Deep silver hunting technique

[automodeler]

Regarding deep silver, the standard I tend to use to decide whether or not to dig targets is one I learned in Arizona while hunting an iron covered dump site. (Still found an old tax token there BTW, it blew away the guy I was with who thought I was stupid for even bringing the detector!)

I only spend time digging something that is repeatable and solid. For example, if I can get a hit each time I pass the target, even if only from one side, and the numbers aren't jumping around on me, I dig it. I have found that once the Minelab "locks in" on a target, it tends to respond in a stable, consistent manner.

Am I going about this correctly? Because I am one of the guys who hasn't seem to be able to break through the 6-8" barrier. Should I be less selective next time out, or modify my criteria a bit?

 

[Chris(SoCenWI)]

Very seldom will the ID "lock on" except for shallow targets in a trash free environment.

Chris

 

[MNCoinhunter]

I have not dug a coin deeper than 8 to 10 inches all year. And I have done well I guess ... not complaining. But sometimes I wonder if my detector is'nt reaching those mythical depths that some people here are able to attain. Maybe if I were in a spot that has been relieved of all the shallow targets, I might then see some deep signals.

 

[greasecarguy]

Agreed.....rarely do we get the " perfect, texbook signal".

 

[DirtyDeedsDugDirtDeep]

Automodeler,
Maybe the sites you are hunting won't have targets deeper than what you are finding ??
Are others hitting the same areas and going deeper ???
I know of hundred year old parks and picnic groves that only have a few inches of topsoil over shale and most of the old coins were never more than 3-4 inches deep.
The only way any were missed until recently was because of their proximity to junk.
And I have to agree with greasecarguy ; there's too many variables involved to pigeon hole finds' readings into specifics.
I would bet the same target will read slightly different at different times of the year alone.
I would be a little more willing to dig iffy signals and see what turns up.