After some research, I found the location of a Confederate camp here in East Tennessee that sounded promising. After arriving at the location and heading into the woods, we immediately began getting signals. So many obvious ones that I was beginning to think this place had not been hunted before. The ground was nice and damp and the mineralization was extremely low, so I ran an open screen with multi tones and manual sensitivity at 23-25. By the end of the day, I had recovered 8 bullets including Burnsides and Gardners. A total of 14 bullets were found that day during our 6 hour hunt. Also found was a 1897 Indian Head, 1936 wheatie and a 1939 wheatie that had all been shot by a pretty good marksman sometime in the 1940's. That was the very first time I had found a "shot coin". We will be back at that location as soon as possible. Just waiting on my friend's next day off so can both be there to share the finds.
I also found a small thin copper tag which is pictured at the top of the picture. I thought I could see something on the tag after I got home and let it sit in some olive oil for a day and half. I am glad I did as it turned out some soldier had scratched his initials, RMH, on the tag. The cross shaped item pictured is a 1961 dog rabies tag. That one gave me a start when I dug it up as I have seen some soldier ID tags in that shape before.
Everyone knows the tones of the E-Trac are awesome for coin hunting but I have found them to be equally impressive and effective while relic hunting. For all those who swear the E-Trac is not good for relic hunting, don't believe them. I use mine all the time with excellent results and regularly dig items such as bullets and buttons at 10-12 inches deep.
I also found a small thin copper tag which is pictured at the top of the picture. I thought I could see something on the tag after I got home and let it sit in some olive oil for a day and half. I am glad I did as it turned out some soldier had scratched his initials, RMH, on the tag. The cross shaped item pictured is a 1961 dog rabies tag. That one gave me a start when I dug it up as I have seen some soldier ID tags in that shape before.
Everyone knows the tones of the E-Trac are awesome for coin hunting but I have found them to be equally impressive and effective while relic hunting. For all those who swear the E-Trac is not good for relic hunting, don't believe them. I use mine all the time with excellent results and regularly dig items such as bullets and buttons at 10-12 inches deep.
