Gold Dredging The 40 Mile River in Chicken, Alaska At Gold Fever Prospecting Camp Part 1

[@timthompson8297]

Gary is the kind of guy you would be happy to buy him many beers.

[@AmericanGoldProspectors]

Oh ya!

[@prospectorbob]

What a great way to vacation. Lots of hard work and plenty of gold to show for the efforts. Love the picker action as you were dredging. Thanks for sharing and heavy pans for sure! ⚒

[@AmericanGoldProspectors]

Thanks so much! Glad you enjoyed!

[@iSTAYuGO]

Sweetness grace and hard work, golden vacations!

[@AmericanGoldProspectors]

Thanks so much! Glad you enjoyed!

[@nepriandries]

hello friend it's amazing how it works so hopefully we can be friends and share experiences greetings from me nepri a traditional gold miner from Indonesia👍🔔👈🇮🇩🤝⚒

[@AmericanGoldProspectors]

Thanks for watching, Nepri Andries!! Get that gold!!

[@TheLensSchwendi]

Ah, you are the guy with the crocs, right 😃? Great video, great prospecting adventure, to be honest, I'm jealous 👍👍👍 Hello from a Swiss gold prospector 🤠

[@AmericanGoldProspectors]

Thanks for watching, Discover with Schwendi!! Get that gold!!

[@aussiegoldtrolls]

Awesome! Definitely will be looking at making the trip from the Victorian goldfields here in AUS for the 2024 season 👌

[@AmericanGoldProspectors]

For sure! Thanks for watching!

[@MayhemProspecting]

Can't wait to go up there next year hopefully! Getting the group of guys together as we speak for one hell of an adventure!

[@AmericanGoldProspectors]

Thanks for watching, Mayhem Prospecting!! Get that gold!!

[@MayhemProspecting]

@@AmericanGoldProspectors Always trying brother!

[@2dawgsmiked684]

Did you ever make it up there?

[@rockwasher7840]

Thanks for the ride along, live your dreams! To much fun! Tell them I’m coming up soon.

[@AmericanGoldProspectors]

Thanks so much! Glad you enjoyed!

[@sanchopanzaandsonnycrockett]

Still at it, Dave🎊🇵🇷🤩🎊🇵🇷🇵🇷

[@AmericanGoldProspectors]

Thanks for watching!

[@washingtonbeachmining7736]

Nice job, Thanks for sharing your adventure up there. Hope to do it myself next year. Otherwise, enjoy watching you on GBS.

[@AmericanGoldProspectors]

Thanks so much! Glad you enjoyed!

[@CandSMINING]

What a great area to be able to dredge. That is two great pans o gold my friend. Thanks for sharing you Alaskan adventure.😎⛏⛏🔥🔥

[@AmericanGoldProspectors]

Thanks so much! Glad you enjoyed!

[@sausage5849]

Can't wait to see what you get Bryan.

[@AmericanGoldProspectors]

Thanks for watching, Sausage!! Get that gold!!

[@GSProspecting]

Loads of fun fam. Keep getting that au. Gold squad out!!!

[@AmericanGoldProspectors]

Thanks!

[@randomtask9643]

You cant tell from the video but 40 mile is actually purple in color. Pretty awesome to see.

[@AmericanGoldProspectors]

Thanks for watching, Random Task!! Get that gold!!

[@GramCanyonSam]

I can't wait to get up there

[@AmericanGoldProspectors]

Head on up! You'll have a blast!

[@jonryan5339]

You're a lucky man Bryan to have the opportunity to go there and dredge on the 40

[@AmericanGoldProspectors]

Its a blast!

[@justsluiceit]

Can’t wait for your paydirt !! Want in line !!

[@AmericanGoldProspectors]

Haha, I'll make some up when I have time!

[@aumetalmental8403]

Nice pile indeed.✌️😎

[@AmericanGoldProspectors]

Thanks so much! Glad you enjoyed!

[@kencarbon2346]

Enjoyed watching your video nice gold 🙂

[@AmericanGoldProspectors]

Thanks so much! Glad you enjoyed!

[@IBRAKEFORBEDROCK]

Man , that looks like a really fun time !

[@AmericanGoldProspectors]

It was a blast!

[@Gunsmith-oj9gk]

Ohh yeah fourty mile money shot 👌👌👌

[@AmericanGoldProspectors]

Thanks so much! Glad you enjoyed!

