My First Antietam Civil War Hunt

[MiniMe]

Oh what a day it was! Ever since I got my detector a month ago, I've been buggin my husband, Civilman1 to take me to Antietam with him to hunt. After setting up a sitter for the weekend, fixing a big meal, begging, pleading and pouting, he finally gave in and said, Yes!!!!!. I had to ask again, just to make sure I heard him correctly....LOL. After he said Yes, he just got this look on his face and said.... did I just say that ..... .

Our day started at 4:45 a.m. when I was awakened by the Treasure Hunting Drill Sargent of the Year....LOL . We met Ty, Rob and his two friends Floyd & Ronnie from SharkPit. What a great group of people.

After hunting about 2 hours and diggin tons of cans and iron I finally came up with this baby:


Man when I finally got this in my hand and felt the weight, I looked up to scream and nobody was around.. ..I just knew it was lead, just knew it....but not sure exactly what it was.....so I put it in my pouch and went on. Civilman came up from the bottom he was hunting and I ran over to show him what I had found. He said Yep, a shot roundball......all I could do was say yes, yes yes, I knew it, I knew it!! I was thrilled. I put that baby back in my pouch and went looking for more.

Later, when I went back to the truck for a break and everyone was showing their finds, they were just as excited about it as I was, taking my picture, giving me a hi five.....it was great. Only a month on my Ace250 and 2 hours into my first CW hunt and found LEAD....can't ask for much more than that.

It was great to see Rob get his first 3 ringer....not only did he let out a yell, but he invented a new dance......"The Antietam Jig" (boy can he dance)...lol I was happy to see that everyone got something to remember their trip by and got to take home a piece of the CW.

I had a great time and of course I couldn't have done it without the Lead King Thanks for letting me hang out with the guys for a day.....next time it's a Washington Arsenal!

Some more picts:

 

[MiniMe]

I'm thinking LOBSTER might be good enough for a 3-ringer

And if you are wondering, I prefer steak. LOL!

What is this....a big meal for permission to hunt your CW site.... LOL Okay, we'll have a cookout....anyone else?

 

[MiniMe]

Just think last person to hold it fired it at another and now you come along and save history.

TnMountains

That's what makes it so interesting to me and it's a piece of history that I will treasure forever. Thanks TN

 

[donny nj]

Congrats!!! you did good!!

 

[Company F]

Sounds like a great day of huntin'

 

[Rickiowa2009]

Tell him he will have to let you go from now on ha ha! Tell the drill sargent tha t he needs the cook! LOL Have fun detecting!

Oh what a day it was! Ever since I got my detector a month ago, I've been buggin my husband, Civilman1 to take me to Antietam with him to hunt. After setting up a sitter for the weekend, fixing a big meal, begging, pleading and pouting, he finally gave in and said, Yes!!!!!. I had to ask again, just to make sure I heard him correctly....LOL. After he said Yes, he just got this look on his face and said.... did I just say that ..... .

Our day started at 4:45 a.m. when I was awakened by the Treasure Hunting Drill Sargent of the Year....LOL . We met Ty, Rob and his two friends Floyd & Ronnie from SharkPit. What a great group of people.

After hunting about 2 hours and diggin tons of cans and iron I finally came up with this baby:



Man when I finally got this in my hand and felt the weight, I looked up to scream and nobody was around.. ..I just knew it was lead, just knew it....but not sure exactly what it was.....so I put it in my pouch and went on. Civilman came up from the bottom he was hunting and I ran over to show him what I had found. He said Yep, a shot roundball......all I could do was say yes, yes yes, I knew it, I knew it!! I was thrilled. I put that baby back in my pouch and went looking for more.

Later, when I went back to the truck for a break and everyone was showing their finds, they were just as excited about it as I was, taking my picture, giving me a hi five.....it was great. Only a month on my Ace250 and 2 hours into my first CW hunt and found LEAD....can't ask for much more than that.

It was great to see Rob get his first 3 ringer....not only did he let out a yell, but he invented a new dance......"The Antietam Jig" (boy can he dance)...lol I was happy to see that everyone got something to remember their trip by and got to take home a piece of the CW.

I had a great time and of course I couldn't have done it without the Lead King Thanks for letting me hang out with the guys for a day.....next time it's a Washington Arsenal!

Some more picts:

 

[bigrig40]

sweet lookin relics! peace,bigrig