BadgerGold
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Hey guys,
Have yet to get a flash in the pan here in SE Wisconsin since I started about 8 months ago. Have tried two creeks by lake Michigan and panned lake michigan black sand as well.
Yesterday I went to black earth creek by cross plains Wisconsin west of Madison about 20 miles. Wisconsin mining website said placer gold can be panned there. Only dug two shallow holes got there late in the day cause I spent 3hrs at us cellular getting phone fixed but as I got deeper, about 3/4 of a foot only I saw more black sand, material was getting harder too so I think there could be gold deeper down. Spent alot of time trying to get sluice set up I'm like **** its almost dark I only did one test hole! Definitely gonna go back though its the only close report on the mining guide.
I'm going to try a different spot in WI in a couple weeks stay a night at a cheap motel nearby so I can hopefully get a full two days. I KNOW for a fact there is a gold producing creek where I'm going so I will hopefully update this in a few weeks.
Just joined the gpaa and will be going to the WI meeting next Saturday and hopefully get some knowledge as well as maybe more areas to go. I know where to look for gold and how to pan and sluice, spent almost all the time since I got into prospecting.reading.books and threads on here, as well as setting.up the sluice.perfectly.
So I'm not a total idiot lol obviously have alot to learn especially the little things that you all know what I mean, what to bring what not to bring, tricks of the trade etc. I envy you guys that live where there's gold everywhere even nuggets cause here in WI especially the SE...glacial gold is a bi--- to find.
Anyways any other wi prospectors or anybody in general wanna share their thoughts feel free, hope to have some good news in a couple weeks! Have to find at least one flake before winter, I'm a newer prospector but have the fever like all of you
Ben "BG"
Have yet to get a flash in the pan here in SE Wisconsin since I started about 8 months ago. Have tried two creeks by lake Michigan and panned lake michigan black sand as well.
Yesterday I went to black earth creek by cross plains Wisconsin west of Madison about 20 miles. Wisconsin mining website said placer gold can be panned there. Only dug two shallow holes got there late in the day cause I spent 3hrs at us cellular getting phone fixed but as I got deeper, about 3/4 of a foot only I saw more black sand, material was getting harder too so I think there could be gold deeper down. Spent alot of time trying to get sluice set up I'm like **** its almost dark I only did one test hole! Definitely gonna go back though its the only close report on the mining guide.
I'm going to try a different spot in WI in a couple weeks stay a night at a cheap motel nearby so I can hopefully get a full two days. I KNOW for a fact there is a gold producing creek where I'm going so I will hopefully update this in a few weeks.
Just joined the gpaa and will be going to the WI meeting next Saturday and hopefully get some knowledge as well as maybe more areas to go. I know where to look for gold and how to pan and sluice, spent almost all the time since I got into prospecting.reading.books and threads on here, as well as setting.up the sluice.perfectly.
So I'm not a total idiot lol obviously have alot to learn especially the little things that you all know what I mean, what to bring what not to bring, tricks of the trade etc. I envy you guys that live where there's gold everywhere even nuggets cause here in WI especially the SE...glacial gold is a bi--- to find.
Anyways any other wi prospectors or anybody in general wanna share their thoughts feel free, hope to have some good news in a couple weeks! Have to find at least one flake before winter, I'm a newer prospector but have the fever like all of you
Ben "BG"
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