Not bad for a hunted out ball park

[JimmyCT]

Over the last few weeks, I have been hunting (on weekends - to-date 7 visits) at a small ballpark. Someone had mentioned that it was "cleaned out" and to not waste my time there...... Anytime I have ever heard those words, it makes me hunt (whatever property I am hunting at that time) to "prove" to myself if this is true. Every time I have done this, I have found very nice coins. To sum this all up nice and tidy,(and as a public service announcement) please do not ever listen to anyone that mentions those words. Find out for yourself before packing up your equipment and leaving. This photo is silver-clad proof it wasn't hunted out. I hope this post encourages you to go back to that certain property and give it a good search before writing it off. Thanks for looking.

 

[Ted S]

Well done! I found my Walking Liberty half at such a ballpark!

 

[Mike K (Ohio)]

Over the last few weeks, I have been hunting (on weekends - to-date 7 visits) at a small ballpark. Someone had mentioned that it was "cleaned out" and to not waste my time there...... Anytime I have ever heard those words, it makes me hunt (whatever property I am hunting at that time) to "prove" to myself if this is true. Every time I have done this, I have found very nice coins. To sum this all up nice and tidy,(and as a public service announcement) please do not ever listen to anyone that mentions those words. Find out for yourself before packing up your equipment and leaving. This photo is silver-clad proof it wasn't hunted out. I hope this post encourages you to go back to that certain property and give it a good search before writing it off. Thanks for looking.

Well done Bro!!!!! Your skills with that NOX are second to none!!!!! I'm sure if you hang around there a little longer you will add more to 2020s total silvers I haven't found a silver since I quit water hunting but do enjoy seeing you find these as it just makes me want to get out there and dig some pay dirt Not a bad haul for chipmunk will a full mouth already lol.

Mike K

 

[fwcrawford]

Great advice Jim!!!
As the old saying goes, “ no site is hunted out”, and you have proved that quite a few times at different sites.
Not only have you proved these oeople wrong, you have also found some exceptional coins that were overlooked!!
Just takes persistence and patience.... and of course some luck!!
Those easy finds are mostly gone now, although the Equinox has seemed make my finds pretty easy to hear... amazing detector and you are very good with it too at squeezing those elusive finds out of the ground!!

 

[JimmyCT]

Thank you for your kind words Felix.
I have some catching up to do though

Great advice Jim!!!
As the old saying goes, “ no site is hunted out”, and you have proved that quite a few times at different sites.
Not only have you proved these oeople wrong, you have also found some exceptional coins that were overlooked!!
Just takes persistence and patience.... and of course some luck!!
Those easy finds are mostly gone now, although the Equinox has seemed make my finds pretty easy to hear... amazing detector and you are very good with it too at squeezing those elusive finds out of the ground!!

 

[fwcrawford]

Thank you for your kind words Felix.
I have some catching up to do though

no.... you should rest now for about a month!!

 

[fastdraw]

Over the last few weeks, I have been hunting (on weekends - to-date 7 visits) at a small ballpark. Someone had mentioned that it was "cleaned out" and to not waste my time there...... Anytime I have ever heard those words, it makes me hunt (whatever property I am hunting at that time) to "prove" to myself if this is true. Every time I have done this, I have found very nice coins. To sum this all up nice and tidy,(and as a public service announcement) please do not ever listen to anyone that mentions those words. Find out for yourself before packing up your equipment and leaving. This photo is silver-clad proof it wasn't hunted out. I hope this post encourages you to go back to that certain property and give it a good search before writing it off. Thanks for looking.

You had a killer day. Are the rings The Real McCoy or costume

 

[trojdor]

Very nice, EP.
I much prefer hunting "cleaned out" parks.
It means most of the clad, and a lot of the trash has already been cleaned out to help me find the deep stuff!

mike

 

[u2robert]

"It's been cleaned/hunted out"
It's a trick reverse psychology

 

[Confetrit]

You went, You Persevered, and You Conquered that "Hunted out" park. Well Done.

 

[dirt doctor]

Nice going earthlypotluck , awesome finds , words and pictures . A very inspiring post indeed !

 

[Mark kus]

Great hunt! if you slow down lower the recovery speed and crank up sensitivity it will amaze you sometimes A well hunted park by me gave up lots of silver with my nox I was blown away how well it worked there its now my only detector I use.
keep going back to that park!
Mark

 

[JimmyCT]

Thanks Mark however I have always run with settings you mention. I advocate for using slow scanning,(As in BBS / FBS) run slow(er) recovery (recovery of 4 works optimally for me) and I run 23 or higher in sensitivity.

Great hunt! if you slow down lower the recovery speed and crank up sensitivity it will amaze you sometimes A well hunted park by me gave up lots of silver with my nox I was blown away how well it worked there its now my only detector I use.
keep going back to that park!
Mark

 

[Mark kus]

Thanks Mark however I have always run with settings you mention. I advocate for using slow scanning,(As in BBS / FBS) run slow(er) recovery (recovery of 4 works optimally for me) and I run 23 or higher in sensitivity.

 

[Ted S]

Thanks Mark however I have always run with settings you mention. I advocate for using slow scanning,(As in BBS / FBS) run slow(er) recovery (recovery of 4 works optimally for me) and I run 23 or higher in sensitivity.

I run recovery 2 on my 600...We are pretty close setting wise.

 

[sgoss66]

OH MY! That is quite a haul! Great job! I agree with you, "hunted out" parks can be seen as a "challenge!" Great job!

Steve

 

[GeorgeinSC]

I enjoy having some one tell me that a property is worked out. I guess i decide "I will show you". City Park and an adjacent abandoned national guard armory gave up. a total of 14 silver coins. I did not have the heart to tell the gentleman who told me that he had dug every coin out of those two properties what those properties had given up.

 

[Donut]

Since I have learned my 800 I have came to the conclusion not to follow anyone that has an Equinox 600 or 800.
No site is ever hunted out. with every detector out there you can miss a target by an inch and also by the angle the coil passes over the target.
we nor our detectors are perfect.
Doug.

 

[fastdraw]

Over the last few weeks, I have been hunting (on weekends - to-date 7 visits) at a small ballpark. Someone had mentioned that it was "cleaned out" and to not waste my time there...... Anytime I have ever heard those words, it makes me hunt (whatever property I am hunting at that time) to "prove" to myself if this is true. Every time I have done this, I have found very nice coins. To sum this all up nice and tidy,(and as a public service announcement) please do not ever listen to anyone that mentions those words. Find out for yourself before packing up your equipment and leaving. This photo is silver-clad proof it wasn't hunted out. I hope this post encourages you to go back to that certain property and give it a good search before writing it off. Thanks for looking.

Ok.. Earthlypotluck...you've been getting WAY too lucky..... !! I'm booking a flight now,,... so I can walk behind you and pick-up your left-overs...!

 

[fwcrawford]

Ok.. Earthlypotluck...you've been getting WAY too lucky..... !! I'm booking a flight now,,... so I can walk behind you and pick-up your left-overs...!

I have to admit, there is some luck involved in making some finds, but to do it consistently is more than simply luck.
Knowing you detector, setting it up right for you location, research, persistence, and patience all play a part in making great finds on a regular basis.
Jim has found many more items that he has not posted, but I have seen his finds.
He was telling me how awesome this detector was long before I got one and found out for myself how good it is if used properly.
Trust me when I tell you this.. you do not want to hunt behind him or you are just going to do a lot of walking around.
No offense meant, and I'm sure you were kidding around, but that just how competent he is with the Equinox.