Who else can't dig due to the drought?

[88junior]

I live in Northwest Georgia and the ground here is like concrete we have over a 15" rainfall deficit. Last winter we had record rainfall amounts. Looking at the forecast for this week it doesn't look like it's going to rain at all. This is killing me not being able to get out and go detect for relics or old coins. Thank God for this forum and all you fine people posting your finds to keep me entertained during my drought time blues. Good luck on your next hunt and pray for me to get some rain down this way.

 

[jim tn]

It's dry over here in W Tn, but not yet quite to the point of dirt being like concrete. One, however, must be very selective where one hunts and digs. Yeah, and no rain in the forecast for us either this week. HH jim tn

 

[Daniel Tn]

The weather as far as temperature goes, is PERFECT for digging. Morning lows in the upper 40s to low 50s...highs in the low 70s and no humidity. But like you said...the ground is dry and cracked open. Digging with a shovel is out of the question...and chopping with a entrenching tool is not much better. We have the right temps....just need some good rain. I was hoping we would have gotten some rain relief from the hurricane but all we got here in southeast TN was some wind.

 

[Hoser John]

Put on the ol' thinking cap as you can overcome any situation if you try

 

[REVIER]

Same conditions here in Birmingham and no rain in the foreseeable future, either.
Forget about digging more than an inch or two in most areas because it takes too long and I will wreck up nicer grass and lawn areas so onto plan B.
In my local super trashy and iron filled park down the block I am now going over a well scoured entry area where I have found a lot but now good targets are really hard to find.
I go over and dig in areas with bare spots or spotty grass and experiment with new settings and try to notice new behavior to find the more extremely masked targets.
I am finding some shallow clad here and there so every one is a victory and my knowledge still grows and will come in handy when conditions improve sometime in the future.
You don't need to find rare objects only to have fun in this hobby.

Some small woodsy areas are also dry but digging there and wrecking up the dirt is not an issue and the mosquitoes have mostly gone away in the cooler temps.

Also in this park near that entrance is a small artesian well kind of structure that leads to a tiny creek running through the area for about 30 yards before it empties into a big pipe and heads underground.
To my surprise I noticed the bank next to this small trickle of water out to about 2-3' is still moist and wet and easy digging.
Mostly just pop tops and lots of tabs around this bank but it is still fun looking and digging and there is always the chance of finding something better that is masked.

Make lemonade out of lemons if you can I always say.

 

[bigtim1973]

Yep....middle TN here too. I have been just using a regular shovel though out in the woods. I am about tired of dragging it along though. So like you guys, I have been hitting the books and magazines with reading, and in the forums to get my detecting fix !!! We need the rain. I have a feeling though when it does cut loose, it is going to be a good one!!

 

[CopyTech99]

SE Ohio sidelined since early May.

Not sure if the rains will ever return at this point in time.

 

[still looking 52]

Here in western WV things are a little better since we got about three inches of rain last week but the ground was so dry it didn't sink in very far. Really only about two inches is damp and then it is hard and dry. At least now the temperature is down so if we get anymore rain it should help out a lot more.

 

[bootyhoundpa]

Good time to do some water hunting if possible. .. we have a deficit here in pa but soil is diggable... i didnt realize this situation was so wide spread.... might want to go outside and do the raindance...

 

[GeorgeinSC]

I have the opposite problem.. Will have to wait till some of Matthews droppings drain off.
I would go to the beach but I left everything to the hurricane and stopped when I GOT 500
Miles away from hoe.

 

[88junior]

I've been doing my rain dance since about July to no avail. Water hunting would be a good option if I had a water proof detector. I currently have a Teknetics T2 classic and a Fisher CZ6A I may end up trading the CZ6A off for me some sort of water proof detector eventually to use during times like these.

 

[jim tn]

Ahhhhh, hang onto that 6a. Cash in some of your gold and silver and get a A T Pro for the water. HH jim tn

 

[WV62]

GeorgeinSC, hope everything is okay when you get back home. You did the right thing get the heck out of there.

My brother SL52 pretty much covered our condition here in WV. Things are starting to look better.

Ron in WV

 

[bootyhoundpa]

I've been doing my rain dance since about July to no avail.
Lol....

 

[REVIER]

Pretty depressing when you hunt in a normally lush, green area of the county and see this...

 

[daddyflea]

Here in Central Texas as well. Just had about 1/2 inch rain and that settled the dust

 

[Dave0]

It is the same here in the Knoxville/Maryville Tennessee area also. You can see how dry it is in this picture. This Merc was about 4-5 inches down on edge in the concrete.

 

[jim tn]

hopefully you got some moisture over you way today and tonight. We got a nice 7 or so hour soaker today, an inch + and it really helped digging conditions. HH jim tn