Shovels

[Dick Stout]

Curious how many of you use a shovel as opposed to a digger (trowel)?

[Tony Two-Cent]

I use both, depending on the site I'm hunting. In a park, school yard or private residence I always use my Lesche digger. In a field or woods I use a shovel.

[RobW]

I now use all 3. I carry a mid-sized shovel, a small shovel in my pouch, and a lesche on my right side.....I'm loaded for BEAR

[Thiltzy]

I use the Raven shovel but, I am always in the woods. I always have a lesche no matter where I am digging

[aloldstuff]

As Tony stated......

[RobW]

As Tony stated......

What about the cane you use too........ rofl
Oh wait..that's your detector..... :hysterical:

[Lodge Scent]

I use one of those small shovels about 2 feet long you can get at the hardware store for about $10. I remove the screw from the handle so I can pop it off and it will fit easily in my back pack. I'll use my belt knife to surgically finish digging something out of a hole if need be. Haven't dinged anything in years that way.

[OxShoeDrew]

I do what Lodge does minus handle removal.
I break one a season

I'm looking for a way to hang it on my back so I don't have to carry it. I must prop it on my shoulder when using a 13in coil, or boost process or hear it on every step.

I should invest in a tougher, sawtoothed unit but they seem so heavy.

I won a Lesche digger in one of Pulltab Steve's contests but only use it when I come out of the woods.

I read that we actually should be using a shovel on lawns, digging a large hole, so as not to kill the roots....but people don't want you walking around with a shovel.

[Tony Two-Cent]

I read that we actually should be using a shovel on lawns, digging a large hole, so as not to kill the roots....but people don't want you walking around with a shovel.

Exactly right, a shovel would most likely do LESS damage to the grass, but the pulic outcry would be horrendous if they saw detectorists in the park with shovels.

[aloldstuff]

What about the cane you use too........ rofl
Oh wait..that's your detector..... :hysterical:

Yes, my Whites can multitask

[Boulder]

I bring both a Lesche 3 shovel/walking stick and my trusty Jackson hand spade.
Yes at times I get the look walking with a shovel as a cane, but it beats not being able to stand back up again without it.
John...

[jkress]

Just a hand digger for me. Predator model 85.

Low profile and impact. thumbsup01

[pocketsofdirt]

I use a donco tools shovel short sharp shotter. I think the key to using a shovel is allways dig the plug shallow,and put all your dirt on a towel not only makes it easyer to find your target but helps to back fill, try not to mess up plug and they will not know you were there.

[Sal66]

Good question! I used to only use a trowel that has a serrated edge on one side for many years but then I started carrying both a shovel and a trowel . If your hunting on private property such as a yard, I use just a trowel to lessen the damage like some of the other guys said .
If I go in the woods, I use both. A shovel really helps if you have pain issues like me ( less kneeling or crouching down ). Sometimes it's necessary to use a trowel, especially when your digging in a root section and need something to cut the roots away . A long shovel also serves great as a cane or walking stick in the woods also.