AUddicted Posted August 6, 2015 Share Posted August 6, 2015 I thought it might be cool to start a new thread where you tell a fun or unique story accompanied with a pic, even if it was a long time ago. I have a handful of such ideas but chose this one: I had always hoped to find a real white quartz/ gold specimen. About a year ago I was hunting a small creek with my "SDC Birdshot Pro" where I had found many bedrock nuggets over a 6 to 8 week period. This day I was only getting bullets, birdshot and rusty square nails. I was starting to get burnt out with that and ready to move to a different area as I was hearing another "bullet sounding" target in alluvial creek gravel. I turned to leave but stopped and looked back at where the target was, and again listened to the target. I knew it was another bullet and I usually dig all my targets. But again I turned to go, again stopped and looked back and just stood there staring down. Finally, I sighed then bent down and had the target in the first scoop. My eyes went wide as I chastised myself for nearly making a rookie bone head mistake. It's not very big but for me it's a treasured little piece. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rick Watkins Posted August 6, 2015 Share Posted August 6, 2015 Really looking forward to the picture to go with the story,i think everyone has walked on a target at some point that they always will regret,i know i have. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Road Dog Posted August 6, 2015 Share Posted August 6, 2015 Great gold! I have walked off and never dug the target. I still wonder about that target at moore creek Alaska because I did dig it half way. Never again!! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Relichunter Posted August 7, 2015 Share Posted August 7, 2015 I have done the same....I was hunting in the morning and had plans for my friend to pick me up around noon. I was diggin trash all day...square nails, bits of wire, lead and so on and after 3 to 4 hours I could not wait to be picked up by my friend. Well I heard someone walking, I turned and it was my buddy and I was digging a target and about 10 inches down and I was about to stop and refill the hole. The target was loud and sounded like trash. My friend said, what you doing..i answered ahh just another piece of trash and I said lets get out of here. My bud said, no just finish digging and see what it is and than we can go. So I dug down ....and well... I was rewarded with two of my largest nuggets I have ever found. Sorry no pictures....but true story ! So, dig them all....cause you never know. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
strick Posted August 7, 2015 Share Posted August 7, 2015 Sometimes I find a hold half empty...so I dig it out all the way to full empty. I'm still waiting for a hole to be half full. I know it will come some day. strick 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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