[@GramCanyonSam]

John ratley is a stellar human!

[@AmericanGoldProspectors]

Great guy!

[@majorronaldmandell7835]

Try a sniffer bottle instead of twizzers for sniping underwater. It’d ten times faster, and more efficient.

[@AmericanGoldProspectors]

Thanks so much! Glad you enjoyed!

[@3nuggeteers19]

What a trip! Always nice to pick gold out of the cracks like that too!! Loved watching you with Vern as well. Mich love from California!😁🍻🍻

[@AmericanGoldProspectors]

Thanks so much! Glad you enjoyed!

[@blech71]

That is so rad! I’m down in the high desert and man I would love to work wet eventually and dredge. Instead of going to Pat’s (Keene) shop to grab stuff for my dry washing I would love to instead say I’m picking up a dredge to have him ship it up north for me :)

[@AmericanGoldProspectors]

Go for it!

[@matterbach6200]

that looks like an absolute blast!

[@AmericanGoldProspectors]

For sure!

[@jeremycanterohioprospecting]

Wow that was a nice way in at the end heck yeah man that's cool keep up the good work 🤟

[@AmericanGoldProspectors]

Thanks 👍

[@wer159able]

I’ve got gold fever now lol awesome video

[@AmericanGoldProspectors]

Thanks so much! Glad you enjoyed!

[@steve56975]

Great video Brian!

[@AmericanGoldProspectors]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@djpitr]

Věry Cool , im plaining go there next year

[@AmericanGoldProspectors]

Thanks for watching, Treasure Adventure Hunters!! Get that gold!!

[@WestCoastGoldProspecting]

Holy hell man, that looks like a lot of fun.

[@AmericanGoldProspectors]

Thanks so much! Glad you enjoyed!

[@FunnyAnimalsCrew]

I would love to come up there and do this... I have so many questions if you don't mind?

[@AmericanGoldProspectors]

No prob!

[@danielstrickland1005]

Just WOW! What an exciting way to live through retirement! I had to see it to believe it! Thanks for the video. That's awesome! How to make a dream like that come true. Wistful wishful, that was an exciting adventure. Just started prospecting myself, catching the fever a bit late in the season, but what better way to retire. Love to be there with ya, I think everyone would, but you were so nice to bring us all with you on video. Going to check out that link you gave us, Thank you.

[@AmericanGoldProspectors]

Thanks so much! Glad you enjoyed!

[@PartridgeFamilyProspecting]

WOW!! Thats awesome!!!

[@underwatershovel7680]

Looks like a lot of work. Rewarding. How long does it take to dredge 1 square yard of material 1 foot deep in the bering sea with an 8"?

[@AmericanGoldProspectors]

Thanks for watching, Partridge Family Prospecting!! Get that gold!!

[@AmericanGoldProspectors]

Not sure, I just keep sucking what I can!

[@robgrubb420]

subbed cant wait for more like this

[@AmericanGoldProspectors]

Awesome! Thanks!

[@508miningcompany]

Awsome!

[@AmericanGoldProspectors]

Thanks for watching, 508 mining company!! Get that gold!!

[@DriverDean]

Thx for posting Bryan! If you see this post before you leave from up there.. please ask the camp owners if their claim ownership and/or access is just on the fortymile or if runs Uhler Creek also, and if so how far up Uhler creek? Also does their fortymile ground run both ways from camp or mostly up or downriver from Uhler? Thx! I am super excited to see you up there to show me what camp looks like..OMG I just saw the top tray on the cube at 18:42..Wow!

[@AmericanGoldProspectors]

They have permission for people to head up on Uhler if you want. They own 10 miles, 2 miles upstream and the rest down, I belive.

[@LeeHendrixGold]

I knew you were in a rich area when you said "I only got about 5 grams today". I hope to see you get a turn with the 10" dredge - you might only get half an ounce with it.

[@AmericanGoldProspectors]

I rocked the 10 inch!

[@LeeHendrixGold]

@@AmericanGoldProspectors I'll say, 7 ounces in 6 days without heavy earth moving equipment is unbelievable! The kicker is that there wasn't any picker sized or larger pieces of gold that I saw in the cleanup. EPIC!

[@richardbeee]

Yee-haa!! Got to work that hiney to get that shiney. On a more serious note; hows the skeeters up there?

