Fossilman
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Post by Fossilman on Sept 15, 2014 14:41:51 GMT -5
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Post by Fossilman on Sept 15, 2014 14:43:10 GMT -5
That's part of the Little Missouri and Yellowstone Rivers...
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panamark
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Post by panamark on Sept 15, 2014 16:28:11 GMT -5
Thanks! The Yellowstone is a special river and I really enjoyed that. I would love to browse among the debris falling from those high cutbank cliffs. What were the black animals? in that one picture of the green grass/swamp?
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Post by Fossilman on Sept 15, 2014 16:57:04 GMT -5
Buffalo and that is green prairie grass.......
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Post by snowmom on Sept 15, 2014 17:09:04 GMT -5
just beautiful!
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Post by jamesp on Sept 15, 2014 17:17:08 GMT -5
Awesome territory Michael. I see the game trails in the buffalo photo. Wife was there last year for the National dog specialty and hired a guy named Bob to take her and friends rock hunting.
They stayed in Rapid City. Bob an old older fellow with maybe a rock shop in town.
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spiritstone
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Post by spiritstone on Sept 15, 2014 19:38:27 GMT -5
The landscape of the badlands is something one should stand and take in. Beautiful Mike. Drive south east for an hr or so, and I'm standing in that incredible country. The downside, so many Rattlers to watch out for when hounding.
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Post by jakesrocks on Sept 15, 2014 20:11:19 GMT -5
Dang Mike, that's purdy country. Can't understand why you wanted to leave that behind and move to O - RE - GONE.
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Fossilman
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Post by Fossilman on Sept 15, 2014 20:51:02 GMT -5
The landscape of the badlands is something one should stand and take in. Beautiful Mike. Drive south east for an hr or so, and I'm standing in that incredible country. The downside, so many Rattlers to watch out for when hounding. Rattlers don't bother me,I got use to them in Montana while fossil hunting too...... |
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Post by Fossilman on Sept 15, 2014 20:52:47 GMT -5
Dang Mike, that's purdy country. Can't understand why you wanted to leave that behind and move to O - RE - GONE. Yuppers the southern part of ND is nice,but the northern part is boring.....So flat,you can watch your dog run away for three days..LOL I was tired f the cold and snow.....It was time for a change..Thumbs up |
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Post by jakesrocks on Sept 15, 2014 21:24:00 GMT -5
Might have to take off late next spring for a week in the N.D. Badlands. Look around and see what I can find.
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Fossilman
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Post by Fossilman on Sept 15, 2014 23:06:19 GMT -5
South of Glendive,MT was my favorite area.............Coming up on the south end of the Badlands..
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Post by jakesrocks on Sept 16, 2014 9:16:52 GMT -5
Thanks for the info Mike. What's the collecting status in that area ? Private land, or government ?
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spiritstone
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Post by spiritstone on Sept 16, 2014 10:42:14 GMT -5
The landscape of the badlands is something one should stand and take in. Beautiful Mike. Drive south east for an hr or so, and I'm standing in that incredible country. The downside, so many Rattlers to watch out for when hounding. Rattlers don't bother me,I got use to them in Montana while fossil hunting too...... I still have a hard time when my head is pressed up alongside a cliff trying to scurry from end to end beside a river. You never no whats hiding in those holes in the rocks sometimes. if it aint rattlers it could be a scorpion, spiders or ticks. LOL Mother natures finest defense critters.  |
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Post by Fossilman on Sept 16, 2014 14:49:34 GMT -5
Thanks for the info Mike. What's the collecting status in that area ? Private land, or government ? State land,when you get away from the oilfield areas....Start headed up the hills... I have a map I used,made by an oldtime fossil hunter....Just say when and I'll shoot you the map online..Thumbs up |
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Post by Fossilman on Sept 16, 2014 14:52:25 GMT -5
Rattlers don't bother me,I got use to them in Montana while fossil hunting too...... I still have a hard time when my head is pressed up alongside a cliff trying to scurry from end to end beside a river. You never no whats hiding in those holes in the rocks sometimes. if it aint rattlers it could be a scorpion, spiders or ticks. LOL Mother natures finest defense critters. Spiders and ticks don't bother me in the least! Just slap the spiders and pull the ticks off and continue on! I think the most ticks I have had on me at one time was around 17....Strip naked and start pulling them off...LMAO No scorpions in ND or Montana... |
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Post by Deleted on Sept 16, 2014 16:20:42 GMT -5
Dang Mike, that's purdy country. Can't understand why you wanted to leave that behind and move to O - RE - GONE. Yuppers the southern part of ND is nice,but the northern part is boring.....So flat,you can watch your dog run away for three days..LOL I was tired f the cold and snow.....It was time for a change..Thumbs up Nice to read. Those little rattlesnakes up there ain't poo diddly. Just never put your hands or feet where ya can't see them and you are all good! |
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Post by spiritstone on Sept 16, 2014 16:48:43 GMT -5
I still have a hard time when my head is pressed up alongside a cliff trying to scurry from end to end beside a river. You never no whats hiding in those holes in the rocks sometimes. if it aint rattlers it could be a scorpion, spiders or ticks. LOL Mother natures finest defense critters. Spiders and ticks don't bother me in the least! Just slap the spiders and pull the ticks off and continue on! I think the most ticks I have had on me at one time was around 17....Strip naked and start pulling them off...LMAO No scorpions in ND or Montana... Spiders bite hard and cause bruising. Ticks...just cant stand them, lol at your episode with them. Rattlers...ahem enough said on snakes. Scorpions...here is a little read up on them. Sun scorpions (Order Solifugae, in the Class Arachnida) are found in semi-arid and arid regions with dunes, eroded slopes, open sand or rocks. We have them in southern Alberta, usually in coulees and badlands, but often right in the cities of Lethbridge and Medicine Hat. |
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Post by Deleted on Sept 16, 2014 18:03:23 GMT -5
Dude your sun/wind scorpions ain't poo people.uleth.ca/~dan.johnson/htm/solpugids.htm They are NOT true scorpions that have venom in a stinger. They have large chelicerae for crushing insect prey and yours are so small, who cares? Can't even pinch your skin. and your true scorpions (w/venom) are the size of a cricket! same web link as above  Kills me when a serious rock hound will climb steep cliff faces or pick up uranium ores but a tiny spider or scorpion causes them to freeze up. spiritstone you made my day! |
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Post by spiritstone on Sept 16, 2014 21:11:19 GMT -5
Dude your sun/wind scorpions ain't poo people.uleth.ca/~dan.johnson/htm/solpugids.htmThey are NOT true scorpions that have venom in a stinger. They have large chelicerae for crushing insect prey and yours are so small, who cares? Can't even pinch your skin. and your true scorpions (w/venom) are the size of a cricket! same web link as above Kills me when a serious rock hound will climb steep cliff faces or pick up uranium ores but a tiny spider or scorpion causes them to freeze up. spiritstone you made my day! Scorpion is a scorpion in my world and thats all I need to know is what they look like. Not going to wait and see if its packing venom or not . Its easier to jump up and flail your arms until it comes off. LOL.  or step on it. Happy to make your day!  |
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or step on it. Happy to make your day!
