Any Ohio people around anymore?

[crumbaker]

Was looking for a buddy to go with, and I'm also trying to find some spots allowed to do this. Have one spot in Chillicothe where I got a decent picker we could check out, trying to find others somewhat close to Columbus. Any help is greatly appreciated, most of the old ohio guys that were on this forum don't seem to be active anymore.

 

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[Superdum]

Was looking for a buddy to go with, and I'm also trying to find some spots allowed to do this. Have one spot in Chillicothe where I got a decent picker we could check out, trying to find others somewhat close to Columbus. Any help is greatly appreciated, most of the old ohio guys that were on this forum don't seem to be active anymore.

Akron area here. I'm on the gold!

You are allowed to prospect on any public land that is not a state forest. I look at the map of glacial moraines and then find a creek that runs through them but also has a park or Ohio wildlife area. As long as it's not State Forest you are good to pan, sluice, high bank, or dredge up to a 4 incher.

Ohio wildlife areas can be found on the odnr website. Look also for your local watershed district website. They have alot of public lands associated with them too.

Your best bet looks to be fairfield or perry county. Clear creek metro park seem like an ok place to look imo

 

[crumbaker]

Doesn't seem to be much around Columbus that I've found anyway. But I'm willing to travel, I think it's confusing the way I wrote it, but trying to stay within an hour and a half drive. Got onxhunt which tells you who owns what property. Surprisingly doesn't seem to be many what looks to be good spots(where the glaciers stopped) that aren't owned by private owners. Guess I might try sending them a letter see what happens.

 

[s2ndjetli]

Was in Columbus a few months back and scooped up some dirt the city dropped off at a park near Alum creek and the Scioto. Cant remember the park but I got home and panned it I got some shineyyyy.. fines..lol either way Ill take it.. Im in Stow and I have permission to drop my sluice in our city parks and besides getting a few glass cuts and a bad cut (my fault) with infection I have grabbed some flour. I have found a few places within 8 miles of my location using USGA maps that have panned out decently.. Anyone interested in meeting up let me know.. Some places are....how do we say envelope runners and others are allowed.

 

[Ohiogoldfever]

Was looking for a buddy to go with, and I'm also trying to find some spots allowed to do this. Have one spot in Chillicothe where I got a decent picker we could check out, trying to find others somewhat close to Columbus. Any help is greatly appreciated, most of the old ohio guys that were on this forum don't seem to be active anymore.

I’m in Cedarville, not far from Xenia. I’ve been at it for a couple years now. Mostly found decent deposits of flood gold nothing bigger than some flakes about 1/8”

Always open to meet some other prospectors maybe make some digging buddies.

 

[crumbaker]

https://www.facebook.com/chadcrumbaker that's my facebook I check that more than here.