Dredging in NC is dead. Was fine 2014.

[placertogo]

Dream on, my friend, dream on.

 

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[enamel7]

The NF have been that way here, You can pan and if you if you hit the right spot do well. Most land is private and you can dredge with permission, no problem. The new woman liberal they put in charge over the district thinks a shovel isn't a hand tool. My understanding is the majority of the rangers think she's gone overboard and don't enforce it. But it's my understanding that she personally changed the rules for the district. Still can't figure that out.

 

[placertogo]

There is a wide variation of "rules" for prospecting in National Forests and this makes it very confusing for prospectors. There seems to be no rhyme nor reason on why and how the rules were promulgated.

 

[enamel7]

Walt with PLP agrees that the rules should be the same across the board and wants to set standards to apply the mining laws to apply equally everywhere. I agree with this. You can actually get a detecting permit in Uwharrie as long as you hunt in the boundries they designate.Again, I don't think any rangers will say anything if you use a shovel. After all, it has to be considered a hand tool. Anyone know how to use one without your hands? I don't! A district manager was put into her position with the attempt to prevent people from exercising their Constitutional rights!

 

[njcommercialdiver]

man, glad I dredge on private land when im down there