Howdy from NE Wisconsin

[Bubba707]

Only been detecting for the better part of 1 summer, but I'm hooked. My memorable finds so far have been 2 Morgan and 1 Peace dollars and some old British and German coins, an 1884 1 cent and a 1790 Kreutzer. There are others as well. All this besides about $600 in clad and enough pull tabs to build a house. :rolleyes: I have a DFX and just got an AT Pro which I only have about an hour on since the ground here is frozen harder than iron. This hobby promises to keep me busy for a long time.

[giant056]

Welcome to a great forum Bubba thumbsup01 you definitely picked the best in my opinion!

[del]

hello and welcome to the forum Bubba707 , it must be a cold one up in Wisconsin right about now . sound like awesome results with that dfx your having , congrats ;) .

Dan

[Brittany-Guy]

Welcome to the forum Bubba. With finds like that you must have done your research very well!!!
HH Wayne

[Ill Digger]

:grin: Welcome to the forum from the frozen corn fields of Illinois ! :frozen:

[Bubba707]

The coins I mentioned and others I found in the old garden area of the house my Grandfather owned. I got permission from the current owner to hunt it as long as I didn't leave a mess. Making him even happier, I found a gold earring his wife had lost several years earlier. I plan to hit the place again next summer, I didn't want to be a pest right off the bat.
http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a175/bubba1707/finds1.jpg

http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a175/bubba1707/finds2.jpg
The Indochina half cent I found on a school playground.

[RaZR]

Welcome Bubba707!! Nice finds so far. Thanks for the pictures. <:

[psychposse]

Welcome.. from north central Minnesota. :frozen:

Looks like you got some good hunting grounds already!! thumbsup01

[Jeff (or)]

Welcome to the forum! Sounds like you have the DFX dialed in. Cool finds and pics! :beerbuddy:

[v3ikid]

Welcome to the forum. :)

[russellt]

welcome to the forum . looks like you got that dfx dialed in .. i sold mine to get a v3.. it was a great machine

[RWJR13]

<:.....Welcome...

[pulltabsteve]

Nice digs!! Welcome to the forum Bubba :clapping:

[Nitro 54]

Good to see you didn't get lost along the way Bubba .. :grin: :grin: Nice finds thumbsup01 thumbsup01

[RounderRick]

Welcome from W. Tennessee

[Evan/tn]

Welcome to the forum Bubba,your off to a great start!!

[odave]

Welcome bubba :beerbuddy:

[jkress]

Welcome from Iowa Bubba707. Glad you are here.

You made some amazing finds so far. :clapping:

I can't wait to see how your 2011 season unfolds.

[Bubba707]

I'm definately impatient for a good thaw. Ground is hard as iron and a bunch of snow and cold. Frostbite and hypothermia kinda take the fun out of it. :sick: My AT Pro came the same day a blizzard did but I managed to get out with it for about an hour on a playground to try it out. I think I'm going to like that machine. Not going to beat my DFX but should do well.

[Toadman]

Welcome dude !! :beerbuddy: :beerbuddy:

[zrickkid]

Welcome from frozen over and disappointed football wise Chicago! :frozen: :frozen:

[Bubba707]

Welcome from frozen over and disappointed football wise Chicago! :frozen: :frozen:

The Packers won? Odd, they're usually good at snatching defeat from the jaws of victory. Actually, I haven't paid much attention to football in years. Too busy with other things.

[Salty Dog]

Welcome Bubba from one Bubba to another :beerbuddy:,We say be a Bubba,know a Bubba,Live a Bubba,you will do well here,you already have found some goodies,if you go back to that place be sure to hunt under the clothes line and get them silver mercs. hiding there :beerbuddy: post away,Dave

[Bubba707]

Welcome Bubba from one Bubba to another :beerbuddy:,We say be a Bubba,know a Bubba,Live a Bubba,you will do well here,you already have found some goodies,if you go back to that place be sure to hunt under the clothes line and get them silver mercs. hiding there :beerbuddy: post away,Dave

I always told people us Bubbas were everywhere ;) When I was there there were some areas the owner didn't want me digging because he put a bunch into landscaping but that might change now that he's seen I left no trace of digging at all. I was REAL careful there.

[Carl in Louisiana]

Welcome aboard :beerbuddy: :clapping:

[Spiderwort]

Welcome to a great forum. Theys bubbas in Wisconsin?

[Bubba707]

Welcome to a great forum. Theys bubbas in Wisconsin?


They's Bubbas everwhere. :beerbuddy:

[Judy]

Welcome! and love the love token :clapping:

[mike l]

Welcome Bubba, some nice coin finds thumbsup01, Post the silver dollars you found! :happydance01: <:

[Bubba707]

Welcome Bubba, some nice coin finds thumbsup01, Post the silver dollars you found! :happydance01: <:

Well, here's the oldest silver dollar.
http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a175/bubba1707/coins/GRthumbsup0101051.jpg
http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a175/bubba1707/coins/GRthumbsup0101052.jpg

[DaleGM]

Welcome aboard Bubba :clapping: :clapping:

Go Packers!!!!!

[marinedad]

ya hey der bubba, nice finds so far and welcome.

[Fire Fighter 43]

Welcome fellow Wisconsinite, I'm in the Milwaukee area.

[Bubba707]

Welcome fellow Wisconsinite, I'm in the Milwaukee area.


Hey Fire Fighter, I'm about 100 miles north of you, just north of Appleton.

[jkress]

Well, here's the oldest silver dollar.


Man.... that's a beauty. I can't even imagine how great it would be to see a big silver edge like that at the bottom of the hole. :shocked04:

Congrats on being accepted into the Morgan club. So far... my application has been stamped DENIED. crying01

[Bubba707]

JK, I have 2 Morgans and a Peace dollar, found at the same place, a house my Grandfather once owned, where he lived during the Depression. See if there are any Depression era places, even if the houses have been rebuilt, then, after getting permission, look over the lot and see if you can spot where the garden might have been, or a garage or the original back door. Those are the places you're likely to find some good stuff.

[M-Taliesin]

Howdy Bubba!
I haven't been out here in Colorado since getting home from Texas, but the weather is excellent and I hope to do a little hunting today myself. You could come out this way and enjoy some hunting because our ground ain't all that tough yet. Think you'd enjoy it.

That AT Pro should prove an outstanding machine, and I'll be interested in seeing your results.

Welcome to the forum, and hope you find it enjoyable.

Blessings,
M-Taliesin

[Bubba707]

Mel, I can tell you that even with only about a hour on the AT I'm cautiously optimistic. I checked a couple places and got some solid good hits below the ice layer, 8 to 10 inches deep. I noted down the locations and will go back after the thaw and check again. I also hit a playground with it, turned the sensativity way down and pulled almost 2 bucks in change, a charm and a zipper pull out of the snow. A Tesoro Vaquero is next on the list for my arsenal. That'll let me and 2 of my sons go out hunting together and give me toys to play with. :happydance01:

[milco]

Welcome from SE Wisconsin!