Prospecting For Gold Nuggets With Metal Detectors In the Southwestern Arizona Desert
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- Опубліковано 3 бер 2022
- Join me hiking around with a Minelab and Fisher Gold Bug 2 metal detector looking for placer gold.
Thank you for watching and SMASH that LIKE 👍 BUTTON !! - Розваги
Nice Kit Fox. The wildlife in the desert is very sparse til night falls. I'd go out and set under the stars and wait an hour and then the critters would start to prowl. I'd see jack rabbits and kit foxes and all kinds of mice and rats. It helps to have a night vision scope.Prospecting is still good now but it's going to get hot soon with April only a few weeks away. Quartzite will soon be a ghost town with all the snowbirds heading north.
I spent a week out there in July , and yes it was deserted. Only the locals hanging around. Thanks for watching! 🤙
I really enjoyed watching your video. You are such a calm and mellow guy. Thanks for this... I will be watching more of your videos for sure. I live in Apache Junction, Arizona. Maybe I will run into you someday and you can show me a thing or two about a thing or two. Be safe out there
Thank you so much for taking the time to comment. I genuinely appreciate it 🤙
You be careful out there as well. It’s a little too hot for me right now.
That bottle is a historic pickle jar. Probably dates from the 1880s-1910s. Good find. Love the fox!
Catsup bottle. For sure.
Impressive getting that first piece that deep and that was awsome when you tuned the gb2 ,right on !🦊
Thanks Andy , Good luck out there !
I was hoping you could have descended from above to see at what point it becomes aware of the grain of gold. Maybe I should watch to the end, hehe.
That trap looked like a victor#2 possibly#3 double long spring. Foothold trap. Perfect size for coyotes. Nice find. If there's no tag showing the owners info you're legal to take it. If there tags on it the owner is facing fines
Neat, thank you for the info !
Love that intro, the description of arizona and pictures, nailed it! Can't wait for more, thanks for sharing.. Now back to watch the rest!
Awesome ! Thank you
Adam your hard work & persistence paid off great video !!!👍👍👍
Thank you for watching !
Nice video! Thank you sir! 🍻🇫🇮
Great info and awesome finds! Your little camp friend Nugget was a golden moment.
There are two foxes actually. one of them just cant sit still Ha ha
That is a very unique area! Very special finds to remember the trip! Thanks for sharing!
Thank you for tuning in !
Awesome relics and gold Adam, always a thumbs up from me. Great videos!!
Awesome thank you!
Great video Adam! Nice finds, really liked the old claim paperwork and the bottle, oh and the gold was ok too :) Great tips for GB2 users. Keep the videos coming and I will keep watching.
Excellent ! Thank you Sir
FANTASTIC Video THANKS Adam 👍
Thank you so much !
I have a GoldBug Pro and appreciated your review on the newest model. Great video 👍
AWESOME WORK" and Vid! Great finds!
Thanks ! 👍
We call that a picker in Oregon.
Nice video Adam!! Those old Prince Albert cans are cool, especially when they contain old claim paperwork. Nice sticking with it to pick up a couple nuggets and the fury nugget is awesome too. I really liked the shutdown in the evening when all you see is the setting sun and the sound crickets. ~Stay safe ~
Thank you for the kind words , My drone`s batteries were all dead , otherwise I would have had some neat footage.
The bottle is an old catsup bottle. When I was a kid in the sixties, 'bottle hunting' was a big thing. My entire family got into it. It was like 'prospecting'......
It was an interesting find, Thank you for the information
Mr. Hale Had some Rich Hill Claims Back in the 1960's and he showed me that these black rocks contained gold. You should break them up and see . I carry a sack to put all my suspicious rock in and put them in my crusher when I get home. I have found 4 areas where these rocks have gold.
Sounds like a lot of of work !
Nice video again! Thank you from Finland😁
Thank you so much !
Fantastic finds Mr Adam that’s awesome
Barely had success ! Thanks for tuning in !
Great video and instruction. For me the artifacts are special as you to a degree make a connection with the past. The Kit fox was a bonus, they are cute as can be. Best of luck to you.
Thank you 🙏
Great time in the desert.
You're chewing up that desert....dust and all! Cool finds!
Thanks 👍
I think I’m going to purchase a GB2, Thank you for your video
Consider the Minelab gold monster 1000 too , as it comes with a lot of stuff including an extra coil. If you get the Gold Bug 2 , get the 6 inch coil
Great video thanks for sharing. Glad you found some gold. Nugget is like part of the family, haha!
Ha ha , thanks for watching !
Beautiful country.
I agree , Love it out there ! Thanks for watching
I’m going to need those coordinates!! 😎 Glad to see you’re still getting out there and enjoying it!! 🙌🏻
Always good to hear from you 😊 Hope you are in good health
Thank you, be well!!
