EbonBetta Posted May 21, 2009 Share Posted May 21, 2009 Ok, did some walking around and actually found a small rattle snake all by myself. Then went back and did some digging and found another little chip to add to my poke. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EbonBetta Posted May 21, 2009 Author Share Posted May 21, 2009 After lunch I got out to hunt for another hour or two. I got number three. I hope maybe to get another 1 or two before I go. Sorry that this photo isn't as clear. I was a bit shakey. :icon_mrgreen: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rtp Posted May 22, 2009 Share Posted May 22, 2009 Nice one's Jim. Looks like your second nugget has a little quartz on it. Are you raking the piles or just scanning the hill sides. Oh and yes I am the RTP you know.......Rick Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EbonBetta Posted May 22, 2009 Author Share Posted May 22, 2009 Nice one's Jim. Looks like your second nugget has a little quartz on it. Are you raking the piles or just scanning the hill sides. Oh and yes I am the RTP you know.......Rick I met a member who said he knew you..Daniel ? and he showed me what was working for him. So i'm raking the cr-ap out of some of the old piles. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jim straight Posted May 23, 2009 Share Posted May 23, 2009 WOW... You are doing everthing right!... I will say no more... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EbonBetta Posted May 23, 2009 Author Share Posted May 23, 2009 WOW... You are doing everthing right!... I will say no more... So, when I run out of piles should I just try scraping a line as wide as my rake as long as I can go. In hopes of finding a patch ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jim straight Posted May 24, 2009 Share Posted May 24, 2009 Well... not all of the piles may still have flakes left... it depends upon the skill of the drywasher. If you are where I think you are (And remember "Silence is GOLDen") it may be worth your while to go up on one of the benches and look around for more diggin's... If you can find where the original alluvial Tertiary channel heading from easterly to westerly was clipped by a later southerly heading "wash" the clip zone could still be your pumpkin-seeds as well as any later post Tertiary eluvial channels... This area has been well detected, drywashed, and even wet methods were used by bringing in water and recirculating (that is if you are where I think you are). Also, there are many good gold hunters in your group that would be willing to advise you... Again you are doing everything right... so just keep following your instincts... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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