Thanks everybody for the welcome!
@RM Outback
I prospect for just about anything of value. I'm not far from several old gold mines that are now within Uwharrie National Forest and open to panning and sluicing. Just no motorized equipment. Metal detecting was outlawed a couple years back but they don't appear to be enforcing it. ( I haven't been caught yet) Dredging is allowed in
certain states as long as it's private property and have permission.
As far as equipment , I have a White's Surf Pro that I built and just finishing up a SD2000. Various sluices ,pans, suckers and crevice devices . My most used tool is a #2 shovel.
@7.62marksman
Are private ownership of guns legal in AU? Just curious. They are here but the snowflakes are desperately trying to change that.
@Jaros
Thanks!