[@AmericanGoldProspectors]

pretty bad, lol

[@mikewoody3053]

Great footage man, are there areas up there that are open to the public, I am 70 years old and would love to come to Alaska to dredge for a week or so, that would make my bucket list. thank s

[@AmericanGoldProspectors]

Its a camp. Look up Gold Fever Prospecting Alaska Thanks for watching!

[@josemontes6878]

Just seen the 1 dollar bill add at air port pizza in nome alaska

[@AmericanGoldProspectors]

Hell ya!

[@goldpanr]

You did pretty good Bryan considering a whole new spot and a dredge you weren't 100% familiar with! I'm still amazed at that place. What a set-up they have!

[@AmericanGoldProspectors]

Thanks so much! Glad you enjoyed!

[@willymakeit5172]

Hi, I’m planning on going up there with GFP this summer, and if you don’t mind, I’ve a few questions. Were you working alone? What camera equipment were you using, especially under water. Did anyone go looking with a metal detector? Any heads up you can offer would be appreciated. Thanks.

[@AmericanGoldProspectors]

Yes, I was along and I used a gopro

[@sixfigureskibum]

Did you pick up the cannon at the bar at chicken? I was short by 1 cm...litterally all my buddies there taller than me. Got it

[@AmericanGoldProspectors]

No I didn't. Too busy dredging!

[@sausage5849]

Hi Bryan, any part 2? I guess you're pretty busy with the BSG stuff. Tell Vern hi also :-)

[@AmericanGoldProspectors]

I made the video, but not enough internet here in Nome to upload it.

[@sausage5849]

@@AmericanGoldProspectors Sounds like a great opportunity for a business selling Starlink supplied internet!

[@OldManGibb]

Awesome video Bryan, Hey just wondering did the GPAA loose the Cripple river claim? I heard that the camp sits abandoned now, that would be sad.

[@AmericanGoldProspectors]

I'm not sure the state of that place.

[@dynomania]

I'm not surprised they ain't sayin much 😊💰

[@AmericanGoldProspectors]

lol

[@nospoon4799]

Hi just so you guys know. Mobile phones can affect the accuracy of digital scales. They should be kept well away from scales.

[@AmericanGoldProspectors]

Thanks for the info!.

[@danielusa998]

Where do you buy this dredge package?and how much did it cost you?

[@AmericanGoldProspectors]

Check out there website. Gold Fever Prospecting Alaska Thanks for watching!

[@Stevesbe]

You would think the gold would dry up one day with all that dredging

[@AmericanGoldProspectors]

Sooner or later, for sure! Thanks for watching!

[@robertshrewsbury4241]

I don't know about that "water detection" machines, but I have been in the mineral and water detection business for about 30 years now and so far I have tested a lot of machines, only to find they did not work and the money spent went down the drain. My water Dowsing is a hundred% accurate and I do it from a photograph off of Google earth images. Of course I find other things also, like precious-metals, graves, crude-oil. I can scan five to ten square miles from a Google Earth image in about a day and mark the water or mineral locations, large and small. I also discriminate the type of element, for example I can tell any one of the six platinum group metals apart from one another. And I can detect all of the stable elements on the chart of elements. I have done over 300 blind tests to this affect. I am not at all limited on depth detection. I did an oil deposit that was 6800 feet deep. Many of my blind teste were private people giving me permission to scan their houses and marking where their values were.

[@williamconway1287]

Hello I just discovered your vlogs on KZbin. In the Gold dredging the 40 mile you left from Boston . Are you from around there or were you here for another reason? I live in Ma. and am curious because I didn’t know anyone from around here would go to those extremes to go to Alaska .

[@AmericanGoldProspectors]

Yes, I live in central MA.

[@fngprospecting5433]

what series pump do you use

[@AmericanGoldProspectors]

I think it was a 3x4 keene pump. Thanks for watching!

[@SherwoodProspecting]

So freaking awesome dude! So, am I correct in thinking that if you put in the time and dredge every day you can make more in gold the what it cost to make the trip? I tell ya, I have four kids and once they are more grown I'm gonna be making trips like these! Lol they are far too little for trips like this yet but one day woooo! Keep on diggin!

[@SherwoodProspecting]

And by that I mean putting in at least 8-12 hr a day on the box. As long as you hit a decent spot which, I mean, it is 40 mile and is known to be plentiful with gold if you know where to look

[@AmericanGoldProspectors]

Just go for an epic dredging vacation! Maybe you dredge up 1 gram or mabey 2 oz. Who knows, but you will have a blast either way!