Adam it's good to see you out again hunting gold and teasing us with your video's. Seems like there is always something that needs to be done to prevent me from getting out in the desert, lately. I really look forward to your video's and how you persevere in your prospectingand are rewarded with nuggets. Hope to run into you one of these days.
K Mil aka ORO MIC
Thank you so much !
Arizona is beautiful state!!!!!!
Pretty cool claim marker. Should pay nugget to sniff out the gold for you!
Hmmm 🤔 good thinkin !
Can’t wait to get to that, gotta save for a machine and brave the heat lol, thanks for the video and info
Thank you for stopping by 🙏
nice
enjoyed the video
Thank you 🙏
Great video! Sniffin it out!
Thank you sir !
Cool video and yes sir it is getting hot!
Theres something about Quartzsite Bill, I love being there !
Adam the old pickle bottle I have got about 4 of them in my collection from a gold mining town named Nerrigundah nsw Australia. I Also like the gold bug 2 I am thinking of buying one very soon. I like the gold you's get keep the good work up .
Thank you so much , and I wish you great success out there !
That’s a nice little yellow pickers well done I think that bottle might be an old ketchup bottle thanks for the video keep them Rollin👍🇺🇸
Thanks for the tip , and thanks for tuning in !
Just found your channel mate, sweet little video thanks for sharing👌 Cheers Lee.
Hey , thank you so much !
My cousin found a bunch of gold down in a mine, he said it was in some mountains east of Phoenix.
Sounds like you need to press your cousin for more specifics🤣
Nice find, Adam. It seems like each time I go out the harder it gets. Always enjoy your videos.
Thank you so much !
@@IBRAKEFORBEDROCK It seems as though no matter how far you hike into what you think is a remote area, someone has been there somewhat recently. Sadly, I do not own a Razor or 4 wheeler and I can't get any further than my two legs can carry me. Not to say that they got all the gold, it's there....somewhere hiding from me. I still enjoy it though and the exercise is a bonus. Keep up the good work.
@@laurierogers3336 I have found or been to several areas that a small car could get close , then hike in.
Don’t give up ! Using a good detector is critical too
@@IBRAKEFORBEDROCK that's what I do and I bring my gold monster with me. I've been lucky to find a few nuggets and that's enough to keep me coming back for more. If it was easy to do everyone would be doing it, right?
Awesome pieces found and cool old relics! I found a notice of location lode claim document still inside a jar from many years ago up in the hills hidden in AZ before. so cool! Thanks for sharing brother and hope all is well!👊👊😎
Thank you so much ! Glad you stopped by !
@@IBRAKEFORBEDROCK Heck yeah brother!
Awsome nuggets Adam! Looks close to source.
Thanks for coming along ! 🤙
Looking to eventually move to Arizona in within the next few years. Will definitely be following your lead and expect to be out in the western AZ desert detecting for nuggets!
Best of luck!
Great video!
Thanks for tuning in !
Always better than the skunk! I’m heading out west myself tomorrow. Looking for more meteorites this trip. Stay safe!
I`m jealous ! I keep thinking i`ll come across a big random Iron or pallasite some day ....lol
Good luck Bill
Good job friend, greetings from Sonora Mexico
Greetings ! Thank you so much
Cool man...wish I had the time, and the detector to do those kinds of trips. Currently saving up for a Gold Monster..
Its a gold finding machine and a good choice! Good luck !
Haha as a native to Arizona, the sounds of the desert did not correlate with the current month of November and I had to check when this was posted. 😂
Those cicadas and other insects only come out to sound off the sizzle when it’s like 110 degrees or hotter! ❤️🔥🌵🤙🏼
Happy prospecting and stay hydrated!
Thanks for stopping by, I really appreciate it ! ⛏
I like it Hot I like it cold I like it wherever there is gold lol 😆😆😆👍
Bedrock gold, yes sir. 👍🏻
That's the way gold is.
Sometimes
indeed , Thanks for watching !
Hey Adam I'm bringing the 6000 and the monster down to your stomping ground at the end of the month and am so excited...But until then it sure is nice to watch you find gold in the sun while I freeze my ass if in colorado. Thanks for the info and entertainment, good luck!!
You are armed with the finest detectors out there ! Just swing over some gold 👍
That's the plan, I've done lots of research but that dosen't mean much till you put boots on the ground. Thanks again
I had two razors passing going up the mountain from chloride lol . Be nice to know if it was you or not . Well I hiked up past the murals . Didn't find much of anything on the detector but seen a lot of possible spot's including a coyote hole someone dug out . I didn't bring a good enough flash light to head off inside . So I continue going up from there . Following the iron fisher . Probably head back up after this cold weather clears up . Sure wish I had a razor to ride because walking 20 miles isn't fun at all lol .
Best of luck to you !
