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Tomah Wisconsin GPAA Chapter – June 2017

Welcome

Welcome to the 2017 GOLD FEVER Newsletter. Another year, another gold prospecting opportunity. If you have not tried to find gold, you need to give it a try. Let us know if you need help to get started, there are many people with experience that the help you.

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President’s Message

The May outing was to the Husker claim between Sturgis and Deadwood South Dakota.

12 members showed up that I saw most all were members of the Wausau club with 7 also being members in the Tomah club. There was no running water in creek at the husker claim. There was two spots were you could get some water out of holes already dug in the creek bottom. I managed to find 46 pieces of gold most of the very small, and I probably found the most of everyone. Some members stayed in the Sturgis Rv Park and metal detected there. Brian (I don't know his last name) Found a 1carot gold ring and a pair of earrings on the camp grounds. Most found bottle caps and some small change. Chris Bung was metal detecting at the claim and found a lead nugget painted gold for a momentary bit of excitement. I for one fossil of a shell and Kurt and I each found some vugs with small crystals in them.

Kurt and Barb Bubliz, Gayle and I took the Hamestake mine tour, which is really a tour of the town and a history lesson. The mine closed in 1990 when the price of gold fell to $300 before that it employed upwards of 2000 miners working two shifts. It reached a depth of 8000 ft. at which depth it is 130 degrees and needed air-conditioning to make it workable. In the 1970's they opened up a pit that was 1/2 a mile wide and 1 mile long and over 2 thousand feet deep when the mine closed. You can still see the mine today. We also toured the Black Hill Mining Museum in Lead. It reenacts how the miners worked in the Homestake. It is just a little ways down the road from the mine. It was a good tour.

Lead is one mile high and it was snowing the day we were there. There also was snow all the way down to the Husker claim that morning but it was just raining in Sturgis.

We also took a tour of the 76 western museum in Deadwood that day. Deadwood has expanded since I was there 9 years ago more hotels and a new visitors center that was going to open memorial weekend.

On Sunday afternoon when I was tired of panning, we tour a petrified forest not far from Sturgis. We got a geology lesson with our tour. It was pretty interesting while we were there it hailed. And before we left I saw a Merriam turkey my first ever.

On the way home we stopped in Wall, it is interesting but mostly a tourist trap. We then went thru the Badland National park, Beautiful hills but Gayle says when you see two or three they all look the same, I would have stayed longer myself but it was still a long ways home. While we were there we say several mountain goats and there baby’s. We all held our breath as them walked down a hill that had to be at least an 80 degree angle. No way could I have gone down it.

Next month June 17 is our annual Nugget Lake outing. There was a lot of flooding there after our outing last year I'm anxious to see how the stream has changed I'v seen some good gold from some posts on Facebook since the flood. Bring a dish to pass for the pot luck. I am in camp site 55 this year that is right out front. It is $5 a car load to enter the park we will be at the large pavilion be the lake at 11:00 meal at 12:00.

There are some gold shows coming up soon. I have the information on one and am waiting on info for one in northern Minnesota, I believe its in Tower MN not far from Orr, MN near the Canadian border.

Remember July is an outing to muskellunge Lake Michigan in the UP. Hope some of you can make it there was gold in the black sands on the beach last time I was there.

See you in the creeks Mike Fait

Upcoming Events

June 3, 2017 – Wausau Club - Club Hands on Panning Booth at Youth Outdoors Day at Lake Wazeecha in Wisconsin Rapids put on by the Kiwanis Club.

June 3 & 4, 2017 – Coulee Rock Club – Gem & Mineral Show – Viroqua Middle School - see details in this newsletter.

June 9, 10, & 11, 2017 – Wausau Club Meeting – Upper Peninsula Outing to Ontonagon Michigan

June 17, 2017 – Tomah Club Meeting at Nugget Lake – Nugget Lake County Park Pierce County WI. 12:00 lunch and meeting at pavilion by lake. If you need reservations to camp call as soon as possible. 715-639-5611

July 1-4, 2017 - Gold show in Tower Mn. – for details - Jeff Hill 218-290-3949 <jlbunkhill@gmail.com>

July 15, 2017 – Tomah Club Meeting at Muskellunge Lake, Mich.

July 28, 29, & 30, 2017 – Mid-state Metal Detecting – Annual Open Hunt - Deer Trail Park Campground near Nekoosa, WI – see details in this newsletter.

Tomah Wisconsin GPAA Chapter Minutes May 20, 2017

Old Business:

The May meeting was held May 19, 20, & 21st at Sturgis, South Dakota. See Presidents letter for details.

