West Virginia Gold Prospecting!!Awesome Clean Out!!!

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  • Опубліковано 18 лис 2024
  • Who knew today would be the best day prospecting for gold in West Virginia yet! We're hitting Honeysuckle Creek again, with more tools and time! That adds up to one amazing clean up!!!

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  • @wisconsingoldrush8270
    @wisconsingoldrush8270 3 роки тому +5

    When I saw that gold revealing itself in your pan, I yelled woohoo for ya bro! That's super awesome!!! Holy cow what a clean up!... PS, I drown my hot dogs in gas station chili and nacho cheese in a paper boat and eat it with a fork.

    • @adventuretimeprospecting
      @adventuretimeprospecting  3 роки тому +1

      I just about flipped brother! That bedrock is freaking amazing in my book! So close to a picker! Lol...

    • @adventuretimeprospecting
      @adventuretimeprospecting  3 роки тому +1

      @Wisconsin Gold Rush
      I received your package in the mail today! Thank you very much! It's definitely going to have a special spot in my collection brother! Keep up the great videos and adventures my friend!

    • @wisconsingoldrush8270
      @wisconsingoldrush8270 3 роки тому

      @@adventuretimeprospecting I sure will! You too!

  • @rowdy5420
    @rowdy5420 2 роки тому +1

    You have opened my eyes to the great outdoors… it ain’t just for hunting and fishing… I love your videos!!! Keep posting

  • @WVzombie138
    @WVzombie138 Рік тому +3

    This is awesome. Gonna try and do some prospecting in southern WV. Know of some good bedrock areas. Love the channel man, and as a fellow WV Mountaineer i appreciate the positive image of our home state on your channel in a world that loves to beat West Virginia up. Much love buddy.

    • @adventuretimeprospecting
      @adventuretimeprospecting  Рік тому +2

      I really appreciate ya! Heavy pans my friend @

    • @WVzombie138
      @WVzombie138 Рік тому

      @@adventuretimeprospecting got a sub from me buddy! Have you heard of anyone finding any color in the southern part of the state? New River, Glade Creek, Piney Creek, Coal river, etc? I have a buddy who prospects all over, just not really in WV. He's been to Alaska and California, also some of the old gold workings around Culpeper/Orange in Virginia. Any kind of information about SWV would be greatly appreciated my good sir.

  • @michellerusso7510
    @michellerusso7510 3 роки тому

    Lol watching your videos brings a smile to my face..I just love how excited you get over the rocks, nature and the gold!

    • @adventuretimeprospecting
      @adventuretimeprospecting  3 роки тому +1

      I'm definitely a simple man and very easily amused, and I truly do have a love for purdy rocks!

  • @ericmullenax7540
    @ericmullenax7540 3 роки тому +1

    Wow man! Your excitement got me excited!

    • @adventuretimeprospecting
      @adventuretimeprospecting  3 роки тому +1

      Hard not to with that kind of gold around here...That was a year making day for sure..But I'll definitely be back!

    • @ericmullenax7540
      @ericmullenax7540 3 роки тому

      @@adventuretimeprospecting I bet your itching to get back lol.

  • @georgeperkins6667
    @georgeperkins6667 3 роки тому

    So glad to discover your channel. I have lived in southern West Virginia all my life, and never knew any gold could be around here. Congratulations on a great day, and a great video!

  • @kennethsmith7374
    @kennethsmith7374 3 роки тому

    NICE BIT OF GOLD JAMES THANK FOR VIDEO

    • @adventuretimeprospecting
      @adventuretimeprospecting  3 роки тому

      Thank you very much for the kind words! I was definitely surprised!

    • @kennethsmith7374
      @kennethsmith7374 3 роки тому

      YOUR WELCOME I LIKE TO MEET UP WITH YOU TRY SOME FIND SOME WEST VERGINIA GOLD

  • @ronniewebb2979
    @ronniewebb2979 3 роки тому

    Best one yet...
    Nice clean up.. Congratulates.

  • @GSProspecting
    @GSProspecting 3 роки тому +1

    great work fam. keep at it fam. GOLD SQUAD OUT!!!

  • @jackmahogovv
    @jackmahogovv 3 роки тому

    Wow nice haul, probably the best I've ever seen you find. Keep on working that place for sure.

    • @adventuretimeprospecting
      @adventuretimeprospecting  3 роки тому

      It definitely was the best so far! I'm absolutely going to keep rockin that spot! Thanks for commenting!

