Eldorado goes hunting Saturday

[Sven]

Decided to give woods hunting along a popular creek a try. Walked, trudged thru hillsides, pine trees, birch trees, bushes and wet stuff. Saw the snow and runoff swell the creek. Water rushed over two huge beaver dams as I hunted for goodies. To get to the other side of the creek walked across a railroad bridge 200 feet above, made in 1912, not the most friendliest bridge....As long as I didn't trip over the ties .......

So what did I find, not a single coin, shotgun shell or anything of value. Just a few beer and pop cans and some sheet metal.....

Somewhat discouraged after reading all the tremendous finds people are making in the woods in the other forums, decided to go to a schoolyard I spotted earlier in the day. Paid off in claddage, dug for 2.5 hrs and hauled in some bus money.
Came out with:
Toons-2
Loons-1
Quarters-9
Dimes-20
Nickels-14
Pennies-48
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total $10.43

Game token
2 keys
Garrison Brewing button
.22 bullet
Aluminum ring
Toy car

I think I'll go back, only hunted a 50x50 foot area.

 

[Hombre]

Sven

You got out and saw some beautiful scenery, enjoyed the fresh air, and a good hike. It looks to me like you made out just fine and with some serious coinage to boot !

Hunting in the woods takes some research to find where people congregated in the past. I researched an old picnic grove from the late 1800's and found two seated liberty quarters within 30 feet of each other, it just takes time and patience to make those kind of finds. Persistence pays off.

 

[tabman]

That's a lot of coins from such a small area. The Eldorado is a coin hound. If you don't have the 7 inch concentric coil, get one, because you will love it.

It really makes the Eldorado a delight to swing and works really well in trashy areas.

tabman

 

[JimGilmore]

Just being in the woods does not mean you will find anything...it is all about location...and there are better spots in the woods...
Places where things happened....the local gin location where somebody ran a still or kids met to play or other like spots..
the further you go fom civilization the farther apart these spots may be.
old maps can show spots where things were and older historical books can lead you to spots where local events happened...In the town I moved to in California. They used to hold a rabbit round up and end around the same location back in the 1920's or so..problem is that much of the town has become developed.
While there are no woods there there is plenty of open area there...It comes down to finds which areas were used in some way and for what...that might bring a return...

 

[Sven]

Research has been done on this area, popular spot for boaters coming in from the lake, fishing and logging since the 1880's, also some boats were built within the area I hunted, and found a mention of picnics in the 1890's. I am probably one of many treasure hunters to hunt this area..... Hillside topography has changed, evidenced by the hillside slides, ground make up around here is basically a mix of sand and dirt. Not done hunting for the picnic area. Picture is summer time when the water is lower.

 

[Shenandoah Digger]

You might walk for a few miles and find nothing, and then you hit a spot that's just loaded with good finds. Find a few of those spots and you'll be hooked. You'll have found it's all yours.

 

[jabbo]

Don't search deep into the woods, stay within 500 feet of the road. Old coins can be found even in small wooded areas near old towns.