26 degree heatwave...2 hour hunt...FIRST ever 12" deep silver dime...then a NIGHTMARE:help:

[Dave-IL]

Same here Darrell....I have seen him dig a lot of 10" to 11" deep coins. I know he is thrilled finally getting one from 12".
Good job buddy.
Bryce we won't be doing any hunting this weekend because I just heard the weather is supposed to be very bad. -6 to -12 windchills Sunday. Brrrr.

 

[Hotcz70]

Thanks Mike.What you said is funny as heck. It's good to know I'm not the only one who "refuses" to stop...no matter what the circumstances.

Kinda' reminds me of that day You and I and Golddigger were right on the outskirts of Forest Park. You had to leave early but Jim and I stayed there until he was so sore he couldn't move...and my girlfriend kept gripin' and finally drug me away

I think you left around lunch time that day and I planned on leaving about 2:00 myself. Didn't happen that way though....I hit Steak and Shake to "refuel"...then went back and hunted with Jim until after 6:00. My girlfriend griped all the way home that night.

Sometime next season...give me a shout and I'll meet you somewhere to hunt for a while up your way. I enjoy those "seedy" parks in your area. I know they're pounded and not so safe...but it's still fun....and not so far from my dad that I can't go.

Maybe Guv can come as well...and between the two of us...we can keep that gloatful smile off his face

If nothing else...we can use him as bait in a couple of those parks

 

[Mike Moutray - St.Louis MO]

Yeah, Guvner is good to bring along because everyone seems to bug him instead of me! I'm hoping for a break in the weather soon to get in one more shot this year... we'll see what happens. HH, Mike.

 

[Chris(SoCenWI)]

But certainly not with the same results as you fanatics get.

Chris

 

[Hotcz70]

Good job bud. I've seen you pull some 11" silver before so I knew you would hit a 12"er sooner or later. Looks to me like you have found a new addition to your keeper coil collection. I just have more confidence in my sef coil but you have me considering trying the pro some more. Give Herk a pat on the snoot for me. Later bud.

Thanks D. Maybe you and I can hunt next week sometime. It will be a lot colder but we need to squeeze in one more before the ground freezes.

Same here Darrell....I have seen him dig a lot of 10" to 11" deep coins. I know he is thrilled finally getting one from 12".
Good job buddy.
Bryce we won't be doing any hunting this weekend because I just heard the weather is supposed to be very bad. -6 to -12 windchills Sunday. Brrrr.

Thanks Dave. Don't be such a putz bro...we'll get one more in before the ground freezes.

Thanks for the great story and pictures Bryce. Its nice to hear someone hittin' that depth with a detector. Especially on a dime!
NebTrac

Thanks my friend. I waited 35 years to hit a 12" deep silver dime. That might make my long winter a little more bearable.

Bryce, that's what seperates the fanatical detectorists from the casual ones. More than once I've found myself 500 miles from home on a pitch black Sunday night at a site calculating the absolute latest I can hunt before I HAVE to quit so I can jump in the truck and drive like a maniac straight back to St Louis to show up at work on time Monday morning. All in the name of finding just one more goodie.....Man, you haven't lived a rough Monday at work until you try that one! Impressive depth with coil your getting there, you're making me consider buying it.... too many spots I know of with deeeeep silver I could use that at. Take care, and hopefully we'll get more good weather for a last trip out before the end of the year! Mike.

Thanks Mike. I believe the addiction runs deep with you as well. Another "sicko" just like me. Good luck if you get to aqueeze another hunt in.

Yep, you all are nuts. I'd rather drive two miles and knock on the neighbor's door.But certainly not with the same results as you fanatics get.
Chris

Looks like we are all nuts in some form or fashion...lol.

Really nice finds and pictures. You are braving the elements and I might do the same this weekend. WTG on finding a 12" deep dime.

Thanks Mark. Good luck if you hunt.

I'm the same way - I'll talk myself into staying until I find another keeper of some sort.
A little farther north of you, we need this 2-3" of white stuff to go away... of course, more is coming down right now tonight... but we are hoping that we get a little thaw on Friday/Saturday, so we can get out at least once more before the winter shuts us down.
A measured 12 inches on a dime is pretty amazing!

Thanks friend. Glad to see I'm not the only one who won't quit. Yep...took me 35 years to find a true measured 12"er.

