My first hunt in over twenty years

[gibsondan]

Today I went to a couple of parks to try out my new detector. The last time I went hunting was back in 1985. I feel like a newbie again with this Minelab detector. The oldest coin I found was a 1950d wheat cent at about 9 or 10 inches. Some of those memorial cents were surprisingly deep too. Unfortunately, I didn't find any silver ...though I got some promising signals that turned out to be screw caps. I've learned to listen to the tones more than rely on the numbers or the screen. I had a silver quarter on me and compared it to some of those screwcap signals. The tone on the silver was higher pitched. I think I'll get fooled less by listening more. I had a lot of fun. Dan

 

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[NY Digger & Little Digger]

WTG on your new detector. Great finds. Good Luck

 

[how u do n]

too cool!!!!
you lucky bum lol
I wanna see silver now
gl my friend hh dan

 

[John987]

Welcome back to the hobby. I took a break for about 15 years myself.
Congrats on your finds!!

John

 

[allen]

welcome back to the greatest hobby in the world...

 

[Marchas45]

And I just got mine so watch out GibsonDan I'm heading out Sunday to find that silver, in the meantime trying to learn the machine. Ha! Ha! probably find nothing but old bolts Charlie

 

[DanMI]

Welcome back. Silver is not far off. HH Dan

 

[camperlee]

welcome back to the hobby and not bad for first time out with a new detector and I dare say you are hooked again good luck and HH.

 

[Big E]

Welcome back. Good luck with the new detector. I'm sure silver will be found before too long.

Big E
Emil

 

[Tnmountains]

Welcome back Dan. I just started back again not to long ago after digging bullets in my yard. Often wonder why I got to busy.Might have been the arrowheads,bass fishing,deer hunting.life.....
Much success to you.

TnMountains

 

[Natman]

I can relate to the "extended vacation" from detecting...I stopped for about 15 years and got back into it in 1995...now it's just like breathing, something I gotta do!

It'll be even more fun when you get to those older sites..good luck and be sure to post your silver and gold when you find it.

Nat

 

[mlayers]

Welcome back to the MDing. Looks like a decent hunt....Matt