Saturday's cellar hole hunt with Dave...not much to see here

[Thiltzy]

Dave and I had been wanting to get to a few sites that we had found last year but flooded rivers and swamps had blocked our access points when we made an attempt to get to them. When we found out that Dan and George had recently been to the sites, we decided to roll the dice and try it anyway. I wasn't to fond of going but, Dave seemed like he was itching to try these spots.

Targets were very hard to come by however, we both managed a couple of keepers. Dan and George had done a very good job at cleaning these sites up but I think George :poke: missed a 4 coin pocket spill in the middle of the dirt road that was in front of one site( 1881 Indian, 1907 Indian, 1910 & 1917 Wheat backs). Also found a nice thimble right on the cellar hole lip and a brass shoe buckle chape a few feet from that. I small piece of a shoe buckle frame which is pretty ornate would have been a nice find if it was the full frame and a basket weave button with a unique back mark was the only other things of interest.

Happy Hunting

[del]

congrats on the coin spill , to be honest I'm pretty sure George never even hit the road at this place which is very surprising because he usually does.


yup its called confidence Todd , I was pretty convinced we didn't leave much for ol' Davey and partner to find . now its Dave's turn to give up one of his sites to see what you guys missed ;). how confident are you two ??

[coinnut]

Dan and George had done a very good job at cleaning these sites up but I think George :poke: missed a 4 coin pocket spill in the middle of the dirt road that was in front of one site( 1881 Indian, 1907 Indian, 1910 & 1917 Wheat backs)




We always leave some crumbs for you guys :hystericallaugh:.......:poke::poke:

[Thiltzy]

We always leave some crumbs for you guys :hystericallaugh:.......:poke::poke: How kind of you. Thanks!
I really wasn't expecting much in the finds on Saturday after Dave told me you guys had been there already. Dave still wanted to give it a go but I am glad we went. We met a really nice guy there who stopped to talk to us while we were digging. He actually turned out to be one of the land owners. He had no problems with us being there and exploring even more. He told us that he knows of 5-6 cellar holes in the area but it was near the end of the day.

It's nice to know that we can go back there and search some of the privately owned areas.With a little more research I may go back there and see what he was talking about.

[The Rebel]

WTG Todd! At least you got out. I'm dying to get out & the snow keeps on coming :mad: :disgusted::overreaction:

[NJJOSH]

Looks like you had a good hunt. A few keepers are better than none. Very nice of them to leave you a few:)

[Bell-Two]

Man those are great buttons and a nice little coin spill too.

[aloldstuff]

Very nice coin spill, yes I know its not a hole filled with coppers but still a nice find. Sounds like Del threw out a challenge to you and Dave about giving up one of your sites to see what George and Dan can uncover what you and Dave left behind. Now to an avid reader of these posts I would like to see this happen. This could be an ongoing saga.

:congrats:on the finds

[giant056]

Them are all great finds in my book thiltzy, congrats on a bunch of great finds :thumbsup01:

.................................................. :congrats:

[Thiltzy]

Very nice coin spill, yes I know its not a hole filled with coppers but still a nice find. Sounds like Del threw out a challenge to you and Dave about giving up one of your sites to see what George and Dan can uncover what you and Dave left behind. Now to an avid reader of these posts I would like to see this happen. This could be an ongoing saga.

:congrats:on the finds I don't think they would enjoy driving over an hour just to find one flat button.

[Longhair]

I don't think they would enjoy driving over an hour just to find one flat button.I would do it....just to see that much ground w/o snow cover again. :lol:

[RobW]

Some great finds for the middle of winter...beats the loan rusty nail that I found on Sunday.

[Timewarpdigger]

Congrats and maybe you should return the favor. Safe & HH

[HEAVYMETALNUT]

I don't think they would enjoy driving over an hour just to find one flat button.
maybe 2 buttons tops! :rofl:

[coinnut]

maybe 2 buttons tops! :rofl:

Really??? You are actually going with that? :hystericallaugh: Let's not talk about the last time I was at one of your hunted out sites :rofl:

[Thiltzy]

How many trips to a site would you consider it hunted out if it was hunted by experienced detectorist?

