Finding your first gold nugget (Part 2)

[@percyveer5974]

This was really worthwhile, thank you. I had just about given up watching gold detecting vids as they were all the same boring footage of blokes just showing you the digs and having to endure the endless whoo, whoo of the detector noise. Your preparedness to pass on tips about technique and ground selection are commendable. Thanks again. I learnt a lot!

[@BKGoldDetecting]

Thanks for the kind words, one of the things that led me to do these videos was a lack of KZbin material that shows the full story, not just the digging of a big nugget. BK

[@GAMEofCONEZGOLD]

Ill take this on bored too.

[@johnrogers5825]

@@BKGoldDetecting I think it is the nature of the beast to be secretive and not share, or worse still giving fake info. It really amazes me when people won't even say they found gold near a town even. Well near a town could be a hundred thousand square kilometres lol. Extremely rare that someone asks for your honey-hole exactly, just an idea. So you found gold around Inglewood, and good on you, but that you tell people is great sharing with others. After you find that massive humungous nugget, then flog the area to death, what harm is it saying where that is, even GPS coords. There is nothing left there and you won't go back again. Sharing is caring. I really hope you do find a huge nuggy. Cheers.

[@robertpage6466]

Thank you BK lm liking watching your shows and learning heaps im only a new bee and wanting to learn so much more hope 1 day to bum into you about in the field 1 day

[@mattheweden151]

The puddler explanation was fantastic. Thank you

[@BKGoldDetecting]

Thanks Matthew, so many people would walk past a puddled and not even realise what it is, many have deteriorated badly unfortunately.

[@laurierogers3336]

You two are adorable! Nice work out there, that ground looks like it is some hard digging. Well done!

[@shirleydeverson3035]

Hi , we will be coming that way end march, as we are only learners so will be taking your advice, your video's are great we have been following them , cant wait for the next one, its great to have some one that explains how to go about I,t so beginners like us can understand what to do and look for, thank you for your help,

[@djpearsontab]

Fantastic Vid and Research info mate, thanks for your efforts sharing!

[@BKGoldDetecting]

Daniel Pearson No probs mate, glad you enjoyed it. Keen to see a few more get off the mark. BK

[@djpearsontab]

I tried here n there with a stock F1A4, hoping to upgrade with my finds but never really got anywhere. I rencently got the GM1000 and have been using it on one of my dry creeks to put me on the gold, its been great. :) following the lead chunks and shotty pellets has put me into some nicer pockets. I have panned .3 pickers out of this creek so the GM is my pin pointer. You wouldnt happen to have a lower end machine to show your tactics in this sort of area in this vid would you? I certainly think theres an audience for that. Thanks again.

[@billijsc]

Love your videos! You seem to be a great teacher. And these videos look like they are real, not just "big nugget" videos for the views. Subscribed!

[@sharynduncan5692]

Find your channel really informative, really like your set up in your 4wd.

[@putrol4.2]

Very interesting & informative videos thank you

[@rohantregear3921]

Great series, BK. Very informative. It'd be awesome to see more like this from you. Thanks for sharing. 🙂

[@KarKav]

Thank you both. I’ve just started watching your videos and they are seriously awesome. I’m all about research so anything on that topic excites me. Beautiful pieces of gold you found. Well done 👍🏼

[@billijsc]

Totally agree, the research part is awesome! It's nice to learn about the history of gold prospecting and see how the places look now.

[@DetectaBull]

Awesome gold yet again!! Great vids on how to. Keep em coming, looking forward to the WA trip

[@GoldNuggetDetecting]

Good video and congratulations on your finds. 😀⛏⛏

[@aussiedadto6kids815]

I've just subscribed your videos are fantastic I will probably going to watch every video 20 times 👍 and so great to see you and your wife working as a team and she so enjoys it 🤗

[@kazzpreston3334]

I’m learning so much thank you !

[@dragonflydigs658]

Nice video and sweet gold! Very good advice, Thanks for sharing 👍🏻 HH🎧⛏

[@Jedda73]

You have just solved a mystery I've pondered for 30 years. As a young man I worked on a cattle station in north Queensland, and one of our camps was at a very old and remote habitation site. I spent a good half an hour one lunch break inspecting what I thought was some bored lonely persons duck pond setup, but now understand was in fact a puddler!

