Always Check Your Bird Shot

[phoenix]

I got this piece yesterday down about 6" and until I cleaned it I was 99% sure it was another bird shot. Over the years I have been surprised how many of my bird shot have turned out to be gold. ?

[fredmason]

definitely pays to be certain!

[beatup]

Interesting thanks for sharing

[Goldseeker5000]

Did the thick patena layer cause the signal to be some what weak or iffy? Some of the gold at a region I hunt has a calcium or hard clay build up that is cream to orangish  cream color and often causes the gold to be hard to get a signal on. It kind of masks it.

[phoenix]

11 hours ago, Goldseeker5000 said:

Did the thick patena layer cause the signal to be some what weak or iffy? Some of the gold at a region I hunt has a calcium or hard clay build up that is cream to orangish  cream color and often causes the gold to be hard to get a signal on

No mate, no calcium or hard clay build up on it. When I detected it, it sounded deep and I had no idea of it`s size but as I got closer to it, it sounded like the hundreds of birdshot I have dug. 

[Guest AussieDigs]

Thats a good looking nugget!