How would you go about it???????

[JAKETHESNAKE]

My wife's parents own some land that supposedly in the 1800's a rancher buried $20,000 dollars in gold after saleing his cattle. My question is what would be the best way of going about finding it? I've done my research and learned as much as I can about it topo maps,etc.and have a genreal idea of were it might be,but its on a ranch with 1600 acres and that could maybe like take a life time to cover even with my super 12 coil. I have talked to her gram-pa who is 80 some years old and lived there since 1937 he has a little bit of info on how things looked back then and talks like if it is there that it's probably under a tree because there are alot more than there were back then hmmm. Has any one tryed the whites TM 808 DETECTOR and what is your input on it or should I try something else? or find something else to do with my time...

 

[Nancy-IL]

Even if you didn't find the "gold", it would be a blast trying. There's surely relics to be found also. If you know where the outhouse was, it could be along the path. It could be by the big Oak tree in the corner, North of the big huge rock, any point of interest where one wouldn't forget. Just my opinion. HH and good luck, Nancy

 

[Hillbilly Bob]

Jake, in 1800's gold was at about $25.00 an ounce $20,000 in gold then, today could be worth around $700,000.............NEED SOME HELP???

 

[Joel-Winnipeg]

Likely would have been in a spot close to the house where he could keep an eye on it.
Likely a spot he could look out of the window or a shed or barn within eye sight.
End of clothes line or under a post by a gate or along a fence line.
He likely would have had a identification to mark the spot or a telltale indicator .
The Sierra Madre is designed for large and deep treasures and metal items and capable of depths of up to five feet. Price looks reasonable ..
Good luck with your hunt and hope you are lucky..

 

[Gila Marc]

Not to be a kill-joy, but you must realize that people in those days didn't bury valuables for later generations to find. They didn't trust banks, so this was a common way of keeping their money relatively safe from theft. I'm sure he had a plan to eventually dig it up and spend it, even if gradually a bit at a time. Unless he died before it was all gone it may not be there at all, but the possibilities would certainly make it a lot of fun to look.

And who knows, a good bit of it may still be lying in the ground. Lots of caches have been found, so many were definitely not retrieved by their original owners.

Marc

 

[sqwaby]

If its by a tree and that tree is still alive, its going to be one of the biggest on the place. Check along any old fence lines, stone or what ever. Check out the bottom of the old well.

 

[mr007s]

Has any one tried the whites TM 808 DETECTOR and what is your input on it or should I try something else? or find something else to do with my time...

Hi Jake, I have hunted with the 808. You may remember I had it offered to trade for a Gold Bug a month or so back.

The 808 was purchased to help locate a 1942 training bomber engine that was lost in Charlotte back in 1942. We didn't find the engine but did several objects at depth, one being a pet grave. The kitty had been buried in a 1950's metal milk crate and was over 30 inches deep. I have used the 808 maybe a total of 4 hours. It is an excellent machine in pristine condition. It is for sale since I have acquired a Gold Bug as of late. If you are interested in purchasing, please PM me.


I would love to hunt this spot! If I were in your shoes I would start my search from the main house. Look out the kitchen window, bedroom window, etc. They would likely hide it close so as to keep an eye on it. Do you have info if it was paper or coins? Wood shed, chicken coop, well house? Use the old saying,"If I were a cache, where would I hide?"

I tend to think it could be hidden in a manner that they could easily retrieve a coin or two as need arose.
Wishing you good luck and a successful hunt.

 

[licn2chill]

I have a similar situation here where I live, the old guy buried 175 ounces of gold nuggets, he died and the gold was supposedly never found or recovered. Anyway, this guy knew that someone could be watching him, so he would keep it hidden where he thought no one could follow him or see where he hid it. I've tracked from his cabin site in all directions, but after 100 years or so, the landscape sure has changed according to photos of the place, good luck!

 

[ohio fred]

I would think he would hide it somewhat close by but still out of sight of others in case he needed a large amount,Would think he would keep enough with him in case someone found out. That they would be able to find if they tried to rob him or his ranch while he was gone.But deep enough to that a horse or animal pawing the ground would not revel it.

 

[motherlode1]

I have a similar situation here where I live, the old guy buried 175 ounces of gold nuggets, he died and the gold was supposedly never found or recovered. Anyway, this guy knew that someone could be watching him, so he would keep it hidden where he thought no one could follow him or see where he hid it. I've tracked from his cabin site in all directions, but after 100 years or so, the landscape sure has changed according to photos of the place, good luck!

Every body and there brother has searched for Busters gold good luck!!!!!

 

[ColoradoGoldMan]

Hi Jake. I agree with 007 get a deep seeking unit, at the very least I'd get a TDI with big mono coil, VLF units just will not cut it on deep cache targets. If I was going to bury my money I would not put all of it in one place, so I could get some when I needed it with out exposing the entire cache. If it was in $ 20 dollar gold coin there would be 1000 coins. I don't think it would be all in $20, some would be $10, $5 or smaller amounts, Paying for ever thing with $20 gold will draw a lot attention. So there could be 1500 to 2000 coins in a lot places. A TDI will find a cache down to about 3 ft maybe more with a 12" coil. With a 16-24" coil you will need a backhoe look off the corners of the ranch house, around large tree close to the house. Look along fence posts, especially The large corner posts. Look around the corners of the Barn, included along the foundation, and in the center of the Barn. check around the Well, Wind Mill near the house, and Barn. Look around any rock out crops near the ranch house. I found a small cache once off the corner of the chicken house, or where it was once. By the way if all of it is there it is worth a cool $1 million+.
Good Luck, hope you find it.
C

 

[Panther]

As Colorado Gold man says, Stories I have heard are that most people had chooks in a pen and caches were often buried in the pens as the chooks kicked up a comotion if an intruder was sneaking about, warning the owner. Any sign of an old chook pen?.
Is there an old barn? That would be my next bet. Some of the main props/studs used to be hollow and caches have been found in those. Good luck anyway.

Panther

 

[motherlode1]

As Colorado Gold man says, Stories I have heard are that most people had chooks in a pen and caches were often buried in the pens as the chooks kicked up a comotion if an intruder was sneaking about, warning the owner. Any sign of an old chook pen?.
Is there an old barn? That would be my next bet. Some of the main props/studs used to be hollow and caches have been found in those. Good luck anyway.

Panther

What is a "Chook"??

 

[Old Katz]

Just my opinion and I apologize in advance for mentioning Garretts
name on this forum, buut I don't think the Whites coils are going to go
deep enough. I've been thinking about getting the Garrett Tresure Hound.
See ppicture below. Just my opinion.
Katz

The Depth Multiplier attachment eliminates the need for a separate