  • @dbacon06
    @dbacon06 2 роки тому

    That is crazy nice!!!

  • @mr.ramjangles5165
    @mr.ramjangles5165 3 роки тому +2

    My sluice fox w/ speed flare arrived today! Can’t wait to try it! I mentioned your name at check out and was charged extra! Just kidding…ordered it through Walmart…if anyone is interested!

    • @adventuretimeprospecting
      @adventuretimeprospecting  3 роки тому +1

      You make me and my wife laugh the best we have all day! Good luck with your Sluice Fox! Let me know how it goes!

  • @ogamhunter
    @ogamhunter 3 роки тому

    That's some awesome finds James, you know the only pickers in WV. come out of your nose. I've been saying a little prayer now and then, for you to find a nice nugget pal. Getting my strength back, been fishing some now. God Bless the both of you! (Glen).

    • @adventuretimeprospecting
      @adventuretimeprospecting  3 роки тому +1

      Glad to hear that you're feeling better and getting out doors, really does my heart good!

  • @blueridgedsia
    @blueridgedsia 3 роки тому

    Man that was awesome thanks for sharing

  • @kenvaux82
    @kenvaux82 2 роки тому

    Awesome video. There’s isn’t supposed to be any gold where I live either but I’ve been looking anyway. Hope to have a day like you did. Keep them coming.

  • @bryanmcquain6083
    @bryanmcquain6083 3 роки тому

    Awesome clean up
    Oh ketsup mustard onion chili
    Can't beat a pepperoni roll with peppers and cheese

  • @cleggsadventures
    @cleggsadventures 3 роки тому

    Very Nice Haul!👍

  • @mr.ramjangles5165
    @mr.ramjangles5165 3 роки тому

    Wow…awesome haul today! It was cold…this is the first Memorial Day I had to say pass me another hotdog w/ everything and a sweatshirt!

    • @adventuretimeprospecting
      @adventuretimeprospecting  3 роки тому +1

      No doubt buddy, love me some good dogs! I about flipped when I cleaned up, I'm still stoked and ready to go back asap.

  • @Grillingandgoldpanning
    @Grillingandgoldpanning 3 роки тому

    Wow!!! Brother what a great find!!! I am excited to get back out here in Ohio

  • @jeremycanterohioprospecting
    @jeremycanterohioprospecting 3 роки тому +1

    Chili mustard and onion sound good mustard and onions is always a must and I love a good chili dog too ✌️🌭

  • @x-_fruit_-x8947
    @x-_fruit_-x8947 3 роки тому

    Wow!!! What a clean up!

  • @dhldriver7746
    @dhldriver7746 3 роки тому

    Amazing find, good color

  • @enjoyingnorthwoods4041
    @enjoyingnorthwoods4041 3 роки тому

    Mustard onion and chili might have to look for the slaw lol I love that feeling when you hit some nice gold! Great video I felt the excitement! If you make it up this way look me up can’t promise gold but I can a great afternoon! Keep at it ✌🏻

    • @adventuretimeprospecting
      @adventuretimeprospecting  3 роки тому +1

      It's good to know that I can find a good dog! I'll make a lil slaw, it's delicious on em..I'll definitely look you up when I get up thata way!

    • @enjoyingnorthwoods4041
      @enjoyingnorthwoods4041 3 роки тому

      @@adventuretimeprospecting sounds like a good time ✌🏻

  • @scottbailey8158
    @scottbailey8158 2 роки тому

    I'm about 1 hour from honey suckle creek. I got about 8 years before I can retire from swva. Then I'll head to camp and stay at least 6 months out of the year. Who knows our paths may cross at some point until then happy prospecting.

  • @lesterleporesr5228
    @lesterleporesr5228 3 роки тому

    You need to get some hip boots,& scratch out some of those crevices Bro'👌🇺🇸🍀👍😎

  • @funnyguy5767
    @funnyguy5767 Рік тому

    Makes me want to take my little man and go looking. We live at the top of WV. BUNCH OF nice little crick spots

  • @oldsasquatchprospecting4278
    @oldsasquatchprospecting4278 3 роки тому

    Great pan of shinny! I know your pickers are there Hoss and maybe a nugget too !

  • @ProspectorAl
    @ProspectorAl 9 місяців тому

    Your canopy tree looks like a Magnolia tree.

  • @edwymer2226
    @edwymer2226 3 роки тому

    That pan looked like a Gold Constellation...

