How do you find the gold pan in wild west island?

Answer 1

At the Gold Claim location (where the rivers meet, middle right on the map), there are 4 sparkling spots in the stream bed. Push the pan into each one, then carefully "slosh" the pan back and forth to throw off the pebbles and sand. (Move your mouse gently but firmly left then right, and material will fall from the pan.) If there is no nugget, try each of the other three spots, and one will have a large chunk.

Answer 2

To get the gold pan (and also the oil can, separately) you need a saddle to trade. Find the lost calf for the girl rancher in Rock Ridge.

You get the claim map by winning a game of Slapjack at the casino in Dos Cactos. Travel to the river conjunction shown on the map and get off your horse. Dip the gold pan into the sand near the shiny spots, then slosh out the sand by moving your mouse from side to side. You may get gold dust, but your aim is to find a large nugget. When you find it, use it to buy the potions from the peddler in Rock Ridge.

Answer 3

You don't. You go to rock ridge, talk to the girl, get the lasso, find the cow (the tracks are somewhere), bring it to the ranch, get the saddle at rock ridge, and trade it for the gold pan in dusty gulch. You can also trade back the gold pan when you're done with it for the oil can.