One of the most underutilized methods of metal detecting for gold is what we call “gridding.” The process is simple, but lots of prospectors don’t do it. And many who do end up doing it poorly, resulting in missed gold. This is certainly not a secret method, but most people just don’t do it properly. […]
Metal detectors respond very differently to a solid, dense gold nugget than a thin, wiry gold specimen. Sometimes these unusual, “non-traditional” gold nuggets are virtually invisible to certain types of metal detectors. It isn’t just the size of the gold that makes them hard to hear. I have seen large multi-ounce specimens of gold that […]
Patch hunting is a relatively straight-forward gold prospecting method. The idea is for the prospectors to spend time searching for “virgin” ground, rather than prospecting in the known gold-bearing locations. To do this effectively, you have to accept that its going to be a long process that takes patience. The thing about hunting in the […]
Old hard rock mine dumps are often overlooked by prospectors, who often gravitate toward the placer deposits in creeks and rivers rather than hillside deposits. This can be a mistake. Even though a lot of mine dumps will be unproductive, some of them can be very rich if you learn how to hunt them correctly. […]
Metal detecting have always been an efficient way to recover gold nuggets, assuming that the operator has the experience needed to use it properly. Many of the newer detectors on the market are quite good at discriminating out ferrous trash, allowing a prospector to focus on the better nonferrous targets (gold & lead). In gold […]
The use of metal detectors has increased over the past few years as people venture out in search of treasure. They are a fantastic tool, however to obtain the best results one should have sound knowledge on various techniques regarding the use of the devices. Below we will cover some of the basic essentials of […]
Not too long ago, there weren’t very many choices when a prospector needed a sensitive gold detector. Most of the detector companies only had one or two models to choose from. Things have really improved in the last few years, with some recent additions to the market. These detectors are marked improvements over some of […]
Some of the most successful gold hunters I know today area all using a very similar method. It’s a technique that wasn’t all that necessary back in the 80s and 90s when good gold nugget detectors were first being developed. However, in the past 15 years or so, it seems like this hunting technique is […]
Many of the old mining districts were placer mined with large bucket line dredges. They were large floating machinery that churned up the valley floors and mined massive amounts of gravel. Dredges were notoriously inefficient, relying on the processing volume, rather than efficiency. As a result, there is still a lot of gold left behind […]
Northern Nevada is one of the best places to find gold nuggets with a metal detector. For one thing, Nevada is an extremely remote state, and many of the goldfields throughout the northern part of the state are very difficult to access. Rough roads limit and harsh climate can make access a real issue. One […]