Hey you guys WAY up north .... Like John - Edmonton

[oldranger]

Or Leslie

I cant stand bieng cooped up My hunting clothes
can handle the cold BUT... im thinking that the
freshwater beaches and the river banks are maybe the
best places to not only but
also having a chance to dig some dirt .. im assuming
the sand wont be quite as hard as the dirt...
Right or wrong?

Any advise is welcome and lets all

THINK SPRING

HH

Rangers Lead The Way

 

[Johnny Cache]

Thanks for the thought Ranger...but I think I'm going to have to wait a bit longer to do any kind of hunting. Even if the snow wasn't 3 or 4 feet deep (it's like hard packed sand, not like the nice fluffy stuff on T.V.), the temperature would prevent any hunting. The ground is frozen solid as a rock at least a foot deep, and exposed skin will freeze in a matter of minutes on some days. The other night I forgot to let my cat back into the house, she was outside for about 20 minutes and was developing frostbite on her ears. They were very swollen (looked funny actually), but looks like she's going to be ok and keep her ears lol.

I am quite sure that I won't be able to dig any holes until April...

 

[MNCoinhunter]

No digging until april? ...you just made the end of march not seem so bad.

 

[John-Edmonton]

Wrong....wet frozen sand is just like concrete. You can't punch through it at all. The only place you can detect is in the woods, under the mulch layer into the nice black soil which can have visible frost in it, but still be easy to dig. And the silver coins usually stay well preserved in the black soil and come out with a nice bright shine on them.

 

[Uncle Willy]

He ain't "way" up north, he is way,way,way, up north.
HA.

Bill

 

[Canine]

John goes to sledding hills and has some decent luck finding stuff in the snow. I imagine school yards would be a good spot as well.

Rooting around in the snow can be a lot easier depending on the conditions.