MatthewS.Paleofan Posted March 31, 2017 Share Posted March 31, 2017 So If you could Fossil hunt anywhere in the world. Where would you go, how long would you be there and what tools would you bring to help? I would Like to go to a lovely Clear stream in One of Florida's forests. I have always wanted to Scuba dive there and look for the many fossils that lye under the waters surface. What I would like to Look for are the fossils of Mastodons and Titanis walleri along with any species of Alligators that may have lived there during the Pleistocene era. Not only that but to also look at the current Wild life, You know it is awe Inspiring to think, this is one of the few places in America you will find a hold over from an ancient time, the mighty American Alligator. I think their presents within the water has scared a few people off from looking on the floor of the body's of water. It's almost somewhat Ironic that people go looking for fossils, some of which are from giant predators but can be scared off by an Alligator. But where do you want to fossil hunt? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kane Posted March 31, 2017 Share Posted March 31, 2017 If I could be absurdly magical here, I would have a good acreage here in Ontario with the ability to strip layer after layer until I hit the Precambrian basement. Otherwise, if there were more ready exposures of the Bois Blanc Fm, I'd be hunting for a full Terataspis grandis. ...How to Philosophize with a Hammer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cam28 Posted March 31, 2017 Share Posted March 31, 2017 My home state has been good to me but if I had to get picky, hunting marine cretaceous or eocene sediments (shark teeth/maybe even hit mosasaur or archaeocete whale bits) would probably be pretty fun Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doushantuo Posted March 31, 2017 Share Posted March 31, 2017 Anywhere where Lower Paleozoic outcrops Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ynot Posted March 31, 2017 Share Posted March 31, 2017 In My backyard! (but there are no fossils there.) I think it would be fantastic to hunt an ice free antarctica. 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...
Peat Burns Posted March 31, 2017 Share Posted March 31, 2017 I hate to pick favorites because they're all good. But right now, I'd say Ediacara Hills Vendozoans and the Burgess Shale. But again, I get excited about just about any fossiliferous exposure... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
piranha Posted March 31, 2017 Share Posted March 31, 2017 This looks like a good spot... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dsailor Posted March 31, 2017 Share Posted March 31, 2017 Green river formation or a good CT fish and insect location would be a dream come true Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kane Posted March 31, 2017 Share Posted March 31, 2017 28 minutes ago, piranha said: This looks like a good spot... And where is this, Scott? Would one have to don the same garb - I don't know if I could do britches! ...How to Philosophize with a Hammer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
piranha Posted March 31, 2017 Share Posted March 31, 2017 9 minutes ago, Kane said: And where is this, Scott? Would one have to don the same garb - I don't know if I could do britches! This is the most iconic spot in the history of fossil collecting. Mandatory knowledge, especially for Canadians! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kane Posted March 31, 2017 Share Posted March 31, 2017 Oh c'mon, Scott - dish for us less savvy folks! Is it Burgess shale? Don't make me pepper this thread with false positives! ...How to Philosophize with a Hammer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
piranha Posted March 31, 2017 Share Posted March 31, 2017 10 minutes ago, Kane said: ...Is it Burgess shale?... Yes, with none other than the original finder: C.D. Walcott. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kane Posted March 31, 2017 Share Posted March 31, 2017 *slaps forehead* Of course! How could I not have known that! I had actually never seen a photograph of Walcott. Colour me schooled! ...How to Philosophize with a Hammer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sharks of SC Posted March 31, 2017 Share Posted March 31, 2017 Aurora PCS phosphate mine all day Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JarrodB Posted March 31, 2017 Share Posted March 31, 2017 I would have loved to hunted the Leisey Shell Pit in Florida with Frank Garcia where he had so many famous discoveries. I'm pretty happy with Texas for now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ludwigia Posted March 31, 2017 Share Posted March 31, 2017 There are so many places that I dream of visiting, but I'd certainly love to get into the Russian cretaceous for heteromorph ammonites or the Callovian for the mother of pearl preservation. Of course I'd like to dig for the famous ammolite Placenticeras, but I think that's just wishful thinking. The Pierre Shale would be more realistic. Greetings from the Lake of Constance. Roger http://www.steinkern.de/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fruitbat Posted March 31, 2017 Share Posted March 31, 2017 If I had to pick ONE dream scenario...it would have to be the opportunity to have free rein in the Eocene/Oligocene badlands of the Dakotas, Nebraska and Wyoming for a couple of decades. -Joe Illigitimati non carborundum Fruitbat's PDF Library Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Calvin Jenkins Posted March 31, 2017 Share Posted March 31, 2017 So do you scuba with Alligators now? I collect in the Peace & Myakka rivers now with alligators about but I need a bit more education to dive with them. The Myakka is tidally influenced so it is rarely as clear as your photo and it has cut through limestone so it is often undercut (gator holes). Plus the Myakka is connected to deep hole http://ticket.heraldtribune.com/2013/02/27/gators-gather-at-deep-hole-wilderness-site-in-myakka-river-state-park/ I've heard tales of scuba diving golf ball retrievers running into gators in the water traps & just moving around them a bit. Any insight on becoming a gator whisperer would be appreciated but I'm still not sure if I can put it into practice. Oh, where would I go to hunt? I'd go to the SC creeks where the megs just fall out the creek beds after a rain.... Calvin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TNCollector Posted March 31, 2017 Share Posted March 31, 2017 Bear gulch. I would stay for a week, or maybe ten. I would being concrete saws and a large truck to store my finds. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnBrian Posted April 1, 2017 Share Posted April 1, 2017 Hell Creek or Lance Formation. Maybe I could buy an acre or thousand of it someday, that would be ideal! I developed a "thing" for dinosaurs in grade school & it has just hung on into adulthood! ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- John I had a friend once, but the wheels fell off. Sad, very sad. - Nightwing Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smt126 Posted April 1, 2017 Share Posted April 1, 2017 I have 0 desire to dive with gators lol. I'm going to go for my dream trip this summer in montana to hopefully dig up some dino bones. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
allycs Posted April 1, 2017 Share Posted April 1, 2017 I don't understand why you all think so small. I would want to collect in the American Museum of Natural History or the Smithsonian. You can get some of Walcotts original finds, already prepped and mounted dinosaurs, not to mention some decent mineral specimens and stone tools. Heck, they all come prelabeled and there are food vendors and clean bathrooms nearby! Whats not to love? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RickNC Posted April 1, 2017 Share Posted April 1, 2017 Florida.....to hunt Pleistocene mammal fossils. The best part is that I am doing just that soon. Also want to go to California to Shark Tooth Hill someday. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ynot Posted April 1, 2017 Share Posted April 1, 2017 3 hours ago, allycs said: Whats not to love? Someone else saw it first! 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...
JohnBrian Posted April 2, 2017 Share Posted April 2, 2017 On 3/31/2017 at 11:27 PM, smt126 said: I have 0 desire to dive with gators lol. Ditto! Plus, I can't swim. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- John I had a friend once, but the wheels fell off. Sad, very sad. - Nightwing Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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