HoppeHunting Posted December 2, 2018 Share Posted December 2, 2018 After an extremely successful and enjoyable first trip to the Miocene of Virginia, my dad and I decided to give it another go when we saw that another guided trip was being held in late October. Our first trip resulted in my two biggest teeth ever, massive mako and huge hastalis. This time around, there weren't as many people on the trip, which is typically a good sign because it means less competition. The conditions, however, were brutal. It was very cold, and on top of that there were extremely fast gusting winds that made the river look more like an angry sea. Luckily, the tide was remarkably low while we were there, so there was a TON of ground to cover. I ventured south in search of some large shark teeth, and was successful to an extent. I talked with a woman who showed me a decent meg she had just found, but that was just about the best find I saw all day. Although I didn't come away with anything spectacular this time, I still got a respectable haul consisting of lots of hemis, some decent makos, a couple massive Chesapectan, and more of the typical Miocene finds. A big thank you to @SailingAlongToo again, for his instrumental role in organizing and supervising the trip. Already can't wait to head out again. I know there's a meg out there somewhere with my name on it. I'll find it one of these days. Thanks for reading! ~David 1 The Hunt for the Hemipristine continues! ~Hoppe hunting!~ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HoppeHunting Posted December 2, 2018 Author Share Posted December 2, 2018 Here are a few pictures of the scenery. You can really see how windy it was, especially in the picture from atop the cliffs looking down over the river. Just look at all the whitecaps! 4 The Hunt for the Hemipristine continues! ~Hoppe hunting!~ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trevor Posted December 2, 2018 Share Posted December 2, 2018 Awesome finds and I am glad your ventures went well! : ) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FossilsAnonymous Posted December 2, 2018 Share Posted December 2, 2018 Yes, it was like this when I went to Matoaka. The water was freezing and there was some pretty decent wind. On The Hunt For The Trophy Otodus! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darktooth Posted December 2, 2018 Share Posted December 2, 2018 Glad that you had a successful hunt! Looks like a decent haul. I like Trilo-butts and I cannot lie. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ynot Posted December 3, 2018 Share Posted December 3, 2018 Congratulations on the successful hunt! Some nice teeth there. 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...
Tidgy's Dad Posted December 3, 2018 Share Posted December 3, 2018 You'll get your meg, i'm sure. But there are some splendid finds there anyway! And the photos are great. Thanks for sharing. Life's Good! Tortoise Friend. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raggedy Man Posted December 3, 2018 Share Posted December 3, 2018 Love the hemis! ...I'm back. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DeepTimeIsotopes Posted December 9, 2018 Share Posted December 9, 2018 Do the shark teeth come out of the cliff or do they wash in? Each dot is 50,000,000 years: Hadean............Archean..............................Proterozoic.......................................Phanerozoic........... Paleo......Meso....Ceno.. Ꞓ.OSD.C.P.Tr.J.K..Pg.NgQ< You are here Doesn't time just fly by? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daniel_63 Posted December 10, 2018 Share Posted December 10, 2018 And if the shark teeth come out of the cliff, are there some horizons (or may be only one) which you can find some shark teeth? Your photos are great. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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