Nugget Hunting in Georgia

[mrsgoldigger]

I have been researching for 2 months and still dont have a clue as to where to go in Georgia for FREE that is. My sister and I are going up to Dahlonega & around Lumpkin County Georgia next month (end of April) for our first Gold Panning & Nugget Hunting Trip.

I was wondering if anyone here has property up that way that we can get your permission to stop by and metal detect for nuggets. Anyone own any vacation property on a river, stream or creek? Just Asking..

Also, can anyone say what the weather is like around end of April in Georgia.. And should I invest in chest waders or Highbanker? What about water snakes in April - are they out then? Being that we are both Nugget Virgins, any help, tips or advice would be welcome...

Thanks for any info in advance...

MrsGoldiger
Sunny - Florida

 

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[fuseboxxx]

Non navigable rivers and streams in Georgia are owned by the adjacent land owner.To even float down such a river in a canoe or inner tube is considered trespassing.To remove anything from the streambed, without the owners permission,constitutes theft.

hasbeen

Who determines which rivers are navigable? As the U.S. Supreme Court has repeatedly said, “rivers that are navigable in fact are navigable in law.” If the river is physically navigable, for whatever purpose is in question, it is legally navigable. No official designation is necessary. Note that navigability for title purposes is a matter of federal law, even though it determines state ownership. State governments can make factual determinations of title navigability based on the weight of the evidence, and they can affirm that various rivers are navigable. But where they have not yet done so, the rivers that are “navigable in fact” are still “navigable in law,” and are still public. (They are not private until the state government gets around to designating them as public.) Also, note that state courts and legislatures cannot establish their own more restrictive standards of navigability; they must abide by the national standards. If they say a particular river is not navigable for title purposes, but the river is physically navigable in fact, their opinion is not determinative. Brewer-Elliott Oil and Gas Company v. United States, 260 U.S. 77, 43 S.Ct. 60, L.Ed 140 (1922). United States v. Utah, 283 U.S. 64, 75 L.Ed. 844 (1931). Utah v. United States, 403 U.S. 9, 29 L.Ed.2d 279 (1971). State v. Corvallis Sand and Gravel Co., 429 U.S. 363, 50 L.ed 2d 550 (1977).

 

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[Bearkat]

Just for you to know, the National Forest in Georgia are not public land status, they are private Federal Property. They do not like metal detectors there, but I did not give a hoot as I have found a few nuggets in Ga. One a quarter ozer in Cherokee county on private property. If you go to kellyco's website and look at the GTI 2500 page and scroll down to the bottom...that is me with my 1/4 oz nugget from Ga. They are there, but 90% of them are on Private land including the PRIVATE Federal National Forest.

But I do it anyway, cause they dont have enough staff to enforce it all and then if ya meet a ranger, I always play dumb...

Good luck...