Rob Russell Posted September 8, 2014 Share Posted September 8, 2014 Hey folks, Yesterday another forum member and I hunted some "harder to reach" areas of pit 11. It was probably the most difficult hunt I've undertaken. Ever! My old bones are paying the price today. But I'm OK with that. . Anyway, I wasn't out of the canoe 5 minutes before I stumbled across this jewel. Its my first Tully to date. I looked eagerly for the other half. To no avail. Regardless, within ten feet of the open Tully if found an unopened nodule that has some serious potential for being, what may be, another Tully. Here are a few pictures. Thanks for looking, Rob Finding my way through life; one fossil at a time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Herb Posted September 8, 2014 Share Posted September 8, 2014 very nice "Absence of evidence is not evidence of absence"_ Carl Sagen No trees were killed in this posting......however, many innocent electrons were diverted from where they originally intended to go. " I think, therefore I collect fossils." _ Me "When you have eliminated the impossible, whatever remains, however improbable, must be the truth."__S. Holmes "can't we all just get along?" Jack Nicholson from Mars Attacks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xiphactinus Posted September 8, 2014 Share Posted September 8, 2014 killer! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ash Posted September 9, 2014 Share Posted September 9, 2014 Looking foward to seeing the other nodules open! "Faith is to believe what you do not see; the reward of this faith is to see what you believe" - Saint Augustine"Those who can not see past their own nose deserve our pity more than anything else." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RCFossils Posted September 9, 2014 Share Posted September 9, 2014 Congratulations! You know what they say... You will never forget your first. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plantguy Posted September 9, 2014 Share Posted September 9, 2014 Mighty awesome! Congrats. Regards, Chris Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CBOB Posted September 9, 2014 Share Posted September 9, 2014 Well done! I'm still looking for my first. Congrats! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fossilized6s Posted September 9, 2014 Share Posted September 9, 2014 It was quite a difficult and filthy hunt! Call us the 'Trailblazers'! Two Tullys in two weeks, to bad it's the end of the season..... I can't wait for next year! ~Charlie~ "There are those that look at things the way they are, and ask why.....i dream of things that never were, and ask why not?" ~RFK ->Get your Mosasaur print ->How to spot a fake Trilobite ->How to identify a CONCRETION from a DINOSAUR EGG Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob Russell Posted September 9, 2014 Author Share Posted September 9, 2014 Thanks guys for the comments! Definitely a fossil find I'll never forget. Finding my way through life; one fossil at a time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fossildude19 Posted September 9, 2014 Share Posted September 9, 2014 Congratulations, Rob! With all the time hunting that you put in, I'm glad you finally got a classic fossil out of the deal,.. and possibly 2 more! Well done. Regards, Tim - VETERAN SHALE SPLITTER VFOTM --- APRIL - 2015 __________________________________________________ "In every walk with nature one receives far more than he seeks." John Muir ~ ~ ~ ~ ><))))( *> About Me Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rockaholic Posted September 9, 2014 Share Posted September 9, 2014 (edited) I can relate to the old bones comment, but I’m sure this find makes it all worthwhile. Congratulations and thanks for sharing! Keep us posted on the other nodules. Edited September 9, 2014 by Rockaholic Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shamalama Posted September 9, 2014 Share Posted September 9, 2014 Impressive. -Dave __________________________________________________ Geologists on the whole are inconsistent drivers. When a roadcut presents itself, they tend to lurch and weave. To them, the roadcut is a portal, a fragment of a regional story, a proscenium arch that leads their imaginations into the earth and through the surrounding terrain. - John McPheeIf I'm going to drive safely, I can't do geology. - John McPheeCheck out my Blog for more fossils I've found: http://viewsofthemahantango.blogspot.com/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lissa318 Posted September 9, 2014 Share Posted September 9, 2014 That's awesome Rob!!! Congrats!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roz Posted September 9, 2014 Share Posted September 9, 2014 Congratulations!, Rob! Welcome to the forum! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thair Posted September 9, 2014 Share Posted September 9, 2014 Congrats, I wish I could come up there sometime and find one of those. It would be neat to add to my collection since my name is Tully. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob Russell Posted September 10, 2014 Author Share Posted September 10, 2014 Thank you ladies and gentlemen for your comments. . It took me over 27'years of hunting fossils to put our state fossil in my collection. I finally gotter done. Lol. Finding my way through life; one fossil at a time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoeySRT8 Posted September 10, 2014 Share Posted September 10, 2014 Very Nice find!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fossilized6s Posted September 10, 2014 Share Posted September 10, 2014 Thank you ladies and gentlemen for your comments. . It took me over 27'years of hunting fossils to put our state fossil in my collection. I finally gotter done. Lol. Im glad i got to be there sir. 27years? Crazy Rob. I can't believe you never found one in that time. ~Charlie~ "There are those that look at things the way they are, and ask why.....i dream of things that never were, and ask why not?" ~RFK ->Get your Mosasaur print ->How to spot a fake Trilobite ->How to identify a CONCRETION from a DINOSAUR EGG Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob Russell Posted September 10, 2014 Author Share Posted September 10, 2014 Well, I just started hunting mazon in 2011. With as much rain that has fallen here today there's no way you're keeping me off of those piles this weekend. Finding my way through life; one fossil at a time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoeySRT8 Posted September 10, 2014 Share Posted September 10, 2014 Well, I just started hunting mazon in 2011. With as much rain that has fallen here today there's no way you're keeping me off of those piles this weekend. When does it close for the season? I got to get out there again before it does.... Does pit 2 close for the season? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob Russell Posted September 10, 2014 Author Share Posted September 10, 2014 Hey Joey. Pit 11 closes the 30th of September to fossil hunters. And pit 2 until the ground freezes, I guess. I'm sure I'll head out to the south unit this Saturday if you guys would like to join in. Finding my way through life; one fossil at a time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoeySRT8 Posted September 11, 2014 Share Posted September 11, 2014 Hey Joey. Pit 11 closes the 30th of September to fossil hunters. And pit 2 until the ground freezes, I guess. I'm sure I'll head out to the south unit this Saturday if you guys would like to join in. I'd like to but I have to work Saturday, let me know if you go in the next few weekends after I will definately join you! Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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