Ccolvin968 Posted February 25, 2019 Share Posted February 25, 2019 Hi everyone! I just researched and planned my very first hunt ever tonight. I'm from Minnesota, but am currently living in Mississippi for work. It took some time to find the information needed in order to pick a few possible locations without driving five or more hours. Here's what I've come up with for my trip plan. All of this will be river/stream sifting, or outcroppings from the rivers/streams. All three are options, but Merrill, MS is likely my first trip due to the fact two rivers from the North converge there possibly depositing older Cretaceous fossils as well. -Waynesboro, MS (2hr) Chickasawhay River — Catahoula Formation — Oligocene — 23my - 34.9my -Merrill, MS (1.25hr) Pascagoula River — Pascagoula and Hattiesburg Formation — Miocene — 5.3my - 22.3my -McLain, MS (1.25hr) Leaf River — Pascagoula and Hattiesburg Formation — Miocene — 5.3my - 22.3my Potential Recoveries Expected: Shark/Fish Teeth Shell Fragments Inverts Snake Vertebra Echinoids Others washed downstream from Cretaceous period Thanks for reading! -C 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caldigger Posted February 25, 2019 Share Posted February 25, 2019 Good luck! Looking forward to a trip report ( with photos of course) when all is done. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ludwigia Posted February 25, 2019 Share Posted February 25, 2019 Good luck, but don't break a leg Greetings from the Lake of Constance. Roger http://www.steinkern.de/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zenmaster6 Posted February 25, 2019 Share Posted February 25, 2019 Good luck! I'm excited to see your finds. I wouldn't expect vertebrates on your first trip, but it is possible. In the Oligocene spot you mentioned, you can find scutella though (an extinct species of sand dollar) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ccolvin968 Posted February 25, 2019 Author Share Posted February 25, 2019 Thanks! I was just doing some more searching on the area. It's a super tiny town, not even a gas station there. Where I plan(ned) on going appears to be blocked by a gate according to street view from 2013 (most recent). I could walk around it, but there are signs on either side of the gate. Can't read them from the photos unfortunately, but I'd hate to drive an hour to be stopped by a no trespassing sign if that's what it says. Might be back to the drawing board... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
facehugger Posted February 25, 2019 Share Posted February 25, 2019 Good luck! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tidgy's Dad Posted March 2, 2019 Share Posted March 2, 2019 Best of luck. Life's Good! Tortoise Friend. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ruddy Posted December 10, 2019 Share Posted December 10, 2019 Hi CColvin, I am in Laurel, MS, and frequent the Pascagoula River downstream from the headwaters at Merrill. I'm not a fossil hunter, but I can help point you to some decent access points on the River, which my brother and I have kayaked many times. There are many large sandbars, as well as bluffs slowly being eaten away at by the River. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caldigger Posted December 10, 2019 Share Posted December 10, 2019 18 minutes ago, Ruddy said: I'm not a fossil hunter, And you joined a fossil forum??!! Intruder, intruder....call the authorities, we have a breech! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ruddy Posted December 10, 2019 Share Posted December 10, 2019 14 minutes ago, caldigger said: And you joined a fossil forum??!! Intruder, intruder....call the authorities, we have a breech! Correct. But I am interested in fossils. Does that count? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caldigger Posted December 11, 2019 Share Posted December 11, 2019 11 minutes ago, Ruddy said: Correct. But I am interested in fossils. Does that count? Of course! Welcome, welcome!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tidgy's Dad Posted December 11, 2019 Share Posted December 11, 2019 11 minutes ago, Ruddy said: Correct. But I am interested in fossils. Does that count? Most certainly. Hello, and a very warm welcome to TFF from Morocco. Life's Good! Tortoise Friend. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RuMert Posted December 11, 2019 Share Posted December 11, 2019 Intriguing what happened to the OP? Did he find a gold mine or fell victim to mutated residents of the no-gas-station town? My sites & reports Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tidgy's Dad Posted December 11, 2019 Share Posted December 11, 2019 8 minutes ago, RuMert said: Intriguing what happened to the OP? Did he find a gold mine or fell victim to mutated residents of the no-gas-station town? He went snorkelling. http://www.thefossilforum.com/index.php?/topic/97646-snorkeling-jax-beach/&tab=comments#comment-1082637 1 Life's Good! Tortoise Friend. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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