by Shannon Poe | Feb 7, 2019 | News & Events
We have been in continuous communication with the miners in Washington State over yet another attempt to ban suction dredging. This is the third bill in three years and this one is brought forth by Trout Unlimited. This video sent to us from Justin Karr shows just how...
by Shannon Poe | Feb 5, 2019 | News & Events
Oregon:This was sent by a friend of ours and after a little digging, we found the bill doesn’t currently name “fishing” but we believe it will morph into a ban on fishing tournaments like it is on hunting contests. This is what happens when you have...
by Shannon Poe | Jan 31, 2019 | News & Events
We are in the process of editing our last part in the Alaska dredge video series…and at the same time are editing the “How to file a mining claim” video series. The mining claim video is challenging, but after you view it, you can file your own claim...
by Shannon Poe | Jan 28, 2019 | News & Events
It is time the small miners of California to once again tell our elected politicians to get off their butts and follow the laws they passed. We have penned a letter to the Senate Natural Resource Committee about the California Water Board having their staff cut...
by Shannon Poe | Jan 19, 2019 | News & Events
Quite a day at the International Sportsman Expo in Sacramento today!We partnered with two non-profit fishing groups as they are fed up with over-regulation and see the benefit in uniting like we do. We spent over an hour with CA Department of Fish and Wildlife...
by Shannon Poe | Jan 17, 2019 | News & Events
We are actively working on part 2 and 3 of the Alaska dredge trip and have completed shooting the “how to file a mining claim” video series. This video will show from start, to finish how to research, file, mark and maintain a mining claim. We are excited...
by Shannon Poe | Jan 17, 2019 | News & Events
Dredging California and permits: This may be one of the things the CA Water Board is working on and partially responsible for the delay. I finally got a call back from them yesterday and was told the NPDES permit department had their staff cut from 6 down to 2. Then...
by Shannon Poe | Jan 16, 2019 | News & Events
This is pretty telling. While publishing to the Federal Register is automatic, this particular forest is not publishing their decision. Politics? We think YES. MISSOULA, Mont. (AP) — The public is unable to view final updates to a northwestern Montana forest...