Cowkiller Posted July 30, 2016 Report Share Posted July 30, 2016 I got off work and went straight to the desert to detect. Got there and it said 113 f but I had a camelback with a gallon chunk of ice in the bag. I detected till about 730 the the dust came. Then the lightning. I headed back to the Jeep to wait it out. That was an awesome lightning storm I must say. Around 11pm the rain stopped and the lightning was bearable so I headed back out. Came across the cool old timer??? Pick axe head a tortoise a long nose snake and a flock group herd or family of javelinas with a few piglets in the bunch. I got over that little nug before the gallon of water melted ran out about 2am. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andyy Posted July 30, 2016 Report Share Posted July 30, 2016 Very nice, Cowkiller. Seems like the East Bradshaws might have gotten some water flowing. Great find on that nugget. I wish we got a little more water and less wind. The gullies and gulches still need a little stirring up so we can get a second crack at some of 'em. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dave wiseman Posted July 30, 2016 Report Share Posted July 30, 2016 Looks like a poll pick head.Introduced by the Cornish miners(cousin jacks). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldies1955 Posted July 31, 2016 Report Share Posted July 31, 2016 WTG on the nug! All the critters are out at night At least you didnt run into 5 snakes having sex again!!!! Tom H. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Admin nuggethunting Posted July 31, 2016 Admin Report Share Posted July 31, 2016 Congrats CowKiller!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tortuga Posted July 31, 2016 Report Share Posted July 31, 2016 I've never detected at night before but that sounds pretty cool. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cowkiller Posted July 31, 2016 Author Report Share Posted July 31, 2016 I looked up antique pick heads but there are too many out there. It was a pretty cool find tho. The back end of that thing was worn to the nub. Must have belonged to one tuff miner. I do most of my detecting at night. It is easier that way with the young kids. That way in home when they are up. Tom not this time thank goodness I almost had a heart attack that day. If you guys haven't seen rattlers fooling around you are probably missing out lol More water and less wind is always good. I am waiting for the hundred year flood to wash away 12" from the whole desert. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bsumbdy Posted July 31, 2016 Report Share Posted July 31, 2016 Great finds, that is a Kingsnake, looks very similar to some long nosed snakes. Chris Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boulder dash Posted August 2, 2016 Report Share Posted August 2, 2016 Sounds like a fun trip cowkiller. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dave wiseman Posted August 2, 2016 Report Share Posted August 2, 2016 (edited) CowKiller,the back end is used like a single jack.In the fourth pic down on the left you can see the back end of a poll pick in this link...http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2633713/Rare-early-flash-photography-images-Cornish-miners-digging-tin-1890s-reveal-perilous-conditions-toiled.html Edited August 3, 2016 by dave wiseman more info Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cowkiller Posted August 3, 2016 Author Report Share Posted August 3, 2016 Dave there are some neat pictures in that link. We could never get away with that work environment now days. Those were some tuff boys. Thanks for the link. Chris you are probably right about the snake. I had been a while since I have seen either. BD thanks it was fun and the first and last gold of July for me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dave wiseman Posted August 3, 2016 Report Share Posted August 3, 2016 CowKiller,I actually used a poll pick for many years while doing my type of hardrock mining here in the California motherlode.The size and light weight of the pick head make it a great tool for quartz vein sampling.My current hard rock protege lost the original,but I still have another pick head minus a handle. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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