New Members bhartmann10 Posted March 17, 2012 New Members Share Posted March 17, 2012 To this point, my fossil hunting has been largely self-guided. I have done some hunting and scouting of areas that I have run across including road cuts and the like and I am compiling a list of spots I wish to examine based upon publications available from the OK Geological Survey. Living where I do, it is only a matter of time before I try my hand at going after trilobites in the Arbuckle Mountains of southern Oklahoma. For me, it would be a weekend trip into a blind area. My question is, though I know that there are or have been commercial collecting spots (White Mound, etc) and that hunters are likely to closely guard the locations of where they collect, how is the road-side hunting in that region? Are roadcuts all played out? Is it fruitful to get some maps, correlate them to the geological formations and then just drive back and forth? Or is that a one-way ticket to disappointment? Thoughts? Brian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ramo Posted March 17, 2012 Share Posted March 17, 2012 I just got back from White Mound, and I would say that place is worth every penny. My wife and I hunted there for about 4 hours, and found 6-7 trilobites. We also picked up lots of brachs. I can't wait to get back there. Pat happened to be working some calves when we were there, so we got a chance to visit with him. He is a super nice guy. We drove a car, and had to walk about 200 yards to the mound, so we didn't have any cash on us when Pat stopped by to visit. I asked him if he wanted me to I would run back to the car to pay him. He said "No go ahead and hunt. Just send it in the mail." There is still a lot to be found at that spot. Ramo For one species to mourn the death of another is a new thing under the sun. -Aldo Leopold Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ramo Posted March 18, 2012 Share Posted March 18, 2012 Fossilcrazy, PM sent with Pat's phone number. For one species to mourn the death of another is a new thing under the sun. -Aldo Leopold Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
erose Posted March 18, 2012 Share Posted March 18, 2012 Lots of info available from the OK Geo Survey. Get some maps at least. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jon Schwing Posted May 4, 2012 Share Posted May 4, 2012 From what I have found, the road cuts are usually not very fruitful as far as trilobites. However, I have found an outcrop near the wichita falls region that has produced numerous small Phacops. There is also a new region, for me at least, called rock crossing southwest of Ardmore. I have been skimming over numerous scientific articles and have finally pinpointed where it is located. It has a reported 30+ Trilobite species found in the area. I plan on hunting the area very soon! Let me know if you are interested in either of these locations. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PetrolPete Posted May 7, 2012 Share Posted May 7, 2012 If you are in the Norman area, you could visit the banks if the Canadian river, I've heard you can find some petrified wood and minerals there. You might also want to check out this thread: http://www.thefossilforum.com/index.php/topic/20037-oklahoma-locations-map/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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