  • @urbandozer1
    @urbandozer1 3 роки тому

    No known gold history until adventure time Prospecting came on the scene

  • @chriscwikla7558
    @chriscwikla7558 3 роки тому

    That's a great looking spot. You should tumble some of that wood.

  • @bobbyadkins885
    @bobbyadkins885 3 роки тому

    The tree you were asking about is a umbrella magnolia

  • @Grillingandgoldpanning
    @Grillingandgoldpanning 3 роки тому

    Hey brother. Just checking in to see if you are doing okay. Cant wait to see another video.

  • @paulsharp7831
    @paulsharp7831 3 роки тому

    Fantastic for 5 buckets!

    • @adventuretimeprospecting
      @adventuretimeprospecting  3 роки тому

      Blew my mind for sure! That was the best WV clean up ever. Normally takes a bunch of trips to get that amount, and the flake was a big surprise!

  • @Grillingandgoldpanning
    @Grillingandgoldpanning 3 роки тому

    James!!! Did you strike it rich? Missing you brother. Hope you are well.

  • @AppalachianCryptidEncounters
    @AppalachianCryptidEncounters 5 місяців тому

    I am in Putnam county West Virginia, wanted to ask you, have you ever seen any large Sasquatch tracks around those creeks and grounds around fresh water areas? Also should I have water traveling that fast accross the sluice or should a place a big rock in front of the stream to slow it down?

    • @adventuretimeprospecting
      @adventuretimeprospecting  5 місяців тому +1

      I honestly believe I have. I took a few pictures and video. It's in my channel somewhere. As far as water flow, kinda gotta figure that out every time . I use 1 in of drop per foot of sluice.
      I've used the big rock trick to adjust water flow with great success. Thank you very much for watching! Appreciate ya!

    • @AppalachianCryptidEncounters
      @AppalachianCryptidEncounters 5 місяців тому

      @@adventuretimeprospecting I have had a face to face encounter with a Sasquatch here in Putnam county, they are most definitely here in West Virginia. Happy hunting

  • @Ironsja11
    @Ironsja11 3 роки тому

    Great Gold total for the day, congrats! I had some doubts about that short sluice but boy was I wrong, it grabbed and held that Gold like a champ.
    EDIT: I live in Michigan and you can get excellent chili dogs here!

    • @adventuretimeprospecting
      @adventuretimeprospecting  3 роки тому +2

      That dream mat sluice is only 2' overall..But most of the gold is in the top of the dream mat..I really like it for flour gold. It's always good to know that I can get a good dog!

    • @Ironsja11
      @Ironsja11 3 роки тому

      @@adventuretimeprospecting I just ordered the same sluice but with the vortex micro dream mat from Prospectors Dream. I have a ton of black sand with garnets in my prospecting creeks and the small riffles ought to handle it well. Good hunting brother!

    • @adventuretimeprospecting
      @adventuretimeprospecting  3 роки тому +1

      @@Ironsja11 You're going to absolutely love it! I take mine to Ohio often, use it in a nice creek with lots of black sands..She chews right through it and still only leaves you with about a quarter cup of concentrates!
      Let me know how it goes!!

  • @wardjoseph492
    @wardjoseph492 3 роки тому

    Nice james

  • @brianwv64
    @brianwv64 3 роки тому

    Have to ever ran two slices,with one emptying into the other,just to see if any of that flour gold is getting by the first one?

    • @adventuretimeprospecting
      @adventuretimeprospecting  3 роки тому +1

      Not with the small dream mat sluice. I am planning on doing just that with my Mini Max converted with a 10 X 36 dream mat, with my trusty A51 at the tail...Going to shoot that one in Ohio.

  • @johnanderson7925
    @johnanderson7925 4 місяці тому

    There's a old gold mine near.where ilive in Sutton is westvirginia. It's illegal to move or distribute gravel and rocks in any stream in wv.

    • @adventuretimeprospecting
      @adventuretimeprospecting  4 місяці тому

      @@johnanderson7925 That's awesome ! I normally have a nice talk to the DNR when I'm out. They think it's pretty awesome to find gold in West Virginia. Nice people.

  • @irishhillbilly2796
    @irishhillbilly2796 Рік тому

    Is there gold all over West Virginia?I live in the southern part.

    • @adventuretimeprospecting
      @adventuretimeprospecting  Рік тому

      I'm not sure, but southern WV should have some gold. Had a friend in Lincoln County that found a little there.

