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new,from east texas

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tinusbum

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not much experience but its becoming an obsession.i use an at pro,havent found much but clad and aluminium and a couple silver rings.
not many places to hunt around here so i have to cast a wider net
 
Scare up some old maps and see where the action was a hundred years ago - might be more there than meets the eye.

-pete
 
WHERE IN EAST TEXAS? I AM IN ATHENS. I MAY BE ABLE TO FIND YOU SOME SITES TO HUNT.
 
Do a little research and you will find places to hunt. I went to historic aerials.com and found a 1950 aerial photo of Kirbyville. It shows a large school house on west Lavielle St., between Barrow Ave and Lelia Ave. Comparing that with a 2012 photo you will see that this whole block that used to be the school yard is now vacant. So is the lot across the street, south of the school which was also school property. Looking at the same property on google earth, you can actually see remnants of the school house foundation. Perfect place to hunt. I found that in 5 minutes. If you spend some time studying these aerials and maps, you will find many good sites to hunt right in your own back yard.
 
Gandorf said:
Do a little research and you will find places to hunt. I went to historic aerials.com and found a 1950 aerial photo of Kirbyville. It shows a large school house on west Lavielle St., between Barrow Ave and Lelia Ave. Comparing that with a 2012 photo you will see that this whole block that used to be the school yard is now vacant. So is the lot across the street, south of the school which was also school property. Looking at the same property on google earth, you can actually see remnants of the school house foundation. Perfect place to hunt. I found that in 5 minutes. If you spend some time studying these aerials and maps, you will find many good sites to hunt right in your own back yard.
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i know the spot well as i have hunted it at least a dozen times.it is the worst place i have hunted as far as can slaw and rusty nails.
all i have found id some clad but i will hunt it again when my macro racer gets here (a couple days)
 
Can slaw is just part of the game. It can be aggravating but it may also be your best friend. It will keep those with lesser machines and skill from finding the keepers, and that seems to be the case if you are still finding clad. I have a similar site that I and others have hunted for years with many different machines, but only recently has it begun giving up the silver. The site hasn't changed of course but I am just now really learning how to use a metal detector. Last week I found a silver quarter and a buffalo nickel in an area I know I have hunted at least 4 times. I would suggest that you use different and perhaps smaller coils and cover the area well in different operating modes. Learn your machine and dig any hint of a high or deep signal. I am sure there are good targets to be found in that school yard. I am a map freak so I will continue to look for some sites in your area.
 
The field at the northeast corner of 96 and County Road 555 was once the high school athletic field. Find your treasure!
 
Gandorf said:
The field at the northeast corner of 96 and County Road 555 was once the high school athletic field. Find your treasure!
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thanks again,i tried to hunt that spot last week.right now its a swamp with 3' weeds,maybe it will dry out this summer.so far
my spots have been from people i have talked to
 
That is your best source of information. Talk to all the older people you can. Most really enjoying sharing what they know about how things used to be. They may have knowledge of sites that no one else knows about.
 
Tinusbum, check out the link below. I count 7 ghost towns in Jasper county that could stand some research. Looks like they were mostly lumber mill towns but at least one, Zavalla, was founded in 1838 but had been a Spanish land grant prior to that. Do some research on those 7 sites and take a day or two driving around the country side scoping them out and I bet you can find some really good detecting locations. Be sure to get permission for any properties that are on private property. Happy Hunting.

http://www.texasescapes.com/TOWNS/Texas-Ghost-Towns-6-East-Texas.htm
 
don-b said:
Tinusbum, check out the link below. I count 7 ghost towns in Jasper county that could stand some research. Looks like they were mostly lumber mill towns but at least one, Zavalla, was founded in 1838 but had been a Spanish land grant prior to that. Do some research on those 7 sites and take a day or two driving around the country side scoping them out and I bet you can find some really good detecting locations. Be sure to get permission for any properties that are on private property. Happy Hunting.

http://www.texasescapes.com/TOWNS/Texas-Ghost-Towns-6-East-Texas.htm
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thank you,i'll check it out.
 
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