Proven Strategies for Detecting Gold

December 2018 by Reese Townes

I’m sure we all have, at some point in time, gone out detecting and ended up not having the success we thought we would have. Here are some helpful game-changers that work for me and may work for you, as well.

Fault Zones and Prospects

June 2011
As we walked back we were just reaching the point of where the faulting should be and there, covered with deep grass, was very faint evidence of an old road going up the mountainside! What was that old road doing there?

Sierra County Gold—Part II

January 2014
...we will continue our examination of the rich streams and mining districts, and then take a look at some of the big nuggets that have been found here.

Arizona Prospector Rescued from Mine Shaft

November 2018

“I heard him hollering down in the hole as soon as I got there,” he said. “I was just glad to see him alive.”

One Potato, Two Potato...

November 2013
Normally the detector he was using would sound off with a definitive high-to-low tone when passed over a piece of gold, which distinguished the gold from the many high iron content "hot rocks," but this one was different...

Ask the Experts

November 2012
Heading for Australia to metal detect for gold. Tips? Suggestions?

Piggin' for Gold

May 2015
Take a look at the picture—it’s pretty simple and you can build it yourself.

Using Sucker Guns to Find Gold

November 2013
...if you have a good, rich spot, hand-operated systems can produce some decent gold.

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