ramjet2187
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Wow. Been almost 3 hours, and I can still hardly believe it. Had time to drive home, shower, eat some leftovers, and try to take pictures. Naturally, I can't get the phone to talk to the computer, so I'm emailing the photos from my phone to the PC. Talk about complicated. 
Recently, I got permission to hunt a different property near where I normally dig, in search for ACW relics. Yesterday was my first opportunity to get out there, and right away I knew it was a good place to hunt. First signal was a musket cap, my first one ever. Dug several more pistol balls, and spent some time just talking to the landowners, who gave me the "come back any time" welcome.
So, today after riding my bike (I'm also a Roadie), I geared up and hit the woods. The landowner and two children followed me for a bit, and we dug some modern bullets (this is also a deer hunting property) and a fired roundball. The audience left after a while, and I continued on my own.
I know there's no such thing as "never been hunted" but this is as close as you'll find. I hunted in absolute silence for more than an hour (not even any trash), dug a pistol ball, and came to a steep hill. This is my kind of hunting. Where ever it's difficult to walk, it's not been hunted too much. I started down the REAL steep hill, and right away dug a fired minnie. Good sign. It was shallow, and really screamed in my headphones.
I continued down slope for a while, then decided to turn left, and climb back up, parallel to where I'd descended. Got a shallow 'iron/foil' signal, that read 1 inch. Dug out a plug, and nothing. It's still in the hole. Well, the hillside is so steep, I have to get on my knees, and dig. Rechecking the hole after every handful of dirt, the target still reads 'iron' and 1 inch, but now I'm about 7 inches down. I uncover some rust and right away I know I have a cannon ball fragment. I reach around the edges, and they're aren't any. IT'S A WHOLE 6 POUNDER!!!
I am sorry I didn't have my phone, but it's brand new (the phone), and I don't want to tear it up. So, no in situ pictures.
The walk out of the woods took maybe 15 minutes, and I knock on the owner's door. The lady of the house comes out and I show her the ball. I tell her it's like winning the Powerball, as I don't know what else to compare it to. I call the local relic shop, but get their machine. I later learn they're closed on Sunday. I really wanted John and Nikki to see it, it's the first one I've ever found. (Can you tell?
)
So, I'm trying to get the pictures loaded, so bear with me.
Recently, I got permission to hunt a different property near where I normally dig, in search for ACW relics. Yesterday was my first opportunity to get out there, and right away I knew it was a good place to hunt. First signal was a musket cap, my first one ever. Dug several more pistol balls, and spent some time just talking to the landowners, who gave me the "come back any time" welcome.
So, today after riding my bike (I'm also a Roadie), I geared up and hit the woods. The landowner and two children followed me for a bit, and we dug some modern bullets (this is also a deer hunting property) and a fired roundball. The audience left after a while, and I continued on my own.
I know there's no such thing as "never been hunted" but this is as close as you'll find. I hunted in absolute silence for more than an hour (not even any trash), dug a pistol ball, and came to a steep hill. This is my kind of hunting. Where ever it's difficult to walk, it's not been hunted too much. I started down the REAL steep hill, and right away dug a fired minnie. Good sign. It was shallow, and really screamed in my headphones.
I continued down slope for a while, then decided to turn left, and climb back up, parallel to where I'd descended. Got a shallow 'iron/foil' signal, that read 1 inch. Dug out a plug, and nothing. It's still in the hole. Well, the hillside is so steep, I have to get on my knees, and dig. Rechecking the hole after every handful of dirt, the target still reads 'iron' and 1 inch, but now I'm about 7 inches down. I uncover some rust and right away I know I have a cannon ball fragment. I reach around the edges, and they're aren't any. IT'S A WHOLE 6 POUNDER!!!
I am sorry I didn't have my phone, but it's brand new (the phone), and I don't want to tear it up. So, no in situ pictures.
The walk out of the woods took maybe 15 minutes, and I knock on the owner's door. The lady of the house comes out and I show her the ball. I tell her it's like winning the Powerball, as I don't know what else to compare it to. I call the local relic shop, but get their machine. I later learn they're closed on Sunday. I really wanted John and Nikki to see it, it's the first one I've ever found. (Can you tell?
)So, I'm trying to get the pictures loaded, so bear with me.
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