After my kids went back to the ex's yesterday, got out to a site I'd discovered on an 1870s map that used to have buildings but is now a vacant lot. Can still tell where the roundabout-raised driveway was that led up to the buildings. Set up next to the oldest looking tree on the lot--maybe 100 years old--and within seconds had a nice singing tone about 6" from the trunk that sounded like it was on the surface. Brushed back the leaves and there was '42 Merc just sitting on the surface! Thought that was going to be either a good omen or else I wouldn't find anything else of interest for the day. Sadly, turned out to be the latter but I had fun, at least until my hands and cheeks started going numb. One advantage of hunting wooded lots is that the leaf detritus seems to be easy to cut in the winter, compared to normal soil. On the other hand, I'd guess years of leaf accumulation would put most old targets pretty far down most of the time. Any thoughts on that sort of hunting?
I'll be hitting that site pretty hard, weather permitting, for a while, I think.
I'll be hitting that site pretty hard, weather permitting, for a while, I think.