yukonlewis Posted April 14, 2013 Report Share Posted April 14, 2013 This is a question re. wet ground. Has anyone actually tested whether there is a significant difference in the depth that one can detect nuggets in wet vs dry ground.I ask because, at one time, I had found a small patch (15m x 10m) that produced some nice nuggets. Over the years the ground gave up fewer and fewer nuggets - even with the 18" ROUND MONO COILTECK and the GPX 4000 - and a lot of digging. Yet early one spring, I went up to camp taking along my detector, and got a solid hit on ground that I had covered extensively. Something over 65 -75 cm ( a little over 2') down was a 42 grammer! It was such a solid hit that I could not believe I had missed it in the past (possible but unlikely) so given that the ground was saturated after the spring snow melt - I believe that the wet ground allowed me to find the nugget! Thoughts? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Admin nuggethunting Posted April 14, 2013 Admin Report Share Posted April 14, 2013 Hey YukonLewis, I have to agree with you and have experienced it myself many times. It has been a debate if the ground is more conductive or just much quieter when it's wet, maybe a combination of both. That being said, it does seem like if you hunt an old patch after a rain you have a better chance to hear something you might have missed prior. Congrats on the 42 grammer. Wishing you much more success!Rob Allison Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yukonlewis Posted April 15, 2013 Author Report Share Posted April 15, 2013 Damn - cant find the picture of the 42 grammer - instead found one of me holding a gold brick - they are still pouring them in the Yukon - of 168 oz. I'm a little new at this so your patience is appreciated. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FlakMagnet Posted April 15, 2013 Report Share Posted April 15, 2013 in my opinion there is no question but that wet/damp ground is more conductive.I have had many experiences of going over fairly well worked ground when it is dampand the signals are there where they were not evident in the dry.This applies to gold prospecting and coin shooting.fwiw Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pkirkll Posted April 15, 2013 Report Share Posted April 15, 2013 Oh no !!!!!! Does this mean i have to start backpacking water into the desert to pour on the ground now!!!!!Or i could rig my detector shaft with a sprayer like a swiffer... hhahaha,,, just kidding,,,, What a ruff life we lead,,,,lololBut it sounds logical to me~~~paul Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yukonlewis Posted April 16, 2013 Author Report Share Posted April 16, 2013 I suppose this is a specimen? There is an oz. of gold in this nugget. Not bad. I have wondered if the composition of the nugget would have anything to do with the solid hit - but really with an oz. of gold - it should have registered earlier! However it did not get away!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yukonlewis Posted April 16, 2013 Author Report Share Posted April 16, 2013 I suppose this is a specimen? There is an oz. of gold in this nugget. Not bad. I have wondered if the composition of the nugget would have anything to do with the solid hit - but really with an oz. of gold - it should have registered earlier! However it did not get away!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yukonlewis Posted April 16, 2013 Author Report Share Posted April 16, 2013 one last picture. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Admin nuggethunting Posted April 16, 2013 Admin Report Share Posted April 16, 2013 Hey YukonLewis, Great looking nugget. I would still call it a nugget, looks like more gold than quartz. Hope you find more,Rob Allison Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Uncle Ron Posted April 16, 2013 Report Share Posted April 16, 2013 Yo Yukon Lew ... I agree with Rob ... That's one sweet nugget, even if someone might call it a speci ... What a beauty! ... Keep up the great work! ...Cheers, Unc Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Border Boy Posted April 16, 2013 Report Share Posted April 16, 2013 Nice piece! Wet ground is a heck of a lot easier to dig sometimes too! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frank c Posted April 17, 2013 Report Share Posted April 17, 2013 She's a beauty.Hapy Huntn Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gravelwasher Posted April 17, 2013 Report Share Posted April 17, 2013 Loving that gold brick, gotta get me one of those..lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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