  • @oldsasquatchprospecting4278
    @oldsasquatchprospecting4278 3 роки тому +1

    You can get the best hotdogs in the world in Michigan! Coney sauce,onions and mustard no problem, slaw ? Ahhhh no lol. Ask the mrs about Kogels meats

    • @enjoyingnorthwoods4041
      @enjoyingnorthwoods4041 3 роки тому

      Koegels are the best hands down! Slaw definitely from the south my Kentucky buddy loves the slaw on them.

    • @oldsasquatchprospecting4278
      @oldsasquatchprospecting4278 3 роки тому +1

      @@enjoyingnorthwoods4041 if he comes up, I bet he takes a bunch of back to West Virginia lol when I was in the Army stationed at Ft. Knox, if the guys knew I was coming home,they would tell me to bring back red hots, pickled bologna , Vienna’s and regular hotdogs they all loved them !

    • @enjoyingnorthwoods4041
      @enjoyingnorthwoods4041 3 роки тому +1

      @@oldsasquatchprospecting4278 Pure Michigan lol I’m going to try one with slaw I’ll let you know ✌🏻

    • @adventuretimeprospecting
      @adventuretimeprospecting  3 роки тому

      Lol...I use to think that slaw was everywhere on hotdogs..Just learned a few years ago that it's a southern thing. Love slaw on a pulled pork sandwich too..mmmmm

    • @enjoyingnorthwoods4041
      @enjoyingnorthwoods4041 3 роки тому

      @@adventuretimeprospecting so does my buddy he calls that a slaw burger lol

  • @keithlilly5322
    @keithlilly5322 2 роки тому

    What creek is that camp creek

  • @jimmccartney6307
    @jimmccartney6307 Рік тому

    Is there gold in all wv streams

  • @rustysweet9793
    @rustysweet9793 3 роки тому

    Hey I'm curious. How many buckets or when do u clean your sluice?
    Thx

    • @adventuretimeprospecting
      @adventuretimeprospecting  3 роки тому +1

      This time 5..Sometimes only 3..
      Depends on my time constraints and how long my back can do it.

  • @briansanson8811
    @briansanson8811 Рік тому

    Hey bud any good places by Weirton I'm heading there visit family I'm from Tennessee be cool go dig pan for few days

  • @edwymer2226
    @edwymer2226 3 роки тому

    where in WV. is this...
    Roughly.
    what city

  • @allennowell6820
    @allennowell6820 5 місяців тому

    It's a cucumber tree a species of Magnolia

  • @mr.ramjangles5165
    @mr.ramjangles5165 3 роки тому

    13:30 Cucumber tree or cucumber magnolia?

  • @robertcatlett4393
    @robertcatlett4393 8 місяців тому

    Haven't seen any new videos😊

    • @adventuretimeprospecting
      @adventuretimeprospecting  8 місяців тому

      I apologize my friend.. I've had a lot going on. But I plan on shooting a very very soon! Soon as the flood waters recede a bit.. I appreciate you buddy.

  • @oldsasquatchprospecting4278
    @oldsasquatchprospecting4278 3 роки тому

    What part of Michigan is your wife from James?

  • @stevenkempton7469
    @stevenkempton7469 2 роки тому

    20 years of panning, and you still pan like it’s amateur hour.

  • @johnfint2847
    @johnfint2847 3 роки тому

    Give me a shout on the vids and when you is coming up James I will get what ever you want on your hotdogs and I will enjoy the same thing on a brat
    Bring your happy a$$ here to my part of Michigan and not only let you prospect will bring you to some spots

    • @adventuretimeprospecting
      @adventuretimeprospecting  3 роки тому +1

      I'm really gonna try and get up there..My wife wants to visit her dad, and I've never been to Michigan. I love going to new states!

    • @adventuretimeprospecting
      @adventuretimeprospecting  3 роки тому +1

      I'll definitely give you a shout out bro!

    • @johnfint2847
      @johnfint2847 3 роки тому

      @@adventuretimeprospecting what part of Michigan is the Misses father in

    • @adventuretimeprospecting
      @adventuretimeprospecting  3 роки тому +1

      Spring Lake

    • @johnfint2847
      @johnfint2847 3 роки тому

      @@adventuretimeprospecting that is approximately 1 hour s.west of me in Rockford
      Make sure you give a shout when you are on your way

  • @keithlilly5322
    @keithlilly5322 2 роки тому

    It needs to be Jin saing get alot more money than panning

    • @adventuretimeprospecting
      @adventuretimeprospecting  2 роки тому +1

      Oh there's sang in there. Finding gold in West Virginia is definitely not a way to make money. Lol....It's for the pure love of the hunt.