New Business:

June’s meeting will be on the 3^rd Saturday of June the 17^th at 1:00 pm at Nugget Lake. Please bring a dish to pass for lunch.

E-mail News:

Dear friends,

We are Foothills chapter in Denver. We are doing a Gold show in Golden on June 10th & 11th to any curet GPAA Member tickets are 5:00$ at the door for any member or you can call me at 303-420-8830 to get tickets ,The Show is at Jefferson County Fair Grounds 15200 W. 6th Ave Golden Co.80401. Love to see you or any of your members come and say high or buy A Gold Nugget or get a bag of gold to take home, We do have Colorado Gold for sale if your club would like to buy Gold From Colorado just let me know will give you prices on it. Good Travel and Gold rest in the bottom of your pan!

Vice President Bobby Manning

To Whom It May Concern,

I am a casting associate with Warm Springs Productions based in Montana (www.warmsprings.tv) and we are currently developing a television series about the next generation of prospectors and miners. I am hoping you will be able to pass along this message or refer me to members of your local gold prospecting organization who might be interested in participating. Any additional referrals to relevant groups and individuals is also appreciated. Ideally, a participant is in the age range of late 20s-late 40s. They can be located anywhere in the United States and be searching for anything from gold to precious minerals. We’d like folks who are comfortable on camera and are enthusiastic about sharing their story. I am happy to answer any questions and can be reached at the is email, salefeuvre@warmsprings.tv. Contact Stephanie Le Feuvre, Warm Springs Productions. Office: 406-830-3128, Cell: 406-253-3651

For Sale:

Paul Pogrant is selling his dredge. It is a 4" Keene 6.5 hp Honda, 3 stage sluice, nozzle blaster, t-80 air...all the bells and whistles. I only have about 20 hrs on it, so it is like new...it cost $3500, will let it go for $2200. If interested contact Paul at 920-210-2109.

Raffles:

No Raffles this month.

Gold Price on 5/29/17 was $1,266.80 Silver Price on 5/29/17 was $17.37

Respectfully submitted by Diane North – Newsletter Editor

Map to Nugget Lake:

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Schedule of Events (Times are approximate)

Friday Night: 5:00 to 7:00 Welcome and Registration

Dark Free Night Hunt (All coins/prizes are donated)

Saturday: 8:00 to 8:45 Registrations

9:30 to 10:00 Freedom Hunt

10:30 to 11:00 Wayne Otto’s Dollar Digging Hunt – Clad Dollars and Silver Halves (Sponsored by Outdoor Outfitters)

11:20 to 12:00 Wisconsin State Championship Competition

(Sponsored by First Texas Products & Prosticker.com)

12:00 to 2:00 Lunch

2:00 to 2:30 Liberty Hunt

3:00 to 3:30 Kids Hunt – Ages 7-12 – Detector Needed

Ages 6 and Under – No Detector Needed

4:00 to 4:30 Memorial Hunt - $20.00 Extra Fee

(US and Foreign Silver)

4:15 to 5:15 Detector Throw Contest

(Sponsored by First Texas Products)

4:30 to ??? Merchandise Drawing

Sunday: 8:00 to 8:30 Registration

9:00 to 9:30 Finals for the Wisconsin State Competition Hunt

(Sponsored by First Texas Products & Prosticker.com)

10:00 to 10:30 Big Dig (Sponsored by Outdoor Outfitters)

10:40 to 10:45 Competition Hunt runoff (in case of ties)

11:00 to 11:20 Awards, and Announcements.

11:30 to 12:00 Key Hunt

(Detectors Donated By Tesoro Electronics)

12:30 to 1:00 Vintage Hunt (oldies and goodies)

Directions:

This year’s hunt will be held at Deer Trail Park Campground near Nekoosa, WI

From Wisconsin Rapids

Head south on Hwy. 13. Turn right on Hwy. 73 for 3½ miles. Turn left on County Rd. Z just after Evergreen Bowling Alley. Go 3 miles south. Campground is on the right.

Please thank and support the following business for their donations to our 20^th Annual Hunt, and for their continued support to our 21^st Annual hunt in 2017.

