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                                                         

Pinpointing the Target - Tip of the week

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.

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.

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