[Longhair]

How many trips to a site would you consider it hunted out if it was hunted by experienced detectorist?Never.....unless there are no metal objects left in the ground for a keeper to be masked by.

[coinnut]

Never.....unless there are no metal objects left in the ground for a keeper to be masked by.

True. We generally consider a site hunted out when there are no easy hits in areas that everyone would normally do, like the lip of a cellar hole, well area, paths etc... When we find an target that is easy to hear, then we perk up on the potential of that site. Kinda like a bloodhound :lol:

[OxShoeDrew]

Hey Todd, is the shank of that button off center? Nice hunt, as always.

[del]

How many trips to a site would you consider it hunted out if it was hunted by experienced detectorist?


well for example the one you two hit up above , we were there only the one time but we had Drew and Brandon along so we'll count it as two visits to be fair. so would it be fair for you two to hit a "new" site (to you) twice and then hand it over to us one time and lets see how you two guys did ??

[Thiltzy]

well for example the one you two hit up above , we were there only the one time but we had Drew and Brandon along so we'll count it as two visits to be fair. so would it be fair for you two to hit a "new" site (to you) twice and then hand it over to us one time and lets see how you two guys did ??I have an idea... I will set up a hunt at the the early 1700's farm fields that me and my friend john hunted hard. We got 8 coppers there including Connecticuts, a Vermont, KG's and a farthing. The original farm house is gone but three fields remain. The current house was built in 1810. We can't go near the house but I have permission to hunt the fields. It can be Dan and George vs Todd and Dave:pirate:

[del]

I have an idea... I will set up a hunt at the the early 1700's farm fields that me and my friend john hunted hard. We got 8 coppers there including Connecticuts, a Vermont, KG's and a farthing. The original farm house is gone but three fields remain. The current house was built in 1810. We can't go near the house but I have permission to hunt the fields. It can be Dan and George vs Todd and Dave:pirate:

sounds good Todd but just to be clear you would have "home field" advantage , meaning you've been there before and would know where the lay of the finds were or hot spots so to speak. This can give you somewhat of an advantage in my opinion , i still like the cellar site challenge better but i will accept your invite . what say you G-man.

Too bad we have a long wait until the snow is gone and the ground thawed.;)

[coinnut]

:popcorn:

[HEAVYMETALNUT]

Really??? You are actually going with that? :hystericallaugh: Let's not talk about the last time I was at one of your hunted out sites :rofl:
yeah I remember that after the mountain climb to look for the elusive cellar hole? that we never found.and after you went around the lip i came behind ya and got 2 LC's that ya walked right over? Oh how clearly I remember that! :coffeelaugh:

[Thiltzy]

sounds good Todd but just to be clear you would have "home field" advantage , meaning you've been there before and would know where the lay of the finds were or hot spots so to speak. This can give you somewhat of an advantage in my opinion , i still like the cellar site challenge better but i will accept your invite . what say you G-man.

Too bad we have a long wait until the snow is gone and the ground thawed.;)
There will be no home field advantages, trust me Dan. I will give you all the info I have. I will show you all the coins we found were. Then we will all hunt the same field at a time. I really don't expect any more coins from that field but if you guys do pull some, I will give you much props.

[HEAVYMETALNUT]

Todd,what have you gotten us into? :shocked05:

[HEAVYMETALNUT]

I have an idea... I will set up a hunt at the the early 1700's farm fields that me and my friend john hunted hard. We got 8 coppers there including Connecticuts, a Vermont, KG's and a farthing. The original farm house is gone but three fields remain. The current house was built in 1810. We can't go near the house but I have permission to hunt the fields. It can be Dan and George vs Todd and Dave:pirate:
woo hoo! :detecting:

[Bell-Two]

Hey guys sounds like a neat challenge...now remember if you ever need to bring up a rookie from the "farm team" (get it ;)) I am an undrafted free agent...have 'tector will travel! :detecting:

[aloldstuff]

well for example the one you two hit up above , we were there only the one time but we had Drew and Brandon along so we'll count it as two visits to be fair. so would it be fair for you two to hit a "new" site (to you) twice and then hand it over to us one time and lets see how you two guys did ??

Now we're talking. Can't tell everyone here how exciting this trade off would be. Dan and George don't let up on Todd and Dave.

