Spring is in the air.

Zodiacdiverdave · Feb 22, 2014

We finally got a break in the weather, sunny and fairly warm so I scooped up Rick and headed over to the next County to meet with Aqua and his cousin for a hunt on the shore during low tide (where we also met up with Romeo1).
The first target I dug was a nice musket ball, one of 8 I got up today. I also got up a grape shot ball, a decorative brass ball, most likely off a lamp, a clay marble and some brass nails for a ships copper sheathing.
Man was it nice to be out hunting again.

On the way home we saw a very rare site here in Nova Scotia, a Turkey Vulture.

HH,
ZDD

romeo-1 · Feb 22, 2014

Good to see you guys today! It was a lead-centric kind of day for us!

ironhorse · Feb 22, 2014

Years ago I lived up at the border of Hants and Kings county , I would see turkey vultures driving to work almost daily(by the chicken hatcheries)
Impressive, big birds!

Rick (Nova Scotia) · Feb 22, 2014

That's a good shot of that bird Dave. With climate warming they are becoming less rare to see (apparently as I've just read) frankly it is the first I've seen personally, and was pretty cool.

You got 4 times the balls I do Dave, my finds were megar, but as you say great to get out this time of year, first time in 78 days if I were a counting type of person.

It was a good day.

Zodiacdiverdave · Feb 22, 2014

romeo-1 said:
Good to see you guys today! It was a lead-centric kind of day for us!

That's what I call "getting the lead out".
ZDD

romeo-1 · Feb 22, 2014

Hey Dave...does your lead ball have a hole in it? Is there a sprue? Trying to get some additional info for a positive ID. Thanks!

birdman · Feb 22, 2014

Nice hunt you all had. Any idea of the type of fighting that took place there?

Zodiacdiverdave · Feb 22, 2014

romeo-1 said:
Hey Dave...does your lead ball have a hole in it? Is there a sprue? Trying to get some additional info for a positive ID. Thanks!

Looks like a spur.

Zodiacdiverdave · Feb 22, 2014

birdman said:
Nice hunt you all had. Any idea of the type of fighting that took place there?

This area had colonial (French and English wars), as well as Rev war and 1812 so the finds could have been from any of them. It's rich picking grounds for sure.
ZDD

AQUA · Feb 24, 2014

Hi ZDD

Yea..them vultures have been showing up down here in the last 2 years..ugly as could be !!

Was good day to be out...the grape shots you and Romeo found are pretty cool finds.

Finds were a lil shy.... hopefully will be better next time !!!... seems to be kinda hit or miss hunting on the shore.

I hunted alone all last year... but I,m liking company on hunts now...don,t care that gotta share the finds...good to have some fun with others.

Ahab8 · Feb 24, 2014

There's a mountain up by my camp and those turkey vultures are everywhere up there. Incredible how big they are up close , and ugly as hell. Must've been awesome to get out with the boys. The good stuff will come my friend

Zodiacdiverdave · Feb 24, 2014

AQUA said:
Hi ZDD Yea..them vultures have been showing up down here in the last 2 years..ugly as could be !! Was good day to be out...the grape shots you and Romeo found are pretty cool finds. Finds were a lil shy.... hopefully will be better next time !!!... seems to be kinda hit or miss hunting on the shore. I hunted alone all last year... but I,m liking company on hunts now...don,t care that gotta share the finds...good to have some fun with others.

I had a blast Aqua, we will surely do it again soon. I am off to the DR soon, I will get in touch when we get back.
ZDD

Zodiacdiverdave · Feb 24, 2014

Ahab8 said:
There's a mountain up by my camp and those turkey vultures are everywhere up there. Incredible how big they are up close , and ugly as hell. Must've been awesome to get out with the boys. The good stuff will come my friend

It was a great time and real nice to be swinging the ol tecter again. We will be hitting it hard again soon, can wait for the ground to soften up. :thumbsup:

ZDD

AQUA · Feb 24, 2014

DR.... Dominican Republic ?

If so--do you pack your detector when you go south ?

Bill D. (VA) · Feb 24, 2014

Thought you guys were still snowed in Dave. But I guess if you're hunting the shoreline it doesn't matter. Regardless, glad to see you guys got out and recovered a few relics.