Darrell's New Gold Claim

"Hey! It's difficult to focus the camera and be brilliant at the same time, not to mention having fun!" Rob Perry.

Darrell Working his Claim

Sunday, Aug.26,  Darrell and friends worked his new claim on Cow Creek (can't tell you more). Gold prospectors are tight lipped about their claims. If you are one you know.

Rob says, "Good luck with that PINK duct tape, Jimmy."

(See photos below)

A Couple of Outings

The first two photos from Oakland, Oregon outing (Rob and friend Allen). The rest are from Cow Creek, Oregon. (Jimmy and son, James Jr, are the two in water with their dredge.) And of course all of you know, Tom.

Going Prospecting

The Weekend Means Gold Prospecting

A New Video

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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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