My first hunt, random farm debris found

[PrairieHunter]

I got a bounty hunter IV for chistmas but living in IL had little luck trying it out back when the ground was frozen. Now that the ground finally dried up I was able to give it a shot and while I didn't find any "treasure" i did find some neat stuff. Click the pics for a larger view.

I found a copper rod and an aluminum scrap in the yard so I headed over to where there was an old foundation of a barn on my way over I hit on a decent target and found this old buckle or snap of some type probably off a horse harness.




Then I hit right next to it and found what I imagine is the remains of a large singletree and some large concrete slabs from a different foundation.


I wasn't quite sure if it was a slab or a plug for an outhouse or a well so I dug around and flipped it up


A immediately under I found this old trap


and an old spike


and I found the end of some sort of seed drill planter by my estimation that was pinned under another huge slab so I was unable to get it out. The half I could see looked like and old piece of gutter with a handle and a ring on top and a twisted rod with a ring on it so you could pull it with your finger.



I outlined it to make the picture more clear


All in all not a bad first time seeing as I literally spent my whole time digging neat stuff up and barely any time looking for spots to dig.

I'm guessing the spot I hit had an old house or barn on it that was next to the exposed old foundation that I was heading to.

 

[Jack_MIghtyheart]

The Tracker IV is a good machine once you learn how to use it. It was my first MD, and it LOVES coins! If there are any playgrounds nearby, take it over there and do some coinshooting in the woodchips. It's easy to dig and you learn what signals are good and which are bad. Welcome to T-Net!

 

[artzstuff1]

You will be diggin good stuff before ya know it,,,!!! sounds like you are getting the hang of it already,,nice relics you found,,

what part of il. are you from?,, I live in wayne co. southeastern part ,,,,thanks for your pics and storey,,,,


arthur

 

[PrairieHunter]

I live in Mchenry county right on the il/wi border. Hopefully, in the next few days, I'm gonna make up a scoop and hit the lake geneva beaches and see if I can trade up from farm junk.

 

[artzstuff1]

I live in Mchenry county right on the il/wi border. Hopefully, in the next few days, I'm gonna make up a scoop and hit the lake geneva beaches and see if I can trade up from farm junk.

oh ,,,,you will have no trouble there ,,, should be a lot of stuff on those beaches!!!!

art

 

[trikikiwi]

Welcome to TreasureNet PrairieHunter
I can hardly make out your pics 8)
they're too small for me to see easily, could you please bump them up a size or three?
It all looks too good to miss
Cheers, Mike

 

[PrairieHunter]

I should have noted that all the thumbnails should link to a larger picture if clicked.

 

[Marc(NB)]

the tracker was the first detector that Ive ever used,(borrowed it)you'd be surprised at the depth it has while hunting a beach.Found more gold rings with it than any other detector Ive ever owned.

 

[trikikiwi]

I should have noted that all the thumbnails should link to a larger picture if clicked.

Very cool

 

[curbdiggercarl57]

Good stuff, love the title, Random Farm Debris. Sounds like a band name. Drive By Truckers, Random Farm Debris. Like it.