I got in some good hunting this past weekend in spite of the cold temps, re freezing ground, and occasional snow squalls. I stuck entirely to odd wooded areas as they seem to be my new thing.
I hunted the first one on Friday evening. My first target was a 1947 nickel, followed by a wheat. A short while later I encountered a spill totaling 16 wheat pennies in a 1 x 2 foot area. As I kept recovering coins I would hope the next would be a dime or quarter but no luck. After that I pulled a deep dateless Buff and later a nice older buckle (from a horse of cattle harness according to Del [thanks Del!]) but silver was not to be had.
Saturday I got out twice. The first spot gave up a few more wheats and a cool old keyhole cover plate. The second yielded an 1890 V nickel, more wheats, and a sweet old padlock. But again, no silver.
Sunday was very cold, but I was really hungry to find something shiny. I headed to a spot that had given up silvers on the last three hunts there. Early in the hunt I got a very nice tone and was pretty sure I had a silver coin. I was half right anyway - it proved to be a small silver Love ring. Later in the hunt this occurrence repeated itself - I was certain I had silver and again it turned out to be a ring.
So... 27 wheats, a V nickel, a Buff, and two nickels from the 40's but no silver coinage! A bit disappointing but the rings and the nice relics make up for it I suppose. The weather is supposed to be winter like all week; hopefully the ground won't freeze solid before next weekend. I'm already itching to get out again!
Happy hunting..
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I keep reading more and more about hunting in the woods, gonna have to give it a try.
Originally Posted by POKIE73 link=topic=12741.msg136027#msg136027 date=1363705342
The big nasty does look like a salmon snagging hook, found a couple of those in my mom's back yard, we did use them for salmon snagging but I think we also used them when we put new line on the reels we would tie one on and cast it way down in the back yard to stretch out the line or something-don't exactly remember if that was the reason we did that or not but I remember doing it. Congrats on all your Awesome finds. 
Congrats!!
