If you could prospect anywhere in the United States....

[crumbaker]

Other than Alaska where would you go?

I'm in a situation where around October I will have the money, no gf/wife and be out of my lease. I'm trying to start a 3d modeling(video game stuff) career which I can freelance anywhere. I will be using a highbanker with a bilge pump that can be operated off site in a tub or directly in the river/creek. Will be looking at public places or making deals with people that own claims/joining a mining group with multiple.

I was thinking I could try some places east of Sacramento, but I'm having trouble narrowing down a specific place. Would run the highbanker in a tub the appropriate distance away. I also have a metal detector so I thought that area would be good for that also. Anyway if anyone has any other suggestions I'm open to hearing them. I am able to go anywhere really within the lower 48.

 

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[agolddigger]

Well I just moved to Colorado from CA and I'd have to say I regret not doing any prospecting in the 4 years I was there. Love watching youtube videos of people finding big chunky gold there.

 

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[Peyton Manning]

without the lower 48 limit
I would go to alaska where the glaciers are receding- got to be lots of gold there

 

[Peyton Manning]

Probably right where I am living right now. I just bought a place in very northern CA, only 3 miles from the stormy Pacific (right now) some beaches have heavy black sands. I didn't move here just because of the gold. It is retirement time and got a great price on a new home. population is 8800 and many places for crabbing and fishing too! A lot easier to catch a $10 crab than find a $10 picker.

I assume I can stay there free when i come out?

 

[Deft Tones]

Would the Black Hills be any good?

 

[B H Prospector]

Would the Black Hills be any good?

There is a lot of gold in the Black Hills. It is small for the most part, not many nuggets, and it is spread over a large area, but it is plentiful.

 

[mytimetoshine]

Yosemite could be interesting

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[mytimetoshine]

Yosemite could be interesting. Or instead of where how about when! I think it would have been very nice to be the first miner to hit the Yuba 😉

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[goldenmojo]

Crumbaker. It's a great question you have. If you are looking to highbanker then you will limit the what and where of your mining no matter where in the lower 48 you go. The gold and the conditions always dictate how the mining will occur. That takes some study of the specific areas and what is necessary to extract the minerals. Good luck. The mothrlode east of Sacramento is a great place.