Nvgoldhunter Posted December 18, 2023 Share Posted December 18, 2023 Just got back today from a trip to Nothern Nevada with my son We got several nuggets on this trip but the most interesting was the one pictured!! After my son got a very weak signal he dug out both the nugget and the scorpion at about 10 inches 1.2 grams and the biggest scorpion I have ever seen in Nevada--He was in hybernation and very much alive --but the cold slowed him down to almost a stop. We put him back in his hole unharmed --hope we dont run into him in the summer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phrunt Posted December 18, 2023 Share Posted December 18, 2023 That's cool, I'm pleased you put the little guy back. Good work on the gold too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mn90403 Posted December 18, 2023 Share Posted December 18, 2023 14 minutes ago, phrunt said: little guy That is a very big one Simon! It would hurt very much. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phrunt Posted December 18, 2023 Share Posted December 18, 2023 2 hours ago, mn90403 said: That is a very big one Simon! It would hurt very much. I guess so would I, if I came smashing into your house with a pick in the middle of the night trying to steal your gold nugget! I'd probably be the unhappy recipient of a bullet for doing my hobby. It all comes down to perspective. 🙂 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim in Idaho Posted December 18, 2023 Share Posted December 18, 2023 My buddy and I were down in that country about 10 miles north of Winnemucca 4 years ago. We were on a friend's claim, and we each dug out a full 4" long scorpion chasing nuggets. Until then, I had no idea there were scorpions that big in Nevada. Later, our friend was stung by a 1 1/2" one.He's from the middle east, and almost died from shock...LOL. We had to calm him down, and tell him there wasn't any real danger. We later ran into a bull snake, and he almost fainted from that encounter, too. There are REALLY nasty snakes and scorpions in the middle east, so his fear was justified, though he mostly grew up in Nevada. Jim Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1515Art Posted December 18, 2023 Share Posted December 18, 2023 tasty nugget and next time you could always... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim in Idaho Posted December 18, 2023 Share Posted December 18, 2023 1 hour ago, 1515Art said: tasty nugget and next time you could always... Hey Clark, hope you're doing well! Same ol', same ol' around here. Jim Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1515Art Posted December 19, 2023 Share Posted December 19, 2023 Jim, sent you a PM Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gerry in Idaho Posted December 21, 2023 Share Posted December 21, 2023 This time of year is fantastic, as long as the heavy rains or heavy snows have not saturated the soils. Congratulations on the 🦂 nugget. Yes I've seen 100+ a night when detecting at night out there in the summer when days are extremely to hot (late July- early September ). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim in Idaho Posted December 21, 2023 Share Posted December 21, 2023 1 hour ago, Gerry in Idaho said: This time of year is fantastic, as long as the heavy rains or heavy snows have not saturated the soils. Congratulations on the 🦂 nugget. Yes I've seen 100+ a night when detecting at night out there in the summer when days are extremely to hot (late July- early September ). Desert over by Green River, WY is full of them too, Gerry. Provided you're below about 6,200'. Get above that, they start disappearing. Jim Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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