jkress
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With the 'Two Minute Warning' :frozen: here in Iowa, I made another push for some keepers. :yes:
I took off solo today back to the park Ron, Dale and I hunted on Sunday. I got my coil over only a Barber.
On the way back home, I noticed an open truck door of an old stone farm house I dream of hunting every time I pass.
A quick U turn on the highway had me talking to the friendly owner...
The house was built in 1850 (early for around here) and he let me search the small front and back yard. Lots of typical farm
house trash in the small area, but I was able to pull a Rosie lol , large token and big military button.
The only caveat to gaining permission was to let him see what I found. Before I left, I showed him my finds. He was
very interested in the button and token. So I let him know I would gladly return the two items to him after I documented them.
He was happy and excited with the transaction. :yes: I will be delivering the relics tomorrow.
Moving on to the 'New Old Site' of my title... while talking to the owner, he mentioned You should try in the back field. After asking why, he let me know of the several stone foundations and root cellars associated with the 1840's lead mining community. :shocked04:
He asked if I wanted to take a walk back there, but I let him know that I wasn't with my hunting buddy and would be back soon
to give it a whirl. Ron would do the same for me. :beerbuddy:
I unsuccessfully hunted the obvious fill dirt front yard and small back yard. Came up with a few keepers nonetheless for my efforts.
A military button (could use some help with the date range), a Centennial Cyrus Hall McCormick Reaper token. 1831-1931, plus the Rosie
and Barber from the park.
Tomorrow Ron and I will explore the rest of the farm and more importantly the lead mining community foundations. :yes:
With the 'Two Minute Warning' :frozen: here in Iowa, I made another push for some keepers. :yes:
I took off solo today back to the park Ron, Dale and I hunted on Sunday. I got my coil over only a Barber.
On the way back home, I noticed an open truck door of an old stone farm house I dream of hunting every time I pass.
A quick U turn on the highway had me talking to the friendly owner...
The house was built in 1850 (early for around here) and he let me search the small front and back yard. Lots of typical farm
house trash in the small area, but I was able to pull a Rosie lol , large token and big military button.
The only caveat to gaining permission was to let him see what I found. Before I left, I showed him my finds. He was
very interested in the button and token. So I let him know I would gladly return the two items to him after I documented them.
He was happy and excited with the transaction. :yes: I will be delivering the relics tomorrow.
Moving on to the 'New Old Site' of my title... while talking to the owner, he mentioned You should try in the back field. After asking why, he let me know of the several stone foundations and root cellars associated with the 1840's lead mining community. :shocked04:
He asked if I wanted to take a walk back there, but I let him know that I wasn't with my hunting buddy and would be back soon
to give it a whirl. Ron would do the same for me. :beerbuddy:
I unsuccessfully hunted the obvious fill dirt front yard and small back yard. Came up with a few keepers nonetheless for my efforts.
A military button (could use some help with the date range), a Centennial Cyrus Hall McCormick Reaper token. 1831-1931, plus the Rosie
and Barber from the park.
Tomorrow Ron and I will explore the rest of the farm and more importantly the lead mining community foundations. :yes:
