Digger Don
01-24-2015, 09:14 PM
Alec and I decided to try a hunt today. I went out a couple of hours before daybreak and tried sticking the lesche in the ground. No problem sunk right in. So off we went. Drove about 3 hours south to hunt a couple of parks that Alec found on Google. We got there a little after sun up. The ground was hard as a rock, we couldn't dig at all. Talk about disappointment.
Ok, long story short. during the coarse of the day, the temp went from 32 up to 48 and it was sunny all day. Later in the morning we saw a town that was founded in 1838 ( that's old for Illinois ) so we stopped at a little park that we found there.
The ground was soft as butter and I managed to dig a 1912 Barber Dime there. First Silver of the year! Alec & I each got 1 wheat.
On the way north, we hit another small park, again the ground was frozen. We hit one more park before heading home and Alec dug a nice 1937 Buffalo nickel out of the very soft dirt. Also the 1st of the year.
It was a little frustrating today, but it was great to get out and dig a few holes. And a couple of keepers to boot!!
Ok, long story short. during the coarse of the day, the temp went from 32 up to 48 and it was sunny all day. Later in the morning we saw a town that was founded in 1838 ( that's old for Illinois ) so we stopped at a little park that we found there.
The ground was soft as butter and I managed to dig a 1912 Barber Dime there. First Silver of the year! Alec & I each got 1 wheat.
On the way north, we hit another small park, again the ground was frozen. We hit one more park before heading home and Alec dug a nice 1937 Buffalo nickel out of the very soft dirt. Also the 1st of the year.
It was a little frustrating today, but it was great to get out and dig a few holes. And a couple of keepers to boot!!