I think I'm getting the hang of it lol

[Illinoismic]

n/t

 

[Illinoismic]

Half was on end and i.d. as a quarter. The two rosies where in the same hole.. and the merc was a really really iffy signal... so I think I'm getting the etrac down.

 

[mudpuppy]

Lord! You gotta do a backstory of your hunt! Everyone will want to know, especially after seeing a pic like this...so type it up and be ready! Stellar work, congratulations on a huge day!!
Mud

 

[Illinoismic]

Lol I will but if I don't go to dinner with my wife right now..... I won't have a wife lol

 

[duggr]

You better take me to where you hunt...LOL

 

[roadapple]

LOOKS like it !!!! Nice hunt !!!

 

[Illinoismic]

Thank you. OK so I have been hunting this property for two years with the minelab safari. First time out with the etrac produced 2 rosies. Today I got there at around 11 am. First few signals where the typical bullets and 2 wheaties ( I don't check dates on wheaties :/) when I got a fairly nice 11-45 signal at about 4 inches. Since I am kinda daft I always end up having to break the plug open to get the goods lol. Out pops the merc dime... I was happy since I havnt had a ton of luck since I have had the etrac. After a butter knife, about a zillion bullets and ammo links for a Belt fed machine gun( thanks R.O.T.C.) and decide to head over to an area I have hunted alot with the safari and my brother hunted with the AT Pro. After a nickel was pulled out of the ground I headed around the back side of this briar bush. I started detecting around a group of fallen trees when I got a very broken 11-47 signal that would immediately null from iron. At about 6 inches this really nice silver rim pops out.. i was immediately before hand thinking about playing a prank on my brother by putting a walking liberty half in a plug and sending it to him ( crappy yes but since he moved to Texas I havnt gotten to hunt with him very much and we have hunted together since I found it.. he kinda deserves it lol) I snapped a picture before breaking it out of the ball of dirt. I decided to hit around the edge of the field and got a half decent 12-46 signal and at about three or four inches out pops a rosie... checking the hole again gives me another 12-46 signal just below the other and out pops another dime.. after about 7 more wheaties and a knock slide for the boy scouts my wife calls me and tells me if I don't get home I will no longer have a wife or a home lol so I make the long crawl back to the car... all in all it was a great day in the park

 

[Illinoismic]

Here is something I think is cool. It came up as a quarter... it's a sewing kit.. I'm thinking late 1960s but not sure

 

[dmckee17]

You really ought to check your wheat dates, some are quite valuable. I may be sorta different, but I always enjoy seeing any oldies (copper or silver) coming out of the ground in an "old" area. Some better ones I've dug: 1909 VDB, 1911D, 1912S, 1914D, 1914S, 1922 "no D". Sell me a sack of unchecked wheaties...

 

[Illinoismic]

I have a tub full of them. Lol some day when I'm bored I will clean them up and check them. My brother checks them usually. I'm just after the silver. I don't sell anything I find. I just like the silver.... I did trade a walking half and a Franklin half and merc dime for a Vulcan 360 pinpointer..

 

[moonshine]

awesome story and pictures.....but i agree with you your real treasure is your wife. congrats on getting the hang of the etrac, the more you use it the easier it gets.....

 

[Tenspeed]

You won't ever get tired of your E-Trac. I have been using mine for over 6 years and not tired of it yet!

 

[E-Trac-Ohio]

Wow ... your doing fantastic !
A big congrats on all the Silver and that great looking Walking Half !

 

[Illinoismic]

Thanks. I want to get back out but sadly I have girl scout outings and school stuff to do. Maybe this afternoon but we will see.

 

[oneguy]

great score....!!!!!