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Here is the visual example SeabeeRon was referring to. It is an effective method and has produced many fine coins for me. However, surface trash, iron, and soil mineralization will all have an impact on our ability to pick up the signal of good targets. That's why a site should be worked from...
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Today I met up with midas to detect at an old site we last hit back in early June of last year. During that particular hunt I dug up from the site six coppers and a 1897-O Barber dime. John had picked up a Spanish half reale and other goodies. We were hoping for some old coins this time around...
Today at about noon I opted to take a long drive to detect at a large field instead of hitting local parks. The site I had in mind is not very old, but I knew from a previous hunt that silver coins can still be found there, even if they are of the modern type.
Once there it was slow going at...
After work this morning I headed out to check out a few local sites before hitting the pillow. Unfortunately, out of the five sites I scouted only two have potential for a few good finds. The other three had their grounds scraped at some point and sandy soil was brought in as fill...
This past Sunday I had two hours or so to detect so a long drive was not appealing. I remained in the immediate area and enjoyed a leisured hunt under some old large trees which provided shading from the hot sun. The slight breeze that had been blowing then made it pleasant to be out. The finds...
Thursday was supposed to be a rainy day in our area, but the rain held off for a while. I took advantage and was able get in a few hours of detecting at a small park. From there I dug up five silver coins before calling it quits.
Friday it rained all day, but it did give me the opportunity...