Peaceriver Hunting

[Shellseeker]

I had an interesting day, but when a local showed up to investigate the splashing of gravel being dumped back into the river, I decided to leave an hour early. Note that I carefully placed the shovel on the sieve before retreating to the bank with my camera.

Got a nice lower Hemi symphyseal that I needed for example photo purposes.

Now for the IDs:, Is this just a fatter, larger cuda tooth than I am used to seeing?

A couple of years back I opened a TFF thread trying to identify a much small version of this tooth. We guessed at gator tooth or crab claw, but never definitively IDed.. trying again. Someone must have seen one of these before.

Finishing with a larger bone -- think hosenose.

Thanks for looking -- all responses appreciated. SS

[Harry Pristis]

The mammal tooth is interesting. I think it may be an unworn example of pig upper canine. It might be deciduous upper canine. Now I lean toward suid, rather than tayasuid, for the illustrated tooth.

Edited June 26, 2015 by Harry Pristis

[Shellseeker]

Harry,

Your collection and breadth of fossil knowledge can always amaze. This is a rare find because I have asked lots of local experts over the last couple of years, and none of my fossil hunting buddies have found one of these. It is possible that the deciduous nature of the tooth contributes to it's rarity. There are certainly an abundance of feral hogs and I frequently find suid teeth.

[jcbshark]

Nice finds Jack, I keep thinking the river sifting season will be over any minute but you keep proving me wrong lol : )

[Shellseeker]

On the larger bone, I found one of my links-finds from a year ago. which pointed to this picture http://fingerlakesfossilfarm.org/mammal_images/mastodon_foot_bone.jpg

I am thinking that this new bone is a Mastodon foot bone, and now to figure out which one.

[Plantguy]

Hey Jack, nice finds...quit messing with the live gators...just teasing!

Fossil ones are ok, crocs too---be safe man!

Regards, Chris

[Miatria]

That's close!

[Miatria]

Do you like that style of shovel?

[fangirl0708]

Beautiful finds!!! And i have to say, I am quite smitten with your shovel!!

[Shellseeker]

https://www.jacobseninc.com/product/163/mud-slingers!

The shovel - 1 rounded tip and the other flat tip (like the one in my photo) are available from various resellers on the net. Jacobsen has the lowest price but higher shipping charges. So I was buying many for myself and other fossil hunters, so getting more for 1 shipping price was a better deal.

For how we hunt, this shovel is fantastic, The shovel "leaks" water and sand quickly, and a couple of shakes at the surface, gets rid of everything except gravel and fossils. VERY efficient and easy to use. The primary problems is that the mud, sand, small gravel drift downstream and cover prospective digging areas -- SO almost perfect for digging in an upstream direction.

Edited July 8, 2015 by Shellseeker