Anxious for next spring thaw

[bearmgc]

Plan on getting either the Tesoro Vacquero or the Tejon soon, pull out the old sluice box and pan this coming spring. Getting back into an old habit of hunting the Wyoming hills after the spring thaw.

[jdt48653]

good luck,i`ll be doing the same in n.mex and ariz.

[The Hermit]

Me too, Have a young lad visiting with me last two years. He found specks of gold in the driveway, just a few, now wants to check the gravel pit where the stones came from. I think it will be interesting. Not much gold in NY state so I've been told. It must be just a trace. Its fun to see his excitement.
He wants me to buy a metal detector, but I don't know a thing about them.

  The Hermit

[torpedoman]

chatting with a guy doing road construction in  k.c.wyo he said they often found small nuggets in the gravel they were getting from a local pit.

[bearmgc]

That's cool. Yes farther back above and to the west of Kaycee, may be a super area. I gotta area in mind.

[prospector86]

While on leave during the summer went online and orderd a couple new pans and screens, they've been sitting around waiting for spring, can't wait too get them on the yellowstone and up to the north, not to much in south east montana, but always fun to get the first thaw.

[bearmgc]

Always wondered about the Tongue river, below Billings.. Ever tried out there?

[prospector86]

Never done the tounge by billings, around miles city though there's a lot of black sand so if your down there you would need at least a high banker to be able to move enough dirt. the waters useally pretty low so its hard to set a sluice box up and running.

[45454]

That's a plan in the making. 
Hope the bottom of yer pans are yeller.
By the way,You guys have a Merry Christmas,and a Happy New Year !

[bearmgc]

Thanks! I'm even happy with a few gold flakes! The exercise will do me good. Merry Christmas to you and all!


Hermit, I'm getting a Tesoro. They're super units and have a lifetime guarrantee.

[45454]

In the mid 80s,when Montgomery Ward was in business,I bought a Bounty Hunter.
Paid around $500.00-550.00.
Still has 24 hours or less on it.Keep forgetting about it is why.
When I was on TreasureNet,I didn't say a word about my MD.
Over there,they almost rave about the Bounty Hunter.
Some has said,it is about the "top-of-the-line".
Tesoro's,Garrett's are good too.
You guys have a great and Happy New Year.

[jdt48653]

th goldbug II is one of the best for small pickers and nuggets,and will find the large stuff like the others.

[The Hermit]

I broke down and bought him a bounty hunter from Herb Philipson's. It was what he wanted.  His dad passed away a couple years ago and I promised to look after him. He's says he gets a reading from one of the bags of sand on the back of his pickup. Now he's hoping for an early spring so he can go throgh them.


   The Hermit