TriadHunter
Elite Member
I did some Google Maps searching in our area and found this circle in an old (early to mid 1900's) well-to-do part of town. I figured it would be a good spot for my son and I to spend a couple hours searching together. We were running the 400 and the MAX as usual.
Like many of you who hunt regularly, you just develop an "eye" for things on the ground as a detectorist. And today was no exception and perhaps another reason to wear gloves. Right next to my plug was this nasty female Black Widow. Had I not been looking, I would have placed my gloved hand right on top of her (she probably could not bite through my glove). Studies show that Black Widows rarely bite unless they are pressed or about to be smashed. Even then they often "dry bite." So I am not really afraid of them - but I do respect them. I know a couple people who have gotten very sick from a BW bite. Anyway, I took her out of the circle and smashed her by the curb. I rarely kill bugs, snakes or animals unless there's a potential for them to hurt a person later and they're known to be poisonous or venomous (or both).
Next ground find was a fused M2000. Sweet! These work well when a dog is barking in the distance. Hopefully it is still live.
The MAX once again demonstrated its small coin prowess, nabbing 10 of 14 total dimes for the day.
My son snagged the only "old" coin of the day with his 400, a 1950-D wheatie. He was pretty excited about it. If he's excited I'm excited.
Anyone know what that weird metal toothbrush-looking thing is?
I normally would not post a hunt like this as it's fairly regular stuff, but I thought the Black Widow and M-2000 were interesting. HH all!
Like many of you who hunt regularly, you just develop an "eye" for things on the ground as a detectorist. And today was no exception and perhaps another reason to wear gloves. Right next to my plug was this nasty female Black Widow. Had I not been looking, I would have placed my gloved hand right on top of her (she probably could not bite through my glove). Studies show that Black Widows rarely bite unless they are pressed or about to be smashed. Even then they often "dry bite." So I am not really afraid of them - but I do respect them. I know a couple people who have gotten very sick from a BW bite. Anyway, I took her out of the circle and smashed her by the curb. I rarely kill bugs, snakes or animals unless there's a potential for them to hurt a person later and they're known to be poisonous or venomous (or both).
Next ground find was a fused M2000. Sweet! These work well when a dog is barking in the distance. Hopefully it is still live.
The MAX once again demonstrated its small coin prowess, nabbing 10 of 14 total dimes for the day.
My son snagged the only "old" coin of the day with his 400, a 1950-D wheatie. He was pretty excited about it. If he's excited I'm excited.
Anyone know what that weird metal toothbrush-looking thing is?
I normally would not post a hunt like this as it's fairly regular stuff, but I thought the Black Widow and M-2000 were interesting. HH all!