It wasn't long after my return trip from a few days of camping near some old gold mines in North Carolina - sluicing and panning, meeting great friends - when I realized there would have to be a significant change in my life or career if I planned on putting any serious effort into prospecting the Carolinas and Georgia. Trying to put it all into a few days or even a week is near impossible and quite frustrating - with weather and other related matters out of ones own control. People claim that you can not live off of the gold you find - is anyone doing it now?
Want to put more then just a retirement effort towards prospecting. I want to focus 110percent of body/mind into researching and implementing. Sure many of you feel the same way.
Until then, will have a great time going camping with my family and enjoy the group outings.
THIS SITE IS A GREAT RESOURCE. Should be great to learn these next coming years.
age 35 with 3 boys and 1 girl w/ GOLD FEVER
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I see that there is some confusion on "Withdrawn from mineral entry" maybe this will help http://www.theprospector.com/html/howtostakeclaims.html
Whew! Quite a lot considering wild life / rivers / environmental issues. Why does it have to be cut and dry? Can they not say " You can prospect and mine with no more then *set limit here* - To prevent 20 guys with Caterpillar trucks taking down a swinging bridge for some hikers yet give an independent license like deer hunting / or fishing.
You agree to these certain rules - and in return are granted access. Amateur Prospectors License.
WIll do more research and reading..there may be such a permit you can acquire but is there something that is recognized Nationally.
Thanks for the Clarification Ted, I Also flew over your prior post. The link is a great Read. Dennis
Have read through several sites such as the link and no one can asnwer the question I have. How is a claim located when the township has not been subdivided into smaller parts on the BLM maps? does it require a survey on the entire township before you have the locations or is there an automatic assumption that every township of 640 acres is automaticly split the exact sam way so you draw the lines in on your paperwork?
really curious because there are some places I want to get a shovel into. Maybe a backhoe and washplant lol.
FlourMike, Yes, you can divy up a section (640 acres) into quarter sections (160 acres), and quarter sections into quarter sections (40 acres), etc. I'm sure if you Google it, you can find some indepth explanations of this. Probably more than you want to know.
FlourMike, you can use the BLM's Geocommunicator if it's up. It will give you townships, etc. and also has active claims on it. The best is still to check with your local BLM since Geocommunicator claims are only updated yearly on their site. Every year I have to apply for a permit for dredging in Oregons rivers and I have to use the Geocommunicator. Not the best or the most accurate, up to date stuff, but it will give you an idea and then take it to your local BLM for due dilligence.
What a terrific article, Ted! That explains it thoroughly!
Ted aka: mtau... I must apologize. After reading your comment I now understand where you were going with it. I guess I read it too fast and didn't break it down enough. Sorry! Try to have a nice day!
No problem Riverdigger: Sometimes I assume that people know everything I'm talking about. All I had to do was kick the dog, and I felt better.lol PS: The dog's mad at you
When an area is withdrawn from mineral entery, it means you cannot prospect, mine, or do anything to do with taking of minerals from that area. Hopes this clearifies what I'm saying.
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