Cooper 131 Posted December 29, 2017 I learned of this forum, and website, from another forum I have been a long member off. On the other forum my first stop was always the Gold Prospecting area. Well now that I found you folks,,,, well you get the idea. Anyway, long time metal detectorist, relic hunter mostly. Big Big interest in Prospecting, but now the killer, I live in Upstate NY, most all of my prospecting is through the words I read and the videos I watch, although I have a pan and do hit local streams in my area, (do find some great looking rocks) and have a ball doing it. Well just wanted to say hello and you will see me in the pages here. Thanks, CooperGold Prospecting Forum Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mike Furness 1,362 Posted December 29, 2017 We welcome all who are interested in electronic prospecting ... gold, silver, meteorites and treasures ... so welcome to the Mayhem! 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Cooper 131 Posted December 29, 2017 Thanks Gents, I am presently at work so I have been working (READING THE FORUMS) hard. Can't wait to get home with free time tonight to spend some time going through a lot of the pages here. Coop. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Au Seeker 2,684 Posted December 29, 2017 Welcome Cooper, glad to have you here! There is gold to be found in New York state albeit glacial gold and maybe only a spec or 2 here and there, I know several people up your way and they hae found their share of these specs, have you found any as of yet? If so please share with us, if not keep trying, I know the Finger Lakes region has been known to have some glacial gold to be found. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Cooper 131 Posted December 30, 2017 8 hours ago, Au Seeker said: Welcome Cooper, glad to have you here! There is gold to be found in New York state albeit glacial gold and maybe only a spec or 2 here and there, I know several people up your way and they hae found their share of these specs, have you found any as of yet? If so please share with us, if not keep trying, I know the Finger Lakes region has been known to have some glacial gold to be found. No nothing yet, I pull a pail now and then and practice panning. But, it's allot of fun trying. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Au Seeker 2,684 Posted December 30, 2017 26 minutes ago, Cooper said: No nothing yet, I pull a pail now and then and practice panning. But, it's allot of fun trying. If you're in the NE area of New York you may want to try doing some panning in Vermont as well, which has a bit of gold in the streams to be found. 2 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mike C... 656 Posted December 30, 2017 4 minutes ago, Au Seeker said: If you're in the NE area of New York you may want to try doing some panning in Vermont as well, which has a bit of gold in the streams to be found. Maine to Mike C... 2 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Au Seeker 2,684 Posted December 30, 2017 4 minutes ago, Mike C... said: Maine to Mike C... Yes Maine has some very nice gold and most of it is native gold unlike in New York which only has glacial gold, and better gold than Vermont albeit a bit further away from New York than Vermont, I have seen nuggets well over 1/2 ounce that were found in Maine but not the norm, but many, many small nuggets have been found along with plenty of fine gold and unless things have changed lately you can even dredge in Maine. Here's a relatively recent article on gold prospecting in Vermont. http://www.burlingtonfreepress.com/story/life/2016/07/13/vermont-gold-panning-hobby/86871928/ 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Cooper 131 Posted December 30, 2017 16 hours ago, Au Seeker said: Yes Maine has some very nice gold and most of it is native gold unlike in New York which only has glacial gold, and better gold than Vermont albeit a bit further away from New York than Vermont, I have seen nuggets well over 1/2 ounce that were found in Maine but not the norm, but many, many small nuggets have been found along with plenty of fine gold and unless things have changed lately you can even dredge in Maine. Here's a relatively recent article on gold prospecting in Vermont. http://www.burlingtonfreepress.com/story/life/2016/07/13/vermont-gold-panning-hobby/86871928/ Good article thanks, visit Maine allot, will have to research there also. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Nugget Shooter 4,304 Posted January 3, 2018 Welcome to the forum...... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Justlooking 1 Posted February 14, 2018 I first heard about gold hunting from a friend in NH .he showed me some nice nuggets he found ...panning at first ,then dredging on the wild ammonusic . And then met a old hometown guy- old tom who introduced me to this forum.anyway NH is a option also ! 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Old Tom 909 Posted February 14, 2018 Hi there Mr. Looking. I don't recall just where or when I met you but you are welcome here to browse and ask questions. You will probably learn a lot from just watching for a while. You can also private message someone (PM) on the side. Old Tom Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Cooper 131 Posted February 14, 2018 JL, Thanks.. Yes, been researching Vt, NH and Maine. All with in reasonable distances to me. Now I just got to get out there... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Morlock 1,248 Posted February 14, 2018 On 12/29/2017 at 6:47 AM, Cooper said: I learned of this forum, and website, from another forum I have been a long member off. On the other forum my first stop was always the Gold Prospecting area. Well now that I found you folks,,,, well you get the idea. Anyway, long time metal detectorist, relic hunter mostly. Big Big interest in Prospecting, but now the killer, I live in Upstate NY, most all of my prospecting is through the words I read and the videos I watch, although I have a pan and do hit local streams in my area, (do find some great looking rocks) and have a ball doing it. Well just wanted to say hello and you will see me in the pages here. Thanks, CooperGold Prospecting Forum You can always prospect in the big city. https://www.google.com/amp/s/nypost.com/2011/06/20/got-his-mined-in-the-gutter/amp/#ampshare=https://nypost.com/2011/06/20/got-his-mined-in-the-gutter/ 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Cooper 131 Posted February 14, 2018 Oh no no no, I do not venture south.... lol Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
