⭐ Gold Detecting Show'n Tell

[Jaros]

Starting to like it a bit more now. Managed 10 bits in a row without any shot. Makes up for the 100 or so in the last two days.
On a sadder note I found two dead sugar gliders this morning, not sure what happened to them as they weren’t chewed up or any other marks on them.

Sad really.

 

[Bjay]

Yes it most certainly was. Never seen one in the wild before but they’d have to be the cutest little marsupial we have I reakon.

 

[Moneybox]

Starting to like it a bit more now. Managed 10 bits in a row without any shot. Makes up for the 100 or so in the last two days.
On a sadder note I found two dead sugar gliders this morning, not sure what happened to them as they weren’t chewed up or any other marks on them.

Now I know why you complain about not finding many....you can't count too well. I' think you have a few more than 10

 

[Teemore]

Now I know why you complain about not finding many....you can't count too well. I' think you have a few more than 10

Nothing wrong with the counting, not 10 in total just 10 in a row without a shot pellet.

Re sugar gliders??? wonder if it was windy conditions, blowing its mammary glands off in some places, but strange that there were 2 ??

 

[Dihusky]

Starting to like it a bit more now. Managed 10 bits in a row without any shot. Makes up for the 100 or so in the last two days.
On a sadder note I found two dead sugar gliders this morning, not sure what happened to them as they weren’t chewed up or any other marks on them.

That's tragic, they're beautiful little creatures and so important for the natural regenaration of the bush

 

[Hotrob]

Re the sugar gliders ...... although very small the males can be ferocious little buggers when it comes to territory or females in season.
To have two dead together would make me suspect a fight to the death.
Our cats would regularly bring them to our back door when I was a young tacker in the Wimmera. A lot of the time undamaged & I would pick them up & place them back in a nearby eucalypt. They may have died from shock but I would like to think some of them lived.
Rob.

 

[Solid Luck]

Another massive score at Creswick this afternoon

 

[davent]

Another massive score at Creswick this afternoon

Must be adding up by now! Love to see the total for 2022!

 

[Solid Luck]

Few hours at Talbot today.

 

[Solid Luck]

Must be adding up by now! Love to see the total for 2022!

Thanks for asking Dave. Still a few days left but I don't know how much more detecting I'll do.
But I am driving through Creswick on the way back to the city tomorrow lol

I'm too scaredy cat to tip it out of the jar cause some pieces are tiny.

Jar weighs 9.84 grams
About half a gram is from last year
I estimate I've dropped about a gram around the house never to be seen again lol
Two speccies disappeared from the mantle...must be the gold ghosts
So this is where I'm at at the moment.
A few speccies and bits with ironstone and what's in the jar

At this rate I may have enough for a chrissy party.
One thing I can say for sure is that the 6000 has had a good workout this year,

 

[Solid Luck]

More scraps from Creswick yesterday lol

 

[Diggerdean]

 

[RM Outback]

More scraps from Creswick yesterday lol

Mate the way you refer to your finds as scrap has me wondering if you should change your Monica to "The Scrap King " Well done mate, Merry Christmas

 

[Solid Luck]

Mate the way you refer to your finds as scrap has me wondering if you should change your Monica to "The Scrap King " Well done mate, Merry Christmas

Well RM. That's going over ground that's been gone over by hundreds if not thousands of others beforehand. So I guess they are the scraps.

I am the scrap king lol

Merry Christmas mate

 

[Mackka]

I'll take scrap like that any day of the week. Merry Christmas mate and i know the big one is there waiting for you. cheers Mackka

 

[Solid Luck]

Wanted to get out early today but didn't get out till 10.30. By 12.30 the heat and flies were overbearing.
Least I got a few bits

 

[Bjay]

Your more committed than me. Headed out after the storms about 7.30. No flies, a bit cooler but no gold.

 

[Solid Luck]

Your more committed than me. Headed out after the storms about 7.30. No flies, a bit cooler but no gold.

Lol..better luck today if you go out mate.
Been out since 8 and just having a break. I reckon another hour and a half max with this heat. No luck so far.
I'm usually an early riser and can't sit around twiddling my thumbs waiting for everyone to get up.
Fed the dog and nicked of for a detect

 

[Mackka]

Lol..better luck today if you go out mate.
Been out since 8 and just having a break. I reckon another hour and a half max with this heat. No luck so far.
I'm usually an early riser and can't sit around twiddling my thumbs waiting for everyone to get up.
Fed the dog and nicked of for a detect

Sounds like a great way to start the day mate, Best Wishes

 

[Bjay]

Lol..better luck today if you go out mate.
Been out since 8 and just having a break. I reckon another hour and a half max with this heat. No luck so far.
I'm usually an early riser and can't sit around twiddling my thumbs waiting for everyone to get up.
Fed the dog and nicked of for a detect

Yeah mate I’m a early riser too. Was out at 5.30 this morning. Luckily I didn’t go too far as I forgot my battery. Mozzies we’re very friendly until it started to warm up a bit. Was back by 9.30 as I’d had enough by then. Maybe some gold tomorrow.