Fullstock
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Went door knocking today and got permission at a place I’ve wanted to hunt for years. My research shows that the site was used as camps for both the Union and Confederate troops and was also the location of some fighting.
I had dug a couple bullets and was on my knees checking a hole when I heard a deep growl from a big animal. When I looked up, I saw one of the biggest pitbulls I’ve ever seen about 20 feet away with another pitbulls behind him. I slowly stood up and the big boy was showing teeth and the hair on his back was standing up. I know I’m in a bad spot, I’m in the middle of a field with nowhere to go. I’m weighing my options when I hear a woman yelling, don’t you shoot my dog! I yell back that I don’t want to hurt her dog, but I don’t want to get bit either. She runs up and gets control of the dogs and I let the dogs sniff me and big boy let me pet him. Whew, I had visions of going to the hospital to have dog bites stitched up!
The woman tells me that everyone who come to the field to metal detect leave because of the dogs, and I tell her I’m not going anywhere. The dogs go about their business and I go about mine. [emoji16]
I found a nice mix of relics including a pulled confederate Gardner, a big 69 caliber and a 58 miniball. Also found two pistol bullets and Spencer and Sharps bullets. I also found what I think is a section of a sword blade and a key. At first I thought the key was a later skeleton key, but a closer look makes me think it’s earlier. I’m looking forward to going back soon.
I had dug a couple bullets and was on my knees checking a hole when I heard a deep growl from a big animal. When I looked up, I saw one of the biggest pitbulls I’ve ever seen about 20 feet away with another pitbulls behind him. I slowly stood up and the big boy was showing teeth and the hair on his back was standing up. I know I’m in a bad spot, I’m in the middle of a field with nowhere to go. I’m weighing my options when I hear a woman yelling, don’t you shoot my dog! I yell back that I don’t want to hurt her dog, but I don’t want to get bit either. She runs up and gets control of the dogs and I let the dogs sniff me and big boy let me pet him. Whew, I had visions of going to the hospital to have dog bites stitched up!
The woman tells me that everyone who come to the field to metal detect leave because of the dogs, and I tell her I’m not going anywhere. The dogs go about their business and I go about mine. [emoji16]
I found a nice mix of relics including a pulled confederate Gardner, a big 69 caliber and a 58 miniball. Also found two pistol bullets and Spencer and Sharps bullets. I also found what I think is a section of a sword blade and a key. At first I thought the key was a later skeleton key, but a closer look makes me think it’s earlier. I’m looking forward to going back soon.
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