Gold Chaser Posted January 7, 2017 Share Posted January 7, 2017 I went out on Turkey Creek for a bit yesterday, the water was still running pretty deep. I work some of the hillsides and benches for a couple of hours but nothing! In the past I have done ok in that area with a drywasher. I was wondering if anyone has ever done any good there metal detecting? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adam Posted January 7, 2017 Share Posted January 7, 2017 (edited) Keep working the benches, crevaces etc. Must be gold there somewhere. Would be nice if it were dry though, as I do not like getting my toes wet Edited January 7, 2017 by adam 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted January 8, 2017 Share Posted January 8, 2017 I could spend a day there. I wonder if you could set up a highbanker and make pay Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boulder dash Posted January 8, 2017 Share Posted January 8, 2017 I zoomed in I didn't see any turkeys by the creek. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LukeJ Posted January 8, 2017 Share Posted January 8, 2017 (edited) I've found a few nuggets along Turkey creek.... Although, I'm not sure where, in relation to your photo. It's out there, just keep looking. Luke Edited January 8, 2017 by LukeJ added picture 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hoser John Posted January 8, 2017 Share Posted January 8, 2017 Dredge anyone??? Legal in AZ??John 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Au Seeker Posted January 8, 2017 Share Posted January 8, 2017 23 minutes ago, Hoser John said: Dredge anyone??? Legal in AZ??John I was thinking the same thing!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrisski Posted January 8, 2017 Share Posted January 8, 2017 I would love to set up a sluice or a high banker there. Better yet, a dredge. I wonder how big a dredge you could get in that creek? The GPAA has a claim along that creek. I think a dredge of up to 4" is legal here, but the number of days you can dredge that creek a year, you can probably count on one hand. The old GPAA guide had some info on the dredge limitations, but I got rid of it. I think the limit of 4" was in NFS land. There's a couple of videos of a group dredging the Hassunyumpa: I don't think there's any real restrictions except being on unclaimed land in a BLM area. More importantly is the lack of water. I've been to my claim in AZ one day, went home, it rained, I came back the next day, inches of dirt had been added to an area of the creek, but not a drop of water. It had rained overnight and by the time I got back, there was no flowing water, but the soil was a bit damp. I'd missed where the creek was flowing, probably a foot or more deep, but the downpour ended as soon as it started, and all traces of the water except the dirt it moved was gone. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andyy Posted January 8, 2017 Share Posted January 8, 2017 Great video. I couldn't pull myself away. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrisski Posted January 8, 2017 Share Posted January 8, 2017 Andy, The guys are local and are supposed to be active in the AMRA. I'd consider joining their club if I had a dredge. For now, the GPAA claims, my claim, and access to all that unclaimed BLM land is keeping me going. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matt Posted January 8, 2017 Share Posted January 8, 2017 I sure do miss dredging! Thanks for posting the video. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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