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October 22, 2017 – Cornfield hunt produced a 1876 seated dime, Three IHPs (1869 and 2 no dates) and varies farm field finds. I thought I finally found my first cannon ball but it is made of lead. Not sure if this was a weight for something?

August 12, 2017 – This property has produced many musketballs and a few coins in the past. For the first time in many years we can detect the east side of the field. This hunt produced 4 musketballs and a toasted copper. Last week my cousin and I pulled out about a dozen balls and a couple of...

March 26 & April 15, 2017 - The Muck Field has been a favorite go to field for the last five years. Located close by to the Saratoga Battle Field it has produced Rev War relics and colonial coins. In the 1800's there must have been a homestead due to the amount of brick, pottery, nails and...

Friday June 9, 2017 – A quick hunt at a new yard permission before we traveled to Mass. for a weekend softball tournament. 5 LC’s, 2 silver dimes, button, crotal bell and a 1st place trophy. Hopefully, I'll have a video up in a couple of weeks.

March 12 & 26, 2017 – The Fort Field saw much military and civilian activity from the 1600’s through the mid 1800’s. The 47 acre field has been detected for 40+ years proving that no property is ever hunted out. I believe that I found my oldest coin. Take a look and let me know what you...

First two field hunts this year. https://youtu.be/HJT2Y_P0qiY

A quick video of the five items that are on the top of my list :cheesysmile: https://youtu.be/qvEBFlrv6X0

I put together a video of my favorite finds from 2016 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iMiMF52N-aM&feature=youtu.be

Saturday November 26 - I took my brother-in-law, who was visiting from out of town, to one of my older permissions that I hadn't been to in over a year. It was nice to see him dig his first colonial silver, a 1773 real. He also dug 3 colonial coppers, musketballs and buttons. I found a bunch...

September 18, 2016 – Field has been hunted for about 40 years according to the owner. This field is in the immediate vicinity of where the British army stopped overnight before the battles of Saratoga. It also appears that there was a post-colonial structure in this field. I worked hard in...

May 14th - Quick hunt after finding property owners survey markers. No date...

Saturday April 16 – My daughter Natalie and I took a 45 minute ride to an old farmhouse that I have detected in the past and had made some pretty good finds, ½ real, artillery button, Conn Copper… I also brought my F2 for the owner to use. Spent most of the morning helping out both the owner...

April 2, 2016 – Spent a full day detecting a vacant 1790 homestead. This house has been occupied up to the last couple of years or so. Brought home a 1795 capped bust LC, 1798 draped bust LC, (2) no dates KG and a Dengremont Clothing 1887 Advertising token (not pictured). My hunting partner...

March 27, 2016 – I got out for a quick two hour hunt before Easter dinner at the field where I found the 8 Reale last weekend. Spent the morning gridding a small area and came up with 4 more buttons, KGII 17?0, 1853 dime, ball and spoon handle. I also found a deer shed.