Thanks for the replies CoolAZ and Godigit. I'll definitely check out some ghost towns while down there, but with my PI machine my main focus is detecting for nuggets. I am also looking for my first one. While I live very close to the Boise Basin and Silver City mining areas, I haven't got the slightest idea where to start up here. I just moved to Idaho last summer. That and I'm still waiting for snow to melt. Rye Patch is very reputable and I'm sure worked heavily, but I still hear about nuggets being found there. Couldn't hurt to try knowing it's good ground.