Author: Detectorist, Jim Winter

Jim Winter lives in Platteville, Wisconsin, smack in the middle of The Driftless Area, a unique topographical region that was untouched by glaciers of the last ice age. Known as The Driftless Digger, reflecting where most of his treasure hunting takes place, Jim metal detects, bottle digs, creek walks and magnet fishes. He’s passionate about saving history, one item at a time, and passing what knowledge he can about the hobby on to others.