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Hello Forum Members!

 

I've been looking around this site for awhile, but just today finally decided to make an account! 

 

My boyfriend and I look for shark teeth all around Virginia and Maryland, usually always finding something to take home. 

We like to look for teeth and fossils in a variety of areas- rivers, bays, oceans, and creeks, wherever they can be found!

We've been looking for teeth ever since we got hooked on vacation at North Myrtle Beach a few years back. :crab:

 

We often look at public locations like Westmoreland, Chippokes, Purse, etc. 

Although those spots can become looked over, we more often than not find the biggest tooth next to someone else's footprint- it's always an exciting and fun trip. For us, it's the thrill of the hunt- around the next corner could be a giant meg or a beautiful blue Hemi! (which often makes it hard to turn around and go back towards the car) 

 

We find that the biggest problem we have in VA is public access. Maryland seems a bit better, but it is still tough without a boat! We are also just beginning how to identify where in Virginia it is possible to even find teeth. 

 

I'm joining the forum to connect with other fossil hunters and to learn more about the teeth/fossils that we find. 

As soon as we go out on another fossil adventure, I will post our finds! 

 

Attached are some personal favorites from our collection.

 

Happy Hunting Everyone! :meg:

 

-Sara

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Welcome to TFF from Central VA.

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Welcome to the forum from New York!

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Hello, Sara, and a very warm welcome to TFF from Morocco! :)

Nice teeth you have there. 

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Welcome to The Fossil Forum...we're glad you decided to join us!  It looks like you folks are finding some real beauties!

 

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Welcome to the Forum, Sara.  :) 

 

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Welcome to the Forum from Atlanta, Georgia.  Nice teeth.

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Welcome from Romania ! :)

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Welcome to the forum from Oklahoma.

Those are some very nice teeth yo have found.

Some of those have fantastic colors.

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Welcome to the forum from Northern VA! I can definitely relate to you with the whole public access situation in our state, and it is a bit unfortunate. The low tide line law doesn't help either. I'll be getting a boat soon, but with that law in place I wouldn't be able to hunt on private property even if I was able to get there. That's why I plan on taking my lovely vessel out on the beautiful Chesapeake Bay to gain access to the more remote areas of the renowned Calvert Cliffs. If you haven't given the Bay's sites a shot, I highly suggest doing so. Virginia has some good hunting, but Maryland seems to be a little more reliable from experience. And of course, it could be a bit of a drive depending on where you are in VA, but it can be worth it! I understand you already frequent PSP, so it shouldn't be too much of a hassle. Feel free to send me a message if you have any questions. Hoppe hunting!

The Hunt for the Hemipristine continues!

~Hoppe hunting!~

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Thanks for the warm welcome everyone!

 

Hopefully we will be able to get out there soon- hoping to go out to Maryland maybe next week if the weather cooperates! 

 

I plan on posting trip reports in the future! 

We love sharing pictures of what we find, and some shark species identification would be helpful on some of the less-common finds! :)

-Sara

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Welcome to the forum from Maryland!

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Happy hunting,

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Welcome aboard Sara.

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Welcome from Annapolis, MD! Some fantastic megs and an absolutely gorgeous mako you have there!

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