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Here's a vintage photo of the hotel. The back half is now missing and was made into a parking lot.

Hi all Drove over 400 miles today round trip visiting 5 towns. The first stop was Mineral Point which is one of the older towns in the state. The park there gave out absolutely zilch, not even clad. Only thing I found were some very recent plugs. Had thought about door knocking as there were...

I'm off work and free this weekend to travel (within reason). If anyone wants to get together for a hunt, let me know!

Hi all Had some drama the past few days so not really up for traveling. Decided to relax a bit and go over my yard and some backyard field once more trying the open screen this time. The field didn't do much but did give up a big knife blade. No markings and broken at the hilt, do no idea to...

Hi all, On one short hunt last week to my local bean field it finally gave up an old coin, an 186x IH. Can't quite make out the last digit yet since it's pretty toasty. Looks like 1860, but it's too thin to be a fatty. Still happy to finally see an oldie out of that site! Saturday I had the...

Hi all, I have the day off Saturday and was hoping to maybe get together with someone for a day of hunting. I had been planning to hit a mid 1800s town about halfway between Madison and Janesville, but happy to change that if a mutual place can be agreed on. I can head out pretty much anywhere...

Found this today in the field not far from where I found the flat button. Looks like it was a pipe made from lead with the stem crudely melted to the bowl. Obviously quite old by the amount of deterioration. Any ideas? Thanks! Sent from my SM-N920T using Tapatalk

I was able to get out for a brief hunt this morning in the field I found the crotal and buff. Nothing but can slaw until I got a screaming 12-39@6 inches. Flipped over a big dirt clod and saw a green rim. Thought it was maybe a fatty indian, but when I popped it out I saw an intact shank...

Hi all, Got out after work this morning to a park that supposedly dates back to around the mid 1800s. I've tried hunting it once before with the X-terra but it was so loaded with iron and other trash it was futile. But now I've been working with the CTX using an open screen it's opened up a...

I've been working on trying to edge out more coins from area with a lot of nails. The CTX as we know isn't very quick on the recovery especially when using discrimination. The best way I've found is to use an open screen which has netted a lot of deep targets I would have otherwise missed. But...

I got out yesterday to the field I found the 1919 buffalo at and finally found my second whole crotal! I also found the usual junk, a nice piece of float copper, and an item I can't identify. Also included the turkeys keeping me company for the hunt! Sent from my SM-N920T using Tapatalk

I got out this morning to the park I found the 1873 Netherlands coin hoping to score some more similar finds. Nothing that old this time, but I did find 2 wheats (one mower damaged), plus a really cool 1943 Australian Shilling coin ring. On a side note, stopped by my local park to realize...

Hi all, Went out for several hunts in the past week that got mixed results. Last night I finally got out to a bean field that was finally picked. I managed a really nice 1919 Buffalo, a buckle cover and another partial bull ring. Last week I went down to Illinois for 2 days of water hunting...

Hi all, Got back to the little park the other morning for a couple hours. Spending more time trying to get better with a full open screen and see if I missed much. One hole I actually pulled 6 wheats out from among a whole handful of old square nails. All dated 1910 to 1920, so guessing the...

Found this at the same park as the one in the last post, but about 15 minutes after I posted it. Eagle button, 2 piece with Waterbury on back. Dime size, so maybe 18mm. Back fell apart when washing off the dirt, so very fragile! Sent from my SM-N920T using Tapatalk

Hey button guys, may have my first of button! It's a 2 piece with full gold gilt with shank. Broken, but still attached. The back reads "State Arsenal, Harrisberg Pa." Tried looking it up and saw one crusty example someone thought may be military from the Spanish American war in 1898. Thoughts...

Hi all, While detecting one end of the old zoo in an area I've probably been over a dozen times I got a deep iffy 12-32 ish signal that I decided to dig. Very glad I did! At about 8 inches I pulled out my first ever bale seal! Not knowing at the time for sure what I had I posted it on the what...

As promised, here are the before and after of cleaning the silver ring I found on monday. Not as good as I hoped, but not bad. Turns out it had some significant surface abrasions and pitting probably from being sand blasted in the water. Sent from my SM-N920T using Tapatalk

Found this today in an old park. Lead with the nice white coating showing it's age. Could only see the detail on camera when wet. Size is a little bigger than a nickel. Sent from my SM-N920T using Tapatalk

Hi all, Drove about an hour and a half to get to a promising old swimming hole. Well, didn't turn out as hoped, but I did find a little clad and a sterling ring. Several hours later I started on my way back. Made a few stops at a couple parks and got skunked there too, with only 2 later...