Does any one know of any areas in louisiana to prospect for gold and what would be the best ways to prospect for gold in the louisiana area
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mutt2050 said:I am in leesville south west Louisiana. I am right next to the Kasatchie National forest and there are several streams in the area and gravel quarries. I know that thier was flour gold found in parts of Louisiana but those areas are now private property and off limits. There are some areas up around Alexandria in the national forest but they are off limits due to an endangered oyster that is found there. I was hopeing that there may be some areas near where I live and would like to know what would be a good way of prospecting for it. Most of the rivers and streams around here are sand and silt beds. Any help would be appreciated. Thank you all.
GrayCloud said:At that rate, you better hurry up and get started.
Does any one know of any areas in louisiana to prospect for gold and what would be the best ways to prospect for gold in the louisiana area
i have fond gold also here in Louisiana in hemp's creek i put my 5 inch dredge in there dredged all day done pretty good found a little over a penny Wait there. there is better gold futher north of the bridge there has been some nice pickers that has comed out of there along with some nuggets of up to one once.all u got to do is get into the creek and wade it up stream just don't get above the banks then u are trespassing then but as long as u are in the creek u are all good as private property stops at the creek they don't own it. so have fun and find u some gold.
Yep- at least it's good exercise on honing the "fine gold" skills... Next trip to the Arkansas River at Salida CO. should make for easy pickins...
I've also heard of some found around the old army base east from Colfax. Then again all the dirt here came from somewhere else over the last 200 million years- there's probably a spec like that anywhere there is a rounded piece of gravel. Those kinds of spec will never pay for the dredge gas - but I'll go again if the fever strikes and the times available!!!
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