Trevor Posted January 2, 2017 Share Posted January 2, 2017 I got to the area pretty early. Got on my waders and raincoat, looked like it was going to rain. I had pulled a ligament in my knee about a month before and had not fully recovered but was okay enough to walk slowly or carefully. I decided it would be an exploring day. There were fresh footprints, probably a day old. To my dismay, it appeared that many of the surface bars had been looked over carefully and meticulously. I still found one or two teeth from them but sifting was my main means. I think some of the footprints may have belonged to deer hunters but there was evidence of occasional sifting. You have got to be careful with the hunters; I was bent over crawling on gravel bars in brown waders...fortunately I had a bright red sweater on. I sifted a lot and my hands quickly became very, very cold. I bore on. The finds were really inconsistent, with certain stretches producing while others were completely barren. About 3/4's of my journey through, I came upon two older females fossiling and talked with them. They were surface scanning and doing quite well. I soon ended my hunt. Unfortunately I got lost and took a 30 minute walk in the opposite direction. This coupled with fossil fatigue made me really tired, nonetheless, the hunt was worth it. : ) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Trevor Posted January 2, 2017 Author Share Posted January 2, 2017 The first picture is the better finds and the second picture is all the finds, including the better finds. The goblin tooth in picture one is 1.75" exactly. Sorry for the poor quality, I had to take a screenshot with my computer of a picture from my phone. : ) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gavialboy Posted January 2, 2017 Share Posted January 2, 2017 wow cool finds Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fossildude19 Posted January 2, 2017 Share Posted January 2, 2017 Nice report and finds, Trevor. Thanks for posting them. 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...
ynot Posted January 2, 2017 Share Posted January 2, 2017 Nice finds and report! Tony Darwin said: " Man sprang from monkeys." Will Rogers said: " Some of them didn't spring far enough." My Fossil collection - My Mineral collection My favorite thread on TFF. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darktooth Posted January 3, 2017 Share Posted January 3, 2017 Nice finds, congrats! I like Trilo-butts and I cannot lie. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vieira Posted January 3, 2017 Share Posted January 3, 2017 Nice finds Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frankh8147 Posted January 4, 2017 Share Posted January 4, 2017 Nice haul Trevor! We were out there a week ago - that water temp. is brutal! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jakuzi Posted January 5, 2017 Share Posted January 5, 2017 Nice finds. It looks like you have a lot of the same stuff we have in Texas. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brett Breakin' Rocks Posted January 5, 2017 Share Posted January 5, 2017 Very cool ! ... those teeth are beauts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeffrey P Posted January 5, 2017 Share Posted January 5, 2017 Trevor, looks like you had another excellent day. Braving the cold and wet conditions Monday really looked like it paid off for you. Love those goblins and macs and those ray crusher plates I know aren't easy to find. Is that a mosasaur tooth in there? Couldn't really tell. Congratulations it looks like it was all very worthwhile. Best wishes in the New Year and thanks for posting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DevonianDigger Posted January 5, 2017 Share Posted January 5, 2017 Nice stuff! Thanks for sharing! Jay A. Wollin Lead Fossil Educator - Penn Dixie Fossil Park and Nature Reserve Hamburg, New York, USA Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Max-fossils Posted January 5, 2017 Share Posted January 5, 2017 Those are really some great finds!!! Congrats! Is this a dolphin tooth? Max Derème "I feel an echo of the lightning each time I find a fossil. [...] That is why I am a hunter: to feel that bolt of lightning every day." - Mary Anning >< Remarkable Creatures, Tracy Chevalier Instagram: @world_of_fossils Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ynot Posted January 5, 2017 Share Posted January 5, 2017 3 minutes ago, Max-fossils said: Is this a dolphin tooth? The formation is too old for dolphin. It is either a fish or an erratic (for dolphin). 1 Darwin said: " Man sprang from monkeys." Will Rogers said: " Some of them didn't spring far enough." My Fossil collection - My Mineral collection My favorite thread on TFF. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trevor Posted January 5, 2017 Author Share Posted January 5, 2017 It is actually an odd shaped sawfish rostral spine. Sorry for the lack of clarification. Directly above the circled object is a ratfish jaw section. To the left of ratfish jaw is a turtle bone. 2 : ) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shazuren Posted January 6, 2017 Share Posted January 6, 2017 Nice finds as always. Keep up the great work. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Max-fossils Posted January 6, 2017 Share Posted January 6, 2017 11 hours ago, Trevor said: It is actually an odd shaped sawfish rostral spine. Sorry for the lack of clarification. Directly above the circled object is a ratfish jaw section. To the left of ratfish jaw is a turtle bone. Cool!!! Thanks for the info! Max Derème "I feel an echo of the lightning each time I find a fossil. [...] That is why I am a hunter: to feel that bolt of lightning every day." - Mary Anning >< Remarkable Creatures, Tracy Chevalier Instagram: @world_of_fossils Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gizmo Posted January 6, 2017 Share Posted January 6, 2017 Great finds! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cfin1974 Posted January 6, 2017 Share Posted January 6, 2017 I sift in the winter in NJ strams/brooks. Go to Home Depot and get a pair of black gauntlet chemical gloves. I put on thin rubber surgical gloves, and then the thick chemical rubber gloves on top. I can last for hours in freezing weather with them on. I also boil a pot of water and pour it into a gallon arizona iced tea jug so when I get into the car at the end of the day the jug water is still prob 80 degrees and pour it on my hands to warm them up. If you keep the jug wrapped in a big towel or blanket in the car it keeps it even warmer. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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