Another fun to watch video Adam, especially nice evening shot. Is the little four legged a little fox? Beautiful critter. Nice gold too!
Thanks for tuning in , and be careful out there !
Im 7 months late on this.. But what a great video.. i found a can like that also, but your claim paper was really cool to see. i enjoy the local foxes out in the desert.. that one was at home.. haha.. cool vid..
Thanks so much ! We camped in the same spot this weekend, but no foxes ha ha
Good tips on the GB2. 🤔👌Is this in the Quartsite area? Sometimes it just takes a while to hit your first target of value. Very cool claim papers.👍 The 5000 did its job, very nice little nugget. Thanks for sharing your hunt.😎⛏⛏🔥🔥
Thanks ! Be careful out there !
Omg Nugget is so Cute 🥰
Agreed, but she’s quite the rascal
Nice shootin', Adam! Can't do that in FL; only find Au jewelry here 🏄♂.
Swamp
Thats not bad though. thanks for tuning in!
Yes we need some good yt content
Awesome content sir, sub'd.
Much appreciated!
I just read Steve Herschbach's article on the revised GB2 ,simply amazing. Im pretty ticked though that i didnt' know there was a revised version gb2 and to top it off the month it came out is the same month i bought my gb2 but was analog without the lcd display. talk about ticked off, so im trying to sell my gb2 to get the new gb2, its in pristine condition still. i did order the new nokta legend with gold mode, so im really excited to try that out in the gold fields. anyways nice video as always and good to see the new gb2 and the caveats of the new one.
The new machine isnt really that much different than the older model. They both hear the same size targets but in different ways.
Thanks for watching !
That one thing you did though to adjust it on low.is what you said the old one can't do.adds one feature .I will be trying to watch to see if their might be a few more differences in different types of soil
Much appreciate the Gold Bug tip !! I have the old model and been thinking of a Monster or the new GB. What you demonstrated tip the scale in favor of the GB ! BTW, why didn't you use the GB finding those nuggets ? Too much lode stones for a VLF ? Anyway, thanks again for the adventure with your new furry friend ! Cheers !!
Thanks for tuning in Allan , The edge still gos to the Gold Monster though. Besides , you get 2 coils with it, and it can be used without headphones. its a better buy and an easier machine to use.
Why I used one machine over the other is sometimes I want something with more depth, especially in areas I think a large deeper nugget is a potential.
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Thank you so much !
.064. 1-grain. the piece i have is .034. and you have to go slow with my gold monster. if it wasn't for the can it was in. i would have never found it consistent signal. seems like fisher made some up grades. niiice. have a good day.
I have one I tested with that is half a grain, and it did ok on that one too.
The sensitivity of the new model does not appear to have changed much. The ability to run without a threshold is pretty neat though.
awe the fox
Thanks for tuning in ! Yeah shes a cutie
I am here in western Arizona. Hope I get to run across you out there some day.
I drive backwards so you cant follow me ha ha ....Thanks for watching!
@@IBRAKEFORBEDROCK lol I just want to learn from the best. Enjoy your channel. 😃
@@IBRAKEFORBEDROCK I am still laughing over you comment. That's a good one.
Great video Adam, were you still around Quartzite AZ?
This video was made near Quartzsite, Yes 👍
Hey I just subscribed my friend I left Texas to come and hunt in Nevada I've got all my detectors and pan and I'm looking to buy a dry washer..I'd like to meet up and go hunt with you soon see what we can find
Thanks for the sub!
Nice looking nuggets. How long do you usually stay out and how extensive is your base camp?
Hi , camp is small and compact . ATV for all the travel. I guess it just depends on how much time I have off but usually just weekends.
Awesome video. I'm just starting out in Nevada. Would you recommend the Gold Bug 2 for a beginner? (Right now I have an ACE 200.) I see when you found the nuggets you had switched to the Minelab. Would you have found those nuggets with the Gold Bug 2? Thank you!
When starting out, you must have a proper metal detector that is known to find gold. The fisher gold bug two is amazing. However it has a bigger learning curve. The mind lab gold monster, 1000 is easier to use and find gold very well.Pulse induction metal detectors punch, deeper than VLF metal detectors. The AC 200 is doing you no good.
Looking good! Some gold is better than no gold, huh? You mention the ruggedness of the desert and that you were at one time pretty remote. What are your concerns about going out like this alone? I know you’re experienced, but $hit happens. Is there decent cell coverage for an emergency?
I`m not to worried when out alone. Cell service is spotty. Worst case is if you were injured and could not hike out.
Hi !
Hello and thanks for all your videos !!! Hey where did you get your pick axe ??
So that pick has had many modifications. If I were to recommend a pick , it would be one of the APEX series with NO more than one magnet
@@IBRAKEFORBEDROCK Thanks Brother for the info !!! Apex dose look like a Great tool :) Peace
Really cool two detectors? What would you suggest as an all around good detector?
