Its funny because me and you have about the same hunting techniques...Find a few things ..then bring home a big ass rock..I collect rocks from almost every place i hunt..minus tot lots
Tell Santa you need a Pro-Pointer for Christmas. In the meantime, get down to your local Harbor Freight and get yourself a Centech handheld detector...it's better than nothing. Looks like a lot of fun out there. Wait until it gets cool and hit it hard, the heavy brush and the critters will be gone. Concentrate on that porch area and move away from the house where you think the steps were and look for any shallow pits which may indicate a privy or trash pit. Have fun and keep us updated...
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