Having A Hayday With The 800

[Dan(NM)]

I was able to get back to my honey hole again today. I'm in an unusual situation in life that allows me to hunt more than I normally would, so.......Off I go to try and round up a few more relics while I can. The morning just sucked!! I dug nothing but trash with an occasional percussion cap and a piece of lead here and there. I told myself I would move to another spot and if the trend continued, I was outta there. Fortunately I was able to meander to a hot spot that finally started to give it up and was able to salvage the day. Most of the finds came within the last couple of hours of the hunt and I left feeling very gratified and tired!!! I scored what I believe are 2 Confederate ringtail Sharps, but, I could be mistaken. I'm loving the Nox for this kind of hunting. Let me know if these posts are getting old ?

My settings were:

Nox 800

Park 2

11" coil

GB 0

Recovery 6

Iron Bias 0

2 Tones

Tone break -9 to +8

Sens 21

Disc -9 to 0

[Flowdog]

That pecan grove must have some relic trees in full bloom. Who could possibly tire of your harvest? 

[Rick K - First Member]

Pecan grove? You might look for these while you are digging.

https://www.farmprogress.com/orchard-crops/pecan-truffles-sell-300-pound-if-you-can-find-them

 

[GB_Amateur]

13 hours ago, Dan(NM) said:

Let me know if these posts are getting old

Maybe in a few centuries, but you're safe until then.  ?  Thanks for posting your settings, too.

Is that larger button silver?  Very nice looking after you cleaned it.

 

[Dan(NM)]

7 minutes ago, GB_Amateur said:

Maybe in a few centuries, but you're safe until then.  ?  Thanks for posting your settings, too.

Is that larger button silver?  Very nice looking after you cleaned it.

 

Thank you ?   The larger button is brass,  it's the lighting.

[aygore]

Congrats Dan!

I've tried to use 2 tones setting in the field, but it is harder than it sounds.

I am so used to 5 & 50 tones that while using 2 tones I can't really tell what is underneath the coil. Everything sounds like a silver coin.

 

 

[Dan(NM)]

37 minutes ago, aygore said:

Congrats Dan!

I've tried to use 2 tones setting in the field, but it is harder than it sounds.

I am so used to 5 & 50 tones that while using 2 tones I can't really tell what is underneath the coil. Everything sounds like a silver coin.

 

 

Lol.... I understand where your coming from. I set mine up this way at this location, because if I get a repeatable tone, I'm going to dig it. I have my first tone break pitch set at 1, my other tone break pitch is set at 25. For me, when I'm on an 8 to 10 hour hunt, I don't have that mental fatigue from listening to more than a two tones.  My hunting partner, he can't stand running two tones.

[steveg]

Dan --

Yet again, NICE job!  Great saves!

Steve

[groundscanner]

Nice finds!

[Tometusns]

Dan, I'd say you certainly did salvage the day with some awesome finds. Very Nice hunt! 

Tom