CZconnoisseur
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Hey guys - Tomorrow I'm leaving for a hunt in the high country of Appalachia and I wanted to get some pointers on a couple of things. The area I will be hunting has 12-18" tall grass AT BEST, at worst it's an impenetrable rhododendron thicket. It's very rocky of course, and is full of mineralization. In the forested areas you can swing the coil at ground level, but getting through the roots requires a good keyhole saw and patience! Last time I went I found a single coin...a 1980 Memorial 
So what I'm asking is this:
How do I hunt areas where the coil is almost always 4-6" above the ground level, and hope to find anything at 4-6" below ground level?? Low reactivity settings come to mind - this area more than likely contains gold coins, and if there's a $1 gold piece there I want to be able to see it if it's living at several inches down. I'm thinking 8 or 12 kHz...does anyone regularly hunt an area where tall grass is the norm -AND- continue to pull keepers?
This area is pretty remote for being east of the Rockies and I'll be taking a portable power source to top off the Deus and components in the field. Looking to hunt 4-5 hours Tues night into Wednesday - at least 8 hours on Wednesday, and depending on results maybe 4-5 more hrs on Thursday before the drive home
This is the first serious overnight field hunt with this machine and my goal is to find ONE, SINGLE period coin from the site. Most notable habitation was between 1885 and 1915...so I know gold coins have to be there! Any help appreciated!
So what I'm asking is this:
How do I hunt areas where the coil is almost always 4-6" above the ground level, and hope to find anything at 4-6" below ground level?? Low reactivity settings come to mind - this area more than likely contains gold coins, and if there's a $1 gold piece there I want to be able to see it if it's living at several inches down. I'm thinking 8 or 12 kHz...does anyone regularly hunt an area where tall grass is the norm -AND- continue to pull keepers?
This area is pretty remote for being east of the Rockies and I'll be taking a portable power source to top off the Deus and components in the field. Looking to hunt 4-5 hours Tues night into Wednesday - at least 8 hours on Wednesday, and depending on results maybe 4-5 more hrs on Thursday before the drive home
This is the first serious overnight field hunt with this machine and my goal is to find ONE, SINGLE period coin from the site. Most notable habitation was between 1885 and 1915...so I know gold coins have to be there! Any help appreciated!