Going to hunt an old farm house...

[wbrian]

Hi All!
Tomorrow (well, I guess it's later today, now!), if the weather holds, I am going to hunt a coworker's property. She's got like 16 acres in Virginia Beach. She told me about a part of the property where the original house used to stand, but is no longer there. I've never searched anything as interesting as thing might be, before. I'll be swinging my Ace 250. Any tips or suggestions on how to approach this endeavor?

Thanks in advance!
Brian

 

[coinnut]

n/t

 

[wbrian]

Thanks!
I'm going to have limited time there today, due to the owner having to go out later. But having only a few hours, was trying to find out if there are areas to concentrate on first, areas to avoid, etc...
Thanks again!
Brian
(I'll post my results either here or in the Garrett users forum)

 

[coinnut]

Hey Brian. If you are limited on time, may I suggest the following. I wasn't kidding about slow. I have found more in the same old places I hunted just by keeping an even, slow swing. First remember that an old house used to be a working house. The man (who kept most of the cash) worked in his barn. So try these places first. The oldest, biggest tree closest to the house you can find, the areas each side of the driveway, the path from the house to the barn (if no barn, picture where it would have been), path to the well if any, then, any area that appeals to you (remember half the time it's hunches that pay off the most). Good luck and keep us posted. Remember there will be lots of IRON, so the deepest program is not necessarily the best one. Stable operation is what's key.

 

[Boris]

Just a thought but if there are any hills that children used to roll down or sled down.

 

[John 'n' W.Va]

In using the Ace 250 go at it in jewelry mode. Pull tabs can be tokens and zinc could be an Indian head cent. Use a sniper coil if you have one if the area is trashy. Watch your screen to learn iron. The iron won't sound in jewelry mode, but you can see it jump from iron to high silver if the iron is rusty. Especially if it is shallow, don't dig. It is just rusty iron. I don't want you to get frustrated with a bunch of jumpy signals. If it jumps from iron to cent and is more than 4" deep it is a cent. The same with a dime or quarter. Good luck and can't wait to see your post.

 

[wbrian]

Unfortunatley my friend had to cancel today. Her other plans got moved up. No problem. What's underground will still be there in a week or two. right? So, stay tuned!

I'll post again, once I get over there.
Thanks,
Brian

 

[Elton]

Hey good luck when you hunt it...I would suggest all metal the first time around..Feel out the trash, find the hot spots, and then be a little selective how you hunt. Work out from the old home site, then work back..Do not get discouraged at the old nails and tin pieces..Good stuff will be right next to the bad....