Marine pin? Misc finds from the past few hunts!!

[diggingthe1]

I'm trying to find out more about this Marine piece. It's iron and was an eyeball find at a very old site in Colorado. I sure like the Ohio police button and the homemade pencil. I was out in this meadow and a bear came to check me out I was pretty far from the car and he was twice as far the other direction, but good thing I looked up when I did. I don't know how long he was watching me. He walked up and down the bank a few times looking at me. I went back to the car and got my phone to get a video. He's farther away than it looks. After a bit he walked down the valley, and I went back to detecting with a keen lookout

 

[diggingthe1]

Neat bunch of finds you made, congrats!
Like there, the Sierras are full of bears and cats and it's just part of being outdoors. I've seen cougars twice and half a dozen bears while detecting. It only really freaks me out when I'm in the river where I don't have my gun on me.

Yep, we are in their house. They should be the ones with the guns Thanks, love being outdoors!!!

 

[diggingthe1]

I was stalked by a cougar when I was younger. Pretty spooky feeling. Especially when they call your unlisted number at 1:00 am.😂

You have to watch out for those type especially!!!

 

[diggingthe1]

Mountain lions??!?!? That's a BIG ole NOPE!! 😄

They are definitely around here! I usually have my dogs with me but I am definitely anti-gun. We usually carry bear spray in the remote areas. I do love animals. It's the moose I'm most scared of. They are getting a litte thick. There were 3 bull moose up by our local lake.

 

[Blackfoot58]

I’m way more “anti-eaten alive” than anti gun. I don’t understand how folks can tent camp near cougars, grizzlies, etc. Hiking unarmed would be bad enough for me.

 

[jewelerguy]

Someone just identified the Marine piece as a tin chewing tobacco tag. I never knew of such a thing. A whole new item to search and collect. I love it!!!

yes, chewing tobacco plug tag early 1900's

 

[diggingthe1]

yes, chewing tobacco plug tag early 1900's

I'm going to go back over my finds, I've seen these before!!!

 

[Digger RJ]

I'm trying to find out more about this Marine piece. It's iron and was an eyeball find at a very old site in Colorado. I sure like the Ohio police button and the homemade pencil. I was out in this meadow and a bear came to check me out I was pretty far from the car and he was twice as far the other direction, but good thing I looked up when I did. I don't know how long he was watching me. He walked up and down the bank a few times looking at me. I went back to the car and got my phone to get a video. He's farther away than it looks. After a bit he walked down the valley, and I went back to detecting with a keen lookout

Very Cool!!!! Congrats!!!!

 

[diggingthe1]

Very Cool!!!! Congrats!!!!

Thanks RJ!! Always nice to hear from you!!

 

[Lenrac2]

They are definitely around here! I usually have my dogs with me but I am definitely anti-gun. We usually carry bear spray in the remote areas. I do love animals. It's the moose I'm most scared of. They are getting a litte thick. There were 3 bull moose up by our local lake.

Lol! The NOPE trifecta!