BGT Surprise

[HMiller]

I have a birthday coming in less than a month and I found this in my inbox today.


Yipee! I'm stoked. Good thing I'm almost done fixing the wife's car.

 

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[DizzyDigger]

Howdy Neighbor!...

Lottsa spots to work that Bazooka around your place...sweeet!

 

[Aufisher]

Nice choice!

 

[stefen]

Better be bustin yo hump boy...

 

[mshanygin]

Loved my sniper was and still is my favorite BGT. I might be crazy but I feel like it got the finer gold better than the bigger models. But as said...I might just be crazy.

 

[AU_Solitude]

The sniper hands down is the most versatile model - love mine; it's the only one I use now. Enjoy!

 

[et1955]

Make sure you get an HPA from the WDFW so you can use it, not legal to use under the " Mining without timing restrictions " clause in the Fish and Gold book.

 

[HMiller]

Howdy Neighbor!...

Lottsa spots to work that Bazooka around your place...sweeet!

You know it Diz.

 

[Goldwasher]

I talked to wdfw.....bazookas don't even fit into their little book. The " riffle " area is to small. They can be used wherever whenever

 

[HMiller]

I talked to wdfw.....bazookas don't even fit into their little book. The " riffle " area is to small. They can be used wherever whenever

I had read that you had contacted them so I wasn't worried. Besides with the 30" Sniper it's less than 3 square feet anyway.

 

[wildminer]

Please have your wife call my wife!

 

[OwenT]

Make sure you get an HPA from the WDFW so you can use it, not legal to use under the " Mining without timing restrictions " clause in the Fish and Gold book.

I just got mine approved, not too hard if you follow Bronze's write-up: http://www.treasurenet.com/forums/washington/490826-washington-bazooka-owners-you-need-hpa.html

I talked to wdfw.....bazookas don't even fit into their little book. The " riffle " area is to small. They can be used wherever whenever

True, but what Bronze reported from them was that "Having the HPA would keep you covered in the event an over zealous officer decided to visit you at your site and tried to turn you into a test case". Personally I didn't like the thought of having to fall back on additional authorization to defend myself since it is legal but I decided I will do it anyway just to be safe.

 

[DizzyDigger]

Not arguing, but could someone show me in the "Fish and Gold" regs
where an HPA is required to use a Bazooka?

Mr. Miller...you've got no worries whatsoever about using it up in our neck
of the woods..ain't no one gonna bother you for it.

 

[OwenT]

Not arguing, but could someone show me in the "Fish and Gold" regs
where an HPA is required to use a Bazooka?

It doesn't say that anywhere. But, I think it's just that someone might freak out because that's something that they haven't specifically regulated. If it were me making the rules, I'd say "hey, we didn't say you couldn't use one, have at it." In fact I would throw it into the "concentrator" with less than 3 sq feet of riffles catergory, but we've seen how these sort of thing go these days, stuff doesn't go in favor of miners.

 

[HMiller]

Up here they don't know a sluice from a hair dryer. They think a pan is a cereal bowl.:sly:

 

[OwenT]

They think a pan is a cereal bowl.:sly:

Ever hear of California Cornflakes? I think that might be slang for cocaine or something too, but I think I've seen it used for big cornflake-like gold nuggets.

 

[HMiller]

Of course I'd rather have cornflakes but I can deal with the cereal as well. Good news is that my wife's car is almost done. Had to tear the dash out to replace the heater core. We bought it knowing that but got a good deal from a dealer. 2001 Lincoln Navigator. 150k $1700.

Sooo until the snow melts in Liberty, probably May or so, where we have 140 acres of hard rock claims, I'll bring the sluices (keene and le trap as well) with me while spring mushroom picking season and see what I can find.

 

[Goldwasher]

I just got mine approved, not too hard if you follow Bronze's write-up: http://www.treasurenet.com/forums/washington/490826-washington-bazooka-owners-you-need-hpa.html


True, but what Bronze reported from them was that "Having the HPA would keep you covered in the event an over zealous officer decided to visit you at your site and tried to turn you into a test case". Personally I didn't like the thought of having to fall back on additional authorization to defend myself since it is legal but I decided I will do it anyway just to be safe.

I get it ....But, why put your name on more gov. pperwork? More people standing with the law vs. worrying about hurting it's feelings would be a good thing. pretty soon people will feel like they need a permit to apply for a permit.

I called wdfw because a customer had a question. I wanted to know what to tell any WA. customers.

I talked to "the dude"...i forget his name (someone search for that thread) but, basically I felt like I was giving him too much info...and yes a bazooka is a hairdryer he mentioned amendmendst based on new equipment styles...he asked if a bazooka processed more material than a keene.....without riffles.....i felt like a traitor to washington diggers...I heard jack boots and wanted off the phone immediately!!!!!
The customer got his helpful info .......isn't HPA a VD

 

[OwenT]

I get it ....But, why put your name on more gov. pperwork? More people standing with the law vs. worrying about hurting it's feelings would be a good thing. pretty soon people will feel like they need a permit to apply for a permit.

You got me there . I hope I never have to pull out the HPA, but then I guess I just shouldn't have worried about it. I completely agree though with what you said about standing for the law though.

I called wdfw because a customer had a question. I wanted to know what to tell any WA. customers.

Nice, based on my experience you guys have great customer service down there.

I talked to "the dude"...i forget his name (someone search for that thread) but, basically I felt like I was giving him too much info...and yes a bazooka is a hairdryer he mentioned amendmendst based on new equipment styles...he asked if a bazooka processed more material than a keene.....without riffles.....i felt like a traitor to washington diggers...I heard jack boots and wanted off the phone immediately!!!!!
The customer got his helpful info .......isn't HPA a VD

Would that be Pat from the thread that I posted the link to earlier here? If anyone's a traitor it's us getting the HPAs I guess. Sounds like they didn't have a clue what a bazooka was before a couple months ago. Let's hope they don't come out with a new addition of the Fish&Gold with a bazooka section.

 

[Goldwasher]

You got me there . I hope I never have to pull out the HPA, but then I guess I just shouldn't have worried about it. I completely agree though with what you said about standing for the law though.


Nice, based on my experience you guys have great customer service down there.


Would that be Pat from the thread that I posted the link to earlier here? If anyone's a traitor it's us getting the HPAs I guess. Sounds like they didn't have a clue what a bazooka was before a couple months ago. Let's hope they don't come out with a new addition of the Fish&Gold with a bazooka section.

nope not "Pat"