Professional Equipment for Serious Detectorists!

Magazine

Prospecting & Detecting

Return to Chicken, Alaska

I figured it would be quite conservative of me to shoot for about four ounces of gold instead of the twelve ounces I had found in 2013.

Online access required. Please .

Add a Comment

Additional articles that might interest you...

My Great Nevada Adventure


…with renewed determination and a belief in success, I did finally find a nugget. It was there waiting under a bush not 50 feet from my truck.

Back to Green Valley--With A Sluice


As I planned for my trips, I concentrated on how to lighten my pack yet still carry enough gear to make the trip productive and enjoyable.

Fortymile, Alaska Prospecting Adventure


Some creeks have nuggets, while others, particulary the rivers, nothing but fine gold.

How to Beat the Heat--and The Bedrock


The pit was a classic one—exposed shale bedrock with all the material being washed out one end of the pit. Within a few minutes I had a nice mellow signal that was in open ground.

An Interesting Time in the Historic Rand Mining District


From Iowa to Alaska—How I Became A Gold Miner


May 18, 2019, after 26 years, I had finally saved enough money. I bought my one-way ticket to Fairbanks, Alaska, and I started off by finding a new job…

Old Patch, New Detector


I have been detecting the area on and off since I discovered it. Every time I bought a new detector it was the first place I went to.

Subscription Required:
The Bawl Mill   • Ask the Experts   • Ask the Experts   • Ask the Experts   • Ask the Experts   • The Pothole Patch   • All About Pyrite   • Diamond Prospecting in Indiana   • Significant Progress for California Suction Gold Dredgers   • Why Did This Silver Mine Close? -Conclusion   • The Ely Copper-Gold District of Nevada   • Melman on Gold & Silver   • Mining Stock Quotes and Mineral & Metal Prices

Free:
Legislative and Regulatory Update   • How to Field Evaluate A Placer Property

Advertisements

Precious Metals Recovery plants and equipment
Fighting to keep public lands open to the public
Specializing in the processing of precious metal ores!
Watch prospecting shows on your computer right now
Free Online Sample Issue