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[frank church guy]

Actually getting closer. I believe we left from McCall and went east. I did once take my crew on their days off over the hill to Salmon and they floated back to Riggens over 4 days.

There are some unique places in that country if you are tough enough.

what did your crew do. Fire? other? left yellow pine.. big creek?

 

[frank church guy]

what did your crew do. Fire? other? left yellow pine.. big creek?

i have really good friends who were smoke jumpers out of mccall. Heck i lived there for 15 years. its why i am fortunate to be here

 

[Pony Soldier]

I was with the wilderness crew for the US Bureau of mines out of Spokane. Our job was to fully understand the geology and mineral deposits within wilderness deposits of the 7 western states. It was all part of the wilderness act of 1964.

Besides some really interesting geochemical halos around the main deposit, it was the only place I have ever seen native gold in basalt that had bubbles in it.

Most of the reports were published or were placed in the archives in Denver. If you find a mine in a wilderness area in the west, the odds are one us had been there and wrote a report on it. I think the Salmon was done in the late 60s or very early 70s.

 

[frank church guy]

I was with the wilderness crew for the US Bureau of mines out of Spokane. Our job was to fully understand the geology and mineral deposits within wilderness deposits of the 7 western states. It was all part of the wilderness act of 1964.

Besides some really interesting geochemical halos around the main deposit, it was the only place I have ever seen native gold in basalt that had bubbles in it.

Most of the reports were published or were placed in the archives in Denver. If you find a mine in a wilderness area in the west, the odds are one us had been there and wrote a report on it. I think the Salmon was done in the late 60s or very early 70s.

that is so cool, nerdy response, sorry. i am at china bar, gaines bar. the quartz deposits are amazing here, i build flower gardens and other architectural things out off the quartz. i dont know if there gold here but i do know the chinese imported labor mined this area in the early 1900s. i love the history here. from reo to campbells ferry. read a lot of books about this place. they were tough, i am just fortunate.

 

[frank church guy]

Very cool, welcome! Love Frank Church, spent a bunch of time, but haven't been able to experience it like you!

any time spent in the church is time well spent. i am fourth generation coloradan. but i left colorado 20 years to late (and i still believe colorado is the most bueatiful place i have ever lived) but before then i never knew mr frank!, so iam very confused

 

[Wrench]

Welcome. You are literally living the dream.

Share away.

 

[LIWolverine]

Welcome. I’ll definitely have some questions for you sir. I was up there at the end of August and I’m headed that way at the end of May. You probably know a ton about the area I’ll be if you are near the South Fork. You also may be able to help me with a personal matter near you. Can I pm you?


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[frank church guy]

Welcome. I’ll definitely have some questions for you sir. I was up there at the end of August and I’m headed that way at the end of May. You probably know a ton about the area I’ll be if you are near the South Fork. You also may be able to help me with a personal matter near you. Can I pm you?


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sure. invovle bears?

 

[frank church guy]

I appreciate the welcome. I figured this would be like having conversations. Up till two days ago I hadn't seen a soul since middle of November. Just the whittails, elk, predators and me

 

[LIWolverine]

sure. invovle bears?

Yes sir. Most immediately bears but more than that too. Looking for some information on land in the area.


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[mtnbiker208]

How close to buckskins bills place are you?

 

[alpinej7]

Howdy FNG. You'll find all sort of cool hunting talk and many cool guns here. Welcome to the forum.

 

[frank church guy]

How close to buckskins bills place are you?

about nine miles. buckskins is at five mile creek