METAL DETECTING our FIRST AMERICAN CIVIL WAR BATTLEFIELD

In this video we spend our first day metal detecting our 1st Civil War battle field (Skirmish Site). It was an amazing thought to think of what happened in this area 160 years ago. The area we were detecting was hard to get to and most of the ground cover was quite thorny, but we made progress detecting it and we look forward to going back.

[@HeavyMetalDetectingPassion]

Heey friend! Nice to see you all having a great time! Happy timez! Big hello from new friends and subscribers.. metaldetecting couple.. from southern Europe! Happy hunting!!!!!!!!!!

[@ozarkmtnspecial]

Awesome. Glad to have y'all watching!!!

[@jackburgess9482]

As a veteran civil war relic hunter I recommend digging all targets, especially when trying to locate the exact place. I saw you were using a Garrett AT series detector so on the VDI a three ring bullet will usually be somewhere between 72-78 depending on depth, a button will usually be a 53-58 but can be a little higher or lower depending on depth. I like to begin searching on the high ground because it's likely one side or the other was on the high ground. If you're looking for a civil war camp check the south and east facing slopes or around a water source. If you can find old maps of the area look for old roads the armies could've used and hunt along them. I've had to hunt areas several times just to find the sites, so don't give up on a spot after one or two times. Relic hunting isn't easy, you gotta be willing to put in a lot of work to locate sites and hours of finding nothing but farm junk, but if you find the right spot it's worth all the effort. Good luck and keep digging.

[@ozarkmtnspecial]

Thanks for the advice. We are definitely still green to this hobby. Obtaining permissions has been a big difficulty due to the landowner / agricultural leaseholder dynamic, which tends to lead us in circles. This particular land permission is well documented as a battlefield, so I know relics are there . . . just gotta find them. We intend to go back to this sight this winter after the snakes have gone into hibernation and the foliage has died back. Thanks for watching.

[@arcticmorning]

One sign of having a good wife is.. When a wife is detecting while holding the baby in the other arm... I Like your channel..

[@ozarkmtnspecial]

You got that right! Thanks for watching!

[@alcapon-o3f]

I can tell you from experience , that the old time detectorist back in the 60's and 70's or fun they would find something good finish there beer and deposit the can in the hole . heck I no some old timers that used to take anything that was yankee and destroy they would only keep confederate relics ... as some advice try to find old aerials try netr historical aerials find the out skirt of where they stopped tilling most old time farmers used to chuck cannonballs and sword into the woods so it wouldnt damage the farm equipment ... and check for nearby creeks as soldiers would have been there ...

[@ozarkmtnspecial]

Oh man. Lol. That wouldn't surprise me with as many cans as we found! Lots of bits and pieces too. Thanks for the tips!

[@normanphair8488]

That is a point that is interchangeable for farming implements the tips wear down when they replace them some type of plow

[@ozarkmtnspecial]

Thanks for the input.

[@normanphair8488]

I have seen bulldozers older ones with replaceable tips like that go on the blade

[@ozarkmtnspecial]

Thank you

[@STANLEYElectric]

Deer 🦌 skull for find of the day. Enjoyed as always.

[@ozarkmtnspecial]

Thanks 👍