First Hunt 2015

61chip · Jan 3, 2015

MoBob and I got out for a hunt on New Years Day. We went to a site that doesn't produce much anymore, but we've never been skunked there. It's a site where we have found some .36 cal teardrops before and quite a few .44 Colt pistol rounds.

It was very cold -- teens to low 20's. We didn't expect the ground to be frozen to badly, but digging was tuff with ground froze 3"-4" deep. My first target for 2015 was a nice .44 Colt drop but that was about it for me. Found a fired small roundball, a thin splattered piece of camp lead, a small rivet, and another small piece of lead that has either been carved or cut up by a plow. Not sure what the little brass ring is. Was nice to get out with my hunting buddy. We got snow and brutal cold coming the next few days so may be a while before we can hit it again. GL & HH

7centsworth · Jan 3, 2015

Any civil war relics found is a good hunt. Congratulations and glad you could get out.

VA-REB · Jan 3, 2015

Nice hunt in the cold

Dsm_mechva · Jan 3, 2015

Glad you didn't get skunked and found some nice historic relics for your efforts.

umrgolf · Jan 4, 2015

nice .44 Colt, seems like I almost never find those dropped down here

MoBob · Jan 4, 2015

Yep , she was cold but a whole lot colder now , and I'm officially done until spring . HH hunting to those who can get out .

sekypaleo · Jan 4, 2015

Good hunt!

I love finding colt pistol bullets...congrats man!

61chip · Jan 4, 2015

7centsworth said:
Any civil war relics found is a good hunt. Congratulations and glad you could get out.

I agree. If i can even find a piece of camp lead, I'm a happy digger!

61chip · Jan 4, 2015

VA-REB said:
Nice hunt in the cold

Yes. I don't like the cold but I'll put up with it for a chance at some CW relics. Last year MoBob and I drove 3 hours in a ice storm to get some. The ground was froze so hard you had to recover the target in a hunk of frozen dirt, then put in your pouch to thaw out later to see what you found :laughing:

61chip · Jan 4, 2015

Dsm_mechva said:
Glad you didn't get skunked and found some nice historic relics for your efforts.

Thanks buddy. I sure don't like that skunk, but I've had to smell it on a couple of hunts :laughing:

61chip · Jan 4, 2015

umrgolf said:
nice .44 Colt, seems like I almost never find those dropped down here

Hey buddy as soon as we get a thaw we'll get you up here to see if we can get you some

61chip · Jan 4, 2015

MoBob said:
Yep , she was cold but a whole lot colder now , and I'm officially done until spring . HH hunting to those who can get out .

C'mon man! If we get a thaw towards the end of Jan like we sometimes do, I'm gone drag you out kicking and screaming :lol:

61chip · Jan 4, 2015

sekypaleo said:
I love finding colt pistol bullets...congrats man!

Thanks Buddy. I do too. Hope the weather will allow you to keep hunting

J hoss · Jan 4, 2015

Cool finds great way to start the year

Seven · Jan 4, 2015

Any hunt that produces anything Civil War is a good hunt in my book. We don't have the hard winters here in southern Kentucky but supposed to be down to 5 degrees by Wednesday. I had 2 days last year digging in frozen ground so I got a taste of what you guys go through... you earn everything you dig! Nice hunt and hope you can get back out soon.

SWING-N-DIG NY · Jan 4, 2015

Cool finds!

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