Well for gold, you can’t go wrong with the Minelab Gold Monster 1000
Real quick: regarding the Mine Lab 1000, is the head/coil waterproof? If I take it to a creek can I safely search crevices, etc?
Yes the search coil is waterproof
How have all the recent floods in the southwest effected gold prospecting in those areas? It seems like the floods would have replenished gold fields somewhat.
Good floods are always welcome . Yes it stirs things up a bit , more gold can be discovered on bedrock , overburden can get removed exposing new ares to detect and dry wash
Great video was it a horseradish bottle
I’m not sure , a couple people said it was an old catsup bottle
I went out yesterday for the first time with my new Equinox 800 I tried what you do laying the detector down to wave the scoop over the coil, what I'm finding is as soon as I lay the detector down it starts to scream? It doesn't matter where I rest it? As soon as the shaft is horizontal it starts making noise that I can't use it to scan the scoop? I tried different modes. It's been noise cancelled. Why does my 800 do this? I'm using the 11" coil still trying to get the 6" . Probably going to buy it online and hope it gets to Quartzite in time so it can use it before we have to head out of the LTVA.
Since im not there, and I am not familiar with that machine, youl have to re-read the instructions and keep trying to get it to quiet down.
Hello, I'm a mom of a 12 yo and a 14 yo. I just ordered them the minelab 1000 gold monster in an attempt to get them off their phone and hopefully get them on a prospecting hobby. Can you guys give me some guidance as to where I can take them metal detecting? Or do you ever take other people with you in a group?
Thank you
Hi there 👋 I’m sorry but I do not take people out at this time. You did good buying that very capable detector, and the only thing I can recommend at this time is to join a prospecting club in your area. Most prospecting clubs have mineral leases that their members can use freely to detect for gold nuggets. I wish you all the best
@@IBRAKEFORBEDROCK I watched another video and joined the Desrt Gold diggers club you recommended. Thank you. Since I am in the Tucson area.
@@TheCrushedHerb that’s the best thing you could have done. Nice work !
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Thanks for watching!
Super video sir and your guidelines very good i like you sir very nice gold nugget detecting and nice your tackling . sir my 1 simple caution old GB2 and new GB2 two detectors between iam confusion better this detector please your opinion iam wetting your reply
The older version ( pre 2017 ) is very similar in capabilities. The new version works well with easier parts to source
Thank you sir
Theres no way id ever want to find gold anywhere , id just have to bury it again if I did
What times of year are more comfortable?
any month except June July August September
If and when the GB2 breaks I know you had some experience with the gold monster .. But Check out the Nokta Gold 2000 I have all 3 detectors Even the nokta au . As for air test you are 100% on that there is NO machine that will do bad on air test and fabulous in the ground None.. Especially when your testing for SEPARATION of coin/iron ( Monties elevated board test)
I would really like to try the Notka Gold 2000
How does the GB2 work with black sands ? Can you run at the same settings ? Im 4 inches to bedrock in my washes and running 50-70% BS.
VLF`s in general are really sensitive to black sands / heavily mineralized soils. It can do it but with that deep of ground a PI like the GPX series would be a better choice. The Gold Bug 2 would have to be dumbed down , but you will lose sensitivity and depth to targets.
@@IBRAKEFORBEDROCK so pi for black sand, ok thnx.
How many grains for a gram ? I'm so confused
I dont usually use grains. only for the purpose of describing how small that gold was. Its just over 15 grains in one gram. Normally we just use tenths of a gram
What county was that?
La Paz
I have a question: dose anyone can looking for gol by detector ? Or thats need permet
Anyone can on public land. So long as you’re not on someone’s mineral lease.
@@IBRAKEFORBEDROCK thank you too much
Gold bug 2 new machines is nice please tell me
Its very similar to the older models. good product
That looks like a ketchup bottle
lay the gold on the ground then try to find it
You'll probably stumble upon a big nugget at some point.
I sure hope so ! Thanks for watching
you are talking about. selling your gold for gas money. Is there a local place to sell your gold neer kingman?
I`m not from kingman, but some prospecting shops buy gold
You sure WORKED Damm Hard for those. (2) PICKERS!! WTG!! Also, many THANKS for the Operating TIPS on the New GOLDBUG-2!! I don't have a GOLDBUG-2, but the KNOWLEDGE is VALUABLE!!
NamVetLesTreasureSeeker.
Thanks 👍
your saying it's better than a GM 1000
Not sure what you mean. Do you have a question about a specific detectors capabilities, please ask.
That’s an old ketchup bottle
Very interesting , thank you ! I`ll have fries with mine please 👍
Old bottle’s are worth a lot save them
Are you hurting public or private lands?
Usually Public