Hickory1
Jr. Member
- Apr 12, 2012
- 32
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- Garrett Treasure Ace 200
- Primary Interest:
- Prospecting
I have found that other than the old salts, or 49ers on here, the younger generation seems to go out with a pan in hopes of getting rich quickly. I am here to tell you that gold mining, prospecting, if so easy everyone would do it; no such thing as easy money...even gold panning requires "sweat equity" but more importantly it requires a desire to learn what to look for, geology, experienced gold prospectors in order to succeed.
Imagine wanting to play tennis well...and only buying a racket, with no knowledge of the best kind...some balls, and heading to a tennis court to hit a ball thinking you will somehow become a tennis player of value. Same can be said of anything worthy....research, and with this knowledge, listening to the older and more "seasoned" vets of anything you wish to do well at will do you well. However, do not rely solely on the knowledge of those who have learned through experience as they will tire that you have no desire to research and therefore not wish to help you any longer. We live in a world whereby the younger in society await the elderly or more experienced to just hand them the advice without them doing any work. Good luck on that thought.
We've callouses, bruises, scars for the time spent in the field and we expect you to earn the very same....gold will not come to you because you want it....it never came to us until we studied geology, others who were successful, etc., so expect nothing to come easy; I know I will not make it easy for the "young" in this forum. Complaining about a few flakes in a river known for producing alot of gold tells me you never studied what to look for in terms of where to look, etc., You will not get rich just because you have a pan in your hands....the land has a rationale and you need to understand it or fail.
I know in my younger days I would have been embarrassed to whine about a flake or two.....hell that's better than no flakes...but I certainly would have found a way to learn on my own what to look for, etc., If Geology is boring to you, this is not your hobby or sport....it requires one who wishes to learn as much as they can....including variants in opinions and utilizing them to your advantage.
With so much out there, geology for your state, books on rocks, minerals, and gems, videos of how to spot ancient streams, etc., DO THE WORK! No work, no payout....No old gold prospector will lead you to the gold nor give you more than the essentials that will give you more to learn about as you discover the essentials.
If your goal is to get rich and totally abuse the land from over dredging, etc., don't expect my help or many of my old gold miner's help.....this is not about destruction for the purpose of a few hundred dollars....it should be done responsibly and this is precisely why rules are established state wide to keep those who are merely money hungry from destroying trout streams, fish beds, etc., BE RESPONSIBLE, BE KNOWLEDGABLE, KNOW WHAT AFFECTS WHAT YOU ARE DOING, Karma has a way of paying back....not tons of nuggets...remember this always.
Good luck in your hunting, take out what you carry in, leave NO trash or trace that you were there........If I see anything but this from one prospecting, trust I will confront, report. BE RESPONSIBLE!
Imagine wanting to play tennis well...and only buying a racket, with no knowledge of the best kind...some balls, and heading to a tennis court to hit a ball thinking you will somehow become a tennis player of value. Same can be said of anything worthy....research, and with this knowledge, listening to the older and more "seasoned" vets of anything you wish to do well at will do you well. However, do not rely solely on the knowledge of those who have learned through experience as they will tire that you have no desire to research and therefore not wish to help you any longer. We live in a world whereby the younger in society await the elderly or more experienced to just hand them the advice without them doing any work. Good luck on that thought.
We've callouses, bruises, scars for the time spent in the field and we expect you to earn the very same....gold will not come to you because you want it....it never came to us until we studied geology, others who were successful, etc., so expect nothing to come easy; I know I will not make it easy for the "young" in this forum. Complaining about a few flakes in a river known for producing alot of gold tells me you never studied what to look for in terms of where to look, etc., You will not get rich just because you have a pan in your hands....the land has a rationale and you need to understand it or fail.
I know in my younger days I would have been embarrassed to whine about a flake or two.....hell that's better than no flakes...but I certainly would have found a way to learn on my own what to look for, etc., If Geology is boring to you, this is not your hobby or sport....it requires one who wishes to learn as much as they can....including variants in opinions and utilizing them to your advantage.
With so much out there, geology for your state, books on rocks, minerals, and gems, videos of how to spot ancient streams, etc., DO THE WORK! No work, no payout....No old gold prospector will lead you to the gold nor give you more than the essentials that will give you more to learn about as you discover the essentials.
If your goal is to get rich and totally abuse the land from over dredging, etc., don't expect my help or many of my old gold miner's help.....this is not about destruction for the purpose of a few hundred dollars....it should be done responsibly and this is precisely why rules are established state wide to keep those who are merely money hungry from destroying trout streams, fish beds, etc., BE RESPONSIBLE, BE KNOWLEDGABLE, KNOW WHAT AFFECTS WHAT YOU ARE DOING, Karma has a way of paying back....not tons of nuggets...remember this always.
Good luck in your hunting, take out what you carry in, leave NO trash or trace that you were there........If I see anything but this from one prospecting, trust I will confront, report. BE RESPONSIBLE!
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. But I've been prospecting for about 11 years now and that's got to count for something. I go panning with my dad and grandpa all the time and they have 30 or more years of experience and most of the time I get 5x as much gold as they do. It's actually been over 30 years since they found a nugget of any size and I find them almost every trip. They were actually around long enough to talk to some old miners in person that prospected all their lives and they passed some of what they learned from them on to me. I believe that 11 years of experience can be just as good as 30+ years under the right circumstances. I will admit I do lack experience in prospecting around rivers. I only do creeks. The only problem with that is, I've been going to the same places so often that I'm running out of places to go and the gold is running out. From what I've seen the creeks around here don't replenish themselves like some people say because they don't get enough flow and there's only so many creeks. Well enough of my random talking I'm going to the creek. -N8
