If one is hunting on a 100 acre farm...

[cradawg]

Where would he start? No house, but there is a barn and milk house. There are two ponds and very little woods.. One of the ponds is in some woods.

Farm is used heavily for crops, but since it is a no-till operation, there hasn't been any plowing for years and years.. It's been a tobacco farm, hay farm, and dairy farm over the years.

No creeks but there are some low lying areas that will pond up if it rains hard for a few days..

This farm is part of a much larger tract that goes back to the early 1800's.

I'm tempted to simply throw a dart at the plat....

[WildDigger]

Maybe the ponds? Find out if they were used as swimming holes.

[cradawg]

Excellent idea! I know that the farmer across the road used to fish there for blue gill that he used for bait elsewhere. I bet that others fished there over the years too.

Thanks

[georgiaboy0824]

i would start around or in the barn you will find some trash but some good finds aswell and then the roads on the property and then the fields them selves i havent hade much luck around ponds for some reason but see if you can find out if there were any wells on the property and try around them with you MD and also keep an eye out for glass i have found alot of old bottels on old farms. i usualy dont hunt anywhere else

[Lightningjack]

If time isn't a factor I'd explore it all, there was more then likely at least 2-3 old homes there at one time or another.. As I always say look for the old rock lined well's, there often all thats left of a old home site..
Personally I'd start off 100ft or so from the old standing barn, that would seem the best chance of stumbling onto one of the home sites..

[Harmon4431]

I would start around the water and then walk a line from the water to the barn.

[matmit]

I would invite anyone and everyone on the forum for a massive weekend hunt!
Imagine 50-75 guys swingin all at once

[sgtwilks]

Originally Posted by cradawg

Where would he start? No house, but there is a barn and milk house. There are two ponds and very little woods.. One of the ponds is in some woods.

Farm is used heavily for crops, but since it is a no-till operation, there hasn't been any plowing for years and years.. It's been a tobacco farm, hay farm, and dairy farm over the years.

No creeks but there are some low lying areas that will pond up if it rains hard for a few days..

This farm is part of a much larger tract that goes back to the early 1800's.

I'm tempted to simply throw a dart at the plat....

I can only tell you what I do because it works for me. This will help you to efficiently comb an area without missing anything.

I plot out approx 15x30 ft areas.I scan the 30ft length first for coins(block out Iron) .Then side to side (all tones)and I dig low tones and of course any remaining coins coming back across the plot.

I use small wooded stakes to keep me straight while I scan for objects so I have a target to walk to. If I do not do this I will stagger across the property like a drunk not sure if I missed anything.

I always start at the far end of the property either left or right side and scan 5 by 30 blocks until I'm sure I searched every inch of the property.If you have the time to try it let me know how it works for you.