Great job on the finds Bryce,So glad Herk is ok!
A broke leg is bad enough!
LabradorBob

Thanks Harold. That pic on the picture forum is one that was taken a few years ago when Herky broke his leg.
He healed up well

I like going out on my own terms. I definitely don't like getting skunked and will often stay past a reasonable amount of time trying to find something to call the hunt worthwhile. Some days that is ending on a good note, like a keeper. Other days, it might be leaving disgusted and checking a site off of the list of 'PLACES TO TRY".
Rich

Sounds like we are all addicted in some way.

[size=large]i dunnu know bryce. i think you'd gone out til you did end on a keeper if you'd not found that wheatie. it still may not be the end for you. there's still 22 days left in the year. i'm bett'n you're looking for gaps in the clouds. any reason to get out. and i'm sure Herky is telling you to go ahead but he'll stay home and keep the light on in the window. thanks for the story.
HH[/size]

Thanks Earl. I bet you're right...and I am lookin' for a "gap in the clouds".

Nice finds Bryce and a good way to end your season if indeed this is it for you till spring, but I have a feeling the cold weather won't keep you home. I can't imagine not being to do any detecting till spring and thank goodness we are still able to get out around here if the ground isn't too frozen. Even those rusty nails fools the best of us from time to time. GL & HH if you get out again. Eddie

Thanks old friend. I bet you're right. I'll be getting out one more time before the ground freezes on me.

Sounds like a good "last" hunt to me! All of us sick folks on the forum probably find themselves pushing it at times like you did. I often find myself looking for
that last good signal before I quit for the day.
I kid my hunting buddy (he's 33 yrs younger than me) - if he's not finding anything he gets toasted after 30 min - 1 hour. When I get going I'm like the energizer bunny - I just keep going and going. My attitude is: there's a good coin here SOMEWHERE and I'm going to find it! Being self employed, the slices of time I can detect are my escape and I want to make the most of it.
Cold as heck in Ct right now but I'm hoping for a warm break soon.
Bruce in Ct

Thanks Bruce. I agree with you. All of us here on the forum are a little "sick and addicted" to detecting in some way. I hope you can get another hunt in before the season is done.

Congrats on the great finds and wonderful depth that you are getting with the Pro Coil! Sounds like the Pro Coil is really producing for you! As you know I have been a fan of it for a while now. I'll bet Herc was mighty glad you found that last wheat

Thanks my friend. Herk was ready to roll at 5:00. By 7:00 I thought he was gonna' tearin' the seats out of the car.

Glad you ended your season with a keeper Bryce.
It would have bugged you ALL winter if you had quit
with a nail as the last targer. Congrats on a good
hunt. Gold Nuggets

Thanks G.N. You are definitely right. No way I could have survived all winter if I would have ended on that nail.

I knew if anyone could find a 12" silver dime it would be you, Congratulations, you have done what no one else has ever done that I have ever heard of. HH

Thanks friend. I have heard of others hitting 12" dimes before...but this was my first in 35 years of hunting. I did hit a Morgan dollar at 12"...and even a couple wheaties...but as for s silver dime...this was my first.

12" dime with the pro coil is impressive, the fact that you haven't been using it very long makes it even more impressive. I'd say you ended your season on an extremely high note.

Thanks B2H. I am excited about next season because I am adding the pro coil to my arsenal.

Been there done that too, I came to the conclusion we always feel were only as good as our last hunt and last hunt can't end on a stinker. I hate to go home without a real "keeper" and that for me is a wheatie or better. I remember when I first started with my Ace 250 going home "skunked" no coin, no "artifact" nothing but junk. When I got to the point I felt more competent I could not go home without at least a coin even if it's clad, now I need to have that keeper....when does it ever end Oh well as long as I am having fun!!
To paraphrase what Scarlet O'Hara said: "I swear as God as my witness I will never be skunked again"
Genus Mephitis
I went out to hunt but it stunk
For all I found was some junk
Though it all seems unreal
Now I know how it feels
To end up being a skunk

Thanks Bell-Two. I'm the same as you. A keeper to me is an injun'...a silver...or a wheatie. If I can end on a wheatie...I'm content....til the next hunt...lol.

