Thanksgiving Day hunt in the snow........

[mpostma]

I've not been able to put away the Quattro, yet.
The snow is getting deeper each day, and even if the ground doesn't freeze under deep layers of the white stuff, it sure is hard to get the coil down through it far enough to get to those deepies!

The day before Thanksgiving I happened to be driving through town and noticed that the school had plowed away the snow at the old "North Playground. Remnants of two ball diamonds remain, but the field is not used anymore for sports. The school hauls the excess snow there with front end loaders all winter. It is usually one of the first places I go in the spring if I just want to burn through mountains of clad, all the lost "lunch money" dropped around the elementary school finds it's way there.

So, on Thanksgiving afternoon I was trying not to burst and decided to try out the field. Temp was 34 degrees! A heatwave!
I had a solid two hours before the daylight would be gone.

At first I was very ambitious. I was digging up all kinds of metalic crappe. As the water from the inch or so of snow left on the field began to seep through my carharts I began to get a little more particular about how what would get me on my knees.

I was picking up plenty of clad. Four dimes, two nickels, and 10 memorials were all in my pouch, but I was looking for something older. I have dug Roosies here, and a mountain of wheaties over the years. The park was most active in the 40's and 50's.
As it grew dark I had two wheaties a 46D and a 50. No silver, which is what I was looking for, but........

Now here it is Monday. I woke to 7 or 8 inches of new snow, and temps sticking in the high 20's. Weather says snow nearly every day this week, with lower than normal temps predicted all December. So, of course my new procoil came on the UPS truck today!
So, how hard do you think it would be to carry a jackhammer on my next hunt? I really don't want to give in to the season, but..........

Hope the sun is shining and the ground remains soft and ready for all of you!

HH
Mark

 

[kimsdad]

Well, Mark. It seems that new coil has given you all the justification you need for a vacation south to a state you can really dig!

 

[phantomfinder]

NOOOOOOOOOOO........ SNOW IS BAD. GO SOUTH MAN....

 

[mpostma]

Hey Kimsdad!
Hmm, my parents are living in Alabama for the winter. I wonder if they need someone to come and stay with them for a couple of weeks to ahh, eat and wander around with a Quattro and a new procoil? Yes, I am sure I hear them calling now!

I will need to try the procoil within a few days, snow or no. Another 3 inches last night, sure is adding insult to injury!

Good Luck!
Mark

 

[silverfreak]

Mark....I tend to agree with Neil. No way you can let that new pro coil go unused all winter. A road trip of some kind looks to be in order ...my friend

 

[mpostma]

I have to bow to your opinion Bryce! After all, my snowshoes are magnesium and aluminum. I know that won't work well with the procoil!

I guess I better plan on flying south like many of our "snowbirds". It's a horrible job, but someone has to do it.

LOL,

Wishing you all the best,
Mark

 

[kimsdad]

Hey Kimsdad!
Hmm, my parents are living in Alabama for the winter. I wonder if they need someone to come and stay with them for a couple of weeks to ahh, eat and wander around with a Quattro and a new procoil? Yes, I am sure I hear them calling now!