Last Post 22 Jan 2017 10:03 AM by  Joseph Loyd
Grand new to gold, any info welcome! Arizona
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Tamara Tiziano
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21 Jan 2017 03:33 AM

    Im north of Scottsdale and have been into Lapidary for some time, Cab King setup for grinding and polishing cabs; love to go hiking and look for new rocks. I read something about metal detecting, and did my research, ending up with a Minelab GTX 4500. Im still learning how to use it by having a 'garden' at home that I seed with stuff so i can figure out the machine. I bought Garrett pans and have been playing around with paydirt to hone my skills. Now I feel I am ready to go exploring.....then I read that if you are found in a claim you can be arrested and have your gear taken....scared me! Plus, if someone one shoots at me I return fire!!

     ANY info would be very welcome. I did get a Garmin handheld GPS and am learning to use it as well....I didnt grow up getting to go outside and camp and such, so everything I am learning is self taught. I so wish I had an uncle or brother or something that could help LOL. 

    Leo Lorenz
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    21 Jan 2017 05:27 AM
    I wouldnt worry about that. If you are on public land you have the right to traverse a claim. So getting caught on a claim is too general a statement. Now.....if you get caught doing "what" on a claim is the real concern. If its not legitimately marked....who have no worries either, because then apparently the claim is not being maintained. You would not be arrested unless you were doing something extremely against the law.
    Tamara Tiziano
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    22 Jan 2017 04:24 AM
    Thank you Leo. All I plan to do is wander about, if I see markings I will avoid that area.
    Joseph Loyd
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    22 Jan 2017 10:03 AM
    You can go on to any public land you want.The only thing a claim owner has is just the mineral rights .You can not remove any mineral from it .
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