[@DaleDuffy]

Excellent video(s), love watching you in AU getting really nice AU.....!

[@MannyScoot]

Nice finds ! and greetings from Arizona .......

[@timbcf]

Just discoverd and subbed last night, really good vids and loved the puddler overlay idea

[@SouthernCrossGO]

Those 7000.s get down real deep yea. Great vid mate,

[@BKGoldDetecting]

Southern Cross Prospecting They sure do, many have walked over this nugget before. I once dug out a 3 gram nugget almost the depth of my pick.

[@eckk7405]

Nice thanks fir the tip hopefully it'll make a difference in finding my first piece, on wits end almost bout to give up. Thanks mate ya gave me a bit of hope, cheers

[@rimaseniorsadaraka2626]

awesome find bro, happy hunting.

[@BKGoldDetecting]

Thanks mate, same to you. Thanks for watching.

[@cointector]

That’s refreshing love it ... Just subscribed cheers

[@BKGoldDetecting]

Thanks for subscribing, Part 3 should be out in 2 or 3 weeks. :)

[@cointector]

Cool I need to hit the gold fields again soon.. Heading to wedderburn in a few weeks 👍

[@brettdowdell6245]

What a great video, I am looking at getting into gold detecting, Can you do a beginners guide Tools and Gold Detectors for Aussies , My grandfather had a gold mine Daylight Reef Nundle NSW . Which I want to explore, Thanks Brett

[@BKGoldDetecting]

brett dowdell Thanks Brett, this series is really intended for beginners in Oz.. did you see Part 1? Thanks for subscribing BK

[@oldsasquatchprospecting4278]

I’m really enjoying these videos

[@GAMEofCONEZGOLD]

Nice clear vid! awesome

[@jaejae3133]

The educational part of video is great

[@jaybales3160]

Congratulations on the nuggets. 😎👍🍻

[@120downunder]

Great stuff mate 👍

[@BKGoldDetecting]

Thanks, bit of a long watch, but was so happy to get the nice one at the end :) BK

[@120downunder]

BK Gold Detecting the longer the better, great content .

[@leighgranland8442]

This a old one ☝️ but you do a really good video nice set up with the car I live not far from Maryborough Victoria a lot of people make the mistake of looking for the Hollywood nugget they need to slow right down and like you said I only listen to the threshold any slight waver I scrap and dig they do come up hopefully you and your wife are still enjoying the bush and scratching up some colour 🤩

[@robertbanks8076]

Very thorough working system, thank you. Is that a 7000 machine

[@BKGoldDetecting]

Robert Banks Yes, and Eliza is using a 5000. Both machines work very welll.

[@thesurfingprospector6345]

Nice info there for sure Heading to Dunalley in two weeks To see fellow KZbinrs Nice pickers too I only have an XP ORX but it would find those little bits Great job the Mrs got some rippers too Crouch

[@ohmygoldtravelandadventure]

My wife and I love your vids - very practical and useful information. We'll be putting it into practice next week. Do you do any tours/instruction at all???

[@BKGoldDetecting]

Thanks for watching, unfortunately I don’t do tours etc. Happily retired :) There are a number of tour companies around, I know a couple in Kalgoorlie ic your out that way.

[@rcaxialscx10]

awesome, do you detect around wedderburn ?

[@BKGoldDetecting]

Never tried Wedderburn, will put on my list.

[@rcaxialscx10]

@@BKGoldDetecting awesome

[@johnrogers5825]

Along with surveying the area before leaving your vehicle/camp is to log your spot on a GPS or something so you don't end up lost. Just found this and subbed as I like your style and info. Do you camp there or is it just a set-up for the day with the tarp down and cooker out? GL, HH, and all the best.

[@BKGoldDetecting]

john rogers Thanks for subscribing, I usually camp for the night or maybe 2. Too far to travel for me for a day trip.

[@peterevans8194]

Really interesting video, but why didn't you detect in the puddler itself? Would that have been detected to death over the years?

