greasecarguy
New member
...keep doing the same thing over and over with the expectation of different results...that's how I roll. All the local spots are done, over; devoid of many deep coins. So why do I constantly head back there....'cause they are close and I need to get out.
I haven't been out much this summer, so this week I went out with a friend and found 2 rosies in a virgin area of the park. Today I went with another friend to a NYC park. Had my permit (thank golly..they're serious about this stuff there) and my hand digger.
The rules are restrictive. If you read the area where you can hunt in some parks, it eliminates most, leaving basically no where you can hunt. Can't hunt on "manicured lawn", not w/i 50" of a ballfield, soccerfield or badmitten square (jk). Can't hunt w/i 50" of the tree line OR in the woods. What does this leave? A small patch of grass too tall, forming a 200' x 200' section in the middle of 1000 acres! Oh, the "Cricket" field was unofficially a field, so this was permitted too.
Within 20 minutes of arrival, we got moved out of an area , shushed along and told to go to a specific area (of course after our permits were inspected). THe 'unmanicured" lawn area stunk but it gave up a merc for me, a junk ring and some wheats.
It was hot, real hot. I was sweating heavily and uncomfortable. After several hours we moved along and I left my pal somewhere in a questionable section of the park. Can you distinguish between manicured and unmanicured grass?
I went for a drink during which time my pal had found another 4 silvers including 2 barber q's . (For some reason, this coin still eludes me) . I dropped a glove and didn't want to hang there 'cause I hate getting asked to leave, so I went back to my original location. An hour or so later and he was still there so I finally joined him.
There were now armies of people and high schoolers running the track nearby and this urban hunt became a bit distracting. Hey, the Bronx aint my hood, let's face it!
Anyway within 2 minitues, I had a deep, stand alone rosie and in another 10 minutes I had a washington next to a piece of garbage. A Solid 00 28 (for us digital guys); this is one of my fav ferrous/cond combos!
I dug some clad and 8 wheaties. I sure wish i had the gumption to hang in that area previously, but I didn't. My pal is hardcore. We got thrown out of a historic park oneday. It was obvious we shouldn't be there but it was public and had no signs discouraging the hobby. A dude came up to me and said "they'll arrest you and take your machine"
but that didn't stop us. Eventually my "guide" went to the office and someone said it was ok, but the park super drove across the lawn in his truck to tell me to get the heck outta there.
Anyway, he ended up with 2 barber q's, a dateless SLQ, 7 mercs and 20 wheats. He kicks my butt every single time.
After 2 years with my SE, I still struggle listening to things I should ignore. It took me at least 3 hours to stop listening to the hi aluminum tones that give a 00 07 sound (the conduct numbers vary). THey all sound like 00 29 to me (the clad quarters I must dig...actually this sounds nearly the same as the 00 27 and 00 28! ). I still can't distinguish depth by tone, I generally look at the readout for everything but the low tones. Wish I could control these element of my hunting, but have yet to master any of this. Perhaps some of you are in the same boat or have moved past this stage. I'd sure like to learn to do this as it would increase my productivity tremendously.
Ok thanks for listening....
HH
Aaron
I haven't been out much this summer, so this week I went out with a friend and found 2 rosies in a virgin area of the park. Today I went with another friend to a NYC park. Had my permit (thank golly..they're serious about this stuff there) and my hand digger.
The rules are restrictive. If you read the area where you can hunt in some parks, it eliminates most, leaving basically no where you can hunt. Can't hunt on "manicured lawn", not w/i 50" of a ballfield, soccerfield or badmitten square (jk). Can't hunt w/i 50" of the tree line OR in the woods. What does this leave? A small patch of grass too tall, forming a 200' x 200' section in the middle of 1000 acres! Oh, the "Cricket" field was unofficially a field, so this was permitted too.
Within 20 minutes of arrival, we got moved out of an area , shushed along and told to go to a specific area (of course after our permits were inspected). THe 'unmanicured" lawn area stunk but it gave up a merc for me, a junk ring and some wheats.
It was hot, real hot. I was sweating heavily and uncomfortable. After several hours we moved along and I left my pal somewhere in a questionable section of the park. Can you distinguish between manicured and unmanicured grass?
I went for a drink during which time my pal had found another 4 silvers including 2 barber q's . (For some reason, this coin still eludes me) . I dropped a glove and didn't want to hang there 'cause I hate getting asked to leave, so I went back to my original location. An hour or so later and he was still there so I finally joined him.
There were now armies of people and high schoolers running the track nearby and this urban hunt became a bit distracting. Hey, the Bronx aint my hood, let's face it!
Anyway within 2 minitues, I had a deep, stand alone rosie and in another 10 minutes I had a washington next to a piece of garbage. A Solid 00 28 (for us digital guys); this is one of my fav ferrous/cond combos!
I dug some clad and 8 wheaties. I sure wish i had the gumption to hang in that area previously, but I didn't. My pal is hardcore. We got thrown out of a historic park oneday. It was obvious we shouldn't be there but it was public and had no signs discouraging the hobby. A dude came up to me and said "they'll arrest you and take your machine"
but that didn't stop us. Eventually my "guide" went to the office and someone said it was ok, but the park super drove across the lawn in his truck to tell me to get the heck outta there.
Anyway, he ended up with 2 barber q's, a dateless SLQ, 7 mercs and 20 wheats. He kicks my butt every single time.
After 2 years with my SE, I still struggle listening to things I should ignore. It took me at least 3 hours to stop listening to the hi aluminum tones that give a 00 07 sound (the conduct numbers vary). THey all sound like 00 29 to me (the clad quarters I must dig...actually this sounds nearly the same as the 00 27 and 00 28! ). I still can't distinguish depth by tone, I generally look at the readout for everything but the low tones. Wish I could control these element of my hunting, but have yet to master any of this. Perhaps some of you are in the same boat or have moved past this stage. I'd sure like to learn to do this as it would increase my productivity tremendously.
Ok thanks for listening....
HH
Aaron
...switch to smartscreen and stay there exclusively.
