Prospect Hole Gold

[normmcq]

 I recently detected an area close to some prospect holes, all of the usual finds, pieces of old tin cans, the broken end of a pick, shell casings, bullets, logging wire and finally a nugget. After finding the first nugget, I really slowed down and very carefully covered the area. The nuggets seemed to be in almost a straight line below a prospect hole. I thought I covered the line carefully, but returned for a second try and found one more piece, the one in the middle. Always detect around the rims of the holes and the adjacent areas.

[Jim in Idaho]

What a great haul of gold. I'll bet that was fun!

Jim

[Sourdough Scott]

Great job Norm!

[Steve Herschbach]

Nice going Norm!

[matt]

Very nice!

[mn90403]

Nice hole Norm!  Was it near home or are you already down south?

Mitchel

[alaskaseeker]

Great finds......

[Jim Hemmingway]

Hi Norm… very attractive “character” nuggets, excellent recoveries. In his above post, Simon notes that an earlier detectorist certainly missed an opportunity. Fortunately your more thorough fieldcraft techniques did not allow that same opportunity to slip away.

Thanks for the reminder to recheck our coil coverage, and always to scan around the rims of holes and adjacent areas as well. It pays to be thorough in all aspects of our fieldwork, to carefully examine all abandoned digsite areas, and identify all target signals. 

Congratulations Norm and thank you for sharing your adventure with us. I think that instructive, well-illustrated forum posts are a key element to attracting newcomers to the hobby, so kudos to you, and WTG!!!  

Jim. 
 

[dirtman]

I would expect no less from a man of your caliber Norm, fantastic rewards for your perseverance.
Hapy Huntn.

[LuckyLundy]

Norm,

Yep, you can’t pass up a Prospect Hole.  Them Old Timers could follow a Pay-streak and some times to the source, but couldn’t find it all.  WTG

Rick