Shellseeker Posted November 23, 2011 Share Posted November 23, 2011 I went to the Peace for the 5th time in the last 8 days. This time with friends who were really only looking for small shark teeth around 1/2 inch. We went to an area known for lots of small teeth and we all found many Bulls, Hemis, Lemons, and Tigers around that size. I found some gravel and was digging deep -- first I found some nice sized lower snaggles, then a couple of osteoderns (2 Armadillo and 1 Glyptodont), then the biggest , nicest Meg I have ever found, then a much smaller posterior meg, another lower snaggle, and a nice mako. After about 90 minutes, I could not dig deeper without drowning, and went back to find small shark teeth. I dug other nearby holes, but without a similar result. Good things happen when/where you least expect it. Traveling to Thanksgiving dinner in the morning, but wanted to share my joy!!!! Happy Thanksgiving to all -- enjoy your families and friends. SS I also found a fossilized toe bone -- added here to see if someone can ID.. The White Queen ".... in her youth she could believe "six impossible things before breakfast" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DeloiVarden Posted November 23, 2011 Share Posted November 23, 2011 Great finds, especially that meg! Will it replace your avatar? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shellseeker Posted November 23, 2011 Author Share Posted November 23, 2011 Great finds, especially that meg! Will it replace your avatar? The Meg amazes me. It is approx 2 mya and has been laying protected somewhere to be in such great shape. It could not have bounced around the river or just eroded by the water (I have seen those results). Then today I dig down 20-30 inches below the current river bed and out it comes -- almost perfect. Odds against must be astronomical. I think I will replace my Avatar -- after Thanksgiving. I have to pack now for the trip... SS The White Queen ".... in her youth she could believe "six impossible things before breakfast" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lloyd Posted November 23, 2011 Share Posted November 23, 2011 Great day on the river. This, and the Orange Tree in my backyard, are really the only things I miss about Florida. There is just nothing, to me anyway, that can beat a weekend <or longer when possible> camping on the shore near the "dig site." That is a really nice Meg, from the condition I'd say it had not weathered out from the bank all that long ago, congratulations. It's also as big a one as I've seen from the Peace... I think this is because Florida was a real shallow sea while places like South Carolina were deeper so could support the bigger fish. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lloyd Posted November 23, 2011 Share Posted November 23, 2011 The toe bone... whatever it is, it has be be an animal with some size... so I googled Sloth and Mammoth, Sloth I'd say definitely not but the picture I found of a set of Mammoth toe bones lookes possible. Now I'll wait until someone who is better than me at IDing weighs in so see if I'm right or not... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terry Dactyll Posted November 23, 2011 Share Posted November 23, 2011 ShellSeeker... That is a nice Meg... Excellent find... I bet you could slice your turkey with that... Cheers Steve... And Welcome if your a New Member... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shellseeker Posted November 23, 2011 Author Share Posted November 23, 2011 Thanks for comments Lloyd. Like you I am a transplant , only in the opposite direction. I grew up in Connecticut, had a job in Poughkeepsie, followed the job to Florida in 1988, and Austin in 1996. Never even though about fossils until after I returned to Florida in 2001, and did not get serious until 2009. Now it consumes my free time. The next best thing to FINDING fossils in the Peace River with friends and sunshine is NOT finding fossils while searching for them in the Peace River with friends and sunshine. I know you share the sentiment. I am at peace with the world, sifting thru gravel with the current flowing by, the sun shining, and a wide diversity of animal life passing by my location. The White Queen ".... in her youth she could believe "six impossible things before breakfast" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shellseeker Posted November 23, 2011 Author Share Posted November 23, 2011 ShellSeeker... That is a nice Meg... Excellent find... I bet you could slice your turkey with that... I certainly could --- the serrations are sharp -- I was 10 feet from my constant fossil buddy. He took almost as much joy in finding the Meg as I did. He is a class act and I will try to emulate him when the shoe is on the other foot... I am persistent, and I have strategies, but finding Megs this size on the Peace River is uncommon, and I have never seen/heard of one over 3.8 inches coming from the Peace. As Lloyd indicates , Florida was shallow, maybe too shallow for larger Megs. There was no rhyme or reason for selecting the specific spot that I dug. My advice to those who hunt the Meg in the Peace river is that Megs are where you find them -- enjoy the searching!!! The White Queen ".... in her youth she could believe "six impossible things before breakfast" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peacefossil Posted November 23, 2011 Share Posted November 23, 2011 WOW!! Nice MEG and others. Happy Turkey day early! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lloyd Posted November 23, 2011 Share Posted November 23, 2011 (edited) ...The next best thing to FINDING fossils in the Peace River with friends and sunshine is NOT finding fossils while searching for them in the Peace River with friends and sunshine. I know you share the sentiment. I am at peace with the world, sifting thru gravel with the current flowing by, the sun shining, and a wide diversity of animal life passing by my location. Is it even possible to go to the Peace and NOT find fossils? I'm not so sure. Lots of great places in Florida to hunt. I also love the creeks in Gainesville, the only issue there is finding a place to park... the police will ticket you for parking on the side of the road. Edited November 23, 2011 by Lloyd Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sixgill pete Posted November 23, 2011 Share Posted November 23, 2011 Looks like you had a great day. Thats a great meg!!! Bulldozers and dirt Bulldozers and dirt behind the trailer, my desert Them red clay piles are heaven on earth I get my rocks off, bulldozers and dirt Patterson Hood; Drive-By Truckers May 2016 May 2012 Aug 2013, May 2016, Apr 2020 Oct 2022 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeDOTB Posted November 24, 2011 Share Posted November 24, 2011 Yep, great meg! Congrats! Looks like you had a great day all around, megs, makos, smaller shark teeth, mammal fossils everywhere! DO, or do not. There is no try. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Megalodon_hunter Posted November 24, 2011 Share Posted November 24, 2011 Amazing Finds.. "One of these day's I'm going to find a tooth over 3inches." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RickNC Posted November 24, 2011 Share Posted November 24, 2011 Good job. I love the stuff that comes out of there. I need to make a trip there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sjaak Posted November 24, 2011 Share Posted November 24, 2011 The toe bone... whatever it is, it has be be an animal with some size... so I googled Sloth and Mammoth, Sloth I'd say definitely not but the picture I found of a set of Mammoth toe bones lookes possible. Now I'll wait until someone who is better than me at IDing weighs in so see if I'm right or not... Not like a mammoth at all. Mammoth is much bigger (type "mammoth foot" in google pictures). I don't know from what animal the toe bone is, but it looks interesting. And the Meg is a beauty... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frenchtrilobite Posted November 24, 2011 Share Posted November 24, 2011 Nice finds ! My new website : http://www.trilobite.fr Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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