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Location Shots Fired

This river is the beautiful Umpqua River.  Friends, Rob and Allan, experienced  one of a gold prospectors worst fears here. Shots were fired at them (well over their heads). The two were making their way down the river to an area that was open to place a claim.  

Actually they didn't know if the area was open to claim or not, so they thought they'd go looking for gold claim markers to see if the area was open. (They couldn't get the BLM mining expert to return their calls. If they'd talked to the man perhaps this shooting could have been avoided.)

No one was hurt, but it rattled the friends. This shooting took the friends to safer gold prospecting areas: those open to the public. ... Have you had such an experience? Why not tell us about it, comment!

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Gear but No Prospectors

"Where did these guys go? We were here for several hours and no one came back to the site. Strange!" Rob Perry

Tom Working Hard

Weekend Trip

Click photos to make larger. These photos were taken by Rob Perry on the South Umpqua, Oregon. The gold prospector here is Randy. He's digging out the cracks, looking for the gold.

Hot Saturday on the Umpqua, Oregon

Tom working and photos by Rob Perry

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Just for Fun

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Gold for the Taking

For Your Information

Here's a site where you can get some of the permits you need in Oregon to prospect and more. 


DEQ                                                      DEQ 600 (highbanker) permit
DEQ 700-PM Permit                             DEQ 600 (Highbanker) Instructions
DEQ 700-PM Instructions                      Timing for in Water Work
Department of State Lands                       Essential Salmonid Habitat Maps
Metal Detector Reviews                           DSL Report Form

Go to the link at bottom of this page for Oregon Prospecting Supplies & Detector Sales (Scroll Down) once there go to their Links Page.

Gold in the pan and sluice box

Allan Bennett shares his gold take at Myrtle Creek, Oregon. Bennett has moved to Washington State but plans to keep prospecting and will share his adventures with THE GOLD ANGLE. ... Thanks Allan

Thief! Thief!

Sat. June 23, 2012 a small sluice box was taken near Tom's car. The box was taken when Tom returned to the river to get the rest of his gear. He'd left it near his car. Tom had just purchased the box. It would be good if the box were returned to him. Email Rob Perry if you can help with this situation. Email address is in right column. Thanks and watch your gold prospecting gear. It could happen to you too.

A Youtube Video on Finding Placer Gold

This video is 7:26 mins. and is by hixonAu. It has been viewed 81,845 times. The name of the video is "How to Find Placer Gold." Click link below.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lJjf1d7_P2A&feature=g-vrec

Oregon Beauty

Rob checking out area to prospect

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Gold Panning, One Way

Click link to go to Youtube Gold Panning Video by omegagee64. The title is "How to pan for gold at mdpub.com" and it is 9:14 minutes long. There is always something new to learn. Enjoy.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m8Y0WpQJecU&feature=g-all-rec

A Book, A Novice Gold Prospector: Rob Perry

A book is in the works. In the fall you should be able to order a copy of Oregon Gold. The book will contain many photos of beautiful Oregon with Perry and friends searching for gold. Perry will explain the few tools you actually need when first beginning the search for gold. We will tell you when it will be available to order.

Say Hey, if you see Rob on the river!

Tom Working the River