New Utah Prospector

[Utduder]

Hey fellas my name is Colby I'm from northern Utah. Just got in to panning an built me a sluice but don't know what general areas in my area to look . I have tried the weber river but all I seem to turn up is small quartz an lead shavings. Maybe I'm not digging deep enough? Not getting large amount of black sand just a bit. Anyways you guys seem like a great wealth of knowledge so any help y'all give is just awesome ..... Thanks fellas

 

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[Brandx]

Maybe I was in the wrong place.

 

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[Utduder]

I don't know. Haha if all things line up I'll meet up with ya on Saturday an we'll give it a go. I should know tomorrow if I can swing it.

 

[Brandx]

Sounds good. I should be good to go any time after about 2. If you would like to call me when you know.
Thanks Brandon

 

[Utduder]

Sounds good I think that would be bout perfect time.

 

[Brandx]

Cool Thank you for letting me tag along.

 

[Utduder]

Sorry Brandon couldnt convince my sick wife to let me leave her with my three hellians for the afternoon today. Did u get out?

 

[Brandx]

Thats ok we will try another day. I went out and did a little metal detecting found a few coins nothing big. Hope the family gets well.

 

[Brandx]

Well had a great Christmas! My wife surprised me with a new Keene Sluice and a Garrett panning kit to add to my gold panning efforts. Looking forward to filling it with some pay dirt . Hope everyone had a great Christmas and will have a great start to the new year. God Bless the families in NEWTOWN, Conn my prayers are with you.

 

[spoofman]

Well had a great Christmas! My wife surprised me with a new Keene Sluice and a Garrett panning kit to add to my gold panning efforts. Looking forward to filling it with some pay dirt . Hope everyone had a great Christmas and will have a great start to the new year. God Bless the families in NEWTOWN, Conn my prayers are with you.

better be careful you might catch the "FEVER"...Merry Christmas.

 

[Brandx]

To late!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[Brandx]

FYI Willard Canyon has been posted NO MINING. My boy and i was just up there this past weekend.

 

[KevinInColorado]

Would love to see a pic of that sign. We have seen evidence of unofficial signs put up to trick prospectors!

 

[63bkpkr]

Types of signs

Unofficial Signs - Are we talking like Buffalo signs or Moose signs or Bear signs though I suspect they are sort of like this. There was a picture posted recently of a very professional looking sign that had been erected in a SoCal 'river' parking lot that made all sorts of claims about any type of prospecting being totally illegal. It could be it was nothing more the Bull sign.
...................63bkpkr

 

[Brandx]

I will try to get a pic of it and post it soon.

 

[Utduder]

Bummer! I'm in seveir county for the next couple days. Any public access places to go poke around?

 

[Brandx]

20 miles south of Hanksville there is a dirt road that will take you to crescent creek public panning area. My brother and I was just up there this past weekend. We found some nice color. I will post some pic when I finish my clean up. At mile maker 20 heading south take the first right follow it to the y and stay to the right when you cross the steam turn right follow that about 3 mile.

 

[Utduder]

Very cool . Thanks for the directions . Hard to get that from folks . If I get time I'll certainly post my findings .

 

[Brandx]

I will try to get a pic of it and post it soon.

Here is the pic. Hope u can see it.

 

[KevinInColorado]

Sign looks faked to me but maybe someone from Utah can comment?


Here's what a legit federal sign looks like:
http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Bu2tB--KW...HO8/-OzdF2MotQQ/s1600/BLM_Wilderness_sign.jpg

-mentions the regulatory agency and the law or regulation that's relevant.

 

[Utduder]

That's bs. We could just call the BLM and ask.