new to hunting

[cornfed]

Myself and a friend are looking for a place to go to look for gold or gems, We live in central wisconsin and would like a place within 10 hours or so.
We are both new to hunting and any leads or help would be appreciated.
Thanks

[TreasureTales]

Cornfed, welcome to TreasureNet! Glad you decided to join us here. I don't live anywhere near Wisconsin, but I did a quick search for you and find these websites - hope they help you and your friend.

http://www.uwrf.edu/~wc01/WiscMin.html

Here's a website for Wisconsin Prospectors http://www.wisconsinprospectors.com/index1.html

[thompy]

head up to Marquette county, mi golds been found up there, Michigamme area you can find Garnett's in the tailings piles from some of the old ore mines