Who is the most famous treasure hunter youever met?



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Mike Scott and Wayne Otto. ( Wayne you will be missed!!) From gold coins to indian points. These guys were and still are well known. I am not sure what Mike is up to these days.



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I beieve Mike Scott is now in charge of the hobby division at Fisher, & Bounty Hunter

Larry Cissna of Treasure Depot magazine.

I met NH Bob a few years ago. Thats the only one i ever met.

Probably me.

Just kidding!

Hardrock Hendricks (legendary partner of Karl Von Mueller) and Jack Gifford (founder of Tesoro). Both great guys!

---Dan Hughes, [danhughes.net]

Hey Dan,
Years, ago I met many of the big names in the hobby and was impressed.,I met Jack Gifford at a BONE event, in 1998 we inducted Russell "Hardrock" Hendricks in the our Treasure Hunter's Hall of Fame, and in 1999 we inducted Dan Hughes of Urbaba, IL. I have been honored to meet many of the greats. Too many to mention and below are many, who inducteed in our Hall of Fame.
Streeter

Because of supporters like Ed Schroeder, Mike & Sue Race, Barbara Barker & others it has been a tradition at our treasure weekends, to raise money for the kids of St Jude Children's Research Hospital and to give old & new friends a hug.

Inductess into our Treasure Hunter's Hall of Fame;
1994 = Donald Wilson of Concord, NH, , Charles Kowalski of Hillsborough, NH, Jack Lowry of Garland, TX, Dick Stout of Rowlett, TX, Gary Bischke of Waukesha, WI & Mike Race,New Holland, PA
1995 = Ron Stockman, Betty Weeks, Frank Mancini, Wayne Hunt & in Memoriam, Jack Hube,
1996 = Kenneth White, Jack Gifford, Jimmy “Sierra” Normandi, Mark Parker & Amy Maruso
1997 = Andy Sabisch, Dr. Gerhard Fisher, Jo Ann Corbett, Rosemary Anderson, & Gene Salvino
1998 = Charles & Eleanor Garrett, Russell “Hardrock” Hendricks & Roy Lagal
1999 = Dayne Chastain, Seminole, OK., Al Dubiel, St Petersburg, FL, Frank Lawson, Dallas, TX, Fred Wagner, Vestal, NY, Dan Hughes, Urbana, IL & Paul Tainter, Ames NE.
2000 = John & Rosemary Sanders, Coy Harris, & Snake & Pam Grills
2001 = Ed Fedory, Scott Warner, Theodore Dinkel & Gary Storm
2002 = Sondra Bernzweig, James Rogers, & William Barker.
2003 = Troy Galloway. Eleanor Hube & Ronald Pinard
2004 = Dean Adams, Richard Ashcroft, Joseph Bogosian, Michael White, John Zwolinski and in Memoriam Paul White, & Bill Eddy.
2005 = Robert Ellis, Enfield, CT, Gerald Decatur, Troy, NH, Charles Swanson, Bremerton, WA, Jean Wrisley, Shelburne, MA, Bill & Barbara Barker & George Streeter of Keene, NH.
2006 = Jerry Burr, Oxford, CT, Randy Daum, Hatfield, MA, Dennis DeWeerdt, S. Londonderry, VT, David Gaillardetz, Keene, NH, David Germain, Alstead, NH, Greg Reece, Sanbornton, NH, Herman Walker, New Boston, NH, David Coombs, Rye, NH, Dr Glenn Watson, Hillsville, VA, Carl Matheis, "Piney Flats, TN, Mike & Julie Scott, Milwaukee, WI, Chris Valerio, Sequim, WA, Melvin & Barbara Sanders, E Windsor, NJ, Peter & Jennifer Williams, Barbados & Glenroy Hackett, Barbados & Terri Otto & in Memoriam, Wayne Otto, "Waukesha, WI.
2007 Inductees; Betty Wheat Eddy, Rumney, NH, Richard Fleming, Keene, NH, Charles Anderson, Avon, CT, Mark S. Sutcliffe, Manchester, CT, J. Karl Foss, Oscoda, MI, David Marshall, Barbados, Steve & Sandy Crouch, Norwich, CT, David Suiter, Clinton, CT & Ken Stoddard, Greenfield, MA
2008 = Hall of Fame Plaques
in Memoriam, Charles Dean Miller (Karl Von Muller and Roy Volker)
Jim Straight, Anita & John Hubley, Jason Houle, Robert Marx &
Edward Schroeder
2008 MD of Year; Minelab Explorer SE
in Memoriam, Charles Dean Miller (Karl Von Muller)
in Memoriam, Roy Volker
Jim Straight, Anita & John Hubley, Jason Houle, Robert Marx & Edward Schroeder
No winners in 2009

2010 Bob Lewis was nominated,

George Streeter



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It would have to be some of Mel Fisher's crew that found the Atocha and some of the gold they brought back. Those gold bars are really something to hold in your hand, and quite heavy.

From the land of the Bluenose.....that is an easy one....French Dave from Chetticamp!

Why, that would be you by George!

lol hopefully its gonna be me someday

Clay Worst - a gentleman who has spent much of his life both researching and exploring the Superstition Mountains of Arizona for the Lost Dutchman Mine.

I could listen to his stories all day long and feel honored to have met him.

"There is no getting away from a treasure that once fastens upon your mind" - Joseph Conrad (Nostromo)

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