Well we tried to hunt

[coinnut]

Del and I tested the terrain at a cellar hole which we had done well at in the past. We were hoping for some southern exposer melting, but it appears we are about a week early. Most of the area had about 6" on average of crusty snow. I had sent in my 3030 for some updates so I had my trusty E Trac as a backup machine. I also put the monster 18x15 SEF coil on it. Man is that thing heavy :lol:. We stayed for a long enough time to find some tidbits. Amazing what 6" loss of depth can do for quieting a cellar hole. But I did find a Rome 5 coffee pot and figure it is newer than the cellar hole by quite a bit. Probably circa 1900 or so as a guess. A shotgun shell, and a pewter spoon that someone in the past had a disagreement with irate: Some iron was dug only because it was better than silence. I was happy with depth, since that silver plated flattened spoon bowl was at 3" after about 4-5" of snow. Came in as a really solid hit. Oh well, it was good to get out, plus the hike did us good, and as usual I get to scare Dan with my snow driving skills:clapping:

 

[pulltabsteve]

Hey George! The ground wasn't frozen? Mike and I got out for a little while this morning and every place we went it was frozen solid. No match for the sledge hammer and chisel though :grin:

 

[Epi-hunter]

You two are really crazy :lol:

Glad you got some digging in though!

 

[coinnut]

Hey George! The ground wasn't frozen? Mike and I got out for a little while this morning and every place we went it was frozen solid. No match for the sledge hammer and chisel though :grin:

Nope, not frozen, but still too much snow to find the goods :lol: One advantage was that I could just slide that monster coil on the crusty surface with out much effort. Who needs bungee cords when you have ice covered snow :clapping:

You two are really crazy :lol:

Glad you got some digging in though!

Dan is the crazy one :shocked01: I'm in charge of making sure he gets home.

 

[aloldstuff]

Well....at least you tried. Hopefully next weekend will be the time to hunt. When you and Dan do go hunting.....do you have to sign him out? :hystericallaugh:

 

[giant056]

I would be happy to go in 10 inches of snow, we probably still got close to 2 feet in the woods but it has been melting, I might take a cruise tomorrow to scope out the situation cause I got cabin fever bad.

 

[Lodge Scent]

Amazing what 6" loss of depth can do for quieting a cellar hole.

Makes you wonder if it is worth hitting a worn out site at least once using minimal sensitivity settings ?

This hunt will hopefully help keep you guys sane until a thaw.

 

[Digger Don]

Congrats on being able to get out and hunt. We are still frozen here, but it is starting to warm a little

 

[Timewarpdigger]

Nice coffee pot and bet it was nice to get out. Congrats on the finds.

 

[coinnut]

When you and Dan do go hunting.....do you have to sign him out? :hystericallaugh:

I used to. Now I just put aluminum foil over his ankle monitor and we walk out :lol:

 

[pulltabsteve]

I'm kind of curious about the blue item, with the American flag sticker, on the shelf in the second picture. Looks like a meter or power supply. I sold something similar to a really strange dude at a yard sale maybe 12 years ago. That wasn't you was it?

 

[HEAVYMETALNUT]

we still have like 10-12 in the woods here.not bad for all that snow,how'd dan do?

 

[del]

well..... I see you found a teapot , you even found a spoon . what you couldn't come up with some coffee or tea so we could of had some hot beverages to drink when we were out there in that cold:rofl:

When you and Dan do go hunting.....do you have to sign him out? :hystericallaugh:

Al he has to produce three forms of I.D. a DNA test and a note from his "Mommy":lol:

Makes you wonder if it is worth hitting a worn out site at least once using minimal sensitivity settings ?

This hunt will hopefully help keep you guys sane until a thaw.

Jeff it was nice to get some exercise hiking up and down the hills in 8 to 10 inches of crusty snow its better than a treadmill.:grin: the snow was still so deep I was forced to using mixed mode (all metal and motion discrimination) on the trusty DFX and it worked out pretty well.didn't find much but yeah my sanity is "soothed" for a while longer:lol:

Now I just put aluminum foil over his ankle monitor and we walk out :lol:

That was a great call and worked like a charm George because that invisible electric dog fence would of zapped me something awful too , hate it when the wife tells me the chores have to be done first.:rofl::lolsign:

I'm kind of curious about the blue item, with the American flag sticker, on the shelf in the second picture. Looks like a meter or power supply. I sold something similar to a really strange dude at a yard sale maybe 12 years ago. That wasn't you was it?

Steve , I'm pretty sure thats Coinnut's "Home Self Electroshock Therapy " kit . Something he obviously didn't use this particular morning to control the sudden urges of going detecting in 8 to 10 inches of snow .:rofl::lol:

we still have like 10-12 in the woods here.not bad for all that snow,how'd dan do?

Dave , just waking up out of your hibernation I see. yes we have about another week of melting. I found a small horse shoe , some nails , aaahhh more nails and hey i did find some nails :rofl: and a couple of shotgun shells.




heres a few winter shots of the area

 

[Bell-Two]

Man that is dedication to go out in that kind of snow...or is it just too much "stir crazy" setting in? :lol:

It got to 50 here yesterday did get out a bit to an old school, dug a gold ring! Will post later. Keep it up it has to get warmer soon....doesn't it?

 

[coinnut]

I'm kind of curious about the blue item, with the American flag sticker, on the shelf in the second picture. Looks like a meter or power supply. I sold something similar to a really strange dude at a yard sale maybe 12 years ago. That wasn't you was it?

It must have been another strange guy :lol: It's a gold plating unit that I just picked up recently. I'm gonna gold plate some tokens for Dan to find :thumbsup01:

 

[pulltabsteve]

It must have been another strange guy :lol: It's a gold plating unit that I just picked up recently. I'm gonna gold plate some tokens for Dan to find :thumbsup01:

HAHAHAHA..... Rustoleum has some really nice gold paint. I painted some coins a few years ago and sent them to a buddy in mOHIO Have I ever posted the gold bar I found? :hystericallaugh:

 

[KCFindIt]

Am loving all the comical bantering you guys have for each other. Very entertaining. I know y'all can't wait for the big melt. I feel for ya.

 

[coinnut]

Am loving all the comical bantering you guys have for each other. Very entertaining. I know y'all can't wait for the big melt. I feel for ya.

We do it in good hearted fun. A lot of people here have developed friendships along the way. A better hunting partner I could not ask for, but if I have a chance to stick it to him, I will :hystericallaugh: Yep, we are chompin' at the bit for some more snow melting!!

 

[KCFindIt]

We do it in good hearted fun. A lot of people here have developed friendships along the way. A better hunting partner I could not ask for, but if I have a chance to stick it to him, I will :hystericallaugh: Yep, we are chompin' at the bit for some more snow melting!!

What I would do to have a hunting buddy, and one that was as passionate and/or driven about MDing as I have become.

 

[RobW]

Ok George...you have sparked my curiosity....What do you do with the bungie cords??????????

I can't believe ya'll went out in that.....it's not only the digging...but walking around in it, getting wet and cold feet that sucks the most. But you 2 are die hards...Dave and Todd didn't even go out...did they?