Drilling for pockets? Options

[jimmyrig]

Has anyone ever attempted to use a 4ft bit to drill for pockets? I understand power tools are prohibited on public land. Just theoretical. Say I have a 4ft diamond bit and a 1/4" endoscope and a 20v max hammer drill

[CP]

Hold on guys, I've not seen any law that prohibits those specific tools.....where did you find that information? There are specific "thresholds" where a POO is required but it's not with any of those tools mentioned as they would all be "hand carried equipment" and do not create any "significant surface resource disturbance". (key words are highlighted/quoted for a reason)
Hand tools mentioned need no permitting on someones claim nor without a claim.

That being said, I'm thinking that this maybe some slight confusions or mixing of recreational regs/restrictions into mining claim owners rights.....they are not the same.
Recreational users who attempt to use mining laws or claim ownership/rights to justify their activities on recreational lands or during their personal recreational activities that are not related to mining create some severe problems at multiple levels! Mostly that other citizens who try to use the mismatched info incorrectly in the field meet with failed prospecting adventures that could have been successful with the proper knowledge ahead of time.

Use caution with what you hear or read folks! I'd like to see where those rules you saw were posted....by what agency and a link etc so I could take a look at them too.
I've seen many gov agencies write pure BS into a new regulation, does not make it legal to enforce on any actual claim owner of true field prospector acting on his or her rights!