Recreational Prospecting ???

Golden_HVAC wrote:

overbrook wrote:

Dakota98 wrote:
Any Forum members here, that do this ?

I use a Gold Bug II here in Idaho, as the terrain & type of gold found here is more conducive to this type of metal detector. I've also done high-banking in years past along with panning of course & even built my own gas powered gold vac, but haven't gotten a chance to use it yet.

What regions do you prefer to hunt? I've hunted Idaho, Oregon & Nevada.

Would anyone be interested in meetings / outings either here in Idaho or otherwise ?

Damn, I wish Spring would get here !!!!! :M

Would like to hear from anyone interested.

I hunt the beaches of Florida, east and west coast, as well as the Treasure Beaches (where I'll be camping starting tomorrow).

I use a Garrett AT Pro detector, a long handled scoop and a Garrett ProPointer.

Haven't found any gold nuggets, but have found plenty of gold and silver rings and chains, as well as watches, cell phones, metal toys, pull tabs and bottle caps.

I've also camped and hunted the diamond and crystal mines in Arkansas, and searched for gems in New Mexico. So far, the best and most valuable finds are from the Florida beaches.

Bill

I have heard of 1800's gold coins washing up on the beaches of the Carolina's after a big storm. I guess it is from a old wooden ship that crashed in the 1800's (or several of them). Have you heard of any of this? I would guess that further off the coast, in 10 - 30 feet of water, the source of these coins should be out there, and more coins would be off shore, to be washed in with a storm?

I once found something that I hoped was gold while camping along the eastern side of the Sierra Mountains. It would have been east of Yosemite. I took 9 mile road west from 395, then Kennedy Meadows road, then Sherman Pass Road. I saw something sparkling in the creek, and pulled out about 5 gallons of dirt, and never did sort it all out.

I guess that in the 1800's there was gold discovered in the area of Mammoth Mountain.

There is a gold miners club, where you can join, then use properties of various members, and both camp and explore for gold! Most let you keep whatever is found, and just want you to check and and out if using private property that is occupied. . .

http://www.goldprospectors.org/ is one place, that I think was the group I belonged to at one time back in the 90's.

Good luck with finding something! At least it is more interesting than golf, and has some great boondocking possibilities!

Fred.