Barksdale- Nueces River Site      Home /   Dig Prices/Payment Options   |   Contact Us   |   Dig Rules   |   Important changes, please read   |   March 29th   |   March 30th Dig Prices/Payment Options HAND DIGS ONLY AT THIS TIME FOR THIS SITE! Hand digs are $70.00 per day. Backhoe Screen Digs are $140.00 per 8 hour day (You can hand dig the rest of the daylight) Call in two (2) days prior to a dig and you will receive a $10 discount. You do not have to prepay the dig fees at the Barksdale site or Ledgewater anymore UNLESS you are using a credit card and then you need to call your card # in at least two days prior to your dig date so that we can run it.   We prefer cash at the dig site.