[quote=scaredycat]there is internet chat on the subject of yield for amateur gold miners. even in known gold places, the pickings are slim. you cannot earn a living, even at 3k an oz, but one occasionally gets lucky and finds a nugget. it will always be a hobby for the guy with the pan.[/quote]

I guess it depends who you talk to, some say you can average about an oz or so a week if you are willing to learn and work diligently at it just using a pan and a metal detector screw driver and a small shovel,.

But at the same time I can’t say I have ever tried it and it does sound like a lot of very hard work.