American Digger Magazine www.americandigger.com ICMJ’s Prospecting and Mining Journal

Artistic Signs – 715-325-5000 WI. Rapids, WI Lost Treasures Magazine

Detector Electronics Corp- www.metaldetector.com Minelab USA - Downers Grove, IL

Deerfield Detectors- www.deerfielddetectors.com O’Reilly Auto Parts http://www.oreillyauto.com

Doug’s Treasure Den – Wisconsin Rapids, WI Outdoor Outfitters - Waukesha, WI

First Texas Products (Bounty Hunter, Fisher, Teknetics) ProSticker.com – www.prosticker.com

Garrett Metal Detectors, Texas Superior Balance Scales www.superiorbalance.com

Gary’s Coin & Stamp – Wisconsin Rapids, WI Tesoro Electronics – Prescott, AZ

Gary Kruesel – Token Collector -1-507-282-0147 Western & Eastern Treasures Magazine

Whites Electronics Inc - Whites of the Great Lakes

Wilcox All Pro Tools – Montezuma, IA

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Campground

Deer Trail Park Campground 13846 County Road Z
Nekoosa, WI 54457
Phone: (715)886-3871
E-Mail: deertrl@wctc.net

www.campingfriend.com/DeerTrailPark

This Campground is where the Hunt will take place. Mention the MidState Metal Detecting Club Open Hunt when reserving a campsite.

DISCLAIMER: The sponsoring club, its members, nor its officers connected with this hunt will be held responsible for theft, injuries, or damage incurred. Hunt at your own risk. Be a responsible hunter and fill in your holes. Only probes and diggers of no more than 2 inches in width will be allowed in any hunt, (No rakes allowed). No Pulse machines - Headphones Required. If these conditions are not met, you may be asked to leave the hunt field. All coins and tokens are buried shallow as possible.

* Due to changing Silver prices we reserve the right to change all Hunts and targets*

Name __________________________________________________________________________________

Address _________________________________________________________________________________

City _____________________________________________ State _____________Zip _______________

Phone___________________________________Email _______________________________________

Open Hunt

$_____ Regular Entry (2 days - $100.00 per person)

$_____ Regular Entry – Saturday Only (1 day - $60.00 per person)

$_____ Regular Entry – Sunday Only (1 day - $55.00 per person)

$_____ Pre Teen Entry – Age 12 and Under (2 days - $75.00 per person)

$_____ Pre Teen Entry – Age 12 and Under – Saturday Only (1 day - $45.00 per person)

$_____ Pre Teen Entry – Age 12 and Under – Sunday Only (1 day - $40.00 per person)

$_____ Special Saturday - Memorial Hunt ($20.00 Pre-Registration by July 5, 2017)

$_____ Total

Wisconsin Championship Hunt – Pre Registration by July 5, 2017

100% Payback – All Championship Hunt Trophies will be donated by ProSticker.com

Select Division – Age as of July 28, 2017 – You must stay in your age Division or go to Pro Division

*There has to be 2 or more entered in a Division if not you will be moved – Payouts are: 2 in division pays 1st only. 3 in a division pays 1st and 2nd. 4 or more in a division pays 1st, 2nd, and 3rd.

$__________Total Amount Enclosed (Add $25.00 - Late Fee if after July 5, 2017)

I __________________________________ hereby assume full responsibility and release the MidState Metal Detector Club, club members, event sponsors, organizers, and Deer Trail Park Campground from any occurrence whether foreseen or unforeseen, in connection with the MidState Metal Detector Club Annual Hunt in which may result in injury, death, or any damage to me. By signing this, I understand that all persons attending this hunt do so at their own risk and will assume all risks of injury and/or damage to persons or their property in any manner arising from this hunt or related activities. Hunts are rain or shine - no refunds

Signature ___________________________________________________ Date _______________________

President – Michael Fait (mgfait@charter.net) 715-384-9265 (Cell phone to be used only on meeting days = 715-305-8319)

Greenbush Wisconsin GPAA Chapter – Greenbush Prospectors meet every second Saturday of the month at Salem United Methodist Church 120 Sheboygan St. Fond Du Lac, WI. 54935 (change of time) 1:00 PM Meetings

Midstate Metal Detecting Club – meets every 3^rd Wednesday at 7:00 pm at Shooters Bar and Restaurant at the intersection of Hwy 39 and 54, next to the Shell Station. Contact: Steve Miller 715-572-1845

Wausau Prospectors – meets the 1^st Saturday of the month at 11:00 am at the Village Town Hall in Brokaw Wisconsin. Address is: 218 2^nd St., Brokaw, WI. Take US 51 north of Wausau and take exit 197. Then go east on county road WW. At the 4 way stop in Brokaw take a right. You are there (just past the Credit Union). Contact: Kurt Bublitz 715-340-2831 or e-mail lizzy101@charter.net

Wisconsin Northwoods Adventures GPAA Chapter – holds their meetings on the 2^nd Saturday of every month at 11:00 am, at the Cameron Community Center, 512 W. Main Street, Cameron, WI. Contact Dave “Wire” Heinsohn (715) 353-2261

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