come? Not sure.
A recent friend abroad talks about her OKM Evolution she dropped $5,000 on and digs 3-5 ft. Thats excovating!
I guess I'll just liberate coins and bling at 16 and down. Or, 16 and under. Or 16 or less. LOL- You know what I mean.
But dam it; I do have a serious relic itch!
HH Ray
I do hope this thread hasn't been beatin to death prior.

 

[mfitzs70]

Once I break dirt I am committed I don't stop until I find it. There's been times I've found good things in other peoples holes. At the local park

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Ouch thats gotta hurt!!!! Oh nevermind I was thinking something else...

 

[ticm]

I agree. I like it for numerous reasons, not limited to the following:

-I learned that certain parts of the surrounding New Orleans area have a high buried trash content.

-I learned that the Eagle Eye or a GTI 2500 can find your truck hood down 15ft.

-I learned more about the preferred digging tools of others.

-I learned a new joke (knee deep, knee deep)

-I saw some interesting pics.

And much, much more...

Please share what you found so amazing...

peace,
cc

Well now I am amazed at the list you just produced. What's the much, much more?

 

[NOLA_Ken]

Calvin, I appreciate your interest in New Orleans, it's vibrant culture and high trash content. We're pretty proud of our trash layer and have been working diligently for many years to improve it where ever possible. Where many places have a few pulltabs here and there I have documented places where pulltabs and bottlecaps nearly outnumbered the rocks in the gravel. It's pretty incredible sometimes. My continuing research is aimed at finding all these areas, and making sure there are no zinc pennies in the ground to complicate things.

Seriously though.... There is a park near the lake that used to be a boat landing in the 17-1800's and was also one end of a rail line from the lake to the river front. It's been gone for a century and there was even an amusement park there for a long time. I have pulled a few nice finds out of it, but also found what I'm pretty sure is a chunk of old rail in the ground,(still there I'm not digging it out) and probably 10 pounds of trash and I've only covered a small part. The big problem we have here is that most of this city is built over reclaimed swamp land and it was backfilled with trash. Some places like my neighborhood that trash layer can be right under the grass..... It gets a bit frustrating sometimes but I keep at it.

Also some of this info has been quite useful to me, I now know what kind of detector to use if I ever accidentally lose a truck hood. which from the assortment of car parts that turn up in abandoned lots here I'm guessing is a real possibility......

 

[Calvin.Coin]

...clip...Seriously though.... There is a park near the lake that used to be a boat landing in the 17-1800's and was also one end of a rail line from the lake to the river front. It's been gone for a century and there was even an amusement park there for a long time. I have pulled a few nice finds out of it, but also found what I'm pretty sure is a chunk of old rail in the ground,(still there I'm not digging it out) and probably 10 pounds of trash and I've only covered a small part. The big problem we have here is that most of this city is built over reclaimed swamp land and it was backfilled with trash. Some places like my neighborhood that trash layer can be right under the grass..... It gets a bit frustrating sometimes but I keep at it...

With all that history I would keep at it too...I would dig tons of trash, and dispose of it proper, for the tiniest of treasures!

Enjoy The Hunt, Everybody,
cc

 

[New Orleans Relic]

With all that history I would keep at it too...I would dig tons of trash, and dispose of it proper, for the tiniest of treasures!

Enjoy The Hunt, Everybody,
cc

Where are you cc? Southwest?
Something like digging Tijuana perhaps. Less rocks.( I mean mineralised rocks) LOL
My detector goes thru shingles and terracotta plumbing. Lesche, not as easy.
Some say dig everything. Yea right! How many feet of chicken wire, metal guttering, siding or lenghth of plumbing would they pursue? We do keep at it. And vent a bit more.
Ray

 

[paulm777]

You folks from New Orleans need someone to hang around with? I'm in Gulfport. I'd like to share experiences and learn from others.

 

[Calvin.Coin]

Where are you cc? Southwest?
Something like digging Tijuana perhaps. Less rocks.( I mean mineralised rocks) LOL
My detector goes thru shingles and terracotta plumbing. Lesche, not as easy.
Some say dig everything. Yea right! How many feet of chicken wire, metal guttering, siding or lenghth of plumbing would they pursue? We do keep at it. And vent a bit more.
Ray

I'm at a fairly remote AZ location. I'm new to detecting so I'm still in my dig everything stage. If I didn't run in all-metal I'd never even hear a peep, lol. A big score for me is a length of chicken wire over one inch long or a salvage-able nail!

cheers,
cc

 

[New Orleans Relic]

In the past I'd dig till I smelled eggrolls.

Chicken or pork? After clearing the truck hood, the aroma could be underarm Austin-in July. LOL
Don't answer that. These guys are maxed on thread knowledge.
Thanks for most replies. So I'll travel more and go deeper.
Mt. Ida, Lake Quachita Arkansas next month. Crystal digging and Md'ing!!
Ray

 

[NOLA_Ken]

Ray, do you have the layer of little white shells in the ground on that side of the river? Between them and all the oyster shells some spots are just infuriating to dig over here. I feel your pain with the slate shingles and terra cotta man.

 

[New Orleans Relic]

Ray, do you have the layer of little white shells in the ground on that side of the river? Between them and all the oyster shells some spots are just infuriating to dig over here. I feel your pain with the slate shingles and terra cotta man.[/QUOTE
Oh yes. They came from 48 years of Lake P's shell dredging. They'll probably drop 3 inches every 84 years!
And the lake's comming back now. Should be very nice by spring 2068.

 

[Calvin.Coin]

...clip...And the lake's coming back now. Should be very nice by spring 2068.

LoL

 

[LuckyThirteen08]

Then what? Target could be liquid. Interesting.
Ray

Have you never watched Journey to Mysterious Island? The volcano of Gold? Hey man,You never know!!

 

[Frankn]

Here's a little digging tip that might help. In AZ, the desert is not sand as you might think, it is small rocks surrounded by fine dusty soil. It is impossible to dig with a shovel so I use a small 3 tine rake which works great. Might help in the shell area. Frank

 

[Calvin.Coin]

...clip...I use a small 3 tine rake which works great. Might help in the shell area.

Good tip!

 

[MrSchulz]

I dig as far as I need to to recover the artifact.

 

[NOLA_Ken]

You folks from New Orleans need someone to hang around with? I'm in Gulfport. I'd like to share experiences and learn from others.

If you're ever planning to be down this way, send me a msg a few days in advance. Maybe able to do a bit of hunting.

 

[New Orleans Relic]

If you're ever planning to be down this way, send me a msg a few days in advance. Maybe able to do a bit of hunting.

I'm in after this weekend, Here or there. Weekdays/ends
Ray

 

[paulm777]

I'm open to weekends. Working during the week till 5pm would be too late. I'm on call this weekend and am the network admin of local hospital, should stay near home this weekend. The weekend of the 13th would be great. I'm willing to drive an hour or two.. Let me know.
Paulm777@gmail.com

 

[NOLA_Ken]

I'm up for a bit of hunting next weekend, thinking about that area near the lake I mentioned earlier.

 

[paulm777]

Sounds great. I'll bring the mosquito spray Just msg me location with time for Sat the 13th or Sun after 1 and I should be able to make it. Have okayed it with my wife.