My Best Year

[CH4ShotCaller]

After 55 years of collecting, hunting, making friends, researching, listening to those with experience and hiking thousands of miles, I am nearing the pinnacle of my endeavor.

 

The restrictions in Washington state concerning fossil collecting is strict and many of my old sites are closed. There's ways around those restrictions and they're legal, but it's a thin line to walk, literally. I believe those restrictions forced me to a new approach that has become very rewarding. Plus, I've started donating my collections, it's gratifying. Besides, I can't take 'em with me. Here's another isopod and I'll add more pictures of Wednesday's hunt.

[CH4ShotCaller]

My first attempt at putting bones together. I don't think my orthopedic skills are much to write home about. Possibly whale, not sure.

[CH4ShotCaller]

Whale earbone. 

[JamieLynn]

Great fossils...love the bones! 

[PrehistoricWonders]

Agreed with @JamieLynn, you literally took the words out of my mouth!!!

[crabfossilsteve]

Hey man, good to see you back on line.  too bad we didn't connect a few years back.I haven't been back to the NW for two years and I'm dream land to be back.  Wow seeing an isopod is so cool.  Congrats.

[CH4ShotCaller]

21 hours ago, crabfossilsteve said:

Hey man, good to see you back on line.  too bad we didn't connect a few years back.I haven't been back to the NW for two years and I'm dream land to be back.  Wow seeing an isopod is so cool.  Congrats.

Thanks buddy! C'mon by for a visit next summer and I'll take ya crab, whale and isopod hunting. (No guarantee on the isopod, haha).

[minnbuckeye]

On 8/14/2020 at 9:40 AM, CH4ShotCaller said:

Plus, I've started donating my collections, it's gratifying

 

Well done!!! Shouldn't you get a PaleoPartner Award? Nice isopod, by the way.

[CH4ShotCaller]

1 hour ago, minnbuckeye said:

 

Well done!!! Shouldn't you get a PaleoPartner Award? Nice isopod, by the way.

Yes, but I'm waiting for the publication on my recent find, kinda like having the keys to the car. Most of my other donations have gone to good friends and children and one to the Burke Museum. Plus, I'm working on another rare block that has a mass of crab that are scattered, 3 cancer majestis and another I've never seen. 

[crabfossilsteve]

T*his latest find sounds very cool/fantastic.  Now you've got my attention..Do you happen to have any pics that you can share.  You know me, crabs are my obsessions.

 

Later

 

Steve

 

 

[CH4ShotCaller]

8 hours ago, crabfossilsteve said:

T*his latest find sounds very cool/fantastic.  Now you've got my attention..Do you happen to have any pics that you can share.  You know me, crabs are my obsessions.

 

Later

 

Steve

 

 

Several blocks with at least 6 crab, each block has loads of fragments, molts, pieces. Looks like an ancient crab rave gone bad. I'm not sure, my thoughts are cancer wahkaikumensus. Will wait to post the rest until I'm certain. Most of this fella is missing and the margins are weathered. I have weeks and weeks of preparation in store. Gotta love that Butvar. These are so fragile. 

[crabfossilsteve]

Boy, the shell preservation is so nice on that guy.  Too bad it is just a section of the carapace.  So far I am not sure on the ID.  I would like to get out there next summer, if possible.  Need to stock up.

 

Yeah, and congratulations on a publication.  Cool.

[crabfossilsteve]

 

Hey Scott, I found this in an old FF message. Check this out.

[6ix]

Stupid photobucket - remind me via pm every day until I fix it....

[RJB]

Good to see ya again Scott.  Looks like your finding some really interesting stuff!   I have heard that you found some new area/s.  Good goin. 

 

RB

[Monica]

Great isopod