Detecting Flathead Lake Montana 1/11/2019

[devilsrenegade]

Big Arm state park on Flathead lake with my mxt and the detech 10x5 coil. ran it in relic mode with the sens. hot and the disc pot set at 2. the prospectors pick worked great to get through the cobbles to recover the targets. Highlights were .65 gram silver bracelet, 54 s and 56 wheat's, and junk butterfly pendant. it sure was nice to be out swinging. just thought I'd share my first hunt this year.

The best of luck to all ! 

[GB_Amateur]

You've got some beautiful country up there to hunt.  The finds are a bonus.  Although not particularly scarce, I like that 1954-S penny, the second to last year they minted in SF until resuming in 1968.  Glad to see the MXT (another Dave Johnson creation) still holding its own, approaching 2 decades in operation.

[alaskaseeker]

That is a beautiful area for sure, I've got to see it twice, my Dad worked there on the WPA project in the 30s.  He met my Mom in Kalispell....we left Montana in 1940 for Oregon.  

[snakejim]

Devilsrenegade, I have a friend there in Polson. It must not be too far away. Allthough it's a big lake?

Best wishes and best of luck to you!

snakejim

[devilsrenegade]

10 minutes ago, snakejim said:

Devilsrenegade, I have a friend there in Polson. It must not be too far away. Allthough it's a big lake?

Best wishes and best of luck to you!

snakejim

I live in Missoula, about an hour drive away for me. Flathead lake has surface area of 197 sq. mi. The water level is dropped way down every spring to allow for storage of run off from the surrounding mountains. This was my first time detecting there as I usually concentrate on old sidewalk strips, schools and parks in MIssoula.