Feb 2

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2/2/2012 2:32 PM 

Survey says … Gold Fever inspires most newcomers to prospecting

The most recent GPAA online poll suggests that watching Tom Massie’s show, Gold Fever, has been the most popular inspiration for people to get into gold prospecting.

At last count, 1,012 respondents (47 percent) chose "Watched Gold Fever on Outdoor Channel” followed by 404 respondents (19 percent) who watched Tom’s father, the late George “Buzzard” Massie, on his TV show when it was still on the air. Four percent chose “Referred by GPAA/LDMA member" and three percent selected "Read Gold Prospectors Magazine.

For the full poll results or to cast your vote in the new February poll, which asks, “How much gold have you found?”, please visit the GPAA home page: www.goldprospectors.org