![]() ![]() Start off recreationally and have fun with the family and enjoy the outdoors. You may go days months or years before you find any gold or you could find a mother load and retire your first time out. ![]() It is very hard back breaking work even recreational and is no sure thing. There are those who do but their's is more than recreational mining. My other claim we hit a good pay streak on ancient bedrock at the end of last season that is producing larger gold and nuggets.Ĭhances of you making a living at it are slim. I do it recreationally and we do pretty good but it still will vary from day today. Problem is the gold is spread over about 80 acres but mostly concentrated on about 15. One is 120 acres and has been assessed to have about 20 million dollars in gold on it. ![]() I have two claims in the Black Hills of South Dakota. Or your pay streak may show color through out but only a 1/4 of a gram or less per sluice clean out or it may produce an ounce. You could be working in an area that shows signs of good color and hit a nice pocket or pay streak and it plays out quickly. Are you in a known gold producing area? Are there old mines in the area? How rich is the material you will be working? Only test panning will tell you this. There is no way of averaging what you can make prospectiing. ![]()
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