Metal Detecting Official 2011 Tracking Thread

[Rodebaugh]

E we may laugh.....but it will be with you. If you get out any in 2011 MD'ing.....I want to know it. This is going to be fun.

[TheJonasCollegeFund]

2011 finds...ZERO!


Thursday will be 60 degrees here...most of the snow should be gone by then!

My goals for 2011 are

10,000 coins (Yes, even pennies)
$1000 face value
10 silver coins
10 silver rings
5 gold rings
1 platinum ring
4 silver necklaces
3 gold necklaces
3 silver bracelets
2 gold bracelets
10 silver earrings
5 gold earrings

[beauanderos]

You mention winter lake? So you're searching the receded edges of the lake? How far do you figure the water has receded during these low-water months? How deep do you normally have to dig to retrieve the coins? I know it must vary, but are they mostly near the surface, within an inch or so, just silted over? I have to live vicariously thru your thrills, as I will never have time to do this myself.

[Rodebaugh]

You mention winter lake? So you're searching the receded edges of the lake? How far do you figure the water has receded during these low-water months? How deep do you normally have to dig to retrieve the coins? I know it must vary, but are they mostly near the surface, within an inch or so, just silted over? I have to live vicariously thru your thrills, as I will never have time to do this myself.

Yep the lake is lowered to a winter pool. They drop it by about 75 feet for winter. The lake has a lot of natural cliffs that provide great swimming and jumping areas. I hunt these "hot spots". Some areas have silt but most are crush and run up to boulder sized sandstone bottoms. As for digging depth...1-6in with an average of about 2". The best part is I do not have to fill my holes back in as they will be covered with 50+ feet of water come spring. And yes you have time....now sell a roll of halves and go buy a detector.

2-16-11yesterdays after work quick hunt
-2 hours
-7 zincs
-9 coppers
-0 nicks
-15 dimes
-3 quarters
-Overall a nice fun hunt at a new location (kids baseball field). Half way through the hunt I focused on dime or better signals and did much better. Still learning my machine.

[Thogey]

[2-16-11yesterdays after work quick hunt
-2 hours
-7 zincs
-9 coppers
-0 nicks
-15 dimes
-3 quarters
-Overall a nice fun hunt at a new location (kids baseball field). Half way through the hunt I focused on dime or better signals and did much better. Still learning my machine.

Do West Virginian's have holes in their pockets?

[TheJonasCollegeFund]

Here's some of the junk jewelry I found last fall! Getting fired up to go out in the morning! Batteries are in. Mud is waiting.

[Rodebaugh]

Good luck......hope you dig up a sack'o gold. report back.

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[Rodebaugh]

Hunted today for a couple hours before it started the rain,

2-18-11
-16 zins
-4 coppers
-1 nick
-4 dimes
-7 quarters
-new area...on the lake.....still saving the "hot spot" for a latter date

total $2.40

[TheJonasCollegeFund]

Hit my baseball field by the house.

2-18-2011
1-hour hunt
4 zincers
1 copper cent
2 quarters

Total = $0.55

Lots of DEEP mud. This area had 3-5 foot of snow two weeks ago! Still some left.

[Diggin4copper]

Snow melted about a foot over the last two days.. only one foot to go...

[JadeDragon]

I merged the two metal detecting topics with unintended consequences. The Tracking Summary post ended up on page 5 or something.

I'm suggesting Rodebaugh start a new one for everyone to use. Sorry about that, but I can't reverse the merge.

[Rodebaugh]

I merged the two metal detecting topics with unintended consequences. The Tracking Summary post ended up on page 5 or something.

I'm suggesting Rodebaugh start a new one for everyone to use. Sorry about that, but I can't reverse the merge.

No Prob Jade, You had good intentions.....I will start a new one this evening in the policy section and drop you a PM.

Rodebaugh

[bman]

I got out for a few hours today and found 19 quarters, a handfull of other modern coins, one wheat cent, a slot machine token and a gold plated silver ring.

[Rodebaugh]

I got out for a few hours today and found 19 quarters, a handfull of other modern coins, one wheat cent, a slot machine token and a gold plated silver ring.

Hey Bman, I have the tracking thread back up and running. I have PMed the admin team to help me move it and rename this thread to do away with confusion. Please report this info over there with a close estimate of hours hunted. Thanks and BTW nice find on the 19 quarters!

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