[HEAVYMETALNUT]

Hey guys sounds like a neat challenge...now remember if you ever need to bring up a rookie from the "farm team" (get it ;)) I am an undrafted free agent...have 'tector will travel! :detecting:

they may need help Tony! contact them! :callme:

[coinnut]

yeah I remember that after the mountain climb to look for the elusive cellar hole? that we never found.and after you went around the lip i came behind ya and got 2 LC's that ya walked right over? Oh how clearly I remember that! :coffeelaugh:

lol When I finally made my way to the cellar hole you came running over. That my friend is how it really happened. :hystericallaugh:

[HEAVYMETALNUT]

lol When I finally made my way to the cellar hole you came running over. That my friend is how it really happened. :hystericallaugh:
nope! you made your passes,found your 1/2 cent and moved onto greener pastures.. then i thought to myself...I know that e-trac missed somethin :grin:

[Lodge Scent]

I will PAY money to be a spectator at this event. Maybe set up some portable grand stands on the edge of the field with an electronic score board to keep track of team finds. Will need to hire an announcer to give us the play by play action over a loud speaker. I suppose we could bring our own food and beer. Heck, I will bring a grill. Scantily clad cheerleaders for each team would be a nice touch also.

[Bell-Two]

I will PAY money to be a spectator at this event. Maybe set up some portable grand stands on the edge of the field with an electronic score board to keep track of team finds. Will need to hire an announcer to give us the play by play action over a loud speaker. I suppose we could bring our own food and beer. Heck, I will bring a grill. Scantily clad cheerleaders for each team would be a nice touch also.

I can see it now a big spectacle on ESDN..thats the Exploring, Searching, Detecting Network. Cue the announcer. Ok gang were here at the first annual Dig Off and lets see what is going on...oh oh looks like Dan has got a target let's take a closer look. Yes he is circling the hole and listen to that tone...it's screaming out I think we are going to see something good here. Ok out comes the shovel and look at his technique as he digs his plug, no wasted effort and he quickly pops it up. There he is swinging his coil over the hole...and yes guys it's out of the hole, out of the hole! He bends, he scoops and yes it is in his hand...a Conneticut Copper and it looks like a beauty....whoa it has a scratch...he scratched it with his shovel....oh that is going to cost him points...yes the Massachusetts judge only gave him a 6.5 for that one...oh my well thats happens in big time detecting. We will be right back after a word from our sponsor.

[del]

Then we will all hunt the same field at a time. I really don't expect any more coins from that field

so this will be like one of Jerry Burr's Cash bash hunts , all hype and no finds:hystericallaugh::rofl:

To be honest Todd , detecting a hammered to death field doens't sound like much of a challenge , even un-hit fields you can be wandering for hours to get that one or two keepers. Besides cellar holes are your guys specialties so I thought it would be interesting to compare your two experience with ours on a site you two find , again "new " to you two . Then you guys work your magic for two hunts exploiting all the areas with your knowledge and expertise , evaluate the site as a "hit hard" . If you guys want we will do the same to another site and turn it over to you two , then compare report cards.:lol: Again I won't refuse an invite to do a field with you two guys but to me its more hit or miss in a field unless theres a house site in . you said this site in this field is known and was exploited or hit pretty well already in which case its hit or miss now. This is one reason why group hunts are held in farm fields as it usually levels the playing field some for a more equal dispersion of finds to be found . that and the room for many detectorists to spread out .


they may need help Tony! contact them! :callme:

:huh:


I will PAY money to be a spectator at this event. Maybe set up some portable grand stands on the edge of the field with an electronic score board to keep track of team finds. Will need to hire an announcer to give us the play by play action over a loud speaker. I suppose we could bring our own food and beer. Heck, I will bring a grill. Scantily clad cheerleaders for each team would be a nice touch also.

