Highland Lakes Metal Detecting Club Minutes
July 6, 2024
12 present
Previous minutes approved with a motion made by Tom and 2nd by Gary B. Motion carried.
Treasury Report: $1639.02 in our account including $739.49 from raffles. Motion to approve made by Tom and 2nd by Gary B. Motion carried
Old Business: The Burnet Rodeo Grounds hunt went well. 8 attendees. Several items found from coins to a ring. Items were on display at the meeting. No members attended the Treasure Show in Hearn. Tom mentioned his facebook was deleted and is in the process of setting up new accounts.
New Business: Gypsy Jewels will have a presentation sometime in November in Canton, TX for more info get with Tom or Earl. Next meeting will be August 3, at the Kingsland Library at usual time. Tom will be presiding over the meeting in Earl’s absence and Betty G. will be recording minutes.
Our presentation for this 4th of July weekend was an open forum of discussion. We are looking for speakers with interesting & helpful topics to discuss and our ways to accommodate them and their travels. Any one know of someone, let us know. Dan L. opened the discussion by mentioning his AT Max and interference from fences. Suggestions were made by Tom , Gary B. and others on ways to help in this situation including ground balancing close to the fence, learning the difference in tones, adjusting sensitivity and using a smaller coil. Rick B. brought up an idea to have a meeting including emergency medical procedures for use in remote, outdoor situations. This would be helpful to our members to be aware of since most hunts are in this type of terrain. This could include info on what to do in case of snake bites, slips, falls, cuts and heat exhaustion. All these types of incidents could occur on any of our hunts. Earl speaks of the composition of older metals and newer metal and the difference in sounds. Tom was imitating the different sounds for different materials and also discussing lidar systems, and the USGS site for lidar maps. Some discussion on old foundations being constructed of blocks instead of pier & beam. Knowing the minerals in certain ecosystems will help in metal detecting an area. Suggestions were made for different types of research to locate a metal detecting area, including books, libraries, universities or local history museums and of course locals who are aware of the area’s history and people. Books written by Thomas P. Terry were mentioned as a good resource, these are hard to find. A handheld scanner can be a good tool to have while doing research. Cindy mentioned hunting on LCRA lands, there is a letter on the website noting procedures for this. No hunting on LCRA lands but hunting in the water around them is fine, just be aware not to get on their land with metal detecting equipment in your procession.
Raffles were done. Good prizes won.
Meeting adjourned at 11:25.
Respectfully Submitted
Peggy Theiss