paxhunter Posted February 8, 2018 Share Posted February 8, 2018 So I decided to venture outside of my comfort zone of Calvert Cliffs and head over to the Potomac at Purse State park. Low tide was right around 5pm so i decided to head over around 1 and walk for a while. I figured that since I was going late in the day that I would have lots of company on the beach. Well I was wrong on on having company on the beach and on the amount of time I would need to preform a good search. I got to the parking lot and empty I quickly got on my gear and made the mile hike down to the beach. I was very happy to see that there were no footprints anywhere the water was low and super calm. I decided to head to the north first and was very happy to find 2 crocodile teeth because not many are found at my normal stomping grounds. I then decided to fill up a bag of shells for mom because she loves shells and there was an abundance at this beach. I then turned my attention to the south and was rewarded with a pristine otodus and a nice paraorthacodus clarkii a nice cretolamna and some other fantastic teeth my knowledge of the paleocene is not as it is on the miocene. Well i walked all the way to the point when i noticed the sun starting to disappear and realized i still had a 1/2 mile walk back to the trail and another mile back to my truck. I could have spent another 4 hours searching well i will know better for next time. I have also included my past couple of trips along the cliffs my best finds from over there were a couple of stunning ecphoras, a few megalodons, and a hadrodelphis that is my first all in all february has been treating me very well. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
izak_ Posted February 8, 2018 Share Posted February 8, 2018 Nice finds! I really want to hunt there one day Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tidgy's Dad Posted February 8, 2018 Share Posted February 8, 2018 Terrific haul! A good trip for sure! Life's Good! Tortoise Friend. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miocene_Mason Posted February 8, 2018 Share Posted February 8, 2018 Those are some Stunning Finds! Thanks for sharing! “...whilst this planet has gone cycling on according to the fixed law of gravity, from so simple a beginning endless forms most beautiful and most wonderful have been and are being evolved.” ~ Charles Darwin Happy hunting, Mason Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caldigger Posted February 8, 2018 Share Posted February 8, 2018 You did a bang up job. That cetacean tooth is awesome. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paxhunter Posted February 8, 2018 Author Share Posted February 8, 2018 3 minutes ago, caldigger said: You did a bang up job. That cetacean tooth is awesome. Thanks its a Hadrodelphis its my first! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darktooth Posted February 8, 2018 Share Posted February 8, 2018 Alright! That's it! I am tired of all you Sharkteeth people having fun! I am coming down real soon and you better have left some teeth for me ! I like Trilo-butts and I cannot lie. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paxhunter Posted February 8, 2018 Author Share Posted February 8, 2018 6 minutes ago, Darktooth said: Alright! That's it! I am tired of all you Sharkteeth people having fun! I am coming down real soon and you better have left some teeth for me ! Come on down let me know when you do we cane meet up and go hunting! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaniBandani Posted February 8, 2018 Share Posted February 8, 2018 I’m drooling over this haul! I love shark teeth. They are such fun to find! Glad you had a good time, that’s what it’s all about. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darktooth Posted February 8, 2018 Share Posted February 8, 2018 1 hour ago, paxhunter said: Come on down let me know when you do we cane meet up and go hunting! I think that I will try to come down in the beginning of March. I will be in touch. I love the Cliffs, its been over a year since I have been there. I went to Douglas point over the summer. It's definately time to get back down there. I can't do squat here in New York. We are back to snow, snow, and more snow after a brief break in the weather. I like Trilo-butts and I cannot lie. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paxhunter Posted February 8, 2018 Author Share Posted February 8, 2018 10 minutes ago, Darktooth said: I think that I will try to come down in the beginning of March. I will be in touch. I love the Cliffs, its been over a year since I have been there. I went to Douglas point over the summer. It's definately time to get back down there. I can't do squat here in New York. We are back to snow, snow, and more snow after a brief break in the weather. Looking forward to hunting with you and I know the feeling we had a prolonged cold snap back in March that froze everything up solid and threw us all off the beach with ice Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HoppeHunting Posted February 8, 2018 Share Posted February 8, 2018 Glad someone else gave Purse a try, and just like me got quite the haul! For only a few hours at Purse, you sure got some incredible finds. Those Otodus teeth are beautiful and you found some big Sand Tigers in great condition to go with them. Love the finds from the Cliffs too. Super jealous of those decent Hemis. I can't wait to get my hands on a sizeable snaggle...I've only managed small ones so far. Anyway, congrats on all the great finds! Hoppe hunting! The Hunt for the Hemipristine continues! ~Hoppe hunting!~ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paxhunter Posted February 8, 2018 Author Share Posted February 8, 2018 31 minutes ago, HoppeFossilHunting said: Glad someone else gave Purse a try, and just like me got quite the haul! For only a few hours at Purse, you sure got some incredible finds. Those Otodus teeth are beautiful and you found some big Sand Tigers in great condition to go with them. Love the finds from the Cliffs too. Super jealous of those decent Hemis. I can't wait to get my hands on a sizeable snaggle...I've only managed small ones so far. Anyway, congrats on all the great finds! Hoppe hunting! Thanks and If hemis are what you're looking for Calvert Cliffs has them in abundance just keep hitting the beach and before you know it you will have a bunch of them Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HoppeHunting Posted February 9, 2018 Share Posted February 9, 2018 14 hours ago, paxhunter said: Thanks and If hemis are what you're looking for Calvert Cliffs has them in abundance just keep hitting the beach and before you know it you will have a bunch of them Oh yes I know! They are quite common at the Cliffs. Brownie’s Beach is my favorite hunting site. I’ve been able to find a good amount, just not any big ones yet. The Hunt for the Hemipristine continues! ~Hoppe hunting!~ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fossil-Hound Posted February 9, 2018 Share Posted February 9, 2018 @HoppeFossilHunting wow you scored. @SailingAlongToo check out that Ecphora. Great work. Do or do not. There is no try. - Yoda Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paxhunter Posted February 9, 2018 Author Share Posted February 9, 2018 @Fossil-Hound @SailingAlongToo @HoppeFossilHunting I actually went ecphora hunting yesterday i posted the pics yesterday I love ecphoras they have to be my favorite!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ynot Posted February 10, 2018 Share Posted February 10, 2018 Wonderful finds, pictures and report. Thanks for sharing. Like the whale tooth a lot. 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...
Jeffrey P Posted February 11, 2018 Share Posted February 11, 2018 Looks like some really excellent Potomac Aquia and Chesapeake Miocene finds. Congratulations and thanks for sharing. Makes me want to get down there again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fossil-Hound Posted February 12, 2018 Share Posted February 12, 2018 On 2/9/2018 at 9:22 AM, paxhunter said: @Fossil-Hound @SailingAlongToo @HoppeFossilHunting I actually went ecphora hunting yesterday i posted the pics yesterday I love ecphoras they have to be my favorite!! That's awesome. Bravo sir. Bravo. Do or do not. There is no try. - Yoda Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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