New member from Idaho USA

Hi; Joined up the other day and have been reading a lot of the posts and I have to say, I love everyone's sense of humor, you are awesome. I have been prospecting since I was a wee one but I am just now getting into nugget shooting and have lots to learn, so I'll be reading a lot of your posts. Thanks, Les

Hi Les
Welcome to the forum
Yes we can be a mad bunch 

Hello Les

Welcome to the forum, we do have a funny sense of humor about us, having a laugh is good for the sol so I'm told.

Hope you enjoy, have a little fun along the way


Cheers Mick

Hi Mick; We don't get the huge nuggets that you guys can get, but we do get the odd 7 ouncers and smaller. A lot of gold came out of Idaho and there is still a lot to be found!!, and I plan on finding a lot of it myself!!! Cheers to you!!

Hi Mick,
Welcome to the forum.
Do you have a detector?

Plenty information here and if not sure just ask.

Looking forward to some nice photos


GoldEN

Les to the forum

IDAufinder wrote:..., but we do get the odd 7 ouncers and smaller...

Geez Les can you even see those small bits without a microscope?

Hi Costas and Golden: Yes I do have 2 detectors, I have a GP 3500 with 11" DD Commander coil, 18"X12" Coiltec mono coil and a 16" N.F. round mono coil. I also have a Fisher Gold Bug 2 with all three coils but I am just learning how to use them. I have been dredging and high-banking for years now and have paid back my investment a few times over, but that's a lot of work and the way the US agencies have been going it is getting harder to mine that way so I am going to learn how to nugget shoot and I am going to go out and try to make a living at it. Not looking to get rich, just want to find enpough to pay for my gas and food and anything over that would be gravy. Any suggestions on other coils I should get for my Minelab? Thanks everyone. Les

IDAufinder wrote: Hi Costas and Golden: Yes I do have 2 detectors, I have a GP 3500 with 11" DD Commander coil, 18"X12" Coiltec mono coil and a 16" N.F. round mono coil. I also have a Fisher Gold Bug 2 with all three coils but I am just learning how to use them. I have been dredging and high-banking for years now and have paid back my investment a few times over, but that's a lot of work and the way the US agencies have been going it is getting harder to mine that way so I am going to learn how to nugget shoot and I am going to go out and try to make a living at it. Not looking to get rich, just want to find enpough to pay for my gas and food and anything over that would be gravy. Any suggestions on other coils I should get for my Minelab? Thanks everyone. Les

Welcome Les,can't wait to hear of some of your finds etc,i'd love to do some dredging but we are not allowed in australia-GGGRRRRR!
Sounds like your setup pretty well with the detectors,don't think you'll have any probs finding the yellow metal....

Thank you for the welcome Goldchaser. Hoping by June or July I'll have some photo's to share with the forum!!

Welcome aboard Les, I'm new to this forum also. Goodluck with your detecting mate, never know, you might find enough yellow to buy you an airfare to come visit us. I'm fortunate enough to live in the "Golden triangle" in Victoria Au, but am only just starting out, I'm very much a newbie

IDAufinder & JWR, welcome to the forum gents.

Cheers Kon.

JWR wrote:Welcome aboard Les, I'm new to this forum also. Goodluck with your detecting mate, never know, you might find enough yellow to buy you an airfare to come visit us. I'm fortunate enough to live in the "Golden triangle" in Victoria Au, but am only just starting out, I'm very much a newbie

Welcome aboard JWR

You are living in the right spot. 
Hope to hear more about your adventures in the gold fields

In the meantime.. If you have any questions, fire away, 
the members here are great at helping when they can.