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First relic hunt with GoldMaxx Power March 04, 2014 07:38AM |
Finally, Had a chance to use the GMP at an old adobe site. Met up with a good friend (El) who lives in an old area rich with history, We share sites and together locate old settlements from hard research.
This is an un-hunted site we located 6-7 years back, It appears to be a small settlement larger than what we had anticipated based from the last two hunts.. We sort of hit it back then found lot's of old iron lots of surface chard so we new it had potential, but with so many other sites going on we parked it for future hunts. Recently El bagged a rare phoenix button from this site, These are a rare treat for serious hunters that's one of the bucket finds on most California relic hunters list and to get one is a major victory.
Recently, El and I hit it and did pretty good so we hit it again and started finding mission era finds on the last trip in as shown in the pics below. El was using his T-2 and did well bagging a cool musket rifle part and what may be other gun parts, several mission era buttons and numerous finds all below 1850's some going back to late 1700's.
I stuck to the GMP throughout the entire 4-5 hours we hunted, To be honest the GMP is a fine machine but it has a learning curve. It wasn't until the last hour started to learn (from the audio) what to pass up so up until then dug a ton of old iron, almost tossed the GMP in the pickup and switched to the Vista Gold for I know the Vista Gold like the back of my hand but bit the bullet and hung in there with the GMP.
Before I forget....Just want to share with you with those having a Vista Gold or a GMP, Both are fine machines either one will get the job done at older sites no need to upgrade or get the other trust me both do extremely well.
About the last 2 hours of the hunt, kind of joked to El maybe we should call this button hill with all the buttons we're finding and won't be long a reale will surface. Then 10 minutes later the GMP bags a reale. Wasn't until getting home and after cleaning the finds seen the reale was 1797, She's thin as a rail goes to show the GMP can and will hit on thin silver.
With El's permission, Here's a pic of my buddy detecting what may be a small settlement.
Thanks for looking,
Paul (Ca)
Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 03/12/2014 05:04AM by Old California.
This is an un-hunted site we located 6-7 years back, It appears to be a small settlement larger than what we had anticipated based from the last two hunts.. We sort of hit it back then found lot's of old iron lots of surface chard so we new it had potential, but with so many other sites going on we parked it for future hunts. Recently El bagged a rare phoenix button from this site, These are a rare treat for serious hunters that's one of the bucket finds on most California relic hunters list and to get one is a major victory.
Recently, El and I hit it and did pretty good so we hit it again and started finding mission era finds on the last trip in as shown in the pics below. El was using his T-2 and did well bagging a cool musket rifle part and what may be other gun parts, several mission era buttons and numerous finds all below 1850's some going back to late 1700's.
I stuck to the GMP throughout the entire 4-5 hours we hunted, To be honest the GMP is a fine machine but it has a learning curve. It wasn't until the last hour started to learn (from the audio) what to pass up so up until then dug a ton of old iron, almost tossed the GMP in the pickup and switched to the Vista Gold for I know the Vista Gold like the back of my hand but bit the bullet and hung in there with the GMP.
Before I forget....Just want to share with you with those having a Vista Gold or a GMP, Both are fine machines either one will get the job done at older sites no need to upgrade or get the other trust me both do extremely well.
About the last 2 hours of the hunt, kind of joked to El maybe we should call this button hill with all the buttons we're finding and won't be long a reale will surface. Then 10 minutes later the GMP bags a reale. Wasn't until getting home and after cleaning the finds seen the reale was 1797, She's thin as a rail goes to show the GMP can and will hit on thin silver.
With El's permission, Here's a pic of my buddy detecting what may be a small settlement.
Thanks for looking,
Paul (Ca)
Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 03/12/2014 05:04AM by Old California.
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Re: First relic hunt with GoldMaxx Power March 04, 2014 05:10PM |
Thanks Tom in SC,
Actually, Still adjusting to the learning curve on the GMP. For Gold jewelry hunting soccer fields/school fields the audio is perfect but for relic hunting in areas laced with iron still have a ways to go to learn what the machine is saying. It has a learning curve to for sure well the audio that is, Was lucky to get out won't be a while before another free day surfaces maybe in 2-4 weeks.
