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Started by ravecolo@yahoo.com
My son and I are going out to Rye Patch in a couple of months. My question is this. Can someone tell me basically how far west of the reservoir we need to drive or hike to get to an area where we would have a fair chance of finding a couple of small nuggets. We have two machines a Fisher gold bug 2 and a MineLab Equinox 800 so they will find really small pieces but I would love a little direction please. Thanks, Ron
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by Leo Lorenz  29 Jun 2025 11:42 PM |
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Started by b2144@msn.com
I am going out to Colorado first two weeks of July. I plan was going to be to check out some claims on BLM land to see if they would be worth getting. I did find a reseller of claims and paid what I feel was a good price for a claim. Its in Gunnison County and Spring Creek runs through it. In my research I haven't found anything saying its a bad location. I am happy finding one kicker per 5 gallon bucket of classified dirt, I don't have high expectations, I find panning relaxing and the gol...
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by BRIAN WILLIAMS 21 Jun 2025 02:31 PM |
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Concern for future recreational gold mining 822 3
Started by tellis.ellis17@gmail.com
Understood we can each strike out on our own and prospect. For over 20 years I have been member of GPAA . Back then the participation by chapter members kept everyone up to date on properties . If you look at the current topics brought forward most are DATED 2020 or before , that's not good . I have seen a struggle among various state chapters to increase membership numbers but for whatever reason participation had dwindled. Quite frankly it is up to the organization to implement new strategies ...
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by Steve Siegfried 10 Jun 2025 10:49 AM |
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Alabama Gold Camp 1813 9
Started by alaskaranger05@gmail.com
Howdy to all you prospectors, I have been to Alabama Gold Camp a few times and got just a tad of flour gold. I only spent a couple hours each time. Rented a high banker and also used a small sluice box another time. Little return. I'm sure did not stay long enough. Question is, how much time would anyone continue without much payout. As grandpa said when I was fishing and did not get a bite, 'Probably wasn't hold my mouth right.' A day, a week, thoughts Also, if I wanted to head to anothe...
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by Michael Ellis 21 May 2025 12:23 PM |
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Looking for Mining buddies, central valley california 2591 7
Started by zeroguy01@gmail.com
new to the gpaa but not new to mining, I live in Stockton and I regularly head up off the Mokulmne and consumnes rivers above Jackson and angels camp....im planning a trip to ROCK CREEK RICHES above Placerville on Sept 26th 2024, looking for some mining buddies to team up with, I have some basic equipment, pans shovels buckets, and I just got my first sluice box *still trying to learn the correct way to set it up' and I keep my clean up equipment at home. im hoping to hook up with someone...
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by Perry Neal 09 May 2025 05:38 PM |
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What GPAA/LDMA clubs near Knoxville, TN? 794 1
Started by radmaniac@hotmail.com
Please email me meeting details on any GPAA/LDMA clubs near Knoxville, TN. Thanks! John Allred radmaniachotmail.com
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by Ed Buhain 24 Apr 2025 03:20 AM |
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Looking for 4 inch dredge hose 320 0
Started by 695byoung@gmail.com
I’m in Missouri have a proline 4 once dredge. I am looking for something close by or won’t cost a ton to ship. Any ideas Thank you.
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22 Apr 2025 11:21 PM |
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LDMA Lifetime Membership For Sale 422 0
Started by radmaniac@hotmail.com
FOR SALE : LIFETIME LDMA MEMBERSHIP, ONLY $1500.00 . Member number 0166356 Buyer must already have, or buy, GPAA membership, and pay LDMA transfer fee. Call : (865)567-0089 in Tennessee. Please leave message.
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18 Apr 2025 08:45 AM |
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New Mexico Chapter 8112 16
Started by scubajimwood@gmail.com
I am a newbie and planning a trip to New Mexico. I tried to contact the chapter member listed on this site, but was not able to get an email to him. The email listed did not work. It came back failed to deliver. Can a New Mexico Chapter member give me an email contact near Silver City NM. Thank you for your help.
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by ROBERT CANTU 25 Mar 2025 05:51 PM |
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navigation 987 1
Started by davpray@msn.com
What's a good app or mapping GPS for navigating back roads and searching for claims,
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by Ernie Espinoza 06 Mar 2025 03:37 PM |
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Virginia 444 0
Started by alaskaranger05@gmail.com
Is there a chapter in Virginia I know people prospect and find gold there, but I don't see a chapter listed. Just wondering if I missed it. Thanks.