Jeff , I like the thought of a cheer :cheering::cheering: section , maybe if we can get this going we'll let our friends here on the forum be the judges of the Victorius . :crossfingers:

[coinnut]

One rule is no announcing that you found a copper, so the vultures don't come running over :lol: I'm requesting a 30 ft radius too, so no one creeps into your zone....manners after all :eyebrow: Oh and yes, we need someone to follow Dave around to help him improve his recollection of past events ;) :hystericallaugh:

[HEAVYMETALNUT]

One rule is no announcing that you found a copper, so the vultures don't come running over :lol: I'm requesting a 30 ft radius too, so no one creeps into your zone....manners after all :eyebrow: Oh and yes, we need someone to follow Dave around to help him improve his recollection of past events ;) :hystericallaugh:
the king of lost items tellin me to recollect? ba ha ha ha!

[Thiltzy]

so this will be like one of Jerry Burr's Cash bash hunts , all hype and no finds:hystericallaugh::rofl:

To be honest Todd , detecting a hammered to death field doens't sound like much of a challenge , even un-hit fields you can be wandering for hours to get that one or two keepers. Besides cellar holes are your guys specialties so I thought it would be interesting to compare your two experience with ours on a site you two find , again "new " to you two . Then you guys work your magic for two hunts exploiting all the areas with your knowledge and expertise , evaluate the site as a "hit hard" . If you guys want we will do the same to another site and turn it over to you two , then compare report cards.:lol: Again I won't refuse an invite to do a field with you two guys but to me its more hit or miss in a field unless theres a house site in . you said this site in this field is known and was exploited or hit pretty well already in which case its hit or miss now. This is one reason why group hunts are held in farm fields as it usually levels the playing field some for a more equal dispersion of finds to be found . that and the room for many detectorists to spread out .



:huh:



Jeff , I like the thought of a cheer :cheering::cheering: section , maybe if we can get this going we'll let our friends here on the forum be the judges of the Victorius . :crossfingers:

I agree with Dan, cellar holes is all four of our specialty. Even though you guys have 20-30yrs experience on me,. I accept that challenge. I will converse with Dave and we will give up a site that we both hunted. This sounds like fun looking forward to it. What do you say Dave...you in?

[RobW]

:coffeelaugh:........:popcorn::popcorn::popcorn::p opcorn::popcorn:

I think BOTH teams have to hit a new spot, then turn it over to the other team. That only makes it fair.

[HEAVYMETALNUT]

I agree with Dan, cellar holes is all four of our specialty. Even though you guys have 20-30yrs experience on me,. I accept that challenge. I will converse with Dave and we will give up a site that we both hunted. This sounds like fun looking forward to it. What do you say Dave...you in?
I like the field thought but,I guess we'll have to settle on the cellar hole option.I bet there are a few more coppers in that field though :poke: and to hunt the other fields that haven't been hunted has me droolin :drool:

[NJJOSH]

This has been a fun thread to follow. You guys crack me up:rofl:. Im excited to see the results of this challenge. Damn snow!!!

[KCFindIt]

I agree with NJJosh, this was a fun thread to read and follow. I am envious that I don't have geographically close friends to hunt with and share the love (of the sport)! Looking forward to hearing about the big Cellar Hole hunt challenge, when the snow melts.

[del]

I agree with Dan, cellar holes is all four of our specialty. Even though you guys have 20-30yrs experience on me,. I accept that challenge. I will converse with Dave and we will give up a site that we both hunted. This sounds like fun looking forward to it. What do you say Dave...you in?

Todd , I have less than 15 years doing cellar sites (still a lot to learn i'm afraid) to your few . Dave has a few more on you but remember you guys get out probably 2 to 3 times more than George and I (usually once a week for us about 6 to 8 hours ) thats if we're not detecting for the museum then we don't even get out for ourselves that week.


I like the field thought but,I guess we'll have to settle on the cellar hole option.I bet there are a few more coppers in that field though :poke: and to hunt the other fields that haven't been hunted has me droolin :drool:

the field would be great to host a group hunt and meet some peeps , you should organize it Todd . it would be a big hit .


This has been a fun thread to follow. You guys crack me up:rofl:. Im excited to see the results of this challenge. Damn snow!!!

Josh we have a good time badgering each other , its all just good fun . We have a lot of respect for each other and if you can't poke fun at yourself who can you poke fun at ??

[kpmoose]

the field would be great to host a group hunt and meet some peeps , you should organize it Todd . it would be a big hit .



I like that idea. If you arrange it Todd, count me in. I'd like to meet some other detectorists in the area.