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I'm with Steve on this Tom, it may not be worth it. I don't know the area you will be in but it's probably a little late in the year for archery hunters. The blaze orange might be good for locating you in an emergency if necessary. At a minimum, I'd be sure a responsible person knows where you are going and a definite time frame in which you should return. Good luck, Mike

Clay, you folks really are doing a great job on these maps and data. I too wish for more northern California footprints. I'm hoping for Siskiyou and Del Norte Counties. Thanks Clay and Ruby, Mike

Thanks Steve. This is pretty interesting and I think I can do it. Mike

Thanks Steve, from reading your other threads I kind of thought the SDC might be a little better for this environment. I'm sure I could do a search on the basics of jewelry from natural gold, but do you have any books or links you would recommend for the beginner. I'm a pretty good maker of rustic children's chairs and other furniture, but have never tackled jewelry. Mike

Thanks Harry, I was hoping you would chime in. The Salmon River is actually where I found my first nugget and with the GB2. This machine does "talk" too much in our neck of the woods. Hey, how did you do buck hunting this year? I got a nice 3 pointer up by Reeves Ranch Spring a couple weeks ago when it snowed pretty heavy in the high country for one day. Drove the truck as far as I could then started hiking through the snow. It was a really neat hunt. My boys couldn't make it so I went solo. I'll post a picture when I transfer photos. Mike

I recall you talking about your method of selling gold when I heard you speak in person Steve. I think I'm going to try something along those lines as well. I really would like to get a more modern detector than what I have, the GB2, with proceeds from selling my previous finds. Do you have an opinion which would be best between the ATX or the SDC 2300 for gold along the rivers of the most northern rivers of California? The Smith, the Klamath and the Trinity. Thanks, Mike

Thanks Shelton. Nice clean looking design. Mike

Hello all. I'm pretty new to this forum. Great stuff posted by many. My question is: What type of sand scoop do you folks prefer for beach hunting, both ocean and/or river. I saw a guy a while back, on a northern California beach, with a long handled scoop which was driven into the sand like a shovel (by foot). The entire head also pivoted. It appeared to be made of aluminum or stainless steel. Any pictures and or links would be appreciated. Thanks, Mike

Hi Steve, I just joined your forum today. I too enjoyed your discussion in Happy Camp the other day. Your knowledge of detectors and detecting for gold was very encouraging to us of much less experience. It was a nice day to learn about prospecting with a detector on both dry land and in the water. Thanks again Steve,