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26 Feb 2025 06:20 AM |
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What is the best place to buy pay dirt from 260051 204
Started by cowboybrj81@gmail.com
I was wondering if anyone has a preferred place to buy pay dirt to pan with where you will find good color. I ask because my 5 year old daughter has become bitten by the gold bug and I want to help 'cultivate' her understanding of the trade. I my self am green at it all but have a couple trips planned with family and friends to go on a couple GPAA claims. I want the pay dirt to make sure my daughter finds something. Just looking for any suggestions. Yes I know this ...
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by BRIAN WILLIAMS 22 Feb 2025 03:29 PM |
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Where did my claim go? 2763 16
Started by xleex97@gmail.com
I started to have some fun in Southern CA at Red Cloud/Rusty Sieve last winter and getting ready to go down south again. I ordered a new Mining Guide but my claims are not listed any longer. What's the deal They were close by and very remote. Did the claim holding get abandon It seems like there are less claims in riverside county now. What am I missing Lee
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by BRIAN WILLIAMS 16 Feb 2025 01:31 AM |
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Friends of Placer Pete 12877 44
Started by stevesgolfer@outlook.com
Hi All From March 17th to March 21st we will be having a outing out at the claim. Come on out and enjoy the fun as we dry wash and metal detect for Placer Pete Gold! Spend a day or more with us. We will also be working with a small group of greenhorns on Friday and Saturday in dedicated classes to learn how to read the claim to dry washing / metal detecting through clean out and weighing your gold! Contact us for details on the classes. There are only 4 spaces left in these dedicated classes. ...
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by Steve Scukanec 03 Feb 2025 11:54 AM |
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Where to? 1237 2
Started by cedwards105@aol.com
I finally finished grad school! Now I have some time to plan a trip and am wondering where I should go. I obviously don't expect to get rich, but I'm wondering where some promising places are to go on a camping/prospecting trip for a week or two. For example, somewhere where it's possible to find enough gold to cover the travel expenses from Ohio.
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by Charles Edwards 19 Jan 2025 05:45 PM |
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Greenhorns in SoCal 2112 24
Started by cruise@toetag.biz
Hi fellow prospectors! Ashley and Jerami here, greenhorn prospectors living in Los Angeles. We've been on a 5 trips and we are eager to find our first Gold. We've been to East Fork in San Gabriel twice, D&M in Gorman twice, we have been to Warrior claim in San Diego and we traveled up to Pine Flats in Kern County. We've tried digging the root banks, digging under large rocks, and tried walking a ways to some undredged areas. We've tried our mini sluice, panning and using our g...
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by scott knoop 10 Jan 2025 09:50 AM |
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Greyback Group Updates? 495 0
Started by afries0999@gmail.com
RVing down from Colorado to S. NM for the first time. Based on the regs I’ve seen, no need to bring a gas highbanker. I have river sluices, can gold cube and recirculate and a battery dry washer. Hoping to also sample the arrow wall and crush to pan if needed. I’d appreciate advice on: Access this time of year, Local knowledge Digging partner Other areas, GPAA or not. Thank you in advance.
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06 Jan 2025 01:29 AM |
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5 Replies and 3997 Views
Arizona Prospecting 3997 5
Started by Stancalavan1964@gmail.com
I have been mining Arizona now for four years. I was a very successful river miner for years, but this desert mining has got the best of me. I have taken some classes on drywashing and now have figured out how to set it up properly. The issue is my sampling has had very little success. My best day in four years is 0.10 of a gram for 50 full buckets of dirt. Notbworth my efforts. Need help. I have heard stay out of the washes, stay in the washes, sample on top of the hills between the washes, re...
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by Alejandro Urias 03 Jan 2025 03:41 PM |
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Yuba River Gold Panning and Detecting 719 0
Started by smithsgold@aol.com
Yuba River Gold Panning and Detecting https://youtu.be/nboqLWXkvzc Just like most of the Country we love the time change but that's not going to stop us from enjoying the cool crisp Mountain air and the Yuba River. So running just a bit behind me and Gary TwoToes make our way up Highway 49 towards Mother Yuba and the Gold that waits for us to find it. Our original plans were to do some Sluicing but the River had her own plans so we adapt and put out the Gold Pans and start look...
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12 Nov 2024 04:24 PM |
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Hydraulic Pit Gold Nugget Patch Detecting 5574 6
Started by smithsgold@aol.com
Hydraulic Pit Gold Nugget Patch Detecting https://youtu.be/KTWs3YcHGKQ Click and Paste to watch The Last Trip to the Hydraulic pits for the year was the best trip for me. We load up in Brian's Dodge Ram Pickup and head for the pits in hopes of pockets full of Placer Gold Nuggets the size of walnuts !!!!! ( We can Dream ) !!!! Each week me and Gary and Brian say this is probably our last trip of the year before the Snow runs us out till next spring and this was that Trip !!!!! The...
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by JEFF SMITH 12 Nov 2024 04:19 PM |