[@BKGoldDetecting]

Peddlers are historic relics and should not be disturbed, although many do.

[@Drainslime]

Nice find! Wow I'm jealous, I still haven't found my first nugget, Been detecting for a couple of months. I think Tassie isn't the best spot for detecting!

[@BKGoldDetecting]

danny cox Thanks for watching, never tried Tassie, but if the old timers worked it then all the same rules apply. :) Good luck and keep persisting, took me a while to find my first but all good from there. BK

[@Drainslime]

@@BKGoldDetectingOld timers were here! Iv got the bug and I haven't found anything yet, When I find a bit I'll go mental. Thanks for the tips!

[@mohammednovalija]

Your Life is apparently riddled with success and am sure it is because you made the effort , and made that effort in a generous way towards humanity. I am envious and jealous of you to the point of I almost hate you. That is some sort of personality disorder I have that I cannot seem to rectify. May that God continue to bless you and your family and thank you so much for the effort you go to to provide amongst the best videos on KZbin.

[@paulbourke2686]

Great video. Are you going to do something similar when you get back to WA?

[@BKGoldDetecting]

Paul Bourke Thanks, plenty of new videos once I get back to WA....

[@johnrogers5825]

@@BKGoldDetecting I for one cannot wait. GL & HH.

[@pkgoldopalhunting]

top vid mate what sort detector you use , i have a minelab monster 1000 for 2 years now still no gold only rubbish ha ha but only detected north east vic where i go high banking not sure if the detector is that good or i might be in the wrong areas but i get gold out of the creeks sluicing cheers mate

[@BKGoldDetecting]

pk Gold & Hunting I’m using the GPZ, had the monster for a while but nearly wrapped it around a tree :) I’m just not used to VLF, I’m sure in the right hands it finds gold. Never detected NE, is that Beechworth area?

[@pkgoldopalhunting]

@@BKGoldDetecting yes beachworth Eldorado area

[@SavageProspecting]

Thank you for the informative videos, I have a z and work the Bendigo area. I'm wondering about settings I usually run in high yield do you find general or extra deep useful and do you ever use those settings?

[@BKGoldDetecting]

Thanks, I usually run in high yield. Tbh, I normally just adjust the sensitivity if the ground is very hot. If the ground is very quiet and deep I will sometimes go into normal mode and slow down my swing speed. Gives great depth.

[@stevenwild39]

Thanks for the great video. I had a look on the Vic Earth Sciences page but can't find a map like the one you show. Where abouts on the site would I find it? Thanks again.

[@BKGoldDetecting]

Steven Wild Thanks Steve, which area do you want the map for? Maps vary for each area, I’ll have a look for you. Cheers

[@redneckracer8472]

Just like to say I like donuts ⛏ enjoyed your video 🍻

[@kerrysattler3143]

Hi, can you tell me what you mean by a puddler. Your researching areas of puddler. Thanks

[@BKGoldDetecting]

Hi Kerry, I do explain in the video and walk you through one in detail. It’s a circular trench filled with water and a horse walks around the outside pulling a rake to break up the clay contains the gold.

[@johnrogers5825]

Hi Bk, I am curious about that weight scale. It says grams by 0.1g, but when you weigh it reads down to 0.01g. Thanks and GL & HH.

[@BKGoldDetecting]

john rogers yes, it’s very accurate, I’ve found some that are under 0.1. As long as it’s in a level surface it’s good.

[@waynebyers6778]

Been wanting to get out for ages 😃

[@JustForRita]

How many grams in total did you find that day? The big question is over the time you've been hunting down gold, have you gotten enough back to pay for all your gear?

[@BKGoldDetecting]

From memory I think about 7 grams, that’s a good day. Rarely do you cover all your costs, although we have more than paid for our gear. Having said that if you look at the hours we put in we’re probably earning $10 an hour, so it’s a hobby that pays back some expense if your lucky. Of course, you can get lucky and find the odd big bit....

[@JustForRita]

@@BKGoldDetecting i collect gold and silver coins, and I thought about doing some detecting for fun, but like you've said in another video, alot of the big stuff is gone. Can't imagine some of the nuggets they wouldve found 100 to 150 years ago