[@AmericanGoldProspectors]

Just like playing at a casino. Maybe lady luck is on your side. Maybe not, lol

[@RonnieFrancis]

That was 253 grams I'm guessing so 31.1 grams in an ounce means 253 divided by 31.1 = 8.14 ounces. That's a pretty good clean up. Think that's figured right.

[@AmericanGoldProspectors]

Sounds right to me!

[@jeffersonstategold8349]

Loved the video! How long are you in Chicken for?

[@AmericanGoldProspectors]

This video was 10 days. But I was there for 30 days last June.

[@chrisjames1927]

Seen you on TV are you not going to Nome this year

[@AmericanGoldProspectors]

I'm in Nome now, sitting on the Wild Ranger Gold Ship Answering KZbin comments, lol!

[@outdoorwally8430]

Awesome

[@AmericanGoldProspectors]

Thanks so much! Glad you enjoyed!

[@chuckp3131]

What's the cost? Great video thanks

[@AmericanGoldProspectors]

Check out their website for pricing. Gold Fever Prospecting Alaska

[@axemen77]

so can i ask how long you go and whats it cost.

[@AmericanGoldProspectors]

Look up goldfeveralska.com Thanks for watching!

[@parkerrowe4687]

Wow

[@AmericanGoldProspectors]

Thanks so much! Glad you enjoyed!

[@wildwestadventures3583]

Really cool setup they have but geez really expensive! I saw $3400 - $4700 for 7-10 days. Is it realistic to get that much gold or more in that time frame? I wouldn't think so.

[@AmericanGoldProspectors]

Theres good gold there!

[@wildwestadventures3583]

@@AmericanGoldProspectors but that doesn't answer my question

[@Wildwolfalaskan]

To put it in perspective... a hunting trip to Alaska is well over $8,000 and you still have to pay to process the animal and transport it home or you may get nothing. To go see bears play on the beach for 6 days in Alaska, it costs over $6500. You get memories and pictures. To hang out with reindeer and pet them for 3 hours in Alaska it costs $300. Alaska is expensive. Hotels are $250 a night minimum in Fairbanks, restaurants are pricey. We provided everything you need to dredge, highbank, detect and clean up gold (except a wetsuit). We provide all of your food (which is exceptionally good for being in the true Alaskan Bush). We transport you to and from Fairbanks to Chicken. There are zero extra costs once you get to camp. No silly add ons, or upcharges. Plus the cost of fuel, doubled and inflation is affecting everyone. So for everything you need for 10 days, our prices are beyond fair. Plus, besides Vegas (where the house always wins) what other vacation do you really take, that you can go home with real, tangible Gold ;) We've updated camp even more in the last year and take very good care of all our guests. It's why our return rate is so high every year. The gold is there, the experience is incredible

[@texan4life129]

Nice. Is this a place you can go, or is it invite only?

[@AmericanGoldProspectors]

Anyone can go there. Look up Gold Fever Prospecting Alaska

[@michellerusso7510]

Is all the gold weighed together?

[@AmericanGoldProspectors]

No, each person gets there own.

[@jmy7622]

where do the fish go? are they owed by those with mining rights? I love gold but I like fishing too. I like the plus 50 cons, flour gold is too much work but there's more of it, hard choice. I bet the river won't get re-charged if you're down stream of other miners.

[@TheTreadmark]

So honestly, how much $$ did you invest to make $15k ?

[@AmericanGoldProspectors]

Not sure, I do it for fun!

[@gateaccess818]

YOU GUYS GET SUNLIGHT ALLLLL FN YEAR ROUND, WHY HAS NO ONE INVESTED INTO A SOLAR FARM THAT POWERS A PROCESSING PLANT with electric shakers and washers and everything else needed? opposed to spending hundreds of thousands of dollars on petrol?

[@gateaccess818]

sorry for caps, was NOT intended, too lazy to re type. but fact still remains.

[@AmericanGoldProspectors]

I think the angle of the sun hitting the far north is to low to make any decent amount of power like Arizona can. Thanks for watching!

[@13bravoredleg18]

This is like Knott’s Berry Farm on steroids …🙄

[@AmericanGoldProspectors]

Thanks for watching!

[@508miningcompany]

Awsome!

[@AmericanGoldProspectors]

Thanks!