Thanks Nasa Tom and good eye that is indeed a reale made into a Spanish button,
Last night was looking at the inside and seen some lettering on the inside rim of coin. It's the same diameter as the reale quite possible about the same type and era. Have found several seated 1/2 dimes in other areas made into buttons and one small reale years ago made into a button as well, In fact that small reale made into a button was from an abode site just a few miles away from these recent finds. We dug lots of large pieces of old iron, What you see in the pic above was only a sample of iron we hauled out on this last trip in. Actually, My pouch was getting so heavy with iron it was dragging down my bridges had to constantly stop and lift up my pants
Will post a couple of new pics on the reale button and of one smaller reale made into a button.
Thanks Docbar, Jimmy, John and Jim,
Once serious Gold jewelry hunters catch on and purchase the GMP you're going to see allot more GMP post in the future, It is an excellent gold jewelry hunter so those that do both relic hunt and search for gold jewelry are making out like bandits getting a machine that can do both. I use the middle tone for gold jewelry range, And with the GMP hitting hard on extremely low conductive thin/tiny targets it gives a different audio signal that I can call before digging it. The GMP is a neat machine, So much audio information which can be a benefit for hunting, New GMP users need to have patience and go through the learning curve process.
Jim, (godigit) The spike cross is off an old plow, I've found these before and these are attached to the plow to cultivate the ground.
Thanks again everyone,
Paul (Ca)
Actually, Still adjusting to the learning curve on the GMP. For Gold jewelry hunting soccer fields/school fields the audio is perfect but for relic hunting in areas laced with iron still have a ways to go to learn what the machine is saying. It has a learning curve to for sure well the audio that is, Was lucky to get out won't be a while before another free day surfaces maybe in 2-4 weeks.
Thanks Nasa Tom and good eye that is indeed a reale made into a Spanish button,
Last night was looking at the inside and seen some lettering on the inside rim of coin. It's the same diameter as the reale quite possible about the same type and era. Have found several seated 1/2 dimes in other areas made into buttons and one small reale years ago made into a button as well, In fact that small reale made into a button was from an abode site just a few miles away from these recent finds. We dug lots of large pieces of old iron, What you see in the pic above was only a sample of iron we hauled out on this last trip in. Actually, My pouch was getting so heavy with iron it was dragging down my bridges had to constantly stop and lift up my pants
Will post a couple of new pics on the reale button and of one smaller reale made into a button.
Thanks Docbar, Jimmy, John and Jim,
Once serious Gold jewelry hunters catch on and purchase the GMP you're going to see allot more GMP post in the future, It is an excellent gold jewelry hunter so those that do both relic hunt and search for gold jewelry are making out like bandits getting a machine that can do both. I use the middle tone for gold jewelry range, And with the GMP hitting hard on extremely low conductive thin/tiny targets it gives a different audio signal that I can call before digging it. The GMP is a neat machine, So much audio information which can be a benefit for hunting, New GMP users need to have patience and go through the learning curve process.
Jim, (godigit) The spike cross is off an old plow, I've found these before and these are attached to the plow to cultivate the ground.
Thanks again everyone,
Paul (Ca)
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Re: First relic hunt with GoldMaxx Power March 05, 2014 05:33PM |
Had a fun day El and enjoyed hunting with you, Glad we were able to get together again. The spike object is from an old plow, Have found these before all from older settlements. See you soon, If work allows hopefully in 2-4 weeks
Nasa Tom, Yes I believe you're right the 8-sided button appears to be of a larger reale. But it's worn so thin can't make out any detail, I suppose back then they would use the worn silver reales buttons and such. I read from a book the elite Vaquero's would use buttons made from reales because the silver appearance stood out, Makes sense they wanted to stand out in both ridding skill and appearance.
Went over some pass finds this morning and found another reale button, This reale button is located about 2 miles from this recent hunt site so the area has allot of history of early Spaniards in the area. So that makes 4 reales buttons I have found all from the general area, Pretty cool found four and of the four two were passed up as a plain button didn't even know they were made from a reale. Appreciate the ID help Tom, Cool finds for sure! Will post a pic of the 4 reale buttons from this general area.
