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8/28/2026 12:03:57 PM EDT
I didn't know this was allowed and the permits are free.
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8/28/2026 11:18:24 PM EDT
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Huh, learn something every day.....
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Best Prospecting Locations
Some of the most productive areas include:

Cleburne County: Arbacoochee district and Chulafinnee Creek, known for small nuggets and placer gold (
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Randolph County: Gold Ridge District, with both placer and lode gold (
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Clay County: Blue Creek Mining Area, ideal for panning and sluicing (
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Chilton County: Tributaries of Blue and Chestnut Creeks, Coosa River, and Rocky Creek (
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8/29/2026 2:49:12 PM EDT
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Originally Posted By Bama-Shooter:
I didn't know this was allowed and the permits are free.
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Permit? Just locate the Shepard’s Branch Shooting Range off Ashland Highway and keep going down the trail past the range if you have a 4x4.

There’s an old campsite/swimming place on Talladega Creek once you reach the bottom that was utilized by the local gold mines. There’s another site down the highway locals call Rob Roy. Water department cut off access to other area we used to use.

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