Hi all.
Name's Brian, I'm 45, and live in Ellington, CT.
Brand new to the hobby. A friend got a Bounty Hunter for X-mas, and I was more interested with it than him. Once we thawed out from the Polar Vortex, the bug got worse, and I finally pulled the plug a few weeks ago.
An Ace 350, Pro Pointer, 50" bag, Fiskars aluminum spade (to be replaced with a Model 31C Raptor), trenching shovel, pouch, and gloves to get me started.
Found this board when I signed up on another board last week, and got a PM from copper head stating there's more people local to me here. He wasn't kidding.
So far just been yard picking to get some practice, especially with the plugs. Got 28 cents, junk, and an oxen shoe. Now that I have the pointer, am going to hit a school tomorrow in an old section of a neighboring town for my 1'st hunt.
Also used to fish a bunch, but that's dried up to mostly ice fishing the past couple years, so a new hobby is good. Hopefully I'll get to meet some folks, learn, and dig something besides crunk.
A friend who hunts has permission to hunt private property in a forest that has some sort of uncut stone foundation. I'm psyched, as I need to learn the fine art of research and asking permission.
Thanks for reading. Looking forward to my time here!