LuckyLundy Posted October 2, 2009 Report Share Posted October 2, 2009 Today started off just like the last couple of skunk days! Up early, coffee, sports page and load the truck. I've been hunting some new areas I have GPS'd and many of them I cut through some old patches to get to them. This morning, I didn't get very far...hiking/dectecting through the fringes of and old patch, I detected a couple of 22 bullets. Thinking someone should have dug these targets out, I continued on this path low and slow. My 3rd target was weak, but sounded just as good as my last couple of target. Well ever inch I dug down the better the sound was, 8 or 9 inches down and the target out of the hole and in my scoop, I was hoping!!! Removing the dirt from the scoop I caught a glint of gold in my hand. I grabed the little cornor of the nugget and was surprised it was a fat one! It's not my biggest, but one of my favorite looking nuggets. I think the odd bulges on this nugget made it give a weaker signal, compaired to others I've dug this size. I've named it "The Hulk" since it looks like it has muscles all over it! It hit the scale at 8 dwt's. Until our next hunt!LuckyLundy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
apw5746 Posted October 2, 2009 Report Share Posted October 2, 2009 Today started off just like the last couple of skunk days! Up early, coffee, sports page and load the truck. I've been hunting some new areas I have GPS'd and many of them I cut through some old patches to get to them. This morning, I didn't get very far...hiking/dectecting through the fringes of and old patch, I detected a couple of 22 bullets. Thinking someone should have dug these targets out, I continued on this path low and slow. My 3rd target was weak, but sounded just as good as my last couple of target. Well ever inch I dug down the better the sound was, 8 or 9 inches down and the target out of the hole and in my scoop, I was hoping!!! Removing the dirt from the scoop I caught a glint of gold in my hand. I grabed the little cornor of the nugget and was surprised it was a fat one! It's not my biggest, but one of my favorite looking nuggets. I think the odd bulges on this nugget made it give a weaker signal, compaired to others I've dug this size. I've named it "The Hulk" since it looks like it has muscles all over it! It hit the scale at 8 dwt's. Until our next hunt!LuckyLundyNice finds. The more I see your post and the finds you get, the more I wish California was more accessible from Colorado than it is. Too far a drive for a few days hunt, and I still might not find anything other than trash.h20prospector Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LuckyLundy Posted October 3, 2009 Author Report Share Posted October 3, 2009 H2O,Your day will come...during my career in the USAF, I took a ton of college course relating to this hobby. My transcripts look funny, but have paid off thoughout the years of field & stream work!LuckyLundy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
silver dog doug Posted October 3, 2009 Report Share Posted October 3, 2009 Lucky, that is one nice nugget. It is to bad that you had to drive so far to find it See you soon . Doug Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ironman Posted October 3, 2009 Report Share Posted October 3, 2009 Congratulations Lucky!The name you gave him is fitting too!!Keep up the great finds!!!Ironman Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Admin nuggethunting Posted October 4, 2009 Admin Report Share Posted October 4, 2009 Hey Lucky, Congrats on another very nice nugget! Hope your success continues over there. It's just starting to cooler over here in Arizona. I'm looking forward to another year of exploring new country. Talk with you later,Rob Allison Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nuggetslayer Posted October 4, 2009 Report Share Posted October 4, 2009 Rick I like the nug. I'm still pretty sore soon as the doctor gives me a clean bill of health we can go and start pounding patches again Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
63083 Posted October 9, 2009 Report Share Posted October 9, 2009 Nice chunky nugget. I can't wait to find something like that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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