Hey Keith,
That find under the small reale button is another reale button from a pass hunt different site near this area. This particular reale button has little wear so the letting still stands out, Think I found this one 5-6 years ago.
If you ever make it out this way let me know, Maybe we can hunt a few places both gold miners camps and other ghost town sites. I know of an extremely old Gold Rush site that has allot of history, Done well there with pass finds I'll just need to contact the owner to get access again. Been a few years since I've seen him, Allot of ground to cover you'll need to be in fair hiking condition we will be carrying backpacks with enough grub and water for a day. Snake guards too if it's rattlesnake season. You take care Keith!
Ray, El was using his T-2. That is a good machine for sites like these, Sure the GMP and Vista Gold have an edge but allot of times this extra edge can get a hunter in trouble with digging more iron which reduces valuable detecting time when one is limited with a few hours to hunt.
Thanks Tracy Jim and Kevin, Still learning the GMP it does have a learning curve thank goodness not as long a leaning curve as the Sovereign
Thanks again everyone!
Paul (Ca)
Nasa Tom, Yes I believe you're right the 8-sided button appears to be of a larger reale. But it's worn so thin can't make out any detail, I suppose back then they would use the worn silver reales buttons and such. I read from a book the elite Vaquero's would use buttons made from reales because the silver appearance stood out, Makes sense they wanted to stand out in both ridding skill and appearance.
Went over some pass finds this morning and found another reale button, This reale button is located about 2 miles from this recent hunt site so the area has allot of history of early Spaniards in the area. So that makes 4 reales buttons I have found all from the general area, Pretty cool found four and of the four two were passed up as a plain button didn't even know they were made from a reale. Appreciate the ID help Tom, Cool finds for sure! Will post a pic of the 4 reale buttons from this general area.
Hey Keith,
That find under the small reale button is another reale button from a pass hunt different site near this area. This particular reale button has little wear so the letting still stands out, Think I found this one 5-6 years ago.
If you ever make it out this way let me know, Maybe we can hunt a few places both gold miners camps and other ghost town sites. I know of an extremely old Gold Rush site that has allot of history, Done well there with pass finds I'll just need to contact the owner to get access again. Been a few years since I've seen him, Allot of ground to cover you'll need to be in fair hiking condition we will be carrying backpacks with enough grub and water for a day. Snake guards too if it's rattlesnake season. You take care Keith!
Ray, El was using his T-2. That is a good machine for sites like these, Sure the GMP and Vista Gold have an edge but allot of times this extra edge can get a hunter in trouble with digging more iron which reduces valuable detecting time when one is limited with a few hours to hunt.
Thanks Tracy Jim and Kevin, Still learning the GMP it does have a learning curve thank goodness not as long a leaning curve as the Sovereign
Thanks again everyone!
Paul (Ca)
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Re: First relic hunt with GoldMaxx Power March 06, 2014 08:11PM |
Thanks Tom,
Sure will cherish these moments, The finds are neat but in a sense making the find leaves an everlasting moment etched in our minds eye that can not be replaced.
Was telling my buddy El that this site has potential to give up a Bust coin or two, It has all the signs of early American California activity after the Spaniards arrive based from past finds very similar to this site. Hoping this is the case it will be a treat to pull out a Bust from here, Hopefully El get's the first that will be cool!
Here's a quick pic of a sample of finds I've pulled from similar sites, Think next trip in will use the Vista Gold and will share those finds here. Hopefully get out in 2-4 weeks, If work and weather allows.
Thanks again Tom,
Paul (Ca)
Sure will cherish these moments, The finds are neat but in a sense making the find leaves an everlasting moment etched in our minds eye that can not be replaced.
Was telling my buddy El that this site has potential to give up a Bust coin or two, It has all the signs of early American California activity after the Spaniards arrive based from past finds very similar to this site. Hoping this is the case it will be a treat to pull out a Bust from here, Hopefully El get's the first that will be cool!
Here's a quick pic of a sample of finds I've pulled from similar sites, Think next trip in will use the Vista Gold and will share those finds here. Hopefully get out in 2-4 weeks, If work and weather allows.
Thanks again Tom,
Paul (Ca)