Hobo

I hunted those dredge piles back in the late 1980$ before they buried them under the road. I was using the original Gold Bug, dug a lot of iron but found a good amount of gold

Kryptonite?

I would get the 24k also.Better than the v stat.

On 9/3/2023 at 12:01 AM, Rad Rocks said:

   Like to hear about how some of you Guys and Gals deal with your regions issues… Whether it be Rattlesnakes, Water Moccasins, Thorns, Gators, Cacti, or anything else some of us may have never thought of..

   Out Here in Arizona, We have All kinds of FUN stuff to look out for. As the Summer Heat very slowly subsides, Some of us are taking inventory, preparing and beginning to tool up for the Fall Detecting/Prospecting season. Part of that entails Thinking about accidental run ins with Things that poke,Scratch, bite, Kick, sting and even Munch. Being properly prepared to deal with such encounters is pretty important, especially when your attention is focused elsewhere (like on your Tones and coils). Now, a decent pair of Gaiters and some Thick Boots is a Terrific Start. A pair of nice fitting Knee pads are a definite plus in the Gravel laden washes and Rocky foothills. Also, In My opinion, a wide, over the shoulder pick(instead of a shovel) Makes recovery much easier and Quicker. Plus, if you aren’t “carrying”,  it really helps your odds in Those Chance Wildlife encounters..(Bobcats, Ferrel coyotes, Big Foots😉 and more)..

Anyway..Just wanted to start this up as I’m sure there are some things many of us could learn about or just may have overlooked.. 

Sure Hope that I posted this in the Correct spot. 🤙🏻

I have been nugget detecting in the AZ. deserts for 45 years and have never been threatened by a coyote, bobcat or even bigfoot. As for snakes, if you can't jump out of the way faster than you can get your digger or  357 out and aim & shoot then u should stay home in your rocking chair. mho

23 hours ago, Gerry in Idaho said:

I was detecting some old mining piles that were pushed around years ago and was able to score I really nice chunky Gold Specimen with the Axiom.

Some after pics of the quick spit washed showed a nice find for my efforts.

 

Globby gold on one side.

 

 

13" MONO coil on the Axiom while using Garrett AT Carrot Pointer.

 

 

Beautiful.

 

 

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2.17 ozt

 

 

4 hours ago, Ridge Runner said:

I’ve said in the past and that’s Gerry is going to lose that nugget to the great beyond one day and when that happens I don’t want to be in a radius of 5 miles when it sees daylight again.

 That video was like being there and I wanted to tell you to get out of the way because you’re not digging fast enough.

 The Best Always!

 Chuck 

 

Sucking the juice out of it.  Hey you only live once right.🤣

 

 

Don't swaller the yeller part.

On 7/12/2023 at 7:52 AM, midalake said:

Garrett. Their line-up makes me sleepy. 

The Axiom woke me up. Great detector.

On 7/12/2023 at 7:33 AM, adamBomb said:

I can't figure Fisher out. High level, the CZ line is going down or dead. The tech is old and outdated. I'm not sure what they are doing with the AQ. Their website hasn't been updated in years.

On the low end, I think bounty hunter is profitable and making them a lot of $. Amazon says 3k+ bounty hunter tracker IVs sold in last month alone.

But fisher needs to do something. They should have improved the CZ line when minelab came out with the CTX then equinox but they did nothing. CZ's were awesome. I had the CZ21. Beast of the machine that was just as good as my Excal and was indestructible...heavy too

Too heavy too.

On 7/26/2023 at 5:09 PM, Gerry in Idaho said:

I appreciate the confidence and yes I'm quite skilled on a variety of detectors as many of you know it's a passion thing I've been doing for 50 yrs.

What I find interesting about this whole thing is Minelab wanting to charge the people.  If this was a metal detector dealer or club and they were putting on an Open Hunt with prizes, then yes it's been going on for years.  But a detector manufacture doing it just doesn't sit well with me.  Hey, I'm just one guy who is going off of past experiences in my 50 yrs swinging and when I used to run the circuit of Hunts in the NW back in the 80's and 90s.  I get it, times change.  Just like Big Box Stores selling detectors.  Heck at one time my Dealer Contract protected me from such.

Well things certainly do change and so who knows, maybe this is something that will be come normal.

One thing that's interesting is they left out the Western States and the Prospectors, but yet they call the contest "Masters of Metal".  I guess Gold Nuggets are not metal?  Interesting title though.

This is akin to the first m.d. contest I attended back around 196? put on by D Tex detectors and Bill Mahan. Only D Tex won .

I bought my first detector in 1961, a Detectron and started hunting parks and old mining camps in Colo. and really enjoyed it. Started nugget hunting with a Garrett  in 1983 in Az.  I am slowing  way down but I will probably die still owning a detector.

My nemesis is the Sonoran desert, but I'm winning a few battle's 

7 hours ago, Norvic said:

Perhaps the Garrett Axiom is an alternate worth considering, good range of OEM coils, discrim. DD,  light, ergonomic, cordless, powerful with easy to get at settings. I cannot say how it would go as a relic detector, I only chase gold with it downunder here.

I think the DD 11" coil handles the hot gnd better

The Ax comes with 2 great coils and 2 more at a very reasonable price. The unique DD is special. Love mine.

Do use any, tried em once.   Have callouses instead. They are a pain the arse imo.

My AU was grown by bacteria.

Years ago before they started making coil covers we used a large rubber band cut from a car tire inner tube stretched around the coil

On 10/3/2021 at 11:34 AM, TnRebel said:

What is a good detector $2000 or less to begin gold prospecting?

A gold pan and a book on geology

The difference in the amt. of gold found with the 6000 over a sd used with a GM1000s not enough to justify the $. JMO

I would put the money to better use than a 6000. Don't need to look for crumbs too deep for a Monster or too small for a 7000.

Post hole banks are best.

I drive in reverse on dusty road🙃😂

About 25 years ago I found a 2 oz nugget in what I believe is in the same area, it too was very small for it's weight and smooth

They could improve the charger clip.

Sense I consider my XP pinpointer the best l have used it will have to do until some one makes one as sensitive as my GM 1000

Your opinion as too wether dowsing works is the correct one.