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  1. #1
    us
    Jul 2007
    Shell Knob, MO
    Tesoro Tejon & Vaquero
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    BEST Cont. USA Location for Nuggets ??

    Ok, I would like to plan a trip and do some nugget huntin'... Have not done this before, so here is my criteria.
    Would like a location where I have possibility of several small nuggets, NOT necessarily the opportunity for the mother lode !! (starting out I figured it better to catch little fish all day than one big one).

    So, two questions.... best place in the continental US ?? and best decent location nearest southern Missouri ??
    I ask for near MO in case I ever just want to take a long weekend as opposed to a full vacation type trip.

    Thanks,
    Brad


  2. #2
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    us
    Nov 2004
    Edwards,Missouri
    MXT - DeLeon - Gamma 6000
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    Re: BEST Cont. USA Location for Nuggets ??

    Not the closest,but best is Alaska.Next best,and a lot closer,is Arizona.Probably in the Bradshaw Mtns.Goodluck and don't get caught on anyone's claim.Do your research for open areas.You might try asking on this site;

    http://www.nuggetshooter.ipbhost.com...hp?showforum=8

  3. #3

    May 2006
    Mesa, AZ
    1,658

    Re: BEST Cont. USA Location for Nuggets ??

    Quote Originally Posted by warsawdaddy
    don't get caught on anyone's claim.Do your research for open areas.You might try asking on this site;

    http://www.nuggetshooter.ipbhost.com...hp?showforum=8

    +1!!!
    Sincerely,
    Randy Wright
    Mix Engineer

  4. #4
    us
    Mar 2006
    Florida
    1,221
    All Types Of Treasure Hunting

    Re: BEST Cont. USA Location for Nuggets ??

    Here's a good source for gold maps.

    http://www.goldmaps.com

  5. #5
    us
    Jun 2006
    California
    Whites new coinmaster-Teso Silver Max-Minelab GT
    1,803

    Re: BEST Cont. USA Location for Nuggets ??

    I hear they are finding nuggets on the beaches in Alaska!!!
    Rob

  6. #6

    Sep 2007
    Alaska
    garrett master hunter ads 7, excalibur 1000, whites gmt, compass 77b yukon prospector
    82

    Re: BEST Cont. USA Location for Nuggets ??

    Not true about finding nuggets on the beaches of alaska...few and far between. but, the fortymile river area has lots of nuggets..seen 'em with my own eyes. there, and wiseman area..but that is different. the nuggets to be found in alaska are usually in old tailings piles. when the operation in an area classified material to catch the gold, they had to decide on the best sized classification system to make it profitable and move as much earth as possible per hour. Even though they knew they would miss out on the larger nuggets, they had to classify smaller to get the system operating at peak production performance. Some operations actually paid a man to stand and watch the screened material to try and spot the larger nuggets that they knew were being discarded in the tailings. A prime example of this is the walker creek mining area in the forty mile river area. lots and big nuggets escaped their machinery. I used to dredge there with my 8 inch precision.

  7. #7

    Mar 2003
    Redding,Calif.
    1,683
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    Re: BEST Cont. USA Location for Nuggets ??

    Perfect example is the 4+ pound chicken nugget, found at days end when the d-9 was pushing scrap into the creek,seen and recovered by chance,how many more went into the creek as scrap??John

  8. #8
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    Marching to the beat of my own drum!

    Mar 2007
    Atwater, Ca!
    Whites XLT, GMT, V-Sat and ML2200d
    198

    Re: BEST Cont. USA Location for Nuggets ??

    Nothin like a vacation in the California Mother Lode

    Cooter
    Cooter

 

 

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