First picker!!

Huelten

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Got my first picker today while trying out a new claim. Though i am beyond happy i must pose a question. I ran about 8 buckets through my BGT and pulled this picker and 2 other substantial pieces out, no where near this one, but nice in their own respects. Does this picker necessarily mean theres more there to be found? I didnt find much in the way of flour gold, almost none. ive heard of beginners luck when it comes to bigger gold so i just want to hear the thoughts of those who have been at this longer. My gut is telling me to completely excavate this spot!





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Aufisher

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Seems like pickers are attracted to those Bazookas! Way to go!
 

KevinInColorado

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Been at this off and on for years and I would sure as heck get back in that hole!!
 

3xflyfisher

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Dig it up! Dig it deep! It looks quite coarse so you may be close to the source. Flour gold indicates it has traveled quite some distance by several means.
 

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Huelten

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Pretty excited, im gonna get back in that same hole on saturday with a buddy. That bazooka just blows through the dirt! only takes me about a minute or two to run an entire bucket of dirt, a two man operation and i can see a 50-80 bucket type day!
 

Aufisher

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Get down on and in the bedrock!
 

KevinInColorado

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Pretty excited, im gonna get back in that same hole on saturday with a buddy. That bazooka just blows through the dirt! only takes me about a minute or two to run an entire bucket of dirt, a two man operation and i can see a 50-80 bucket type day!
right! Awesome to hear of your early success too!
 

TheGoldProspector

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Amazing job! Keep up the hunt
 

Oregon Viking

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Oh Yeh!! Oregon gold!!
Can you give us a kinda area?
Congrats and I hope you find more.
 

DizzyDigger

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Nice little chunk...:occasion14:

Gotta agree with the brethren here, as I'd be out there digging
that spot deeper and wider. Just one picker like that makes up for
a load of fine stuff!

Polished up your pic a bit:

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Huelten

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I'm going to go back tomorrow and try and get 80 buckets through the BGT from that same hole. I'll post what I find!
 

mike crash

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Con grats!!!! Hay rub some of whatever you got going on on me. Waiting to find my first picker.feels good to know still plenty left to find. And I would dig all around that hole you found!!! Good luck !!!
 

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Huelten

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@jog. Are you a member of any of the prospecting clubs out here in eastern oregon?
 

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Huelten

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Well guys.. I suck haha. I've realized im not too good at finding gold that doesn't reside in a stream bed. I tried many different spots, ran 38 buckets. got this.. photo (12).JPG
 

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