Rain hunt

Joe-Dirt · Mar 19, 2020

Went out this morning in the pouring rain and as usual the signals were everywhere. I pulled up a suspender clip, smashed 3 ringer, 2- .41 cal slugs, a skeleton key and a half, a V nickel (1902) 3 IHP 2-99’s and a 1900 and a really nice plated spoon plus the usual clad, button snaps, st.chris medal, lead and bits of melted Buick .
GL&HH

cmthunder · Mar 19, 2020

You did well in the mud. Congrats

JeffInMass · Mar 19, 2020

I respect your perseverance finding that much in the pouring rain- Congrats!

HIGHSTRUNG · Mar 19, 2020

Very nice! Congrats!

CrapOla · Mar 19, 2020

Well beats not going and you had some good finds

Bigdaddybflo · Mar 19, 2020

Nice Indian peace pipe &#55357;&#56838;

ToddsPoint · Mar 20, 2020

Do you think you get better signals in very wet conditions? I think there is something to it. I hunted last fall in a plowed field that was bone dry. Dusty dry. I could hardly get a signal, not even junk stuff. Make me wonder. Gary

Trezurehunter · Mar 20, 2020

Nice variety of finds Bob. You did well.

Coinboy · Mar 20, 2020

Nice finds! I need a waterproof machine

Joe-Dirt · Mar 20, 2020

ToddsPoint said:
Do you think you get better signals in very wet conditions? I think there is something to it. I hunted last fall in a plowed field that was bone dry. Dusty dry. I could hardly get a signal, not even junk stuff. Make me wonder. Gary

I think so, I went out last summer after it poured for 2 days and pulled up a beautiful large cent, barber quarter, barber half and some IHP’s. I think the signals pop, could be my imagination but when I get muddy, I find stuff

SD51 · Mar 20, 2020

Great Day Joe, Congrats! 2020 has been good to you!

washingtonian · Mar 20, 2020

Nice job JD! I like the old coins and ornate cutlery

Colonial Digger · Mar 20, 2020

Way to go ! great finds, I have always done better in the rain or after, deeper finds as well , love the Key, have not found me one yet!!

E-Trac-Ohio · Mar 21, 2020

100%, with out a doubt ... wet ground is really helps targets stand out !

Example - I hunted a gravel parking lot at a 1840's Church - the gravel is approx. 8" to 10" deep.
Found Barber's - Merc's - Indians, V - Nickels - Wheat's - etc.

I went back again in the Fall when the ground was very dry - found nothing.

After a big snow melt the following Spring I went back again.
The ground was totally saturated - hunted the exact same area as in the fall.
I dug (5) more old coins that the machine didn't see when the ground was dry.

Good Hunting !