What a score. Theres a lot of areas to find some gold around here. Very mineral rich and to be honest Im not trying to make a paycheck from it I just love being in the woods in the middle of nowhere with nothing but the sounds of the wild and mosquitos to bother me. The feeling of the sun beating off the river water early in the morning and listening to the crashing of the water on the rocks, and trout swiming around your feet is just perfect. i doint think Id rather be anywhere else to be honest.
Sluicing is fun, try that first.
Most prospecting for gold starts and ends with a pan, remember that. Practice your panning first, then move up to a sluice
. Thats what I recommend. Then if you find a good spot, and the law lets you, move on up to a highbanker or dredge. Or a highbanker/dredge combo
very fun stuff for sure.
Keep in mind, when metal detecting, you'll usually find about 10,000 pieces of trash to one piece of gold. That shit drives me fucking nuts!