Saturday, May 1, 2010

Short hunts

Did a couple of short hunts today. Found some clad and ring number 7 - silver. Plan to do some more hunting tomorrow if it doesn't rain. Have a new tot lot in mind and would like to try it out.

                                                            Coin count 2010                                             
                                                                   Q -111
                                                                   D -99
                                                                   N -51
                                                              1 - nickel - 1947    
                                                                    P - 218
                                                              1 - Indian head - 1864
                                                              3 - wheats  - 1949,46,53-d
                                                              2 - Dol
                                                                   488 coins
                                                                   $44.38 total
                                                              5 - silver rings                                                         

Wednesday, April 28, 2010

Pinpointing the Target - Tip of the week



pinpoint target with metal detector
Once you have detected a target, you can avoid digging a large hole by pin
pointing the exact location of the target.
Use the following method for pinpointing using a Double D search coil. Due to the nature of the Double D search coil, the
strongest detection is achieved along a straight line from heel to toe through the center of the coil.


When the target is detected along the sweep line, draw a line at right angels to it, through the center of the coil.
Turn 90 and move along the line just drawn until you detect the target again.
Again, draw a line through the center of the search coil. Where the two lines meet is where the targe lies.

Tuesday, April 27, 2010

Cold day

Well this is Central NY and it is April. I can't believe that is snowing (wet snow). The wind is cold and it's not a very good day to be out and about. So I will have to wait until Thursday or so to hunt again.

Sunday, April 25, 2010

Old and new tot lots II

Went out this morning to a new tot lot and one I've hunted before. The new lot didn't yield much and searching the park was hard - lots of pull tab hits so I moved to a lot I've been too before. That lot didn't give up much either as a walker to told me that a guy was there yesterday hunting. So I hunted the grounds -  he did leave some change,  my first watch and junk ring.


                                                            Coin count 2010                                             
                                                                   Q -106
                                                                   D -95
                                                                   N -51
                                                              1 - nickel - 1947    
                                                                    P - 206
                                                              1 - Indian head - 1864
                                                              3 - wheats  - 1949,46,53-d
                                                              2 - Dol
                                                                   467 coins
                                                                   $42.61 total
                                                              4 - silver rings

Small hunts

I've been out several times on some small hunts. I did manage to reach the 100 quarter mark and passed my nickel total from last year. I started in August last year so this year I should - having the summer and fall left -  hope to do well.
I do plan to travel more this year to try and find older coins. Time will tell.

                                                             Coin count 2010                                             
                                                                   Q -100
                                                                   D -87
                                                                   N -47
                                                              1 - nickel - 1947    
                                                                    P - 193
                                                              1 - Indian head - 1864
                                                              3 - wheats  - 1949,46,53-d
                                                              2 - Dol
                                                                   436 coins
                                                                   $40.04 total
                                                              4 - silver rings