02-26-2008, 04:38 PM
Gold, Gold, Gold! Fe, Fe, Fe, Fever!
I've spent a few years panning and dredging steam beds while poking around for the yellow metal. Never found a lot but I never planned on making the big strike, I let fish to that. But I have enjoyed the hobby. Its been a few years since I've fired up my dredge but one never knows when the fever will slap me again.
In Utah we have certain areas open to power equipment such as a dredge, certain areas are not, as well as certain area that are open to dredging only during "dredging season" while others areas are open year-round. (you can get that info from the Forst dept, as well as your app for your permit to prospect).. Also, there area restrictions on the type of prospecting a person can do, and type of machinery that can be used on given streams, rivers, etc... Be sure you know and understand those regs and
restrictions before turning a stone if you plan to use power machinery such as a High Banker or Dredge. There arent a lot of restriction as far as the use of metal detectors that I know of. But be sure to respect mine claims. Prospecting is a great hobby.
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I've spent a few years panning and dredging steam beds while poking around for the yellow metal. Never found a lot but I never planned on making the big strike, I let fish to that. But I have enjoyed the hobby. Its been a few years since I've fired up my dredge but one never knows when the fever will slap me again.
In Utah we have certain areas open to power equipment such as a dredge, certain areas are not, as well as certain area that are open to dredging only during "dredging season" while others areas are open year-round. (you can get that info from the Forst dept, as well as your app for your permit to prospect).. Also, there area restrictions on the type of prospecting a person can do, and type of machinery that can be used on given streams, rivers, etc... Be sure you know and understand those regs and
restrictions before turning a stone if you plan to use power machinery such as a High Banker or Dredge. There arent a lot of restriction as far as the use of metal detectors that I know of. But be sure to respect mine claims. Prospecting is a great hobby.
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