Los Angeles Area nugget prospecting

[sillytree]

I live in Los Angeles and would like to purchase a gold detector and go prospecting for gold nuggets.

Can people suggest a good gold detector for this area (around $800 or so) and good places to look for gold within a couple of hours drive?

 

[buscadero]

Silly: First, I would recommend you join the Gold Prospectors of America (GPAA) They have a Claims Guide that covers the whole country showing places where members can prospect.100% Finders-Keepers. The current guide has approx. 70 or so sites in Ca.

goldprospectors.com is their Website.

As far as good Nugget Hunting Detectors are concerned, you have the White's GMT, Minelab Eureka Gold, Fisher Gold Bug-2, Tesoro Lobo, & the Garrett Gold Scorpion. Check out the various TN Topics for awhile & ask Questions. There are more Experts here than anywhere else on the Internet.

Hope I helped a little, Good Luck!

Joe

 

[sillytree]

Thanks Buscadero! I joined the GPAA this morning and will await the info. I did hours of reading up about metal detectors last night and I am feeling strongly about the Minelab Eureka Gold. I got really excited about the Minelab GP 3500 but my girlfriend freaked out at me over the $3,500 price tag.

Does anyone actually make a living prospecting for nuggets in California?

 

[goldinmypan]

The Lifestyle Store in Hesperia used to nugget shooting classes. Lots of good info for a beginner. Both classroom and field work. Well worth the 20 bucks I spent 2 years ago. Google them if you want more info.

 

[sillytree]

Here is a good gold story in today's Los Angeles Times:

http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-kokoweef11sep11,0,4883050.story?coll=la-home-headlines

 

[goldinmypan]

Whats the GPS coordinates on that river.

 

[nebraskadad]

Sillytree,

Check out 49ers as a club as well.

go to http://www.goldgold.com/

There are MANY locations with an hour or 2 drive of LA.. In the mohave, San Gabriels, You will find those out when you get the claim guide..

 

[Earl]

I would look at the whites mxt then you could have the best of both worlds, coins and gold.

 

[sillytree]

I would look at the whites mxt then you could have the best of both worlds, coins and gold.

Really? I did not realize a detector can do both. Now I am totally confused.