I do the same in a field BF, especially if im finding targets. You just keep saying .... i wonder if im out of the sweet spot yet? Nice find Bryce. Ive not hunted but once so far this month, but noticed the soil acting like it does in the spring..... great depth and tone of the coins. The only way i could take my Jack Russell detecting with me is if she saw a squirrel when we first got out of the truck in a tree. She would be right there all day then otherwise shes like a bullet .... shes everywhere. I may go out Fri.... its supposed to be almost a heat wave 38... before the second blast hits. As far as obsession.... well the wife thinks im nuts.... but shes come to realize i just love to get out side. Keep them coming...
Dew

Thanks Dew. Herky is the same way...he loves chasing squirrels. If he doesn't see any.,..he is very content just following me around til I find something. He has actually started hammering a few of my holes for me...seriously. i get a kick out of it.

Nothing wrong with that Bryce! Especially on the last hunt of the season! Your obsessive last find is what you needed. I don't really remember doing that, but I do have a hard time turning around when making grid patterns. I get to where I have turned before and look on down the row and just have to make a couple more swings further. Sometimes I'll have to go an extra 25'! I guess it is just acting on intuition - what else can I do? There was a super article on detecting and intuition in this current issue of Western and Eastern Treasure Mag.
Glad you got out and found those last keepers of the year!
HH - BF

Thanks Robin. I just got my issue in the mail so I'll have to check it out. I would love to squeeze one more hunt in before the ground freezes...but we have some nasty 0 temps coming to central IL on Sunday.

Man thats what you call some cooooooool coins (burr)

Yep...thanks for responding Jim.

Nice finds and you ended the hunt the way you wanted. And I will admit that the hobby can be obsessive, but my wife says it's still better than having a husband you have to chase out of the bar every night.

Thanks Dave. What you said about your wife is funny as heck

 

[G-Money]

WTG Bryce ,Congrats on the silver !!! The pic looks better on the puter then phone !!! What a way to end the year !!! Have a good one !!!

 

[captn_se]

Bryce,

I'm really sorry to hear this may be your last hunt of the season. I'm going to have to start making more posts now to help you with your cabin fever!! I've been slipping big time on my posting here....I'll make up for that....I've got piles of silver to post!!!

I have pushed the time threshold many times in my hunts, not wanting to end my hunt on a clad/iron find. Usually, I'm able to find an oldie within an hour. However, that extra hour could mean the difference of an extra 1 - 1.5 hour trip back home due to the heavy S. Cal traffic.

Your Pro coil has been really treating you nicely on your recent hunts. I knew you'd find a 12" silver with that Pro Coil. It's really DEEEP and really SENSITIVE!!!


Take care, buddy!! I'd be real satisfied if your hunt was my last hunt for the season too!!!

Dan
CAPTN SE

 

[Hotcz70]

Thanks for the comments fellers'

Dan...you might as well get to postin' those piles...'cause it's gonna' be a long winter here ...and I can use the viewing pleasure
Take care my friend

G-Money...I think I'm done for the year now. We have that sleet/snow/ice crap moving in tonight.
Take care bro. I'll give you a call in a day or 2

 

[Guvner]

You'll never steal the gloat... With you two it's like picking a fight with a bigger guy. You'll never look bad even if you lose... Plus I can outrun you guys in the seedy parks if need be... Oh.. is "seedy" the new word for "ghetto"???

I think this last cold wave might end the ground being warm though.

G..

 

[Mike Moutray - St.Louis MO]

Yeah, I guess you're right, but when it comes right down to it I can always tell a mugger "See that guy over there trying to run away so fast??? That's because he found all the gold out here!" Problem solved.

 

[Hotcz70]

You'll never steal the gloat... With you two it's like picking a fight with a bigger guy. You'll never look bad even if you lose... Plus I can outrun you guys in the seedy parks if need be... Oh.. is "seedy" the new word for "ghetto"???
G..

I laughed my arss off when I read this. I just got home from dad's...and had to drive 2 hours in the worst blizzard I have ever experienced. The interstates were completely shut down...and STILL are...so I drove through the country roads all the way home. Talk about a freakin' nightmare.

Anyway...clicked on this message first thing...and busted out laughing. Kinda' relieved some of the tension from driving the last 2 hours. Took 2 hours and 20 minutes to drive 60 miles
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