@Quarrykid432 Thanks for commenting. Records show the best gold in NH coming from the creeks & rivers that run to the CT river. That doesn't mean that there isn't gold in other creeks. But you can certainly pan brooks in the White Mountains that don't seem to have much gold. I stick to the rivers that have been listed in history books of finding gold. Then I may check the tributaries of the river to see if I can find glory holes that know one else has found.
@Bruce881000 Sorry I didn't respond to your comment earlier. For some reason it was marked a spam & not delivered to me as a message until now. Just let me know what you are interested in. You can leave me a message in my mail box. Thanks.
@YankeeGoldProspect an update for Brian. You can use a sluice box in the White Mountain National Forest. However, you can't use a pry-bar or a shovel. This is in the information sheet on panning or prospecting for gold in the WMNF. They only allow a hand trowel. So what would be the point of a sluice box if you can't use a shovel. ( Ridiculous Rules)
How far West, are we talking Buffalo? Unfortunately NY has very little gold. I know a guy from NY and he has found a few flakes but not much. Vermont or Ohio/ Michigan would be your nearest neighbors that have gold. Although you could always check around the Niagara River. Lake Michigan and Ontario and the Niagara river are on a fault line. Thought to be a source of most of Michigan's gold.
Oh, I agree. However it really depends on how much black sand you have in your bucket. I use to always practice with a sinker. One area I pan has a ton of black sand. about 1 cup per pan. That is much harder to pan through as I have watched the gold travel across the surface. Could use a magnet to get the magnetite out but I always save it and go through that later. I never throw away my black sand. There are micro specs of gold and other precious metals in there as well.
planning on panning some this year. gona test out the eastern side of the whites, what are your thoughts or past experiences on this? great video!!
Quarrykid432 1 week ago
@Quarrykid432 Thanks for commenting. Records show the best gold in NH coming from the creeks & rivers that run to the CT river. That doesn't mean that there isn't gold in other creeks. But you can certainly pan brooks in the White Mountains that don't seem to have much gold. I stick to the rivers that have been listed in history books of finding gold. Then I may check the tributaries of the river to see if I can find glory holes that know one else has found.
YankeeGoldProspect 6 days ago
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Bruce881000 1 week ago
@Bruce881000 Sorry I didn't respond to your comment earlier. For some reason it was marked a spam & not delivered to me as a message until now. Just let me know what you are interested in. You can leave me a message in my mail box. Thanks.
YankeeGoldProspect 6 days ago
Great instructional video ... thanks for posting.
BILL .
DigginAmerica 1 month ago
@DigginAmerica Thank Bill. Best wishes for 2012
YankeeGoldProspect 1 month ago
ahh, my old friend, 240p
aleeeex1055 1 month ago
@aleeeex1055 ?????????????????? I don't recognize you from your video's. Gotta give me a better clue.
YankeeGoldProspect 1 month ago
@YankeeGoldProspect an update for Brian. You can use a sluice box in the White Mountain National Forest. However, you can't use a pry-bar or a shovel. This is in the information sheet on panning or prospecting for gold in the WMNF. They only allow a hand trowel. So what would be the point of a sluice box if you can't use a shovel. ( Ridiculous Rules)
jimmayyyyyy 8 months ago
I so can not wait to get out and pan some gold with you! See you soon!
JonathanRussellVT 1 year ago
Do you need a permit to use a sluice on the Ammonoosuc River? Or how about a high banker? I'd really like to plan a trip up there.
Brian01331 1 year ago
How far West, are we talking Buffalo? Unfortunately NY has very little gold. I know a guy from NY and he has found a few flakes but not much. Vermont or Ohio/ Michigan would be your nearest neighbors that have gold. Although you could always check around the Niagara River. Lake Michigan and Ontario and the Niagara river are on a fault line. Thought to be a source of most of Michigan's gold.
Best of luck and happy hunting.
YankeeGoldProspect 1 year ago
Do you know of any place in western ny to pan
cosg111 1 year ago
Oh, I agree. However it really depends on how much black sand you have in your bucket. I use to always practice with a sinker. One area I pan has a ton of black sand. about 1 cup per pan. That is much harder to pan through as I have watched the gold travel across the surface. Could use a magnet to get the magnetite out but I always save it and go through that later. I never throw away my black sand. There are micro specs of gold and other precious metals in there as well.
YankeeGoldProspect 1 year ago
All the gold is at the bottom in the first several rotations of the pan - you can get rid of the overburden faster - just my 2 cents worth
pingdis 1 year ago