BudB Posted August 30 Share Posted August 30 (edited) I took off yesterday morning and drove to a Grayson County creek, one of my previous hunted and favorite spots. It was my first fossil hunting trip since early in the year. I haven't posted here since October of last year, and had made only a couple of trips where I didn't find much since then. And, truth be told, when I'm not hunting, I'm not browsing the forum either, hence my long absence. The multiple meniscus tears in my left knee finally became too much to allow for hiking creeks, so I stopped hunting. I finally had knee surgery May 2nd, but have not been able to kneel on that knee again until very recently. The past few weeks, I have felt like that, with a bit of extra padding, I could use my knee pads again, but with daily temperatures from 105 to 110 degrees, I have just not been willing to fossil hunt. Finally, yesterday was cooler, so off I went. Here are some in situ photos. That first photo has two teeth. Edited August 30 by BudB 8 Link to post Share on other sites
BudB Posted August 30 Author Share Posted August 30 (edited) That last photo shows the biggest Ptychodus tooth I've ever found, sitting up pretty as a picture, on the gravel. I've always hiked a fair distance from creek access points, figuring my chances of success were better further away from popular easy to access spots. But in more recent trips to creeks in Grayson County, even my more remote spots show plenty of evidence of other fossil hunters. Yesterday was no exception, with digging evidence everywhere on the gravel bars, even the ones furthest away from access points. But that big Ptychodus tooth serves as a reminder that, even with very picked over conditions, you still have a chance of finding something you'll really like. Here is what I brought home: 4 Ptychodus teeth, 1 gastropod, and 49 other teeth. Edited August 30 by BudB 6 Link to post Share on other sites
BudB Posted August 30 Author Share Posted August 30 (edited) Here are two views of that biggest Ptychodus tooth. Edited August 30 by BudB 4 Link to post Share on other sites
BudB Posted August 30 Author Share Posted August 30 (edited) Here are individual photos of some other teeth from the day. Edited August 30 by BudB 6 Link to post Share on other sites
Tidgy's Dad Posted August 30 Share Posted August 30 Good to see you back posting. Nice finds too. 1 Link to post Share on other sites
Mark Kmiecik Posted August 30 Share Posted August 30 Take care of that knee. Don't rush it. 1 Link to post Share on other sites
JohnJ Posted August 31 Share Posted August 31 Glad you're back in the field. Link to post Share on other sites
LSCHNELLE Posted August 31 Share Posted August 31 Really nice shark teeth! I love those Ptychodus whipplei! Especially, the huge 1" plus width beauty! Great finds. Link to post Share on other sites
Captcrunch227 Posted August 31 Share Posted August 31 Great finds!!! Link to post Share on other sites
sharko69 Posted September 10 Share Posted September 10 Great finds! Miss my North Texas spots. Link to post Share on other sites
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